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.

Friday, 7th April, 2023

Date/Time Event
07/04/2023


9:30 am - 4:30 pm 		Mark Butler | Art Forms in Nature | Exhibition
Kendal, Kendal
07/04/2023

10:00 am 		Discover a lost rainforest...in Cumbria! | Cumbria wildlife trust
Kendal, Kendal
07/04/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		Forty Farms | Exhibition at Windermere Jetty Museum
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
07/04/2023

10:00 am - 3:00 pm 		Hetty the Hen Easter Event | Beetham Nurseries
Milnthorpe, Milnthorpe
07/04/2023

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Unearthed, an installation by Amy Williams | Blackwell - the Arts and Crafts house
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
07/04/2023

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 		Intro to Archery Course
Broughton-in-Furness, Broughton-in-Furness
07/04/2023

7:30 pm 		Around the World in 80 days | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick
07/04/2023

7:30 pm - 9:45 pm 		Judy & Liza | Musical Theatre
Ulverston, Ulverston

Saturday, 8th April, 2023

Date/Time Event
08/04/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick
08/04/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Church Beck Ghyll Scramble in Coniston
Coniston, Coniston
08/04/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
08/04/2023

9:30 am - 4:30 pm 		Mark Butler | Art Forms in Nature | Exhibition
Kendal, Kendal
08/04/2023

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Brough and Stainmore Art Group Easter Exhibition
Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Stephen
08/04/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		Forty Farms | Exhibition at Windermere Jetty Museum
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
08/04/2023

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Unearthed, an installation by Amy Williams | Blackwell - the Arts and Crafts house
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
08/04/2023

2:00 pm 		Around the World in 80 days | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick
08/04/2023

7:30 pm 		Around the World in 80 days | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Sunday, 9th April, 2023

Date/Time Event
09/04/2023

8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
09/04/2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Abseiling at Hodge Close Quarry (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston
09/04/2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Canoeing and Bushcraft on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston
09/04/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
09/04/2023

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Brough and Stainmore Art Group Easter Exhibition
Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Stephen
09/04/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		Forty Farms | Exhibition at Windermere Jetty Museum
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
09/04/2023

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Unearthed, an installation by Amy Williams | Blackwell - the Arts and Crafts house
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
09/04/2023

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Cathedral Quarry Explore & 150ft Abseil | Path to Adventure
Coniston, Coniston
09/04/2023

1:00 pm 		Easter Sunday Lunch | The Farmer's Arms, Lowick Green
Ulverston, Ulverston
09/04/2023

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Guided Canoeing on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston

Monday, 10th April, 2023

Date/Time Event
10/04/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
10/04/2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Rock Climbing Taster Session in Langdale
Ambleside, Ambleside
10/04/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
10/04/2023

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Brough and Stainmore Art Group Easter Exhibition
Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Stephen
10/04/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		Forty Farms | Exhibition at Windermere Jetty Museum
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
10/04/2023

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Unearthed, an installation by Amy Williams | Blackwell - the Arts and Crafts house
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
10/04/2023

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Stickle Ghyll, Gorge Walking in Langdale
Ambleside, Ambleside
10/04/2023

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm 		Children’s Art Workshop | The Armitt Museum
Ambleside, Ambleside
10/04/2023

7:30 pm 		Around the World in 80 days | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Tuesday, 11th April, 2023

Date/Time Event
11/04/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Church Beck Ghyll Scramble in Coniston
Coniston, Coniston
11/04/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
11/04/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
11/04/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		Forty Farms | Exhibition at Windermere Jetty Museum
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
11/04/2023

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Unearthed, an installation by Amy Williams | Blackwell - the Arts and Crafts house
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
11/04/2023 -- 12/04/2023

11:00 am 		Hey Diddle Diddle | Theatre by the lake
Keswick, Keswick
11/04/2023

12:00 pm 		Around the World in 80 days | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick
11/04/2023

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

Wednesday, 12th April, 2023

Date/Time Event
12/04/2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Abseiling at Hodge Close Quarry (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston
12/04/2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Canoeing and Bushcraft on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston
12/04/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
12/04/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
12/04/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		Forty Farms | Exhibition at Windermere Jetty Museum
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
12/04/2023

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Unearthed, an installation by Amy Williams | Blackwell - the Arts and Crafts house
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
12/04/2023

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Cathedral Quarry Explore & 150ft Abseil | Path to Adventure
Coniston, Coniston
12/04/2023

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Guided Canoeing on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston
12/04/2023

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm 		Soup Talks: Cumbrian Artist, Jocelyn McGregor - My work and other animals
Ulverston, Ulverston
12/04/2023

7:30 pm 		Around the World in 80 days | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Thursday, 13th April, 2023

Date/Time Event
13/04/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Church Beck Ghyll Scramble in Coniston
Coniston, Coniston
13/04/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
13/04/2023

9:30 am - 5:00 pm 		BounceFest in Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale
13/04/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
13/04/2023

9:30 am - 4:30 pm 		Mark Butler | Art Forms in Nature | Exhibition
Kendal, Kendal
13/04/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		Forty Farms | Exhibition at Windermere Jetty Museum
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
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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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