The UK’s leading classic yacht regatta returns to Cowes with five days of IRC racing and harbour-side social events.
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Things to do in Cowes
Live events and local listings within 3 miles — updated as organisers publish.
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Cowes is a busy Medina-side seaport with a strong sailing identity, from Cowes Week and yacht clubs to smaller town-centre events that keep the high street lively beyond regatta season. Pair plans with East Cowes across the floating bridge — ferries, harbour walks and Osborne nearby. Use this page for things to do in Cowes: live listings gathered in one place so you do not hear about them the next morning.
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The UK’s leading classic yacht regatta returns to Cowes with five days of IRC racing and harbour-side social events.
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Thursday 23 July 2026
2 events
The UK’s leading classic yacht regatta returns to Cowes with five days of IRC racing and harbour-side social events.
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Friday 24 July 2026
2 events
The UK’s leading classic yacht regatta returns to Cowes with five days of IRC racing and harbour-side social events.
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Saturday 25 July 2026
3 events
The UK’s leading classic yacht regatta returns to Cowes with five days of IRC racing and harbour-side social events.
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Medina Community Choir performs Gospel Gold at St Mary's Church in Cowes before its Paris tour, with an award-winning choir in a summer Saturday setting.
Sunday 26 July 2026
1 event
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Monday 27 July 2026
1 event
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Tuesday 28 July 2026
1 event
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Wednesday 29 July 2026
1 event
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Thursday 30 July 2026
1 event
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Friday 31 July 2026
2 events
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Wight Proms runs at Northwood House, Cowes, from 31 July to 9 August 2026.
Saturday 1 August 2026
3 events
Wight Proms runs at Northwood House, Cowes, from 31 July to 9 August 2026.
Cowes Week marks its bicentenary with racing from Saturday 1 to Friday 7 August 2026.
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Sunday 2 August 2026
3 events
Cowes Week marks its bicentenary with racing from Saturday 1 to Friday 7 August 2026.
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Wight Proms runs at Northwood House, Cowes, from 31 July to 9 August 2026.
Monday 3 August 2026
3 events
Wight Proms runs at Northwood House, Cowes, from 31 July to 9 August 2026.
Cowes Week marks its bicentenary with racing from Saturday 1 to Friday 7 August 2026.
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Tuesday 4 August 2026
3 events
Wight Proms runs at Northwood House, Cowes, from 31 July to 9 August 2026.
Cowes Week marks its bicentenary with racing from Saturday 1 to Friday 7 August 2026.
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Wednesday 5 August 2026
3 events
Wight Proms runs at Northwood House, Cowes, from 31 July to 9 August 2026.
Cowes Week marks its bicentenary with racing from Saturday 1 to Friday 7 August 2026.
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Thursday 6 August 2026
4 events
Wight Proms runs at Northwood House, Cowes, from 31 July to 9 August 2026.
Cowes Week marks its bicentenary with racing from Saturday 1 to Friday 7 August 2026.
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
A free three-day community festival on East Cowes Esplanade with live music, daytime activities, local food and drink and picnic-friendly waterfront space.
Friday 7 August 2026
4 events
Wight Proms runs at Northwood House, Cowes, from 31 July to 9 August 2026.
Cowes Week marks its bicentenary with racing from Saturday 1 to Friday 7 August 2026.
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
A free three-day community festival on East Cowes Esplanade with live music, daytime activities, local food and drink and picnic-friendly waterfront space.
Saturday 8 August 2026
3 events
Wight Proms runs at Northwood House, Cowes, from 31 July to 9 August 2026.
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
A free three-day community festival on East Cowes Esplanade with live music, daytime activities, local food and drink and picnic-friendly waterfront space.
Sunday 9 August 2026
2 events
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Wight Proms runs at Northwood House, Cowes, from 31 July to 9 August 2026.
Monday 10 August 2026
1 event
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Tuesday 11 August 2026
1 event
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Wednesday 12 August 2026
2 events
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Little Rockets run a full-day gymnastics and trampoline funday at Cowes Sea Cadets, with early-booking places at £28 per child.
Thursday 13 August 2026
1 event
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Friday 14 August 2026
1 event
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Saturday 15 August 2026
1 event
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Sunday 16 August 2026
1 event
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Monday 17 August 2026
1 event
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Tuesday 18 August 2026
1 event
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
Wednesday 19 August 2026
2 events
English Heritage's Great British Summer runs at Osborne House in East Cowes daily from 18 July to 6 September, with fairground activities, circus skills, puppet antics and a children's stamp passport trail.
A mid-August gymnastics and trampoline funday at Cowes Sea Cadets with Little Rockets, £28 early-booking rate per child.