What's on in the Lake District: May 2026

Events are really starting to take off in the Lake District with plenty of activities happening in the Lake District this May, including the ever popular Keswick Mountain Festival.

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Sausage Festival at Muncaster Castle

muncaster sausage festival

Muncaster Castle is hosting their annual sausage festival, celebrating all things sausage. The event features local and national vendors, sausage tasting for the "Sausage Champion" title, live music, craft stalls, activities for kits and even a sausage dog competition.

Hutton-in-the-Forest & Gardens: May Events

hutton in the forest

Plant and Food Fair

The Plant and Food Fair offers visitors the chance to buy plants from specialist nurseries and purchase local Cumbrian foods, including lunch, tea and a BBQ in the courtyard.

Foraging Course

Hutton-in-the-Forest will host the Wild Food UK foraging course, which will take place between 12.30pm and 3.30pm and will include 2.5 hours of foraging and finish with a meal using the items you have foraged.

Keswick Mountain Festival

keswick mountain festival

The famous annual Keswick Mountain Festival includes adventure activities, market stalls, live music, food & drinks, as well as an array of guided activities that includes everything from beer tasting to stand-up paddle yoga. You can also sign up to join a series of sporting competitions, including hiking, swimming, running, cycling, a triathlon, and more. There is also the opportunity to camp… or glamp should you prefer your home comforts. It’s the perfect weekend for those who love the outdoors, sports, and festivals!

Brass at the Castle

brougham hall

Brass at the Castle is a family-friendly brass band festival at Brougham Hall near Penrith. It features workshops and performances and is run by local non-profit Drum and Brass CIC.

Medieval Muncaster

medieval muncaster

Medieval Muncaster allows visitors the chance to step back in time and immerse yourself in the Medieval era with battles and jousting, warrior training, archery and axe throwing, entertainment, such as live story-telling and birds of prey displays, and living history re-enactments.

Country Fest

country fest

Country Fest is taking place at the Westmorland County Showground, Crooklands. Attracting over 9,000 visitors, the agricultural show celebrates rural life, giving families a real taste of the countryside.

Ulverston Music Festival

ulverston music festival

The Ulverston Music Festival has over over 20 different events taking place across Ulverston and the South Lakes.

Previous Events

Kirkby Longby Beer & Music Festival

kirkby lonsdale beer festival

The Kirkby Lonsdale Beer & Music Festival inclues a line-up of live music and selection of beers and is typically free to enter.

Green Man Survival: Two-Day Wilderness Survival & Bushcraft Course

Green Man Survival: Two-Day Wilderness Survival & Bushcraft Course

Green Man Survival puts on various survival training courses each year. The two-day course teaches you how to be self-sufficient alone in the wild, teaching you basic survival skills, such as how to make a shelter, build a fire, where to find safe drinking water, how to forage for food, how to signal for help, which tools to bring and how to use them, as well as basic first aid tips.

Windermere Science Festival

windermere science festival

The Windermere Science Festival promises a series of inspiring talks, engaging exhibitions, cutting edge research, and explosive family fun.

Silloth Green Weekend

silloth green

Silloth Green Weekend features food, drink, craft stalls, a fun fair, live music, a dog show, and entertainment for kids, such as face painting and glitter tattoos. It takes place on Silloth Green over a two-day weekend.