What’s On Lake District 2023

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.
image of Keswick Mountain Festival on the shores of Derwentwater lake near Keswick in the Lake District

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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
08/08/2023


7:30 pm 		The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Wednesday, 9th August, 2023

Date/Time Event
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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.

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