Current events
Classic Car Day
Sunday 13 September 2026
The free annual King's Lynn Classic Car Day hosted in the Tuesday Market Place. Exhibitors spaces must be pre-booked.
Upcoming events

Circus Ginnett
Thursday 30 April to Monday 4 May 2026
The circus comes to The Walks.

Hanse Festival 2026
Sunday 24 May 2026
Hanse House hosts the annual celebration of the town’s Hanseatic heritage.

Music in the Bandstand
Every Sunday 7 June to 13 September 2026
15 weeks of live music in the Walks.

Hanseatic Festival of Watersports
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June 2026
Boats travelling at speeds of up to 100mph are set to race at one of Europe's biggest water sport events.

Festival Too (King’s Staithe Square)
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June 2026
The first of three weekends of live music organised by the Festival Too Committee.

Festival Too (Tuesday Market Place)
Friday 4, Saturday 5, Friday 11 and Saturday 12 July 2026
Four more great live music events, with well known headline artists each night.

Folk in the Town
Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July 2026
Two days of free live music, including traditional folk, Americana, folk rock, bluegrass and everything in between.

The 2026 Food Festival
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July 2026
Organised by King’s Lynn and District Round Table 54. Two full days, featuring 32 food stalls in the Tuesday Market Place across the weekend.

Open Air Film Night
Friday 7 August 2026
Organised by Discover King’s Lynn. Enjoy a free film screening in the Tuesday Market Place.

Soulful Sunday
Sunday 9 August 2026
Live soul music in the Tuesday Market Place.

Pride Parade & Party in the Park
Saturday 15 August 2026
Organised by King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Pride, with a parade through town and full day of activities and live music in The Walks.

Frontline Festival in The Walks
Saturday 22 August 2026
A family-friendly event organised by Norfolk Fire and Rescue and Norfolk Constabulary.

40’s and 50’s Weekend
Sunday 23 August 2026
Step back in time in the Tuesday Market Place.

Merchants Market
Saturday 29 August 2026
Organised by Discover King’s Lynn. Browse a fantastic selection of local makers, producers and crafters.

Music in the Marketplace
Sunday 30 August 2026
More free live music to enjoy in the Tuesday Market Place.

Open Air Film Night
Friday 4 September 2026
Organised by Discover King’s Lynn. Enjoy a free film screening in the Tuesday Market Place.

60’s and 70’s Weekend
Sunday 6 September 2026
Step back in time to the 1960’s and 1970’s in the Tuesday Market Place.

Fawkes in the Walks
Friday 6 November 2026

Christmas Light Switch-On
Sunday 22 November 2026

For details about other events happening all around west Norfolk visit www.visitwestnorfolk.com
2025

Ukraine Independence Day
24 August 2025

Soulful Sunday
10 August 2025
2024
Fawkes in the Walks
1 November 2024

Classic Car Day
8 September 2024

Music in the Bandstand
Sundays in June to September 2024

Mini Meet
1 September 2024

Soulful Sunday
25 August 2024

Movies in the Market Place
18 August 2024

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Pride
17 August 2024

Mods & Rockers
11 August 2024

Olympics watch party
27 to 28 July, 3 and 4 August 2024

King's Lynn Festival
13 to 27 July 2024

Folk in the Town 2024
20 to 21 July 2024

Food for Thought in North Lynn
Tuesdays from 30 April until 16 July 2024

Hanse Festival 2024
16 June 2024

RAF Freedom Parade and the 80th anniversary of D-Day
6 June 2024

Hanseatic Festival of Watersports 2024
1 to 2 June 2024

Free Tudor writing workshops
29 to 30 May and 1 June 2024

Shakespeare's Big Birthday Bash
28 April 2024
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