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.

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

Sunday, 12th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
12/11/2023


8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
12/11/2023

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

Monday, 13th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
13/11/2023

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

Tuesday, 14th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
14/11/2023

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

Wednesday, 15th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
15/11/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
15/11/2023

3:30 pm - 6:30 pm 		Dark Sky Canoeing on Coniston Water | Path to Adventure
Coniston, Coniston

Thursday, 16th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
16/11/2023

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

Friday, 17th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
17/11/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
17/11/2023

4:00 pm 		3 day residential sewing retreat: sew your dream dress with Charlotte Newland
Whitehaven, Whitehaven

Saturday, 18th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
18/11/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick
18/11/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
18/11/2023

3:15 pm - 6:15 pm 		Dark Sky Canoeing on Coniston Water | Path to Adventure
Coniston, Coniston

Sunday, 19th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
19/11/2023

8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
19/11/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
19/11/2023

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm 		BGKT Open Meeting | Buddhist Group of Kendal
Kendal, Kendal
19/11/2023

5:00 pm 		JEANS! 3-day Residential Sewing Course
Whitehaven, Whitehaven

Monday, 20th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
20/11/2023

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

Tuesday, 21st November, 2023

Date/Time Event
21/11/2023

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

Wednesday, 22nd November, 2023

Date/Time Event
22/11/2023

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

Thursday, 23rd November, 2023

Date/Time Event
23/11/2023

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

Friday, 24th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
24/11/2023

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

Saturday, 25th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
25/11/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick
25/11/2023

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

Sunday, 26th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
26/11/2023

8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
26/11/2023

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

Monday, 27th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
27/11/2023

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

Tuesday, 28th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
28/11/2023

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

Wednesday, 29th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
29/11/2023

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

Thursday, 30th November, 2023

Date/Time Event
30/11/2023

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

Friday, 1st December, 2023

Date/Time Event
01/12/2023

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

Saturday, 2nd December, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/12/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick
02/12/2023

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

Sunday, 3rd December, 2023

Date/Time Event
03/12/2023

8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
03/12/2023

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

Monday, 4th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
04/12/2023

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

Tuesday, 5th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
05/12/2023

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

Wednesday, 6th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
06/12/2023

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

Thursday, 7th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
07/12/2023

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

Friday, 8th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
08/12/2023

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

Saturday, 9th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
09/12/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick
09/12/2023

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

Sunday, 10th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
10/12/2023

8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
10/12/2023

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

Monday, 11th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
11/12/2023

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

Tuesday, 12th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
12/12/2023

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

Wednesday, 13th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
13/12/2023

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

Thursday, 14th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
14/12/2023

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

Friday, 15th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
15/12/2023

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

Saturday, 16th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
16/12/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick
16/12/2023

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

Sunday, 17th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
17/12/2023

8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
17/12/2023

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

Monday, 18th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
18/12/2023

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

Tuesday, 19th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
19/12/2023

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

Wednesday, 20th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
20/12/2023

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

Saturday, 23rd December, 2023

Date/Time Event
23/12/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick

Sunday, 24th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
24/12/2023

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

Tuesday, 26th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
26/12/2023

10:00 am - 2:00 pm 		Classic Drive & Ride In Day | Lakeland Motor Museum
Newby Bridge, Newby Bridge

Saturday, 30th December, 2023

Date/Time Event
30/12/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick

Sunday, 31st December, 2023

Date/Time Event
31/12/2023

8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
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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.

Our recommended independent self catering agency partners

Sykes Cottages

Sally’s Cottages – based in Keswick