Annual Events Calendar
We host various annual events and activities for all the family to enjoy, participate in or to just for you to come along and be entertained.
We have highlighted below a handful of events with brief descriptions and contact details for your information. Further details will be available nearer to the event date.
* Please note event information is subject to change *
Spring
Think in-Kingston
Date: To be confirmed
Location: Kingston Borough
Cost: various
Contact: 020 8547 5006
Web: Arts Pages
Old London Road Easter Egg-Stravaganza
Date: To be confirmed
Location: Old London Road, Kingston upon Thames
Cost: free
For more details call 020 85471221
Web: kingstonfirst
Kingston Readers Festival
Date: to be confirmed
Location: Venues throughout the borough
Cost: Free & ticketed events
Contact: 020 8547 5205
Web: Arts Pages
May Merrie
Date: Bank Holiday Monday Location: Kingston town centre
Cost: free
This year will see the Town Centre turned into interactive zones with lots of different activities that adults and kids alike can come and experience. Activities and entertainment includes: wandering entertainment such as the Fashion Police and Granny Turismo, performances by Kingston University students, aerial gymnastics displays from local aerialist Katie Hardwick in the Ancient Market Place, birds of prey, Kids’ Corner in Memorial Gardens, Punch & Judy Show on All Saints' Church lawn, circus skills workshop, Craft & Gift Fair, local choirs and live music from ‘Soul Beat’ Articulate Music and Kingston Youth Big Band.
Contact: 020 8547 1221
Web: kingstonfirst
Kingston Clean Up Week
Date: To be confirmed
Location: Kingston town centre
Cost: free
Contact: Contact: 020 8547 1221
Web: kingstonfirst
Summer
Tolworth and Chessington Family Fun Day
Date: To be confirmed
Location: King Edward's recreation ground, Hook Road Chessington
A free family event will see a wide range of family activities take place on at King Edward's recreation ground with fun and games for all the family with children’s entertainers, Punch and Judy shows, bouncy castle, children’s rides and a variety of stalls. Activity proceeds to local Charities.
Contact: email philsida@talktalk.net
Stalls Information Contact:
Malden Fortnight
Date: To be confirmed
Location: New Malden
Cost: many free events
Come along to the Grand Parade, Craft Day, Sunday Funday, Big Band Night, Dog Show, sample cream teas and much, much more.
Web: www.maldenfortnight.co.uk
Dragonboat Challenge
Date: 21 July 2013
Location: River Thames at Canbury Gardens
Over 50 teams will be taking part, with 30 stalls around Canbury Gardens. One team will feature celebrities paddling for charity. Come along and support the Rotary; last year's event raised over £45,000 for charity.
Contact: 020 8390 3511
Web: www.kingstonrotaryclub.org.uk
Kingston Food Festiva
lDate: To be confirmed
Enjoy special events including Children's Food Week and the Kingston Food Trail alongside unbeatable offers from leading restaurants so you can explore the wide choice of eateries that the town has to offer.
At our free entry Big Kingston Market weekend we'll be showcasing over 50 growers and producers from the surrounding counties of Surrey, Hampshire and Sussex. You can also enjoy our free Live Food Show and Children's Food Festival, meet the experts at our Tasting Masterclasses, or simply enjoy a pint of local ale or award-winning glass of bubbly at the free entry riverside English Beer, Cider & Wine Festival.
Explore all of our events and make a date to join us for a celebration of local and gourmet food and drink in Kingston-upon-Thames.
For more details call 020 8547 1221
Web: www.kingstonfoodfestival.com
Thumbs up it's Thursday!
Date: Each Thursday afternoon during the summer holidays
Location: Kingston Town Centre
There is no better place for young children on Thursday’s during the Summer holidays than Kingston. Between 1pm-4pm at various locations in Kingston Town Centre there will be FREE theme based activities designed to keep your children happy. Themes to look forward to include Fairy Tales and Films, Get Up and Go, The Great Outdoors and All the Fun of the Fair.
Contact: 020 85471221
Web: Kingston First
Canbury Bandstand Concerts
Date: Sundays in the summer: 1 July, 15 July, 22 July, 12 August, 19 August, 26 August, 2 September, 16 September, 23 September and 30 September.
Location: Canbury Gardens
Cost: free
Canbury Gardens plays host to a variety of bands performing every Sunday afternoon, from brass to concert bands, from local to national, from amateur to professional, all free for your entertainment.
Pull up your chair and spread out a picnic. Relax by the river while local bands provide a musical banquet from jazz to brass, renaissance dances to an accordian orchestra and Tudor revelry−something to please all tastes, moods and ages.
Contact: 020 8391 9248
Web: Music in the Park
Kingston Korean Festival
Date: To be confirmed
Location: The Fairfield, Kingston Town Centre
Cost: many free events
Contact:020 8605 0050
Stalls Information Contact: Korean Residents Society on 020 8605 0050
Autumn
Kingston Carnival
Date: To be confirmed
Location: Kingston Town Centre
Cost: free
Kingston Town Centre becomes alive with colour, music and excitement
Contact: 020 8247 9513 / 020 8547 1221
Stalls Information Contact: 020 8247 9513
Web: www.kingstonrec.org
Heritage Open Days
Date: To be confirmed
Location: Kingston
Cost: free
Kingston opens its doors to take part in Heritage Open Days - England's largest and most popular voluntary cultural event.
Contact: 020 8942 7387
Web: www.heritageopendays.org.uk
Surbiton Festival
Date: To be confirmed
Location: Surbiton
Cost: many free events
Surbiton will be jammed packed with events and activities for all the family to enjoy.
Stalls Information Contact: Neil Winckless on 020 8949 6921 (print application form)
Web: www.surbitonfestival.co.uk
Black History Month
Date: October
Location: Kingston Borough
During October, Kingston Borough plays host to numerous activities and entertainment celebrating cultural diversity, including Cultural Dress Day and Anti Racism Week.
Cost: various free events
Contact: 020 8547 5016
Kingston Run Challenge
Date: Sunday 14 October
Location: Kingston Town Centre
Cost: entry fee applies
After 21 years, the popular RunKingston event will evolve to become something even bigger and better – the Kingston Run Challenge!
Warm yourself in October by taking part in this challenging run, starting in Kingston town centre. Entries are now open for races: 8.2miles, 16miles, 24 miles individual and 24 miles relay.
Contact: 020 8399 3579
Web: www.humanrace.co.uk
Winter
Community Fireworks Display
Date: To be confirmed
Location: Kingsmeadow Athletics Ground, Kingston
Cost: To be advised
A spectacular community fireworks display, dazzling all the family
Contact: tbc
Remembrance Sunday Services
Date: Sunday 11 November
War Memorial Gardens, Kingston upon Thames
War Memorial, Ewell Road, Surbiton
New Malden
Chessington
Kingston Town Centre Christmas Light Switch On
Date: To be confirmed
Location: Kingston Town Centre
Cost: free
Kingston Town Centre provides free Christmas entertainment with choirs, hot chestnuts, Christmas street entertainment with Father Christmas switching on Kingston Town Centre Christmas Lights.
Contact: 020 8547 2507
New Malden Christmas Light Switch On
Date: To be confirmed
Location: New Malden High Street
Cost: free
An evening of festive fun in New Malden.
* Please note event information is subject to change *
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