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Wanborough Show
Location: Church Meadow - Upper Wanborough, Nr Swindon, SN4 0DA
Dates: 16th August 2025
Event Information: Wanborough Show is an annual carnival that brings family, fun and laughter together.
This year there will be local acts from the people who know the area best. There will be good food, drinks and music with events like Dog Show, Fun Fair, Craft Tent, Children’s Show and much more. Grab your tickets and watch the parade or get creative and enter yourself!
Price:
- Adults - £7
- Concessions - £3.50
- Children (5+) - £3
- Children under 5s - Free!
Minety Music Festival
Location: Kinch's Fields, Hornbury Hill, Minety SN16 9QH
Dates: 3rd - 6th July 2025
Event Information: Minety Music Festival is once again bringing the party to the village in 2025 as this brilliant all-out music festival on the outskirts of Swindon prepares to welcome people from all over the country seeking to rock out in the summer sun.
With over 100 bands and acts across 4 stages, this 3 day music festival in the village of Minety offers an amazing summer weekend! Expect great live music, family activities and workshops, delicious food and drinks, all over the weekend and book your day or full weekend camping tickets now to avoid missing out.
Price:
- £0 Baby Entry
- £35 Child Entry
- £40 Youth Entry
- £90 Adult Entry
- £210 Family Entry (x2 Adult, x2 Children/Youth)
Swindon Holi
Location: Town Gardens Bowl Town Gardens, Swindon, Wiltshire
Dates: 16th August 2025, from 12pm - 5pm
Event Information: Swindon Hindu Centre is ecstatic to announce that after the incredible success last year, Swindon Holi is coming back this year with even greater fervor!
Be part of this spectacular celebration at the historic and iconic Town Gardens Bowl on Sunday 16th March.
With the epic return of The Grand War of the DJs, featuring none other than DJ Sanj and DJ Franky to keep you dancing all day long. Check out last year’s clip for a sneak peek of the massive fun that unfolded.
Indulge in delicious food from the sumptuous stalls and splash vibrant colours available at the venue.
Price:
- Individual - £11
- Family - £28
BEER AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
2025 info TBC so check back
Location: 74 High Street, Cricklade, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 6DD
Dates: 26th - 29th July 2024
Event Information: The Red Lion Cricklade is hosting an exciting annual Beer and Music Festival this summer! The festival will feature a wide selection of beer as well as live music performers and talented artists.
This event is perfect for beer enthusiasts to come together while enjoying great live music! Be sure to mark your calendars and come out and enjoy all that The Beer and Music Festival has to offer.
Grooves On The Green
Date: 27th-29th June 2025
Location: In Dorset - Ashley Cross Green, Poole, BH14 8UF
Event Information: Grooves on the Green is a family-friendly festival that occurs across 3 days and is full of live music and entertainment on two stages with loads of other attractions including top quality local food and drink; Kidzone with face painting, magicians, and inflatables; a Nerf battle arena; clothing and craft stalls and more.
Price: Various prices - click here to view them.
Blossom Festival
Location: Town Gardens Bowl Town Gardens, Swindon, Wiltshire
Dates: 10th, 12th, 17th & 19th April 2025
Event Information: Blossom Festival brings a range of community driven events to Swindon. Ministry of Samba Live Rehersal kicks it off with rhythms of Rio. It continues with the Swindon Growers Summitt, a day of horticulture talks, plant stalls, stands, raffle and much more - perfect for like-minded gardeners. Enjoy another impressive musical rehersal by Ministry of Samba before a massive Easter Egg hunt to close off this family-friendly festival!
Price: Various
Old Town Festival
2025 info TBC so check back
Location: Old Town
Event Information: Old Town Festival is returning to Swindon. As the community of Old Town is brought together to show off the very best of Swindon, you can celebrate in a friendly all-inclusive environment.
From a Family Fun Day to brilliant concerts at the Town Gardens Bowl, there is something for everyone at Old Town Festival. All events are free to attend so get on over to Old Town for a day out filled with fun and hopefully sun!
Price: Free
The Royal International Air Tattoo
Location: RAF Fairford
Event Information: Look to the skies because the World’s greatest airshow is back and better than ever before in 2025 at RAF Fairford as thousands flock to see the world's best military and private aircraft produce a weekend of incredible aviation action.
Join the Royal International Air Tattoo for an unrivalled celebration of incredible aviation shows, brilliant military planes, and a chance to get up close and inside some of the best aircraft from around the globe.
Enjoy a day of adrenaline-packed fun with the family as The Royal International Air Tattoo welcomes militaries from around the globe to Fairford this July for what is set to be a weekend of breathtaking fun.
Dates: 18th-20th July 2025
Price: Various priced tickets available
Swindon and Wiltshire Pride
Location: Westlecot Road Entrance, Swindon, Old Town, SN1 4EU
Event Information: In August 2025, help transform Swindon into a rainbow of colour for Swindon and Wiltshire Pride. Returning to Old Town’s beautiful gardens, Wiltshire’s biggest pride festival will feature live entertainment, food and drink, fun for all ages, and lots more at this all-day LGBTQIA+ event.
Date: 9th August 2025
Price: Free
COTSWOLD FEST
Location: South Cerney Airfield, Cirencester, GL7 5RD
Dates: 25th - 27th July 2025
Event Information: Join Cotswold Fest 2025 for a laid-back weekend in the heart of the Cotswolds!
Camp under the stars, groove to local bands, and dive into family fun and tasty local eats. Cotswold Fest is a celebration of community, music, food & drink, and the beautiful countryside - head down and make unforgettable memories.
Price: £7.50 – £69
THE CRICKLADE FESTIVAL
Location: Cricklade High Street
Dates: 8th June 2025
Event Information: Enjoy a fun-packed day of free, family entertainment at the Cricklade Festival 2025!
Come and join The Cricklade Festival in embracing the wonderful world in which we live, with food, music and dance from all over the world.
Price: Free!