Free Events In Kent
Enjoy a range of free events in Kent, from lively music performances to engaging workshops and vibrant festivals. In this blog, we’ve curated a selection of activities you can enjoy without spending a penny in the Garden of England.
See our What’s On and Things to Do in Kent sections and use the Free tag to find and filter lots more things to do and see in Kent – simply select the free tag!
For even more inspiration, check out our round-up of Free Museums in Kent and Free Festivals in Kent. By Julia Roy
See Kent, Know Kent – for free!
FREE EVENTS IN KENT
RAMSGATE FILM TRIO
The Granville Theatre in Ramsgate, in association with The Ramsgate Society, are showing three free movies – In Which We Serve (1942), revolves around a Royal Navy destroyer, HMS Torin, plus two Dunkirk movies, one from 1958 and the more recent 2017 film. Read more here.
FREE IN DARTFORD
Check out the free events run by Orchard Theatre – community fairs, open mic nights, and behind-the-scenes theatre tours. Click on our link for the venue, and under the main image, select events for more details of what’s on when.
FREE FOR KIDS
At The Historic Dockyard Chatham, they offer a free child ticket for every full-paying adult, available to book online or at the ticket desk. Tickets are valid for multiple visits for a whole year. The offer is not valid in conjunction with any other promotion.
CATHEDRAL FOR FREE
At Canterbury Cathedral, it is free for children aged 17 years and under when accompanied by a paying adult (a maximum of 2 children per accompanying adult).
FREE FESTS
Don’t miss our round-up of Free Festivals in Kent for a range of events from family community festivals, riverside spectaculars, food delights, and lots more.
CARNIVAL CAPERS
There are plenty of carnivals, community shows and pride for free events in Kent that offer great fun. Additionally, see our Carnivals, Country Shows & Fayres In Kent for 2025 blog post for lots more free events in Kent!
Only A £1
TRAIN IT
All year round kids go for £1 – with up to 4 children with one paying adult during off-peak services on Southeastern trains, with under 5 years are free, for children aged 5 to 15 years, it’s £1.
BUS IT
Stagecoach is offering their ‘kid for a quid’ £1 add-on ticket if you have an adult bus ticket or concessionary pass. This add-on allows you to travel with one child (aged 5 to 15 years) for one day. The ‘kid for a quid’ ticket is available between 9.30am and 11pm, Monday to Friday and all day at weekends and bank holidays. If you’re travelling with more than one child you can buy up to a maximum of four ‘kid for a quid’ tickets.! Children must be accompanied by the adult ticket holder at all times when travelling.
THINGS TO DO
Find free museums in our Museums in Kent round-up – also listed for East, West, North and South Kent to find what’s near you. Also, check out our Things To Do category.
Plenty of outdoor spaces to explore for free, as well as the county’s parks, beautiful beaches, coastlines and lots more. There are free trails, vineyard tours and lots more activities to enjoy too.
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Picture Credit: © Top to bottom: Karim MANJRA at unsplash.com/Night Market Concerts – Oval Bandstand.
