What’s On in Bedfordshire
Experience the delights of Bedfordshire - there is always something new to discover! Whether you’re in Bedford, Woburn, Sandy, Dunstable, Biggleswade or one of our other towns or villages you’ll find a whole host of things to see and do, from top attractions, fun activities and great events.
Be amazed by the historic country mansions and beautiful countryside or seek the thrills of one of the many family fun days at the county’s amazing attractions, found open throughout the year.
You’ll find everything from the traditional to the new and exciting and being such a diverse cultural region, you’ll get to experience a whole range of interesting and diverse events and activities with links all around the county. Having so much history and heritage, you might expect there to be plenty of unusual, traditional events and you’re not wrong! While you would be right in thinking that there are a range of annual events, like firework displays, Christmas themed activities, Pride and more, there are also a number of events that are totally unique to Bedfordshire, like Bedford’s annual River Festival and the hotly anticipated Luton Carnival, the largest one-day carnival in the UK, the next largest carnival event is the famous Nottinghill Carnival in London. Every year you’ll find the nation’s National Trust properties take part in the annual Cadbury Easter Egg hunt, plus other fun events at some of the top attractions in the region.
There are also a range of family friendly activities that aren’t to be missed, as well as events that are free to attend for anyone who is on a budget. Be sure to keep an eye on our events pages during school holidays to see what extra events and activities are being hosted to keep the little ones entertained.
So, whether you are looking to enjoy a food or real ale festival, or a musical event, play a round of golf or luxuriate in a spa, the choice of quality activities, attractions and hotels in Bedfordshire is truly yours to explore. The people of Bedfordshire are a friendly bunch and love visitors to come and join them at both the large national events and the smaller ones, like village fetes, farmers’ markets and town celebrations. Just save your favourite events and then browse some of the great places to stay in the county!
With fantastic road and rail connections, Bedfordshire is easily accessible from all over the county and is well under an hours travel from London, so you can be sure of a fun day out in the countryside.
What's On Highlights
Darren Walsh: Do You Like Puns?
ʞɔǝɥ ←flippin' heck! Witness a pun Goliath in person, as Darren Walsh brings his 8ft frame and…
AN EVENING WITH BUBLE
Join us for a soul-warming evening at our Night with Bublé tribute act! With an incredible…
Queer Diaries Open Mic Night
Would YOU read your Teenage Diary to a live audience? Queer Diary is the night where queers share…
Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre
The Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre is held in the picturesque setting of Old Warden Park, home…
Utter! Lutonia Presents: Henry Normal
UTTER! Lutonia is thrilled to be welcoming Henry Normal as our December headliner in 2025. Henry…
Easter Bunny Flies In
Let the kids loose on a range of activities from face painting to garden games, children's rides…
Keech Santa Run Bedford
A feel-good festive 5k for all the family! Get that Christmas feeling by joining hundreds of…
The Telling: Breaking the Rules
★★★★ "Daring and vivid psychodrama" - The Guardian Award-winning writer Clare Norburn's…
Scale Model Exhibition
Our Scale Model Exhibition returns with a fantastic array of traders and exhibitors. Explore…
Andy Zaltzman: The Zaltgeist (Tour Warm-Up)
ANDY ZALTZMAN–The Zaltgeist 2026–A Second Thwack Following a sell-out 2024/2025 national run, Andy…
Vintage Aircraft Club Fly In
Shuttleworth is once again welcoming back the Vintage Aircraft Club for their annual fly-in at…
civilmeet2025
We are elated to announce the much-anticipated International Meet & Expo on Civil, Structural and…
Tom Lucy: Golden Boy
Award winning comedian Tom Lucy is embarking on his biggest solo tour with his brand new…
The Zoo That Comes To You
The Zoo That Comes To You follows the efforts of two wildlife enthusiasts who provide respite, care…
Fixing
When Matt was little, their dad bought a classic car. A 1952 Sunbeam Talbot Mark II. Dad had ideas…
Colours of a Woman's Love (R&D Performance Sharing)
Colours of a Woman's Love reimagines the ancient archetypes of the Ashta Nayikas – eight heroines…
Gyro World Record Attempt
We are delighted to host the 2026 Gyro Record Breaker event. Will the record be broken this year?…
Luton Point's Countdown to Christmas
Get ready to start the countdown to Christmas at Luton Point! From Saturday 22nd November right…

- 1Darren Walsh: Do You Like Puns?
- 2AN EVENING WITH BUBLE
- 3Queer Diaries Open Mic Night
- 4Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre
- 5Utter! Lutonia Presents: Henry Normal
- 6Easter Bunny Flies In
- 7Keech Santa Run Bedford
- 8The Telling: Breaking the Rules
- 9Scale Model Exhibition
- 10Andy Zaltzman: The Zaltgeist (Tour Warm-Up)
- 11Vintage Aircraft Club Fly In
- 12civilmeet2025
- 13Tom Lucy: Golden Boy
- 14The Zoo That Comes To You
- 15Fixing
- 16Colours of a Woman's Love (R&D Performance Sharing)
- 17Gyro World Record Attempt
- 18Luton Point's Countdown to Christmas


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