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
Spooktacular Halloween Family Fun Day Cheddington
Spooky Spectacular Halloween Event at Cheddington Village Hall! Get ready for a fun-filled…
Croughton Family Fun Day
You're Invited to the Most Exciting Family Event in Town! When: Sunday, 28th September Time:…
Summer Air Show
Spend a summer's evening with us as we open our gates for a fun and relaxed family air show.…
Barton Le Clay Family Fun Day 2025
Get ready for a day packed with thrilling experiences and non-stop entertainment at Barton Le Clay…
Slimming World Early Bird Session Launch 7am from September 7th
At Slimming World we support our members with the changes they would like to make around how they…
The Seven Swans
The Seven Swans is a musical storytelling performance that was commissioned by The Royal Opera…
BugJam Festival
Get ready for a weekend like no other, packed with entertainment and enjoyment for everyone! This…
Mega Mania Fun Day Walgrave
Get ready for a day of non-stop fun and excitement at our Mega Family Fun Day 12pm to 4pm! We've…
National Finals
National Drag Racing Championship Finals headlined by the wild 250mph Pro Mod doorslammers! See…
AN EVENING WITH BUBLE
Join us for a soul-warming evening at our Night with Bublé tribute act! With an incredible…
Pumpkin & Prosecco
Join us for a cosy evening of adult only pumpkin carving & bubbles. Sit amongst twinkly lights and…
Das GTI Show
A German car show at Santa Pod for Audi, BMW, Mercedes, VW, Porsche and more. With German or VAG…
Squishy Slime Family Fun Day in Brill Aylesbury
Squishy Slime Day Family Fun Event! Get ready for the most exciting and squishy event of the year!…
Pirton Summer Fair
The much anticipated Pirton Summer Fair is back on July 12th 2025. This year we have a Country…
Job Fair and Career Expo Haddenham
Exciting Job Fair Exhibition: Future your skill forward! Are you ready to take the next step in…
The Ford Show
The Ford Show is more than just your average car show, with Ford only RWYB, Show & Shine…
Splash of Pink Craft Fair Fun Day
Splash of Pink Craft Fair Date: Saturday, 18th October 2025Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Get ready for…
Ultimate Street Car
USC at Santa Pod Raceway is the Largest, Loudest, Hottest and Fastest modified car festival in…

- 1Spooktacular Halloween Family Fun Day Cheddington
- 2Croughton Family Fun Day
- 3Summer Air Show
- 4Barton Le Clay Family Fun Day 2025
- 5Slimming World Early Bird Session Launch 7am from September 7th
- 6The Seven Swans
- 7BugJam Festival
- 8Mega Mania Fun Day Walgrave
- 9National Finals
- 10AN EVENING WITH BUBLE
- 11Pumpkin & Prosecco
- 12Das GTI Show
- 13Squishy Slime Family Fun Day in Brill Aylesbury
- 14Pirton Summer Fair
- 15Job Fair and Career Expo Haddenham
- 16The Ford Show
- 17Splash of Pink Craft Fair Fun Day
- 18Ultimate Street Car
