Berkshire is a county full of pageantry and ceremonial events, and this year it is also celebrating its close ties to Jane Austen with a host of new tours, events, and exhibitions. Home to a host of internationally renowned events, including Royal Ascot, Royal Windsor Horse Show, Royal Windsor Flower Show and Reading Festival, you'll find Berkshire's event calendar is full to bursting.
2025 is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen, this world-famous author went to school in Reading, and her old school will be open for a series of tours for the first time. Believed to be the inspiration behind the school in her fourth novel Emma, this is the perfect time to discover more about the 18 months she spent here.
Berkshire is easily accessible for day trips from London and there's plenty of fun activities for kids to do whether it's during the holidays or for a weekend break. You'll also find a host of free events (F) to help you stretch your budget a little further. To find out what's on in Berkshire today or this weekend, use the search box above to narrow down your required date.
Don't miss the Changing of the Guards on the streets of Windsor, or the chance to follow one of the free activity trails at Windsor Castle. Look out for the magnificent Red Deers and hand-crafted adventure playground in Windsor Great Park. Stroll along the Thames Path National Trail, or catch a boat and enjoy some time on the water, watching the iconic sights of this famous Royal Borough go by.
Take a look at our featured events in Berkshire to get you started and then scroll to the bottom of the page for lots more events and activities to enjoy.
If you're travelling from outside the area for an event in Berkshire, there are numerous hotels and other accommodation options to suit your needs.
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The guide below shows our calendar of events in Berkshire. Whether you're local or visiting the area, find what's happening near you by clicking the Map View button.
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Christmas
Sindlesham
Sindlesham Court Christmas Market is back for 2025, and this one is bigger and better than ever!
Over 50 stalls, tombola, cafe.
Come along and shop for a christmas favourite or that unique gift
Childrens Events
Maidenhead
Grand opening on Friday 25 July 2025
One of our most popular attractions is back!
Free for children and families to play on in the daytime and for adults to relax on in the evening.
Daytime events include family films, summer arts camps, beach…
Sporting Event
Ascot
The Jumps season returns with a bang to Ascot! Enjoy high-quality racing followed by one of the region's largest fireworks displays where the breathtaking pyro-musical show will feature over 20,000 fireworks.
Christmas
Sindlesham
Sindlesham Court Christmas Market is back for 2025, and this one is bigger and better than ever!
Over 50 stalls
Cafe, Tombola, free entrance and parking
Come and shop for a Christmas favourite or that unique gift
Christmas
Sindlesham
Sindlesham Court Christmas Market is back for 2025, and this one is bigger and better than ever!
Over 50 stalls
Cafe, Tombola, free entrance and parking
Come and shop for a Christmas favourite or that unique gift
Sporting Event
Ascot
Royal Ascot is one of the pinnacle events of the summer social season and is certainly a must-attend event of the year and a quintessentially British day out.
Music
Maidenhead
Flash – Hit after hit, anthem after anthem, guaranteed to blow your mind, as quoted by the BBC 'as close as it gets'.
Established in 2002, this band stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of one of the greatest rock bands in history. With an…
Christmas
Wick Lane, Englefield Green
Windsor Great Park Illuminated returns from Friday 14 November to Saturday 3 January with a spectacular new trail through the enchanting woodland. Experience dazzling lights, breathtaking projections, and magical fountain displays that bring the…
Comedy
Maidenhead
Having reassessed her life through the prism of an ADHD diagnosis in last year's funny and moving memoir, one of Britain's most beloved and most scatterbrained stand-ups lets you back into her mind (warning: it's cluttered in there).
Among other…
Dance / Dancing
Maidenhead
Enjoy the familiar ceilidh/barn dance format (live music, dance leader, fun) with one essential difference – the music and steps are old-style Jewish, rather than Celtic.
Dance leader Ilana Cravitz will take you through the steps for lively…
Festival
Reading
The Love Unites 2025 Reading Pride event and parade brings the spirit of Pride to the centre of Reading and provides an opportunity for groups, organisations and individuals to show their support for both Pride and the ongoing campaign for equality.
Comedy
Maidenhead
Joe and his wife are having a baby. He's autistic so statistically it's quite likely the baby will be too.
In this new show, critically acclaimed comedian Joe Wells explores fatherhood through the lens of neurodiversity. Plus, there's a really good…
Theatre
Maidenhead
Geneva, 1816. The year without a summer. Trapped inside by the weather, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and young Mary Godwin sit down for a competition: to see who could craft the most spine chilling ghost story.
What Mary created would not only…
Theatre
Reading
Enjoy a delicious two-course meal and tickets to enjoy the theatre show - Don't Rock the Boat at the Mill at Sonning near Reading.
This brilliant comedy follows the story of a property tycoon Arthur Bullhead is on a mission to seal the deal of…
Sporting Events
Newbury
Relax after work and come and enjoy a lovely summer’s evening racing.
Sporting Events
Shiplake, Henley On Thames
Markets
Windsor
Enjoy a wide array of plant-based and eco-friendly artisan stalls including amazing hot food, yummy cakes, tasty pastries, delicious deli, natural skincare, eco-friendly gifts, artisan goods and much more!
Festival
Maidenhead
This August, Maidenhead Festival brings you Live and Local: Summer Sounds — a celebration of music, sunshine, and community spirit right in the heart of town.
Music
Maidenhead
Ron Colyer (violin)
Paul Cox (cello)
Nigel Wilkinson (piano)
Haydn Piano Trio in E flat, Hob XV 29
Brahms Violin Sonata No.1
Schubert Piano Trio in E flat, D.929
After a thirty-year career of playing together, covering the entire piano trio…
Sporting Event
Ascot
The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup is a raceday like no other. A celebration of all things extraordinary, this exquisite event brings together exceptional talent from all over the world - to compete on the racetrack and entertain at the post-racing…
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