Summer Fetes Around Maidenhead
During the summer months, there’s nothing better than going to a school fete or village fair. We have selected a few fetes, fairs and festivals that will be taking place in Maidenhead and the close surrounding area in 2023, as a handy guide.
If you’re looking for something to do, pop these dates in your diary. And do keep checking back, as more fetes will be added when they are confirmed. Note, dates/times could change so check before attending.
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Coronation Picnic on the Moor, Sunday 7th May, 12pm – 4pm. Cookham Moor. Bring a picnic and enjoy live entertainment, stalls, food, games and more.
Coronation Funday, Monday 8th May, 1pm – 5pm. Oaken Grove Park. **Postponed to June** There will be children’s rides, inflatables, maze, charity stalls, music and refreshments. Angela’s Appeals.
Cox Green Village Fayre, Saturday 13th May, 12pm onwards on Brill Green, Cox Green Lane. There will be craft and charity stalls, mobile petting zoo, live music and entertainment, hot food, cakes, ice-cream, beer festival and the Lancaster Bomber event fly over courtesy of the RAF air events team. Free entry.
Fairground Horse Unveiling, Saturday 13th May, 12pm – 4pm. Waterside Quarter, Maidenhead, SL6 1QL. Sculpture unveiling at 12:45pm, free fairground games, facepainting, candyfloss and popcorn and sculpture trail. Free event.
Forget Me Not annual charity fete, Saturday 20th May, 12pm – 5pm. Grove Park Business Estate, White Waltham, SL6 3LW. Antique emporiums, craft stalls, vinyl records, live DJ, BBQ, bouncy castle, face painting, waffles, icecream, doughnuts. Proceeds to Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice.
Little Me Spring Carnival, Sunday 21st May, 11am – 3pm. Maidenhead and Bray Cricket Club, Bray. Soft play bus, kids n’ karts go karting, mad hatters tea party, pop up play village, fairground rides, woodland play with marshmallow toasting. Plus bouncy castle, face painting, stalls and more. Some of the sessions need to be pre-booked. Book sessions.
Family Funday, Sunday 28th May, 1pm – 5pm. Ockwells Park, Cox Green. There will be stalls, refreshments, children’s rides and more. Angela’s Appeals.
Holyport Community Trust Summer Fair, Saturday 3rd June, 12pm – 5pm. Holyport Village Hall, Moneyrow Green. Lots of food, drink, stalls, games, live music, raffle and more.
White Waltham Academy Rainbow Run and Family Fun Day, Saturday 10th June, 1pm – 4pm. Rainbow run £5 per person, £20 for family ticket. Email pta@whitewaltham.org for tickets. Bouncy castle, BBQ, bar, raffle, music and more.
Friends of Burchetts Green School Summer Fete, Saturday 10th June, 12pm – 3pm. BBQ, bouncy castle, stalls, raffles are more. £5 per family. Purchase your tickets.
All Saints Junior School Summer Fair, Saturday 17th June, 12pm – 5pm. Westborough Road. Stalls, refreshments, games and more.
Cookham Scouts Village Fair, Saturday 17th June, 11am – 4pm. Cookham Moor. Live music, dog show, tractor rides, stalls, food and drink and more. Cookham Village Fair.
Duck Derby and Family Funday, Sunday 18th June, 1pm – 5pm. Ray Mill Island. Train rides, stalls, refreshments, children’s entertainment and more. Duck race 4:30pm. Duck Derby.
Furze Platt Junior School Summer Fair, Saturday 17th June, 11:30am – 2:30pm. Oaken Grove, Maidenhead. Furze Platt Junior School
Holyport C of E Primary School Summer Fair, Saturday 24th June, 11am – 3pm, Stroud Farm Road. Market stalls, fair rides, games, tombola, face painting, BBQ and more. Holyport Primary Big and Small Challenge Summer Fair.
Claires Courts Summer Fair, Saturday 24th June, 12pm – 4pm, Claires Court Junior School, Ridgeway. Soft drinks and beer tent, food, games, stalls, bungee and more. Purchase tickets.
Pinkneys Green Scouts Summer Fair, Sunday 25th June, 12pm. The Green, opposite the Boundary Arms. Stalls, games, dog show at 3pm and more. Pinkeys Green Scouts.
Family Funday on Sunday 25th June, 1pm – 5pm. Ockwells Park, Cox Green. Stalls, refreshments, games and more. Angela’s Appeals.
Larchfield PTA Summer Fair, Saturday 1st July, 11am – 2:30pm. Bargeman Road. Stalls, refreshments and more.
Manor Green School Summer Fair, Sunday 2nd July, 12pm – 3pm. Elizabeth Hawkes Way, Cannon Lane. Stalls, refreshments, entertainment from John Johnny, bubbleman, petting animals, bouncy castle, wheelchair accessible tractor rides, games and more. Manor Green Summer Fair.
St Edmund Campion Summer Funday, Sunday 2nd July, 12pm – 3pm, Altwood Road. BBQ, bar, tombola, bouncy castle, games, inflatables, raffle. Mass on the field at 11am. St Edmund Campion Summer Fair.
Cookham Rise Summer Fair, Saturday 8th July, 12pm – 4pm. Cookham Rise primary, High Road, Cookham. Lots of family fun. Cookham Rise summer fair.
Cookham Dean Summer Fair, Saturday 8th July, 11:30am – 3:30pm. Details to come. Cookham Dean School Summer Fair.
Maidenhead Festival, Saturday 22nd July and Sunday 23rd July, 10am – 10:30pm. Kidwells Park. There will be a main stage with live music and entertainment, plenty of stalls with food, games, arts and crafts. Fairground rides, beach and more. free entry. Maidenhead Festival
Family Funday, Sunday 23rd July, 1pm – 5pm. NMCC Sports Bar, Maidenhead. Stalls, refreshments, bar, games and more. Angela’s Appeals.
Thames Valley Adventure Playground, Magical Themed Funday, Saturday 5th August, 11am – 3pm, Bath Road Taplow. Giant bubbles, creative workshops, facepaints, BBQ, water play, tombola, raffle, bouncy castle, mythical treasure hunt. £3 per person. TVAP
Braywick Nature Festival 2023, Saturday 5th August, 12pm – 4pm. Hibbert Road. Lots of family fun with facepainting, pond dipping, nature trails, minibeast hunting, live music, stalls, and more. Braywick Nature Centre.
Fifield Funday, Sunday 6th August, 1pm. Deep Meadows, Fifield Road, Maidenhead. There will be steam train rides, stalls, splat the rat, Punch and Judy, BBQ, refreshments, dog show and more. Oakley Green and Fifield Community Association.
Family Funday, Sunday 13th August, 12pm – 5pm, Desborough Park. Inflatables, bungee trampolines, small rides, music, food and drink, face painting.
Family Funday and Classic Car event, Bank holiday Monday 28th August, 1pm – 5pm. Oaken Grove Park. Classic cars, stalls, games and more. Angela’s Appeals.
Norden Farm Kite Festival, Sunday 3rd September, 12pm – 4pm. Boyn Grove Park (Punt Hill). Bring your kites and fly them on the hill, kite making workshops, entertainment, stalls, refreshments, ceilidh band. Free entry. Norden Farm.
Family Funday, Sunday 10th September, 1pm – 5pm, NMCC Sports Bar. Stalls, refreshments, games and more. Angela’s Appeals.
Cookham Dean Summer Fair, Saturday 16th September, 1pm – 5pm. Craft tent, market stalls, entertainment, dog shows from 2pm, food and drink.
Royal East Berkshire Agricultural Association Ploughing Match Family Fun Day, near Stubbings (what three words: pile.mattress.litigate.) Sunday 24th September, 10am – 4pm. Tractor ploughing, trailer rides, dog show, food stalls, baking competition, trade stands. Ploughing Match Family Fun Day.
The Maidenhead Town Show 2023, Saturday 21st October 10am – 4pm on the High Street. With competitions, stalls, the annual dog show, family entertainment, food and drink and more. The Maidenhead Show.