Events, festivals and markets in Keswick with their dates published, for the next twelve months.
Each listing links to the organiser's own page, which is where we checked it, last on 27 October 2026, and where any late change will show first.
Fri 13 Nov – Sun 3 Jan
A Christmas Carol at Theatre by the Lake
Theatre by the Lake, Lakeside
Theatre by the Lake's own Christmas production retells Dickens with Scrooge as a hard-nosed Victorian businessman from Keswick, with evening shows and matinees on various days.
Details from the organiser →Sat 14 Nov – Wed 23 Dec
Santa's Secret Grotto at Honister
Honister Slate Mine, Honister Pass, Borrowdale
Families take the Honister bus up the pass and go inside the slate mine to meet Father Christmas, a booked visit the mine says sells out every year.
Details from the organiser →Wed 18 Nov
Keswick Christmas Lights Switch-On
Market Square
Keswick Town Council runs the switch-on as a residents' town event, moved this year to a Wednesday from its traditional Friday.
Details from the organiser →Sun 22 Nov
Threlkeld Craft Fair Free
Threlkeld Village Hall and School Hall, Threlkeld
Cumbrian makers sell their work in Threlkeld's village hall and school hall from 10am to 4pm, with free entry and lunches in the village hall coffee shop.
Details from the organiser →Sun 6 Dec
Keswick Victorian Fayre
Market Square and Pack Horse Court
The town centre goes Victorian for a day, with entertainment on the main stage in the Market Square and in Pack Horse Court and a children's costume competition every hour.
Details from the organiser →Sat 12 – Sun 13 Dec
Santa's Zip Wire Adventure
Calvert Lakes, Little Crosthwaite
The Lake District Calvert Trust opens its Little Crosthwaite activity centre for two days of zip-wiring with Santa, a grotto and an orienteering quest, at £20 for a full-experience ticket.
Details from the organiser →Fri 1 Jan
New Year's Day Dip
Derwentwater, beyond the Boat Landings
A fancy-dress dip in Derwentwater at 11am raises money for the Lake District Calvert Trust, which asks each dipper for at least £5 and recommends a wetsuit.
Details from the organiser →Wed 10 – Sun 14 Mar
Words by the Water
Theatre by the Lake
Theatre by the Lake's spring literature festival of author talks, interviews and readings; the full programme is due later in the year.
Details from the organiser →Thu 18 – Sun 21 Mar
Keswick Film Festival
Keswick
The town's own film festival returns for its 27th year over four days, including the Osprey Short Film Awards for short films with a link to Cumbria.
Details from the organiser →Mon 3 May
Keswick May Day Celebrations Free
Townsfield
Free May Day celebrations on Townsfield are the first of Keswick Town Council's community events listed for 2027.
Details from the organiser →Sat 26 Jun
Party in the Park Free
Fitz Park
Keswick Town Council's free summer party takes over Fitz Park for the day.
Details from the organiser →Sat 17 Jul – Fri 6 Aug
Keswick Convention Free
Keswick
Thousands of Christians come to Keswick for three consecutive weeks of worship and Bible teaching, free to attend and with a youth and kids programme.
Details from the organiser →Sun 15 Aug
Keswick Games Free
Fitz Park
Traditional and competitive games in Fitz Park make up the third of Keswick Town Council's free community events of 2027.
Details from the organiser →Everything listed here has now happened; the next dates go up as organisers publish them.
Keswick Market
Thursday and Saturday · all year on the council's list (no seasonal break given)
Market Square, Main Street
Cumberland Council runs this market of some 65 to 70 stalls selling food, clothes and homeware, which has won awards from the National Association of British Market Authorities.
Check with the market →