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Events & Festivals

There is a host of events & festivals in Ilfracombe & the surrounding area throughout the year for all of the family to enjoy. In Ilfracombe itself we have the 'Jack in the Green' festival on Mayday with processions, maypole & Morris dancing and the Ilfracombe beer festival.

June sees Victorian Week when the town celebrates it's Victorian past with eight days of shows, parades, stalls and dressing up culminating in the town criers competition and the Last Night of The Proms with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and fireworks to music over Capstone Hill.

In July we have powerboat racing and the Ilfracombe Tennis Tournament. Plenty to see & do in August with the South West Birdman competition, Rescue Day and The Ilfracombe Carnival.

The North Devon Folk Festival at The Landmark is in September and in December we have the Lighting of the Lights procession. And these are just some of the highlights.

Further afield but within easy reach is Startrek, a charity night time walk for teams on Exmoor, The North Devon Beer Festival, The round Lundy Yacht Race, Creationfest, a popular free Christian music festival and the Lynton & Barnstaple Steam Railway Gala.

For more details see the full events list on this page.