News & Events
Latest News & Events in Ramsgate
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The Little Ships return – May 2026
Looking forward to the return of The Little Ships in May – full details of all the festivities to follow, but in the meantime please save the dates on…
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What’s on in Ramsgate – April 2026
Easter’s coming! Events include an Easter Beer Festival at GADDS’ The Ramsgate Brewery on the 3rd and 4th of April. Easter Sunday events include the very first Handmade & Vintage Fair of the year at Pier Yard in Ramsgate Harbour,Manston Airfield Market (Easter Special) with Face Painting, a visit from the Easter Bunny and free chocolate for the kids and a Gong Bath at Gather&.
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What’s on in Ramsgate – March 2026
This is the month the clock’s spring forward an hour and ‘Spring’ officially begins. Ramsgate prepares for Spring with ‘The Great Ramsgate Spring Clean’. This successful community-led initiative fosters significant local pride and the amazing work from the volunteers helps to make Ramsgate a great place to live, work and play for everyone.
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We are Ramsgate – loyalty campaign
The ongoing ‘We Are Ramsgate’ loyalty campaign was launched on Valentine’s Day as a way for locals and visitors to show their appreciation and support for local shops or businesses.
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What’s on in Ramsgate – February 2026
The big event this month is the finale of the Ramsgate Winter Festival on the 14th of February. There will be Art workshops ‘It’s a Love Thing’ hosted by Arts in Ramsgate and Discovery Planet. Ramsgate Town Council will be launching a loyalty campaign ‘We are Ramsgate – 20 for Ramsgate’. All happening at Ramsgate Space in Albert Court.
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What’s on in Ramsgate – January 2026
The Festive season may be over but the Ramsgate Winter Festival is still ongoing, running a series of events in the lead up to the closing community celebration in February. The festival was created by and for the people of Ramsgate to light up the dark winter nights and make glorious memories that last a lifetime, as part of the festival Light Up Ramsgate invites you to wander at your own pace and discover intimate moments of colour, play, and reflection across the town.
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New Year’s Eve to New Year’s Day in Ramsgate:
Parade, Party & Stay! The celebrations begin early on New Year’s Eve with a vibrant parade through Ramsgate, bringing colour, music and community spirit to the streets. It’s…
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Ramsgate Winter Festival Presents:
WOW! A Weekend of Wonder 11 – 14 December 2025 Following the spectacular Christmas Lights Switch-On on 30 November, Ramsgate’s Winter Festival continues with its flagship event: The…
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Christmas in Ramsgate 2025
Ramsgate Winter Festival Begins! Ramsgate is set to shine brighter than ever this festive season as the Ramsgate Winter Festival lights up the town and harbour with a…
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Heritage Open Days
Discover Ramsgate’s Rich Heritage This September This September, Ramsgate will once again celebrate Heritage Open Days – England’s biggest festival of history and culture. From Friday 12th to…
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Ramsgate Festival of Sound 2025 – Music, Creativity & Community Vibes
With less than a week to go, Ramsgate Festival of Sound is back for its eighth year and this time it’s bringing some exciting changes! Mark your diaries…
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Ramsgate & District Horticultural Society
Ramsgate & District Horticultural Society Launches Inaugural Summer Show at Vale Square Something fresh is blossoming in Ramsgate this August as the Ramsgate & District Horticultural Society (R&DHS)…
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Ramsgate Carnival and Fair 2025 new shorter route – even more fun!
Ramsgate Carnival and Fair is gearing up for their 102nd annual event, taking place on the last weekend of this month – Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July….
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ARK on The Move
Dance Comes to Thanet’s Streets with Matthew Bourne’s Doorstep Duets World-renowned dance company New Adventures, led by visionary choreographer Matthew Bourne, is bringing its much-loved Doorstep Duets back…
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Ramsgate Day 2025
🎉 Ramsgate Day – Saturday 5th July | 10am–5pm 🎉 Join us for Ramsgate Day, a vibrant celebration of everything we love about our town—our community, history and…
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Ramsgate Day Saturday 5 July
Love Ramsgate. Love your town. We all need a little bit of love, don’t we? Ramsgate Day is asking people to come out on Saturday 5 July and…
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Active Ramsgate Week 2025
***REGISTRATIONS FOR ACTIVE RAMSGATE WEEK 2025 HAVE NOW CLOSED*** We will be contacting successful participants in the next week to confirm places. Thank you. What’s happening? The…
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Christmas in Ramsgate 2024
Ramsgate just got even brighter this Christmas! In its debut year, Ramsgate Lumiere is bringing all our festivities together and adding even more winter magic, with additions such…
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Heritage Harbour status for Ramsgate
RAMSGATE’S ROYAL HARBOUR CELEBRATES HERITAGE HARBOUR STATUS JUST IN TIME FOR HERITAGE OPEN DAYS! We are very excited to announce that in July 2024, Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour became…
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Ramsgate Festival of Sound
Ramsgate Festival of Sound returns for its SEVENTH year with another brilliant line up of artists, performances and installations from Thursday 22nd – Sunday 25th August. Thursday’s opening…
