Island events

Below is a list of the main events in 2019…

NB: Dates correct based on our best efforts

Mother’s Day Special
@ IW Steam Railway
Havenstreet 31 Mar + 11-13 April
IW Children’s Festival Newport 11-13 April
Island Heritage Train Days @ IW
Steam Railway
Havenstreet 14 April
Easter Fun @ IW
Steam Railway
Havenstreet 19-22 April
14th Annual IW Real
Ale Festival @ IW
Steam Railway
Havenstreet 4-6 May
Isle of Wight
Challenge
Chale 4-5 May
Isle of Wight Walking Festival Islandwide 4-19 May
Isle of Wight
Randonnee
Islandwide 5 May
Wolverton Folk and
Blues Fair
Shorwell 11 May
Walk the Wight with
Mountbatten
Islandwide 12 May
Island Heritage Train Days @ IW Steam
Railway
Havenstreet 12 May
Rydabus Running
Weekend
Ryde 18-19 May
Festival of Transport
@ IW Steam Railway
Havenstreet 19 May
Spring Gala @ IW
Steam Railway
Havenstreet 25-27 May
Wild West Week Blackgang Chine 25 May – 2 June
IW Jazz Weekend Newport 28 May – 2 June
IW Festival of Running Freshwater 1-2 June
Island Heritage Train Days @ IW Steam
Railway
Havenstreet 9 June
Isle of Wight Festival Newport 13-16 June
Workshop Open Day
@ IW Steam Railway
Havenstreet 16 June
IW Mardi Gras Ryde 29 June
Round the Island Race Islandwide 29 June
Royal IW County Show Northwood 30 June
The 1940’s Experience Havenstreet 6-7 July
Rhythm Tree Festival Shalfleet 12-14 July
Island Motor Show Havenstreet 13-14 July
Panerai British Classic Week Cowes 13-20 July
Island Heritage Train Days @ IW Steam
Railway
Havenstreet 14 July
Real Ale Train @ IW
Steam Railway
Havenstreet 20 July
Ventnor Fringe Ventnor 23-28 July
Jungle Fever Robin Hill 23 July – 29 August
Newport Main
Carnival
Newport 25 July
Sandown Children’s
Carnival
Sandown 26 July
Sandown Main
Carnival
Sandown 27 July
Charles Stanley Direct Cowes Classic Week Cowes 27 July – 2 Aug
The Railway Folk @
IW Steam Railway
Havenstreet 28-30 July
Freshwater Carnival Freshwater
Newport Illuminated
Carnival
Newport 3-4 Aug
Chale Show Chale 3-4 Aug
Shanklin Children’s
Carnival
Shanklin 6 Aug
Shanklin Main
Carnival
Shanklin 7 Aug
Cowes Main Carnival Cowes 8 Aug
Shanklin Illuminated
Carnival
Shanklin 10 Aug
Jack Up The Summer Newport 10-11 Aug
Lendy Cowes Week Cowes 10-17 Aug
Ventnor Children’s
Carnival
Ventnor 14 Aug
Ventnor Main Carnival Ventnor 14 Aug
Ventnor Illuminated
Carnival
Ventnor 17 Aug
Garlic Festival Newchurch 17-18 Aug
45th Island Steam
Show @ IW Steam
Railway
Havenstreet 23-26 Aug
International Scooter
Rally
Ryde 23-26 Aug
Cowes Illuminated
Carnival
Cowes 24 Aug
St Helens Carnival St Helens 26 Aug
Ryde Children’s
Carnival
Ryde 28 Aug
Sandown Illuminated
Carnival
Sandown 28 Aug
Ryde Main Carnival Ryde 29 Aug
The Wight Proms Cowes 29 Aug – 1 Sept
Ryde Illuminated
Carnival
Ryde 31 Aug
Morris Minor Rally @
IW Steam Railway
Havenstreet 01 Sept
Island Heritage Train
Day @ IW Steam
Railway
Havenstreet 8 Sept
Heritage Open Days @ IW Steam Railway Havenstreet 12-15 Sept
International Classic
Car Show
Newport 14 Sept
International Classic
Car Show
Ryde 15 Sept
Isle of Wight Day Islandwide 21 Sept
3rd IW Cider & Cheese
Festival @ IW Steam
Railway
Havenstreet 21-22 Sept
Festival of Light
inspired by Diwali
Robin Hill 27-28 Sept, 4-5 Oct, 11-
12 Oct, 18 Oct – 3 Nov
Island Heritage Train
Days @ IW Steam
Railway
Havenstreet 6 Oct
IW Literary Festival Cowes 10-13 Oct
Classic Beer, Buses and
Walks
Islandwide 12-13 Oct
Wicked Nights Blackgang Chine 19-27 Oct, 30 Oct – 2
Nov
Wizard Week @ IW
Steam Railway
Havenstreet 27-31 Oct
Fright Night @ IW
Steam Railway
Havenstreet 31 Oct