Month-at-a-Glance Planner (SEASON PLANNER)
[Part of the Up-to-Date Ramsgate Guide]
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
🌷 SPRING | ☀️ SUMMER | 🍂 AUTUMN | ❄️ WINTER
The Month-at-a-Glance Planner (SEASON PLANNER) is a comprehensive guide that helps visitors align their travel dates with specific Ramsgate experiences. Organized by month and season, it breaks down the town’s seasonal highlights, recurring markets, and annual festivals. The guide features curated events for both families and niche tourists.
To stay up to date on local highlights, festivals, and community news :-
📰 Read the Ramsgate Weekly or the monthly What’s On blog for the Latest News & Highlights
🗓️ Download the Monthly Event Calendar.
To view year round climate information for Ramsgate :-
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🗓️ JANUARY
| Itineraries, Walks, Shopping, Activities & Attractions, Events & Festivals |
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| ❄️🧳 Winter Visitors – Embrace the New Year in Ramsgate. 🏊♀️ • We have an amazing, incredibly popular “New Years Day Dip” – fun to watch (or take part in). Celebrate afterwards at The Queen’s Head. 💡 • Enjoy the Ramsgate Winter Festival. Follow the Light up Ramsgate Trail, there’s so many photo opportunities. 🧘♀️💈💇♀️🏋️♀️🤸♀️ • New Year, New You – check out our Wellness Guide. Find local barbers, salons & spas, or dive into wellness activities ranging from well equipped community fitness hubs to pilates and holistic yoga studio. 🧳🏸🏛️ • Use our Tourists Toolkit to get you started or browse our Things to Do, Places to See Guide to start planning your adventures in Ramsgate. 🧥🚘🚍🗺️ Ramsgate (Winter) Explorers – • Choose an itinerary from the Itinerary library. All itineraries are suitable year-round. Any seasonal variations are explained, and non-seasonal alternatives are included. 🍷🍸🥃🍽️ • Find a cosy pub – our Where to Eat & Drink in Ramsgate Guide can help you find a good one. ☔ 🌧️ Wet Weather in Ramsgate? We’ve Got You Covered – Click here for the best things to see, do, and experience indoors. |
🗓️ FEBRUARY
| Itineraries, Walks, Shopping, Activities & Attractions, Events & Festivals |
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| ❄️🧳 Winter Visitors – 🧳🏸🏛️ • Use our Tourists Toolkit to get you started or browse our Things to Do, Places to See Guide to start planning your adventures in Ramsgate. 🧥🚘🚍🗺️ Ramsgate (Winter) Explorers – • Choose an itinerary from the Itinerary library. All itineraries are suitable year-round. Any seasonal variations are explained, and non-seasonal alternatives are included. 🍷🍸🥃🍽️ • Find a cosy pub – our Where to Eat & Drink in Ramsgate Guide can help you find a good one. ♥️💖💝 Romantics – • Spend Valentine Day in Ramsgate – check the months What’s On blog for Valentine ‘themed’ events, they’ve generally announced just a few weeks before Valentine’s Day. • Plan your special Valentine day meal – see 10 Top places to Eat in Ramsgate and our Where to Eat & Drink in Ramsgate Guide. • Buy Valentine chocolates from the local chocolatier Clareys Chocolates at Coco Latino. 🍻 Beer connoisseurs – • Don’t miss the Gadds Winter Beer Festival. • Check out the Real Ale and Craft Beer Pubs in Ramsgate. 🚸 Half-term See 10 Top things to do with Kids. (Includes several all year round options) Click here for the Children Under 16 Activities Map. Click here for additional information on Children’s activities in Ramsgate. ☔ 🌧️ Wet Weather in Ramsgate? We’ve Got You Covered – Click here for the best things to see, do, and experience indoors. |
🗓️ MARCH
| 🌷🌻Spring officially starts in March Itineraries, Walks, Shopping, Activities & Attractions, Events & Festivals |
| 🌷🌻🧳 Spring Visitors – 🧳🌳🏸🏛️ • Use our Tourists Toolkit to get you started or browse our Things to Do, Places to See Guide to start planning your adventures in Ramsgate. 🌻🚶♀️🚘🚍🗺️ Ramsgate (Spring) Explorers – • Choose an itinerary from the Itinerary library. All itineraries are suitable year-round. Any seasonal variations are explained, and non-seasonal alternatives are included. • Discover the beauty of a spring walk. It’s the ideal time for a self-guided stroll (even if it’s too brisk for the beach, you can choose from several excellent inland routes instead). Click here for Trail Maps. 🎧 There’s also lots of USEEUM audio tours to explore. 🛍️ Savvy Shoppers – discover vintage treasures :- • The Petticoat Lane Emporium is open daily and offers hundreds of unique stalls to explore. If you are visiting during the final weekend of the month, you can also catch the Addington Street Vintage Trail. 🎬🍿🎫 Film buffs – watch critically acclaimed, impactful International Cinema :- • Plan ahead and book your tickets for the Ramsgate International TV & Film Festival. ☔ 🌧️ Wet Weather in Ramsgate? We’ve Got You Covered – Click here for the best things to see, do, and experience indoors. 🕚 The clocks spring forward an hour on the last Sunday of this month. |
🗓️ APRIL
| Itineraries, Walks, Shopping, Activities & Attractions, Events & Festivals |
| 🌷🌻🧳 Spring Visitors – 🧳🌳🏸🏛️ • Use our Tourists Toolkit to get you started or browse our Things to Do, Places to See Guide to start planning your adventures in Ramsgate. 🐣🐰 • Spend Easter in Ramsgate – check the months What’s On blog for Easter ‘themed’ events, they’ve generally announced just a few weeks before Easter. 🤌👃👅 • Plan ahead and book a Ramsgate through the Senses event. 🥁 🐲🥁 • Enjoy the St George’s Day Spring Parade. 🛍️ Savvy Shoppers – discover unique vintage finds and handmade treasures from local creators :- • Check out the Handmade Vintage Fair on Easter Sunday and the indoor Eco Market at Arts in Ramsgate on the second Saturday of the month. 🌻🚶♀️🚘🚍🗺️ Ramsgate (Spring) Explorers – • Choose an itinerary from the Itinerary library. All itineraries are suitable year-round. Any seasonal variations are explained, and non-seasonal alternatives are included. 🚴♀️ Cyclists – The following cycle route is good this month :- • The Viking Coastal Trail (Thanet Loop). 🍻 Beer connoisseurs – • Don’t miss the Gadds Easter Beer Festival. • Check out the Real Ale and Craft Beer Pubs in Ramsgate. 🛩️ Aviation enthusiasts – it’s open cockpit day this month at the RAF Manston History Museum and while you’re in the area why not book a session on the Spitfire Flight Simulator at the Spitfire and Hurricane Museum. Using authentic WWII controls, you will be able to take off, fly and land a Mk XVI Spitfire whilst sitting in a realistic cockpit! 🚍 Sightseers – the Open Top Bus runs daily over Easter holidays. This seasonal bus service is a tourist attraction in its own right. For the latest information see • Stagecoach website • Visit Ramsgate:Thanet Open Top Bus (Route 69). 🚸 School Holidays (Easter) See 10 Top things to do with Kids. (Includes several all year round options) Don’t miss the Ramsgate Great Eggcase & Scavenger Hunt on Ramsgate Main Sands – it’s free but booking is essential (Children aged 4-11). Click here for the Children Under 16 Activities Map. Click here for additional information on Children’s activities in Ramsgate. ☔ 🌦️ Wet Weather in Ramsgate? We’ve Got You Covered – Click here for the best things to see, do, and experience indoors. |
🗓️ MAY
| Itineraries, Walks, Shopping, Activities & Attractions, Events & Festivals |
| 🌷🌻🧳 Spring Visitors – Spend a Bank holiday weekend in Ramsgate. 🧳🌳🏸🏛️ • Use our Tourists Toolkit to get you started or browse our Things to Do, Places to See Guide to start planning your adventures in Ramsgate. 🛍️ Savvy Shoppers – discover unique vintage finds and handmade treasures from local creators :- • Check out the Handmade Vintage Fair on the first Sunday of the Month and the Addington Street Vintage Trail on the last weekend of the month. • Visit the family friendly Ellington Park May Fayre 📚 Book lovers – don’t miss the Ramsgate Literary Festival at The Book Hotel at The Falstaff (events for Adults and Children). 🌻🚶♀️🚘🚍🗺️ Ramsgate (Spring) Explorers – Choose one of the itineraries from the Itinerary library. All itineraries are suitable year-round. Any seasonal variations are explained, and non-seasonal alternatives are included. 🚴♀️ Cyclists – The following cycle routes are good this month :- • The Viking Coastal Trail (Thanet Loop) • Pier to Pier (Ramsgate to Deal). 🎖️ History enthusiasts – uncover Ramsgate’s war time history :- • Operation Dynamo (Little Ships event) – click here to read about the 2026 event. Note : This is normally a 5 yearly event, however recently it has been happening annually, so check the months What’s On blog. • Visit Ramsgate Tunnels on its ‘Local History Day‘. This is a free annual event showcasing Thanet’s rich past, featuring heritage displays, archives, and talks from local museums alongside the Tunnels’ own deep-dive tours into their WWII air-raid shelter history. 🚸 Spring Half-term* See 10 Top things to do with Kids. (Includes several all year round options) Click here for the Children Under 16 Activities Map. Click here for additional information on Children’s activities in Ramsgate. 🏖️🛟🏊♀️ The Life guards are back on Ramsgate Main Sands towards the end of this month, just in time for half-term. 🤸♀️🎾🚴♀️🚶♀️🛶🏄♀️🧘♀️ Plan ahead and book a FREE Active Ramsgate Outdoor & Wellness activity, (for the half-term holiday) – click here to read about the 2026 event to get an idea on the typical activities you can try. 🚍 Sightseers – the Open Top Bus runs over half-term. This seasonal bus service is a tourist attraction in its own right. For the latest information see • Stagecoach website • Visit Ramsgate:Thanet Open Top Bus (Route 69). ☔ 🌦️ Wet Weather in Ramsgate? We’ve Got You Covered – Click here for the best things to see, do, and experience indoors. |
🗓️ JUNE
| ☀️Summer officially starts in June. (🚸*2027 Spring Half term runs into the first week of June – see May for activities). Itineraries, Walks, Shopping, Activities & Attractions, Events & Festivals |
| 🌟🧳 Summer Visitors – Enjoy Ramsgate in summer. • Use our Tourists Toolkit to get you started or browse our Things to Do, Places to See Guide to start planning your adventures in Ramsgate. 🏖️ • Head for the beach Click here for everything you need to know about Ramsgate’s three sandy beaches. 👣 There’s also a couple of beach walks that are perfect for this time of year. • Sea it All – Ramsgate to Broadstairs • The Beach Roamer – Ramsgate to Margate. 🛥️ • Head for the open sea The sea is generally calmer at this time of the year, making it an ideal time to take a sightseeing boat trip. 🏴☠️Ahoy! • Pirates invade Ramsgate on the 5th & 6th of June! Watch out for the Ramsgate Pirates Festival. • Tall ships visit Ramsgate Harbour too. Explore the decks and see how 16th-century mariners lived and sailed. 🛍️ Savvy shoppers – discover unique vintage finds and handmade treasures from local creators :- • Check out the Handmade Vintage Fair on the first Sunday of the month. ☀️🚶♀️🚘🚍🗺️ Ramsgate (Summer) Explorers – • Choose an itinerary from the Itinerary library. All itineraries are suitable year-round. Any seasonal variations are explained, and non-seasonal alternatives are included. 🚴♀️ Cyclists – The following cycle routes are good this month :- • The Viking Coastal Trail (Thanet Loop) • Pier to Pier (Ramsgate to Deal). 🛺 Vintage car enthusiasts – drop by Government Acre and see the cars that took part in The Great Bucket & Spade Run, an annual classic car event, that takes place on the first Sunday of the month. 🦸♀️🧌🦹♀️ Superfans – Don’t miss Comicon at the Museum (mid to late June). There’s Cosplay competitions for all ages. 🚍 Sightseers – the Open Top Bus runs over the weekends in June. This seasonal bus service is a tourist attraction in its own right. For the latest information see • Stagecoach website • Visit Ramsgate:Thanet Open Top Bus (Route 69). ☔ 🌦️ Wet Weather in Ramsgate? We’ve Got You Covered – Click here for the best things to see, do, and experience indoors. |
🗓️ JULY
| Itineraries, Walks, Shopping, Activities & Attractions, Events & Festivals |
| ☀️🧳 Summer Visitors – Enjoy Ramsgate in summer. • Use our Tourists Toolkit to get you started or browse our Things to Do, Places to See Guide to start planning your adventures in Ramsgate. ⚔️🪖 • Watch the Skirmish at the Museum. Tank rides, and live action/skirmishes throughout the day (mid July). 🎡🎉 • Don’t miss the Ramsgate Carnival & Fair (last weekend in July) or the Ramsgate Week Regatta. 👸 • Join one of our Costumed Walks. 🛍️ Savvy Shoppers – discover unique vintage finds and handmade treasures from local creators :- • Check out the Handmade Vintage Fair on the first Sunday of the month, the indoor Eco Market at Arts in Ramsgate on the second Saturday of the month and the Addington Street Vintage Trail on the last weekend of the month. ☀️🚶♀️🚘🚍🗺️ Ramsgate (Summer) Explorers – • Choose an itinerary from the Itinerary library. All itineraries are suitable year-round. Any seasonal variations are explained, and non-seasonal alternatives are included. 🚴♀️ Cyclists – The following cycle routes are good this month :- • The Viking Coastal Trail (Thanet Loop) • Pier to Pier (Ramsgate to Deal). 🍻 Beer connoisseurs • Don’t miss the Gadds Chairman’s Beer Festival. • Check out the Real Ale and Craft Beer Pubs in Ramsgate. ☀️🚸 School Holidays (Summer) See 10 Top things to do with Kids. Don’t miss the Seashore Safaris on East Cliff Beach and Western Undercliff – they’re free but booking is essential (Children aged 4-11). For more information see Thanet Coastal Project – dates are timed around lowest summer tides and will be announced in late Spring. Click here for the Children Under 16 Activities Map. Click here for additional information on Children’s activities in Ramsgate. 🚍 Sightseers – • The Thanet Vintage Bus Running Day takes place mid July, it’s a FREE event where you can ride classic buses on routes across Thanet, with all services radiating from the Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum. • The Open Top Bus starts running daily from the last week of this month. This seasonal bus service is a tourist attraction in its own right. For the latest information see • Stagecoach website • Visit Ramsgate:Thanet Open Top Bus (Route 69). ☔ 🌦️ Wet Weather in Ramsgate? We’ve Got You Covered – Click here for the best things to see, do, and experience indoors. |
🗓️ AUGUST
| Itineraries, Walks, Shopping, Activities & Attractions, Events & Festivals |
| 🌟🧳 Summer Visitors – Enjoy Ramsgate in summer. • Use our Tourists Toolkit to get you started or browse our Things to Do, Places to See Guide to start planning your adventures in Ramsgate. 🎉 • Celebrate Ramsgate Day – A FREE, community-focused festival that celebrates the town’s local businesses, culture, and heritage. 👸 • Join one of our Costumed Walks. 🎪🤡 • Visit the Circus – traditionally the Circus comes to Ramsgate in August (dates can vary, check the months What’s On blog). 🛍️ Savvy Shoppers – discover unique vintage finds and handmade treasures from local creators :- • Check out the Handmade Vintage Fair on the first Sunday of the month. ☀️🚶♀️🚘🚍🗺️ Ramsgate (Summer) Explorers – • Choose an itinerary from the Itinerary library. All itineraries are suitable year-round. Any seasonal variations are explained, and non-seasonal alternatives are included. 🚴♀️ Cyclists – The following cycle routes are good this month :- • The Viking Coastal Trail (Thanet Loop) • Pier to Pier (Ramsgate to Deal). ☀️🚸 School Holidays (Summer) Families – enjoy family friendly days out in Ramsgate. See 10 Top things to do with Kids (Includes several all year round options). Don’t miss the Seashore Safaris on East Cliff Beach and Western Undercliff – they’re free but booking is essential (Children aged 4-11). For more information see Thanet Coastal Project – dates are timed around lowest summer tides and will be announced in late Spring. Click here for the Children Under 16 Activities Map. Click here for additional information on Children’s activities in Ramsgate. 🚍 Sightseers – the Open Top Bus runs every day this month. This seasonal bus service is a tourist attraction in its own right. For the latest information see • Stagecoach website • Visit Ramsgate:Thanet Open Top Bus (Route 69). ☔ 🌦️ Wet Weather in Ramsgate? We’ve Got You Covered – Click here for the best things to see, do, and experience indoors. |
🗓️ SEPTEMBER
| 🍂 Autumn officially starts in September. Itineraries, Walks, Shopping, Activities & Attractions, Events & Festivals |
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| 🍂🧳 Autumn Visitors – Enjoy Ramsgate in autumn. 🧳🍂🏸🏛️ • Use our Tourists Toolkit to get you started or browse our Things to Do, Places to See Guide to start planning your adventures in Ramsgate. 🚴♀️ Cyclists – The following cycle routes are good this month :- • The Viking Coastal Trail (Thanet Loop) • Pier to Pier (Ramsgate to Deal). 🚆 Train enthusiasts & families – look out for the Trains & Tractions @ The Tunnels Festival, it takes place early September and includes a FREE Vintage Bus Service from Ramsgate Mainline Train Station. The bus also goes to the Boating Pool. 🏛️⚓ History enthusiasts & families looking for an inexpensive day out – don’t miss the Heritage Open Days in Ramsgate. You get free access to hidden places, historic buildings, and unique experiences that are usually closed to the public or normally charge an entrance fee. See 10 Top Historical Landmarks and Architectural Gems. and our History and Heritage Guide. 🎼 🎸🎷 Music lovers – enjoy music events and a town wide pub crawl. • Check out the Festival of Sound, Busk Until Dusk (a “musical pub crawl” that brings live performances directly into the community) and the Sonic Trail (an Art walk featuring sound installations). • Read our Music Guide to learn about the Ramsgate music scene. 🛍️ Savvy Shoppers – discover unique vintage finds and handmade treasures from local creators :- • Check out the Handmade Vintage Fair on the first Sunday of the month and the Addington Street Vintage Trail on the last weekend of the month. 🍂🚶♀️🚘🚍🗺️ Ramsgate (Autumn) Explorers – • Choose an itinerary from the Itinerary library. All itineraries are suitable year-round. Any seasonal variations are explained, and non-seasonal alternatives are included. 🚍 Sightseers – the Open Top Bus service ends after the first weekend in September. Don’t miss out on this classic local attraction, hop on for a scenic tour before it wraps up for the year! For the latest information see • Stagecoach website • Visit Ramsgate:Thanet Open Top Bus (Route 69). ☔ 🌦️ Wet Weather in Ramsgate? We’ve Got You Covered – Click here for the best things to see, do, and experience indoors. |
🗓️ OCTOBER
| Itineraries, Walks, Shopping, Activities & Attractions, Events & Festivals |
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| 🍂🎃🧳 Autumn Visitors – Enjoy Ramsgate in autumn. • Use our Tourists Toolkit to get you started or browse our Things to Do, Places to See Guide to start planning your adventures in Ramsgate. • Celebrate the Ramsgate Autumn Festival*and dive into our Halloween activities – check the months What’s On blog for Halloween ‘themed’ events, they’ve generally announced just a few weeks before Halloween. *13% off select items & events with Dark Deals! 🏄♀️ Kite Surfers – Ramsgate Main Sands is a premier UK kitesurfing hotspot. October sits right in the seasonal sweet spot. It delivers the most reliable, strong autumn depressions that bring consistent, ridable wind without the unpredictable, patchy lulls often seen in the summer. Click here for more information. Professional instruction, equipment hire, and BKSA-certified lessons are provided locally by the Kite Pirates Kite School. 🛍️ Savvy Shoppers – discover unique vintage finds and handmade treasures from local creators :- • Check out the Handmade Vintage Fair on the first Sunday of the month and the indoor Eco Market at Arts in Ramsgate on the second Saturday of the month. 🍂🚶♀️🚘🚍🗺️ Ramsgate (Autumn) Explorers – • Choose an itinerary from the Itinerary library. All itineraries are suitable year-round. Any seasonal variations are explained, and non-seasonal alternatives are included. 🚴♀️ Cyclists – The following cycle route is good this month :- • The Viking Coastal Trail (Thanet Loop). 🍻 Beer connoisseurs – • Don’t miss the Gadds Green Hops Festival. • Check out the Real Ale and Craft Beer Pubs in Ramsgate. 🚆✈️🏎️ Model trains, planes & cars enthusiasts – Model Fest weekend at the RAF Manston History Museum takes place annually during the October half-term. 🚸 October Half-term See 10 Top things to do with Kids. (Includes several all year round options) Don’t miss the Ramsgate Great Eggcase & Scavenger Hunt on Ramsgate Main Sands – it’s free but booking is essential (Children aged 4-11). Click here for the Children Under 16 Activities Map. Click here for additional information on Children’s activities in Ramsgate. ☔ 🌧️ Wet Weather in Ramsgate? We’ve Got You Covered – Click here for the best things to see, do, and experience indoors. 🕚 The clocks go back an hour on the last Sunday of this month. |
🗓️ NOVEMBER
| Itineraries, Walks, Shopping, Activities & Attractions, Events & Festivals |
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| 🍂🧳 Autumn Visitors – Enjoy Ramsgate in autumn. • Use our Tourists Toolkit to get you started or browse our Things to Do, Places to See Guide to start planning your adventures in Ramsgate. 🍷🍸🥃🍽️ • Find a cosy pub – our Where to Eat & Drink in Ramsgate Guide can help you find a good one. 🍂🚶♀️🚘🚍🗺️ Ramsgate (Autumn) Explorers – • Choose an itinerary from the Itinerary library. All itineraries are suitable year-round. Any seasonal variations are explained, and non-seasonal alternatives are included. 🛍️ Savvy Shoppers – get a head start on your Christmas shopping with these local highlights: • November Christmas Markets : Don’t miss the Handmade Vintage Fair, which moves to the town centre specifically for the Christmas lights switch-on. • Petticoat Lane Emporium : Open all year round, this is the perfect place to kick off our Retro Shopping Trail. • Independent Boutiques : Explore Ramsgate to discover our eclectic mix of independent shops and unique hidden treasures. • Check out our Shopping Guide for more information. 💡 Don’t miss the Christmas lights switch-on and the launch of the Ramsgate Winter Festival on the last Sunday of the month. ☔ 🌧️ Wet Weather in Ramsgate? We’ve Got You Covered – Click here for the best things to see, do, and experience indoors. |
🗓️ DECEMBER
| ❄️ Winter officially starts in December. Itineraries, Walks, Shopping, Activities & Attractions, Events & Festivals |
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| ❄️🧳 Winter Visitors – ❄️ • Enjoy Ramsgate in winter. Use our Tourists Toolkit to get you started or browse our Things to Do, Places to See Guide to start planning your adventures in Ramsgate. 🌟 • Experience Christmas in Ramsgate – Ramsgate truly shines at Christmas :- ❄️ The Ramsgate Winter Festival lights up the town with Art Installations and events. 💡 Christmas Lights – There’s the famous Ramsgate illuminations, an annual festive tradition where local boat owners dress their vessels in thousands of Christmas lights, transforming Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour into a winter spectacle* and the Light up Ramsgate trail, a vibrant community light trail designed to transform the pedestrianised zone of Ramsgate Town Centre into a glowing street gallery. *Best time to see the Ramsgate illuminations is mid December, boat owners start decorating their vessels at the beginning of December, but it takes a couple of weeks for the entire fleet to get fully dressed. 🎄 Christmas Trees – the annual Christmas Tree festival at St George’s Church features dozens of uniquely decorated trees. Visitors vote for their favourite. 🎅🚁🛥️🛶 🏴☠️ Catch Santa across town this Christmas! He’s at the RAF Manston History Museum in his helicopter, setting up festive grottos all around town (including a spectacular Pirate Galleon grotto at Plunder on the High Street), arriving in the harbour on an RNLI lifeboat, and even paddling by in a kayak! Don’t miss a single festive moment, use our Christmas Highlights list and the interactive Christmas Event Map to plan your holiday magic. 🛍️ Savvy Shoppers – now’s the time for some serious Christmas Shopping :- • Explore our Christmas markets & Fairs. Have fun at the late night shopping event on the second Friday of the month (it’s more than just shopping) and if you’re still in need of retail therapy there’s the Eco Market at Arts in Ramsgate the following day. ⁉️ Twixmas • Don’t let the “Twixmas” gap slip away. Explore our Twixmas Highlights list and keep the festive magic going. 🧥🚘🚍🗺️ Ramsgate (Winter) Explorers – • Choose an itinerary from the Itinerary library. All itineraries are suitable year-round. Any seasonal variations are explained, and non-seasonal alternatives are included. 🎊🎉🍾🥂 New Year Celebrators – • Watch the “New Years Eve Lantern Parade” (or go to a lantern making workshop and join the parade). The workshops and parade are explicitly designed to befamily-friendly. 🎉🥂🍾 • Bring in the New Year – there’s lots of places to celebrate, some free, some ticketed, and some you need to book in advance – for guidance see the New Years Eve Events Map. ❄️🚸 School Holidays (Christmas & New Year) See 10 Top things to do with Kids. (Includes several all year round options – check re Christmas opening times). Click here for the Children Under 16 Activities Map. Click here for additional information on Children’s activities in Ramsgate. Always check Christmas opening times in advance. ☔ 🌧️ Wet Weather in Ramsgate? We’ve Got You Covered – Click here for the best things to see, do, and experience indoors. |
🗓️ JANUARY
| New Year Itineraries, Walks, Shopping, Activities & Attractions, Events & Festivals |
| ❄️🧳 Winter Visitors – Embrace the New Year in Ramsgate. 🏊♀️ • We have an amazing, incredibly popular “New Years Day Dip” – fun to watch (or take part in). Celebrate afterwards at The Queen’s Head. 💡 • Enjoy the Ramsgate Winter Festival. Follow the Light up Ramsgate Trail, there’s so many photo opportunities. 🧘♀️💈💇♀️🏋️♀️🤸♀️ • New Year, New You – check out our Wellness Guide. Find local barbers, salons & spas, or dive into wellness activities ranging from well equipped community fitness hubs to pilates and holistic yoga studio. 🧳🏸🏛️ • Use our Tourists Toolkit to get you started or browse our Things to Do, Places to See Guide to start planning your adventures in Ramsgate. 🧥🚘🚍🗺️ Ramsgate (Winter) Explorers – • Choose an itinerary from the Itinerary library. All itineraries are suitable year-round. Any seasonal variations are explained, and non-seasonal alternatives are included. 🍷🍸🥃🍽️ • Find a cosy pub – our Where to Eat & Drink in Ramsgate Guide can help you find a good one. ☔ 🌧️ Wet Weather in Ramsgate? We’ve Got You Covered – Click here for the best things to see, do, and experience indoors. |
🗓️ FEBRUARY
| Itineraries, Walks, Shopping, Activities & Attractions, Events & Festivals |
| ❄️🧳 Winter Visitors – 🧳🏸🏛️ • Use our Tourists Toolkit to get you started or browse our Things to Do, Places to See Guide to start planning your adventures in Ramsgate. 🧥🚘🚍🗺️ Ramsgate (Winter) Explorers – • Choose an itinerary from the Itinerary library. All itineraries are suitable year-round. Any seasonal variations are explained, and non-seasonal alternatives are included. 🍷🍸🥃🍽️ • Find a cosy pub – our Where to Eat & Drink in Ramsgate Guide can help you find a good one. ♥️💖💝 Romantics – • Spend Valentine Day in Ramsgate – check the months What’s On blog for Valentine ‘themed’ events, they’ve generally announced just a few weeks before Valentine’s Day. • Plan your special Valentine day meal – see 10 Top places to Eat in Ramsgate and our Where to Eat & Drink in Ramsgate Guide. • Buy Valentine chocolates from the local chocolatier Clareys Chocolates at Coco Latino. 🚸 Half-term See 10 Top things to do with Kids. (Includes several all year round options) Click here for the Children Under 16 Activities Map. Click here for additional information on Children’s activities in Ramsgate. 🍻 Beer connoisseurs – • Don’t miss the Gadds Winter Beer Festival. • Check out the Real Ale and Craft Beer Pubs in Ramsgate. ☔ 🌧️ Wet Weather in Ramsgate? We’ve Got You Covered – Click here for the best things to see, do, and experience indoors. |
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Event Calendar
Review this year’s key milestones with the 2026 Event Calendar, which also serves as a helpful preview for upcoming events in 2027.
| Click here to open the Event Calendar. |
Map : What’s on in Ramsgate (2026)
A Map is also available to show event locations :-
| Map | Description |
| What’s on in Ramsgate this year | A interactive Map covering events for the current year. Information is added over the course of the year, when event details are announced. |