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

To add your event to the What’s On in the Lake District calendar free of charge please CLICK HERE. Our new simplified system means you can add your 2023 Lake District events easily and quickly.

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.

Browse all Lake District events below or use the Advanced Search below to filter by event type, date or location.

Monday, 10th July, 2023

Date/Time Event
10/07/2023


9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
10/07/2023

7:30 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Tuesday, 11th July, 2023

Date/Time Event
11/07/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
11/07/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
11/07/2023

6:30 pm
Wildlife tracking at South Walney nature reserve | Cumbria wildlife trust
Barrow-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness
11/07/2023

7:30 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Wednesday, 12th July, 2023

Date/Time Event
12/07/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
12/07/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
12/07/2023

7:30 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Thursday, 13th July, 2023

Date/Time Event
13/07/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
13/07/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
13/07/2023

2:00 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick
13/07/2023

7:30 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Friday, 14th July, 2023

Date/Time Event
14/07/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
14/07/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
14/07/2023

7:30 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Saturday, 15th July, 2023

Date/Time Event
15/07/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick
15/07/2023

8:45 am - 10:15 pm
Keswick Convention 2023
Keswick, Keswick
15/07/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
15/07/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
15/07/2023

2:00 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick
15/07/2023

7:30 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Sunday, 16th July, 2023

Date/Time Event
16/07/2023

8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
16/07/2023

8:45 am - 10:15 pm
Keswick Convention 2023
Keswick, Keswick
16/07/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
16/07/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
16/07/2023

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
BGKT Open Meeting | Buddhist Group of Kendal
Kendal, Kendal

Monday, 17th July, 2023

Date/Time Event
17/07/2023

8:45 am - 10:15 pm
Keswick Convention 2023
Keswick, Keswick
17/07/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
17/07/2023

9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Stool Making | 3 Day Course | With Edward D Carefoot
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands
17/07/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
17/07/2023

7:30 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Tuesday, 18th July, 2023

Date/Time Event
18/07/2023

8:45 am - 10:15 pm
Keswick Convention 2023
Keswick, Keswick
18/07/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
18/07/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
18/07/2023

2:00 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick
18/07/2023

6:30 pm
Wildlife tracking at South Walney nature reserve | Cumbria wildlife trust
Barrow-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness
18/07/2023

7:30 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Wednesday, 19th July, 2023

Date/Time Event
19/07/2023

8:45 am - 10:15 pm
Keswick Convention 2023
Keswick, Keswick
19/07/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
19/07/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
19/07/2023

12:00 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Thursday, 20th July, 2023

Date/Time Event
20/07/2023

8:45 am - 10:15 pm
Keswick Convention 2023
Keswick, Keswick
20/07/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
20/07/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
20/07/2023

2:00 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick
20/07/2023

7:30 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Friday, 21st July, 2023

Date/Time Event
21/07/2023

8:45 am - 10:15 pm
Keswick Convention 2023
Keswick, Keswick
21/07/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
21/07/2023

9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Table Making | One Day Course | With Edward D Carefoot
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands
21/07/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
21/07/2023

10:00 am
Discover a lost rainforest...in Cumbria! | Cumbria wildlife trust
Kendal, Kendal
21/07/2023

7:30 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Saturday, 22nd July, 2023

Date/Time Event
22/07/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick
22/07/2023

8:45 am - 10:15 pm
Keswick Convention 2023
Keswick, Keswick
22/07/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
22/07/2023

9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Table Making | One Day Course | With Edward D Carefoot
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands
22/07/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
22/07/2023

6:30 pm
Explore the secret side of Foulshaw Moss | Cumbria wildlife trust
Milnthorpe, Milnthorpe
22/07/2023

7:30 pm
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick
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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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