Free Festivals In Kent
Calling all budget-conscious adventurers! Whether you’re a family seeking entertainment for the little ones, a foodie craving delicious treats, a music lover, or a car enthusiast, Kent’s free festivals have something for everyone. Get ready for a summer (or any season!) filled with vibrant experiences that won’t cost you a penny! So, pack your picnic basket, grab your dancing shoes, and explore the exciting world of Kent’s free festivals!
This round-up of free festivals in Kent will be updated regularly as more come in.
See also our Festivals in Kent 2024 feature for a full round-up of festivals in Kent for all ages. For free festivals see our blog post here, and we also have a Family-Friendly Festivals blog, one for Music Festivals in Kent and a round-up of Food & Drink Festivals. See also our Carnivals, Country Shows, & Fayre and Pride in Kent blog posts for more.
Don’t miss out on attractions and events – see our Things To Do and What’s On menus for lots more in the county, and our blogs for more ideas & inspiration.
For even more see our Free Events in Kent feature.
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Free Festivals In Kent
2024
Last updated 3rd September 2024
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TANKERTON & WHITSTABLE FREEWHEELIN FEASTIVAL 2024
Tankerton Slopes
6th to 8th September 2024
Last of three, also in May and July. Enjoy family-focused fun with live music, children’s comedy and fairground rides, bars of distinction, street foods, quirky arts & crafts, and lots more. Read More
HOO PENINSULA HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Rochester, Medway
7th & 8th September 2024
A celebration of the Hoo Peninsula’s heritage and the 200th anniversary of pioneering Victorian engineer Thomas Aveling’s birth. There will be live music, entertainment, vintage and classic cars, children’s vintage funfair rides, entertainment and more. Don’t miss the historic and Victorian characters, exhibitions and displays, magic show and an assault course! This festival in Kent is its first. Read More
WHITSTABLE OYSTER ROCKS FESTIVAL
13th to 15th September 2024
This popular festival in Kent offers a range of free events, though some activities are ticketed. Celebrate the tradition, fun, and flavour as Whitstable honours its historic and cultural connection with oysters. There are competitions, ice cream-making workshops, mud tug, private pottery sculpture sessions, kiteflying, a parrot treasure hunt, oyster farm tours, oyster beach games, chalk arts, and lots more fun activities. There will be stalls, and live music and don’t miss the Landing and Blessing of the Oysters. A procession heads to one of the main venues, East Quay led by samba band, Samba Pelo Mar, for feasting and celebrations, with other activities at Long Beach during the festival. For more details and the history of the festival Read More
CANTERBURY’S COOKING – A FESTIVAL OF FOOD & DRINK
Dane John Gardens, Canterbury
20th to 22nd September 2024
Culinary delights include kitchen theatre, children’s entertainment, workshops, live music, street foods, competitions, food and craft stalls, a Town-Live comedy evening and lots more at this free event. Further details Read More
BROADSTAIRS FOOD FESTIVAL – AUTUMN 2024
Victoria Gardens, Broadstairs
27th to 29th September 2024
Three-day event that promises to bring together some of the finest food and drink producers of Kent, and the neighbouring counties. This celebration of food and drink also offers hands-on cookery workshops for children, talks and demonstrations. Read More
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