King's College Chapel seen across the lawns of the Backs

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Cambridge: events, markets & festivals

Listings last checked 1 Nov 2026

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7 events

Festivals, sport & seasonal 5

Seasonal

Starts in 8 days

The BIG Switch On (Cambridge Christmas lights)

15 Nov 2026

Live programme 12pm-5:30pm; lights switched on at 5pm

Market Square

Official page King's Parade and Market Square

Festival

Starts in 14 days

Cambridge Literary Festival: Winter Festival

21 Nov 2026 – 22 Nov 2026

Old Divinity School, Cambridge Union and other venues, Cambridge

Official page

Seasonal Free

Starts in 47 days

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, King's College

24 Dec 2026

3pm

King's College Chapel, King's Parade

Official page Colleges and the Backs

Festival Free

Starts in 123 days

Cambridge Festival

10 Mar 2027 – 25 Mar 2027

Venues across Cambridge, Cambridge

Official page

Music

Starts in 265 days

Cambridge Folk Festival

30 Jul 2027 – 1 Aug 2027

Cherry Hinton Hall, Cherry Hinton

Official page

Markets, every week 1

Market

Every day

Cambridge Market (Market Square)

10am-4pm daily; closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day

Market Square

Official page King's Parade and Market Square

Dates to be announced 1

Festival

Dates to be announced

Midsummer Fair

Usually June

Midsummer Common

Official page

Events change: check the organiser before you go. Dates and hours come from each organiser's own page, linked on every card.

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