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Ongoing Events

Sea Searcher 2022

1st July - 20th October 2024

Seal and Wildlife Watching Trips

Take a trip to an active seal colony inside a National Nature Reserve

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18th October 2024

Gravesend Town Pier Autumn Pop-Up

Gravesend’s historic Town Pier has opened its doors to the public for a fantastic autumn pop-up!

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7th October - 20th October 2024

Canterbury Cocktail Week 2024

A huge celebration of cocktails taking place at venues across Canterbury, 7th-20th October 2024

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28th September - 22nd October 2024

Photography Works by Suzanne Bainton

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30th September - 25th October 2024

Autumn Colour at Hever Castle

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27th September - 26th October 2024

The Spa Valley Model Brick Show comes to Tunbridge Wells on 26 and 27 October 2024

3rd October - 27th October 2024

Pegwell Spooktacular Scarecrow Trail

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12th October - 27th October 2024

East Kent Artist Open Houses 2024 - Herne Bay

The East Kent Artist Open Houses is back this autumn in Herne Bay as part of the Canterbury Festival!

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4th October - 27th October 2024

Faversham Fringe

Faversham Fringe is a festival featuring all genres of the performing arts including theatre, comedy, magic, mentalism, dance, poetry, spoken word, storytelling, improv and hypnotism.

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31st July - 30th October 2024

Ramblers Wellbeing Walks at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest

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19th October - 30th October 2024

Pick Your own Pumpkins

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2nd October - 31st October 2024

Autumn Colour Spectacular

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19th October - 31st October 2024

Felderland Farm Pumpkin Picking

Reindeer Center Halloween

23rd October - 31st October 2024

Halloween Spooky Spectacular!

23rd October - 31st October 2024

Halloween spooky spectacular at The Reindeer Centre

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12th October - 31st October 2024

Dream Weavers: 100 Years of Surrealism (1)

Lilford Gallery is bringing Surrealism to Canterbury with a specially curated exhibition of works by some of the most well-known surrealist artists

12th October - 31st October 2024

Westwood Cross Jewellery Brand Celebrates 10 Years Partnership with Young Lives Vs Cancer

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1st October - 31st October 2024

Create Music Village 2024

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10th August - 2nd November 2024

Dine in Style on the Spa Valley Railway

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25th October - 2nd November 2024

All Horrors Eve: The Halloween Festival

19th October - 2nd November 2024

Canterbury Festival 2024

Showcasing the best local, national and international acts in a fun-filled Festival atmosphere

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21st October - 3rd November 2024

Pumpkin Pick Town Trail

Explore Faversham and locate all the hidden pumpkins - chance to win a spook-tacular Halloween hamper!

SQ Halloween Trail

26th October - 3rd November 2024

Standard Quay Spooktacular Fun Activities - Halloween Trail & Halloween Face Painting & Movie Nights

Head down to Standard Quay Faversham for plenty of Halloween Fun and great shopping this Half Term.

Spooky Trosley

19th October - 3rd November 2024

Terrible Spooky Trail

Do you dare to take on Trosley's Terribly Spooky Trail?

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19th October - 3rd November 2024

Chartwell - National Trust

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2nd March - 3rd November 2024

Faversham Triple Markets Weekend

Visitors and shoppers can visit both Faversham Charter Market and Best on Faversham Market on the Saturday and then enjoy Faversham Antiques Market on the Sunday. This weekend is the perfect time to visit Faversham as the town centre is lovely and busy with plenty to see and enjoy.

Quex Trick Or Treat

19th October - 3rd November 2024

Trick or Treat Trail and Slime Blaster Express

A spooktacular family friendly trip through the spooky woods at Quex, blasting the ghosts on the Slime Blaster Express and winning trick or treat surprises

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5th October - 3rd November 2024

LUSH Halloween Workshops

Two different product making workshops throughout October

23rd October - 3rd November 2024

Halloween Half Term Trail

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5th October - 3rd November 2024

Fright at the Museum: Prisms & Potions

Don’t miss our annual spooktacular fundraiser and family trail at The Beaney

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26th October - 3rd November 2024

October Half Term Trail: Ghosts at the Mote

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5th October - 3rd November 2024

Fright at the Museum: Prisms & Potions

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19th October - 3rd November 2024

Yuck Yard

Shorne Halloween Trail

26th October - 3rd November 2024

Halloween Trail

Halloween Trail- Drop in between 10am and 4pm

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26th October - 3rd November 2024

Halloween Half Term at Hever Castle

26th October - 3rd November 2024

A Hair-Raising Halloween

26th October - 3rd November 2024

Halloween at Leeds Castle

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26th October - 3rd November 2024

Spooktacular Fun at Elwick Place

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11th October - 3rd November 2024

Fungi Festival: Family Garden Trail

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24th September - 5th November 2024

THE JOURNEY HOME - 6 WEEK ONLINE COURSE

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18th October - 9th November 2024

Go Ape Sundown Adventures

19th October - 10th November 2024

Trosley's Terribly Spooky Trail

19th October - 10th November 2024

Ghost Busters! Halloween Trail

9th November - 17th November 2024

Elemental Forces - Celebrating the unspoilt power of nature

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21st September - 17th November 2024

Ralph STEADman: INKling

Making More Waves ARK

8th November - 17th November 2024

Making More Waves Festival 2024

A celebration of performance created in East Kent, featuring some of the region’s best-loved creatives as well as emerging performers.

Mud Visit

10th October - 23rd November 2024

Creative Play: Explore, Express, Grow - A Mindful Creativity Workshop Programme.

Join artist Mud for an exciting series of 6 workshops where you will practice self-expression, play and experiment, and have fun in a creative, non-judgmental, and empowering environment.

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14th September - 30th November 2024

Art Exhibition by Ali Mourabet

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24th November - 1st December 2024

Christmas Wreath Making

Join Marie's Tea Room for a delightful and festive experience !

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30th November - 8th December 2024

Festive Wreath-Making Experience

Make your own fresh-foliage wreath using materials from Quex Gardens in Birchington

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11th September - 13th December 2024

Sara Trillo: Alleycumfee

A new exhibition, talks and walks from Sara Trillo, exploring the Kentish landscape

Christmas Cards 2024

7th October - 14th December 2024

Charity Christmas Card Shop

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21st January - 15th December 2024

Rochester Farmers' Market

This traditional farmers' market takes place on the third Sunday of every month in Rochester.

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29th November - 15th December 2024

Rochester Christmas Market 2024

Get your Christmas shopping off to a fun and festive start at the Rochester Christmas Market. FREE to enter.

Eventissima Shopping Snip

2nd March - 15th December 2024

Faversham Artisan Crafts and Gift Markets 2024

A selection of the best of the area's products including jewellery , candles , ceramics , homeware , artwork , photography, beauty , food, fashion and much ,much more.

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6th December - 17th December 2024

The Wind in the Willows

Now it is on stage AT the Arden, Faversham's Theatre.

Celebrate Christmas At Curious Brewery.(2024)

26th November - 20th December 2024

Christmas Celebrations at The Curious Brewery

Art Class Visit

25th October - 20th December 2024

Life Drawing Class

Come and join us at the St Georges Arts Centre for a 2 hour life drawing class with Artist, Andy Hopton.

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13th December - 21st December 2024

Luxmuralis: Fantastic Tales and Where to Find Them

Canterbury Festival is proud to announce the return of Luxmuralis with a new groundbreaking light show

Kent Suite Party Night 2021

29th November - 21st December 2024

Party Nights at Ashford International Hotel

28th November - 22nd December 2024

CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS

23rd November - 22nd December 2024

Quebec House A Georgian Christmas

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7th December - 22nd December 2024

Father Christmas at Crampton Tower

Journey up the Crampton Tower, through the elve's workshop, to visit Father Christmas in his grotto.

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7th December - 23rd December 2024

A Truly Magical Christmas

Afternoon Tea (Dec 2023)

1st December - 23rd December 2024

Festive Afternoon Tea

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7th December - 23rd December 2024

A Truly Magical Christmas

Santa's Grotto Margate Caves

30th November - 23rd December 2024

Christmas at the Caves 2024

This festive season Father Christmas will be flying back to the Margate Caves for the ever-popular Christmas Caves.

Christmas World

14th December - 23rd December 2024

Christmas World 2024

Christmas World returns for 2024, bringing festive fun and magical moments to Dreamland Margate this winter.

Christmas World Regency 9 Square

14th December - 23rd December 2024

Christmas World – Magical Festive Grotto

A chance to meet Santa and his elves at Dreamland Margate!

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9th November - 23rd December 2024

The Polar Express Train Ride Spa Valley

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14th December - 24th December 2024

Breakfast with Santa @ Whitstable Castle

Give your children a special treat this December with a delicious breakfast at the castle plus meet & greet with Santa & his elves

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13th December - 24th December 2024

Little Bear's Christmas Wish

Join an exciting magical woodland adventure. Help Little Bear save the Christmas wishes and keep the Christmas magic alive.

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16th November - 24th December 2024

Father Christmas' Grotto

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30th November - 24th December 2024

The Elf Express 2024

This festive family tradition is going to be even bigger and better to celebrate its 10th year of bringing the magic of Christmas to Quex Adventure Farm Park

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24th November - 24th December 2024

Mission Christmas

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15th November - 24th December 2024

Canterbury Christmas Market 2024

Celebrate Christmas with our traditional festive market and sparkling lights in the medieval city and cathedral grounds

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28th November - 24th December 2024

Santa Grotto at Dobbies, Ashford

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16th November - 24th December 2024

World-First for Leading European Shopping Centre as Exclusive The Elf On The Shelf® Christmas Adventure Launches in November

Reindeer Center Halloween

23rd November - 24th December 2024

Christmas Grotto at Reindeer Centre

KESR Santa Special

30th November - 24th December 2024

Santa Specials on Kent & East Sussex Railway

30th November - 24th December 2024

Santa Specials 2024

1st December - 24th December 2024

Cowgirl Lounge Afternoon Tea