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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Tuesday, 8th August, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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08/08/2023 7:30 pm |
The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick |
Wednesday, 9th August, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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09/08/2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Abseiling at Hodge Close Quarry (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston |
09/08/2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Canoeing and Bushcraft on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston |
09/08/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
09/08/2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Rock Climbing Taster Session near Coniston
Coniston, Coniston |
09/08/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
09/08/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
09/08/2023 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Guided Canoeing on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston |
09/08/2023 7:30 pm |
The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick |
Thursday, 10th August, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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10/08/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
10/08/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
10/08/2023 9:30 am |
Lake District Sheep Dog Trials at Ings | 2023
Windermere, Windermere |
10/08/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
10/08/2023 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle |
10/08/2023 2:00 pm |
The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick |
10/08/2023 7:30 pm |
The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick |
Friday, 11th August, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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11/08/2023 All Day |
WILD GOAT FESTIVAL | 3 Day Outdoor Activity Festival at Holker Hall
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands |
11/08/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
11/08/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
11/08/2023 9:30 am - 3:00 pm |
The Esk Gorge – Extreme Ghyll Scrambling in Eskdale
Eskdale, Eskdale |
11/08/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
11/08/2023 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Stickle Ghyll, Gorge Walking in Langdale
Langdale, Langdale |
11/08/2023 7:30 pm |
The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick |
Saturday, 12th August, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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12/08/2023 All Day |
WILD GOAT FESTIVAL | 3 Day Outdoor Activity Festival at Holker Hall
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands |
12/08/2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm |
Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick |
12/08/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
12/08/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
12/08/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
12/08/2023 10:30 am - 1:00 pm |
Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle |
12/08/2023 2:00 pm |
The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick |
12/08/2023 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Summer Evening Buffet Cruise | Windermere Lake Cruises
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
12/08/2023 7:30 pm |
The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick |
Sunday, 13th August, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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13/08/2023 All Day |
WILD GOAT FESTIVAL | 3 Day Outdoor Activity Festival at Holker Hall
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands |
13/08/2023 8:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria |
13/08/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
13/08/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
13/08/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
Monday, 14th August, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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14/08/2023 12:00 am |
Stickle Ghyll, Gorge Walking in Langdale
Langdale, Langdale |
14/08/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
14/08/2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Rock Climbing Taster Session in Langdale
Langdale, Langdale |
14/08/2023 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Stool Making | 3 Day Course | With Edward D Carefoot
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands |
14/08/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
14/08/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
14/08/2023 7:30 pm |
The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick |
Tuesday, 15th August, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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15/08/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
15/08/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
15/08/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
15/08/2023 2:00 pm |
The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick |
15/08/2023 6:30 pm |
Wildlife tracking at South Walney nature reserve | Cumbria wildlife trust
Barrow-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness |
15/08/2023 7:30 pm |
The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick |
Wednesday, 16th August, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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16/08/2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Abseiling at Hodge Close Quarry (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston |
16/08/2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Canoeing and Bushcraft on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston |
16/08/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
16/08/2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Rock Climbing Taster Session near Coniston
Coniston, Coniston |
16/08/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
16/08/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
16/08/2023 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Guided Canoeing on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston |
16/08/2023 7:30 pm |
The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick |
Thursday, 17th August, 2023
Date/Time | Event |
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17/08/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
17/08/2023 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale |
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