What’s On in the Lake District & Cumbria in 2023
Find what’s on in the Lake District & Cumbria today, this week, weekend, this month and next. Look forward to what’s on in the Lake District in 2023.
Browse our list of 2023 Lake District events below. Indoors or outdoors, there’s lots to do in the Lake District this year.
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Please follow the individual website links within each Lake District event page below to check the current status of the event. Some 2023 events will require booking in advance.
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Thursday, 22nd June, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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22/06/2023 -- 24/06/2023 7:30 pm |
We were promised honey | Theatre by the lake
Keswick, Keswick |
Friday, 23rd June, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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23/06/2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Abseiling at Hodge Close Quarry (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston |
23/06/2023 9:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Cathedral Quarry Explore & 150ft Abseil
Coniston, Coniston |
23/06/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
23/06/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
23/06/2023 9:30 am - 3:00 pm |
The Esk Gorge – Extreme Ghyll Scrambling in Eskdale
Eskdale, Eskdale |
23/06/2023 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
An Evening with Jess Gillam and MILOŠ | Music from Bach to The Beatles
Ulverston, Ulverston |
Saturday, 24th June, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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24/06/2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm |
Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick |
24/06/2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Guided Canoeing on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston |
24/06/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
24/06/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
24/06/2023 10:30 am - 1:00 pm |
Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle |
24/06/2023 6:30 pm |
Explore the secret side of Foulshaw Moss | Cumbria wildlife trust
Milnthorpe, Milnthorpe |
24/06/2023 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Summer Evening Buffet Cruise | Windermere Lake Cruises
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
24/06/2023 8:00 pm |
ELO Beatles Beyond: The Lynne and McCartney Story | Live Music
Millom, Millom |
Sunday, 25th June, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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25/06/2023 8:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria |
25/06/2023 9:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Canoe & Bushcraft Day on Coniston Water
Coniston, Coniston |
25/06/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
25/06/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
25/06/2023 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Mosaic in a Day | Craft Workshop at Cowshed Creative
Kendal, Kendal |
Monday, 26th June, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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26/06/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
26/06/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
Tuesday, 27th June, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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27/06/2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Abseiling at Hodge Close Quarry (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston |
27/06/2023 9:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Cathedral Quarry Explore & 150ft Abseil
Coniston, Coniston |
27/06/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
27/06/2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Rock Climbing Taster Session in Langdale
Coniston, Coniston |
27/06/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
27/06/2023 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Armitt Talk Series: The artists, writers and intellectuals associated with the Langdale estate with Elizabeth Fisher
Ambleside, Ambleside |
Wednesday, 28th June, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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28/06/2023 9:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Canoe & Bushcraft Day on Coniston Water
Coniston, Coniston |
28/06/2023 9:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Cathedral Quarry Explore & 150ft Abseil
Coniston, Coniston |
28/06/2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Guided Canoeing on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston |
28/06/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
28/06/2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Rock Climbing Taster Session in Langdale
Coniston, Coniston |
28/06/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
28/06/2023 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Hand Building Pottery and Raku Firing 2 day course
Kendal, Kendal |
Thursday, 29th June, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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29/06/2023 9:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Cathedral Quarry Explore & 150ft Abseil
Coniston, Coniston |
29/06/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
29/06/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
29/06/2023 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle |
Friday, 30th June, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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30/06/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
30/06/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
30/06/2023 9:30 am - 3:00 pm |
The Esk Gorge – Extreme Ghyll Scrambling in Eskdale
Eskdale, Eskdale |
30/06/2023 8:00 pm |
Hot Fingers | Live Music
Threlkeld, Keswick |
Saturday, 1st July, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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01/07/2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm |
Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick |
01/07/2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Guided Canoeing on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston |
01/07/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
01/07/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
01/07/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
01/07/2023 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Wire jewellery | Craft Workshop at Cowshed Creative
Kendal, Kendal |
01/07/2023 10:30 am - 1:00 pm |
Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle |
01/07/2023 6:30 pm |
Explore the secret side of Foulshaw Moss | Cumbria wildlife trust
Milnthorpe, Milnthorpe |
01/07/2023 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Summer Evening Buffet Cruise | Windermere Lake Cruises
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
01/07/2023 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm |
The Bohemians | The internationally renowned Queen tribute band
Ulverston, Ulverston |
Sunday, 2nd July, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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02/07/2023 8:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria |
02/07/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
02/07/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
02/07/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
02/07/2023 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Nature wire drawing | Craft workshop at Cowshed Creative
Kendal, Kendal |
Monday, 3rd July, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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03/07/2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Guided Canoeing on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston |
03/07/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
The image at the head of the page is courtesy of Keswick Mountain Festival and shows the main stage at the 2019 event on the shores of Derwentwater.
Usually held in May or June, Keswick Mountain Festival 2023 has been postponed until 2024. Instead the KMS Trail Running Weekend will run from 19th to 21st MAY 2023.
Our recommended independent self catering agency partners
Sally’s Cottages – based in Keswick