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.
Browse all Lake District events below or use the Advanced Search below to filter by event type, date or location.
Thursday, 21st September, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
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21/09/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
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21/09/2023 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle |
Friday, 22nd September, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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22/09/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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22/09/2023 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Table Making | One Day Course | With Edward D Carefoot
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands |
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22/09/2023 10:00 am |
Discover a lost rainforest...in Cumbria! | Cumbria wildlife trust
Kendal, Kendal |
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22/09/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
Saturday, 23rd September, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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23/09/2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm |
Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick |
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23/09/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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23/09/2023 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Table Making | One Day Course | With Edward D Carefoot
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands |
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23/09/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
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23/09/2023 10:30 am - 1:00 pm |
Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle |
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23/09/2023 6:30 pm |
Explore the secret side of Foulshaw Moss | Cumbria wildlife trust
Milnthorpe, Milnthorpe |
Sunday, 24th September, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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24/09/2023 8:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria |
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24/09/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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24/09/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
Monday, 25th September, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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25/09/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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25/09/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
Tuesday, 26th September, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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26/09/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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26/09/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
Wednesday, 27th September, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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27/09/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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27/09/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
Thursday, 28th September, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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28/09/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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28/09/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
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28/09/2023 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle |
Friday, 29th September, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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29/09/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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29/09/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
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29/09/2023 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
AMBLEFEST | Three days of craft beer, live music and street food
Ambleside, Ambleside |
Saturday, 30th September, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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30/09/2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm |
Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick |
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30/09/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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30/09/2023 -- 01/10/2023 9:00 am |
Two day wilderness survival course | Green man survival
Windermere, Windermere |
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30/09/2023 -- 01/10/2023 10:00 am |
Bountiful basket | Craft workshop at Cowshed Creative
Kendal, Kendal |
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30/09/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
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30/09/2023 10:30 am - 1:00 pm |
Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle |
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30/09/2023 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
AMBLEFEST | Three days of craft beer, live music and street food
Ambleside, Ambleside |
Sunday, 1st October, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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01/10/2023 8:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria |
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01/10/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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01/10/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
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01/10/2023 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
AMBLEFEST | Three days of craft beer, live music and street food
Ambleside, Ambleside |
Monday, 2nd October, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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02/10/2023 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Chair Making | 6 Day Course | With Edward D Carefoot
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands |
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02/10/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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02/10/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
Tuesday, 3rd October, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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03/10/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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03/10/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
Wednesday, 4th October, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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04/10/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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04/10/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
Thursday, 5th October, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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05/10/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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05/10/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
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05/10/2023 10:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Ulverston Country Market and Coffee morning
Ulverston, Ulverston |
Friday, 6th October, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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06/10/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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06/10/2023 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Autumn landscape | Craft Workshop at Cowshed Creative
Kendal, Kendal |
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06/10/2023 10:00 am |
Discover a lost rainforest...in Cumbria! | Cumbria wildlife trust
Kendal, Kendal |
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06/10/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
Saturday, 7th October, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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07/10/2023 8:30 am - 3:30 pm |
Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick |
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07/10/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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07/10/2023 10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Classic Drive & Ride In Day | Lakeland Motor Museum
Newby Bridge, Newby Bridge |
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07/10/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
Sunday, 8th October, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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08/10/2023 8:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria |
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08/10/2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside |
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08/10/2023 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere |
Monday, 9th October, 2023
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
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09/10/2023 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
