21st to 25th May 2026

The Small World Spring Festival in Ashford has now finished. We will update this listing as soon as more information about the 2027 event becomes available.

See our Festivals in Kent guides for similar events.

The Small World Spring Festival in Ashford is a five-day event of music, entertainment and family fun. Packed days full of musicians, performers, artists, craftspeople, jesters, magicians and lots more for family fun powered by the sun. There's plenty for children, with creative play, theatre, circus skills workshops leading to a fire show, a kids' parade, a teen chill area, and lots more.

2026 Dates
21st to 25th May 2026.

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