Windsor Great Park, 6th June 2026
Find what's on in Berkshire, from riverside events along the Thames and royal-inspired celebrations to live entertainment, food experiences and family-friendly days out. Discover ideas for great days out, short breaks and seasonal events across the county.
Berkshire is ready to welcome you for a year filled with heritage moments, cultural highlights and great days out across royal towns, riverside locations and beautiful countryside. From Reading and Newbury to Windsor and Maidenhead, you'll find new experiences unfolding in every season. Discover what’s happening today, this weekend and throughout the summer below.
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In the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, new cultural highlights join the calendar and blend together perfectly with internationally renowned favourites, including the Windsor Flower Show (June),Parallel Windsor (July), Maidenhead Beach at Norden Farm (Aug) bringing displays, colour, inclusivity and festival-vibes for visitors to Berkshire. New for summer, 'Trunks across the Thames' brings a family-friendly elephant trail across Eton, Slough, and Windsor from 13 July - 13 September 2026.
2026 is also a particularly special year in Reading, when both the original Bayeux Tapestry and the UK's full‑scale Victorian replica are in the same country for the first time with the original arriving for a landmark exhibition at the British Museum from September 2026 to July 2027, while Britain's full‑size 1886 replica remains proudly on display at Reading Museum. It's also a year of double centenaries in Berkshire, as Hurley Riverside Park celebrates 100 years beside the River Thames and the University of Reading marks its own milestone with Centenary Heritage Tours from February to December, offering a chance to discover historic campuses, leafy spaces and a century of stories.
Scroll down to discover upcoming events across Berkshire, or use the search filters to find something near you. Explore featured events this summer, from music festivals and boat trips to free things to do along with riverside festivals and dining out experiences. With something happening every week, there's always a new way to enjoy Berkshire.
With events taking place across towns, country parks, and heritage sites, Berkshire is the perfect place for a day out or short break around what's happening. Start planning your 2026 adventure — your Berkshire experience is waiting.
If you're planning to come to South East England to enjoy one of the many events in Berkshire, find answers below to some frequently asked questions?
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. Search & Book Berkshire Accommodation to plan your stay.
You'll find regularly updated events and activity listings by using the area and date filter in the search box above, or browsing the listings on this page - great if you are stuck for an idea or want to find something to do.
Berkshire hosts events all year round, with highlights across every season in towns like Windsor, Reading, Maidenhead and Newbury. The Thames Path is also open all-year round, as a public right of way walkers and cyclists can use it at anytime, these make this a great destination at any time.
Discover events for day visitors, local residents and holiday makers below, or find out what's happening near you by clicking the Map View button. A visit to Berkshire means you're never far away for an event along the River Thames, its vibrant towns or historic parks.
Berkshire is ideally located in South East England and is one of the closest counties to London, making it easy to visit for a day trip, short break or holiday. It is also well connected to surrounding counties including Hampshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
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Comedy
Maidenhead
Matt Parker talks a lot of maths at Norden Farm Centre for Arts in Maidenhead. He's a NYT best-selling author and sold out stand up performer.
Talks
Maidenhead
Relive the brilliance of The Comic Strip cohort with this special screening.
This screening includes:
The best of Rik Mayal featuring clips from Bad News, Mr Jolly, and Fistful of Travellers Cheques.
The Red Nose of Courage where Ex PM John Major…
Arts
Warfield, Bracknell, Winkfield Row
About the Event
Everything You Need to Paint a Masterpiece
Join The Paint Club for a relaxed and creative evening of painting! One of our friendly artists will guide you step-by-step from a blank canvas to your very own work of art.
Each artist…
Free Event
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.
Sporting Event
Ascot
Celebrate the start of the 2026/27 Jumps season in unforgettable style at Ascot’s Fireworks Spectacular Family Raceday. This action-packed day combines thrilling National Hunt racing with one of the region’s most dazzling fireworks displays,…
Music
Maidenhead
Imagine an Irish pub in full swing, where pints clash and voices rise… then, without warning, a violin and a Spanish guitar burst in — fiery, tense, almost untameable. Add a generous dose of rock, a pinch of punk, and above all two completely wild…
Dance / Dancing
Old Windsor, Windsor
Are you ready to experience a weekend like no other?
Spend the weekend with the Stars of TV & British Dance Champions at the impressive 4* De Vere Beaumont Estate in Windsor.
✨ Anton du Beke
✨ Julian Caillon & Alexis Warr
✨ Aljaz Skorjanec &…
Music
Reading
Down at the Abbey is an independent music festival in the Reading Abbey Ruins.
Sporting Event
Ascot
A wonderful day of fabulous Jumps racing action and festive fun.
Comedy
Maidenhead
Stuart was as scared about the climate crisis as you are. But he did the reading, and now he's terrified.
Come and watch him do something about it. In his most honest, hilarious, and hopeful hour yet, Stuart Goldsmith (Live At The Apollo, Netflix is…
Comedy
Maidenhead
Olga Koch has one good story. Only it's not really her story. Do you wanna hear it?
In Fat Tom Cruise, see the Melbourne and Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated star comb through recent history in an immersive and genre-defying new show.
Directed by…
Music
Maidenhead
Come on a musical journey with Norden Park Centre for Arts through some of Hollywood's most iconic soundtracks, reimagined by a live jazz ensemble. Bringing music from the movies to Maidenhead in Berkshire.
Music
Maidenhead
Fourcast featuring Dave O'Higgins.
An all star lineup led by Drummer Dave Barry.
Featuring Dave O'Higgins (sax), Mark Rideout (guitar), Alex Hutton (piano) Dave Jones (bass).
Studio
£17.50
Water Based Activities
Windsor
This fantastic short cruise for all steam enthusiasts, takes place onboard one of our beautiful and genuine Victorian steam launches.
Childrens Events
Maidenhead
Far away, beyond the snow, and nestled in a perfect nook you'll find a town called Christmas…
Clementine dreams of a place where gingerbread houses glow under twinkling fairy-lights, and chocolate coins are currency. Where the streets are filled…
Music
Maidenhead
The Novo Quartet, one of Denmark's foremost young ensembles and currently BBC New Generation Artists, presents a programme to please all string quartet lovers.
Haydn: Quartet in G major, op. 33 no. 5
Mendelssohn: Quartet in A minor, op. 13
Nielsen:…
Sporting Events
Shiplake, Henley On Thames
Free Event
Maidenhead
One of our most popular summer attractions is back! The Maidenhead beach at Norden Farm is back for another year
Free for children and families to play on in the daytime and for adults to relax on in the evening.
Childrens Events
Maidenhead
It's a Christmas crisis!
Santa's Wondrous Workshop has run out of magic and stopped making toys. There's only one way to fix it - Santa has sent for two of his favourite magicians to return magic to the North Pole and save Christmas!
Join The…
Music
Maidenhead
Experience a fresh take on Mozart and Da Ponte's effervescent comedy at Norden Farm Centre for Arts in Maidenhead, Berkshire
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