Events in Suffolk 2026
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Discover the best Suffolk events, all year round!
From vibrant country shows and food festivals to music concerts, art exhibitions, and family-friendly activities, Suffolk offers a packed calendar of events throughout the year. Whether you’re planning a holiday in Suffolk, considering buying a holiday home in Suffolk, or already enjoying holiday home ownership, our Suffolk events calendar helps you discover the best ways to make the most of your time in the county. Explore Suffolk’s rich culture, history, coastline, and countryside, with events to enjoy in every season.
Don’t miss out on these top Suffolk events, including fairs, markets, sporting competitions, and seasonal celebrations — perfect for holiday home owners, repeat visitors, and those looking for a second home lifestyle in Suffolk.
January
1st
NEW YEARS DAY GUIDED WALK
Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre
24th – 1st Feb
LOWESTOFT PLAYERS – JACK & THE BEANSTALK
Marina Theatre, Lowestoft
17th
JOE PASQUALE & MANDY MUDEN: BIG COMEDY CLUB NIGHT
Venue 16, Ipswich
24th
BURNS NIGHT
Venue 16, Ipswich
26th
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
28th
JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
1st – 31st March
BURY ST EDMUNDS COMEDY FESTIVAL
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
February
2nd
WORLD WETLAND DAY GUIDED WALK
Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre
6th – 7th
BLUEY’S BIG PLAY
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
7th
FARMERS MARKET
East Point Pavilion, Lowestoft
11th
THE ETERNAL SHAME OF SUE PERKINS
Lowesoft Marina Theatre
11th
RONNIE SCOTT’S ALL STARS
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
12th
WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
13th
VARNA INTERNATIONAL BALLET
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
14th
VALENTINES MARKET
Triangle Market, Lowestoft
14th – 22nd
SNOWDROPS WALKS
Kentwell Hall, Long Melford
17th
PANCAKE RACE
London Road North, Lowestoft Town Centre
21st
COUNTRY SUPERSTARS
Lowesoft Marina Theatre
22nd
THE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW
Corn Exchange, Ipswich
23rd
COLEEN NOLAN
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
24th
DIVERSITY – SOUL
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
March
5th – 8th
ALDEBURGH LITERARY FESTIVAL
Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh
21st
FASTLOVE
Spa Pavilion Theatre, Felixstowe
21st – 12th Apr
EASTER EGG HUNT
Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge
22nd
SUFFOLK FOOD DRINK AND CRAFT FAIR
The Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds
28th
THE NIGHT SKY SHOW
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
28th – 12th April
EASTER EGG HUNT
Flatford Mill
28th
THE DOOBIE EXPERIENCE
Spa Pavilion Theatre, Felixstowe
28th – 29th
DROP-IN SEED BOMB MAKING
Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre
28th – 12th April
EASTER EGG HUNT
Lowestoft Town Centre
April
1st
CAVERN BEATLES
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
3rd
HEAVEN CAN WAIT
Beccles Public Hall & Theatre
5th
ALL ABOUT DOGS SUFFOLK
Trinity Park Conference & Events Centre, Ipswich
5th
OPEN AFTERNOON AT STEAMWORKS
Southwold Railway Trust
11th
HELLO AGAIN: THE STORY OF NEIL DIAMOND
Marina Theatre, Lowestoft
16th – 19th
INK Festival
Halesworth
23rd
CHRIS MCCAUSLAND: YONKS!
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
25th – 26th
EAST ANGLIAN GAME & COUNTRY FAIR
Euston Hall & Estate
May
2nd – 30th
ANYTHING GOES
Players Theatre, Lowestoft
2nd – 3rd
BEER FESTIVAL
Moss & Co Broadlands
Broadlands Park & Marina, Oulton Broad
22nd – 25th
SUNRISE FILM FESTIVAL
Marina Theatre, Lowestoft
23rd
BECCLES FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL
Beccles
23rd – 24th
LEESTOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Kentwell Hall, Long Melford
24th – 25th
SPRING PLANT FAIR
Helminghall Hall, Stowmarket
27th – 28th
SUFFOLK SHOW
Suffolk Showground, Ipswich
28th – 30th
RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL
Euston Hall & Estate
June
2nd
BEVERLEY KNIGHT: CONCERT
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
6th
HADLEIGH HIDDEN GARDENS MARKET
Market Place, Hadleigh
12th – 18th
ALDEBURGH MUSIC FESTIVAL
Snape Maltings
13th
TASTE OF EAST ANGLIA FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL
Kentwell Hall, Long Melford
20th – 21st
FOREST LIVE
High Lodge, Thetford Forest
20th – 21st
FIRST LIGHT FESTIVAL
Lowestoft Beach
20th – 21st
DRAGONFEST
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmunds
27th – 28th
HEVENINGHAM HALL COUNTRY FAIR
Heveningham
TBC
SOUTHWOLD ARTS FESTIVAL
Various Venues, Southwold
July
2nd – 5th
FESTIVAL OF BEER & BREWING
Museum Of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket
3rd – 5th
MAVERICK FESTIVAL
Easton Farm Park, Woodbridge
4th – 5th
NEARLY FESTIVAL
Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad
13th – 17th
CELEBRATION
Snape Maltings Concert Hall
18th – 5th September
SUMMER TRAIL
Lowestoft Town Centre
23rd – 26th
LATITUDE
Henham Park
25th – 26th
THE SUFFOLK MILITARY SHOW
Trinity Park, Ipswich
27th
WESTERFIELD HORSE SHOW – 61ST ANNUAL
Westerfield Village Hall, Ipswich
August
1st – 2nd
FESTIVAL OF WHEELS
Trinity Park, Ipswich
1st – 3rd
BLACK SHUCK FESTIVAL
Bungay
1st – 8th
SUMMER FLOTILLA ON THE BROADS
Norfolk & Suffolk Broads
2nd
THE FESTIVAL OF CLASSIC AND SPORTS CARS
Helminghall Hall, Stowmarket
5th
ALDEBURGH CARNIVAL
Aldeburgh
5th – 23rd
BRECKS OUTDOOR FESTIVAL
Across The Brecks
15th – 16th
BECCLES CARNIVAL
Beccles
15th – 17th
ALDEBURGH CARNIVAL
Aldeburgh
20th – 23rd
SUNRISE FILM FESTIVAL
Lowestoft
21st – 23rd
FOLKEAST
Sotterley Estate, nr Beccles
22nd – 23rd
FRAMLINGHAM COUNTRY SHOW
Framlingham College
23rd – 28th
OULTON WEEK (SAILING)
Oulton Broad
September
9th
THE ILLEGAL EAGLES
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
12th – 13th
MIND, BODY, SPIRIT, WELLBEING FESTIVAL
Trinity Park, Ipswich
19th – 20th
HENHAM STEAM & COUNTRY SHOW
Henham Park
19th
LEISTON BOOK FESTIVAL
Leiston
25th -27th
RETRO DUB SUFFOLK VW FESTIVAL
Trinity Park, Ipswich
26th – 27th
ALDEBURGH FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL
Aldeburgh
27th
LARKING GOWEN IPSWICH HALF MARATHON
Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich
October
3rd
THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN
Corn Exchange, Ipswich
4th
SUFFOLK WHOLE HOG
Wantisden, Nr Woodbridge
8th – 11th
BURY ST EDMUNDS LITERARY FESTIVAL
Various Venues, Bury St Edmunds
9th – 10th
DUBAI FUTURE CHAMPIONS FESTIVAL
Newmarket Racecourse
18th
BIRDWATCHING BARGE CRUISE
Royal Harwich Yacht Club Pontoon, Woolverstone
20th
AN EVENING WITH MICHAEL PORTILLO
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
31st
TRICK OR TREAT / HALLOWEEN TRAIL
Lowestoft Town Centre
TBC
SCARESVILLE
Kentwell Hall
TBC
TRINITY SCARES
Trinity Park, Ipswich
November
4th
SH!T-FACED SHAKESPEARE® ROMEO & JULIET
Corn Exchange, Ipswich
5th
HARRY ENFIELD AND NO CHUMS!
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
5th – 8th
POETRY IN ALDEBURGH
Various Venues, Aldeburgh
6th
TOM DAVIS: SPUDGUN
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
6th
THE SENSATIONAL 60S EXPERIENCE
Marina Theatre, Lowestoft
7th
HEVENINGHAM HALL FIREWORKS
Heveningham Hall, Halesworth
13th – 15th
LAVENHAM LITERARY FESTIVAL
Various Venues, Lavenham
14th
TROY HAWKE
Corn Exchange, Ipswich
20th Nov – 16th Jan
CINDERELLA
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
26th
MIKE BUBBINS
Corn Exchange, Ipswich
28th
THE MAVERICK SUFFOLK GRAVEL
Wantisden Hall
28th
CHRISTMAS LIGHT SWITCH ON
Lowestoft Town Centre
TBC
SOUTHWOLD CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FAYRE
Southwold
December
8th
ALDEBURGH FESTIVAL
Britten Studio, Snape Maltings
11th Dec – 1st Jan
SNOW WHITE – THE FAIREST PANTOMIME OF THEM ALL
Marina Theatre, Lowestoft
12th – 31st
SNOW WHITE – CHRISTMAS PANTO
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
TBC
SAXMUNDHAM CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Saxmundham Town Centre
TBC
CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK
Henham Park, Beccles
TBC
CHRISTMAS STREET FAIR
Woodbridge
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Broadlands Park & Marina
Set on the edge of the beautiful Broads National Park, Broadlands Park & Marina provides a peaceful waterside base for exploring Suffolk events and countryside experiences. Perfect for couples and families, the park offers holiday homes in a scenic marina setting, with nearby access to food festivals, country shows, boating events, and local celebrations. It’s an ideal location to enjoy Suffolk’s calendar of events while unwinding in a tranquil, natural environment.
Broadlands Park & Marina
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North Denes Caravan Park
Located at the UK’s most easterly point on the Lowestoft coast, North Denes Caravan Park is ideally placed for enjoying Suffolk and East Anglia’s events, from seaside festivals and live entertainment to seasonal markets and family attractions. If you’re considering a static caravan by the coast, the park offers a relaxed seaside setting with easy access to local events, beaches, and attractions throughout the year.
North Denes Caravan Park