Events in 2025 - Dates for your diary

From specialist markets to the historic Loughborough Fair, there is something for everyone in Charnwood in 2025.

The year ahead will also see popular events return including bandstand concerts in Queen’s Park, the Loughborough Christmas lights switch-on and Gardeners’ Fair.

The list of events will be published below as they confirmed.

April

• Sunday, 6 April - Love Loughborough Gardeners' Fair
• Sunday 6 - Sunday, 27 April - Love Loughborough Easter Trail
• Sunday, 13 April - Antiques Market, Loughborough Market
• Friday, 18 April - Monday, 21 April - Pinders Circus, Southfields Park, Loughborough
• Sunday, 20 April - Loughborough Artisan Market

May

• Friday 2 - Monday, 5 May - May Day Bank Holiday Fair, Southfields Park, Loughborough
• Sunday, 4 May - Love Loughborough Gardeners' Fair
• Thursday, 8 May - 80th anniversary of VE Day
• Sunday, 11 May - Ceramics in Charnwood, Loughborough Market
• Sunday, 11 May - Bandstand concert, Queen's Park, Loughborough Student Union (LSU) Classical Concert Band
• Sunday, 18 May - Loughborough Artisan Market
• Sunday, 25 May - Bike Show, Loughborough Town Centre
• Saturday, 31 May - Sunday 1 June - 1940's weekend, Great Central Railway

June

• Sunday, 1 June - Love Loughborough Gardeners' Fair
• Sunday, 1 June - Bandstand concert, Queen's Park, Charnwood Concert Band
• Sunday, 8 June - Bandstand concert, Queen's Park, Junkyard Cats Jazz Band

• Sunday, 8 June - Summer Food Festival – Loughborough town centre

• Sunday, 15 June - Car Show, Loughborough Town Centre
• Sunday, 15 June - Bandstand concert, Queen's Park, Ratby Crescendo Brass Band
• Sunday, 22 June - Loughborough Artisan Market
• Sunday, 22 June - Bandstand concert, Queen's Park, Charnwood Symphonic Wind Orchestra

• Saturday, 28 June - Armed Forces Day event - Queens Park, Loughborough

• Sunday, 29 June - Art Fair, Loughborough Town Centre
• Sunday, 29 June - Bandstand concert, Queen's Park, Melbourne Town Band

July

• Saturday, 5 July - Summer Music Festival, Southfields Park, Loughborough
• Sunday, 6 July - Love Loughborough Gardeners' Fair
• Sunday, 6 July - Bandstand concert, Queen's Park, Loughborough Concert Band
• Tuesday, 8 July - Monday, 25 August - Love Loughborough's Summer Trail
• Sunday, 13 July - Bandstand concert, Queen's Park, Loughborough Male Voice Choir

• Sunday, 13 July - Summer Cinema - Queens Park, Loughborough

• Sunday, 20 July - Loughborough Artisan Market
• Sunday, 20 July - Bandstand concert, Queen's Park, Syston Town Band
• Sunday, 27 July - Bandstand concert, Queen's Park, Quorn Ukulele Band

August

• Sunday, 3 August - Love Loughborough Gardeners' Fair
• Sunday, 10 August - Loughborough Mela
• Sunday, 10 August - Bandstand concert, Queen's Park, The Melton Town Band

• Friday 15 August - VJ Day beacon lighting - Queens Park, Loughborough

• Saturday, 16 August - Loughborough Pride - New Street and Queen's Park
• Sunday, 17 August - Loughborough Artisan Market
• Sunday, 17 August - Bandstand concert, Queen's Park, The New Orleans Hotshots Jazz Band
• Sunday, 17 - Tuesday, 19 August - Loughborough by the Sea
• Sunday, 31 August - Bike Show, Loughborough Town Centre
• Sunday, 31 August - Continental Market, Loughborough Town Centre
• Sunday, 31 August - Bandstand concert, Queen's Park, Bellatones Band

September

• Sunday, 7 September - Love Loughborough Gardeners' Fair
• Sunday, 14 September - Barking Mad Dog Show, Southfields Park, Loughborough
• Sunday, 14 September - Antiques Fair, Loughborough Market
• Sunday, 14 September - Bandstand concert, Queen's Park, Nottingham Concert Band
• Sunday, 21 September - Loughborough Artisan Market
• Sunday, 21 September - Charnwood Sustainability Fair, Queen's Park, Loughborough

• Sunday, 28 September - Music in the Park - Queens Park, Loughborough

October

• Thursday 2 - Sunday, 5 October - Autumn Gala, Great Central Railway
• Sunday, 5 October - Love Loughborough Gardeners' Fair
• Sunday, 12 October - Kickstart Market, Loughborough Market
• Saturday 18 - Friday, 31 October, Love Loughborough's Halloween Trail
• Sunday, 19 October - Loughborough Artisan Market

• Sunday, 26 October - Halloween Cinema – venue TBC

November

• Sunday, 2 November - Christmas Eco Market, Loughborough Town Centre
• Sunday, 9 November - Remembrance Sunday service, Queen's Park, Loughborough
• Wednesday 12 - Saturday, 15 November - Loughborough Fair
• Saturday, 22 November - Sunday, 4 January 2026 - Cinderella, Loughborough Town Hall Panto
• Sunday, 23 November - Loughborough Artisan Market
• Friday, 28 November - Wednesday, 24 December - Love Loughborough's Elf on a Shelf Christmas Trail
• Friday, 28 November - Christmas Lights Switch-on, Loughborough Town Centre
• Saturday, 29 November - Christmas Market, Loughborough Town Centre
• Sunday, 30 November - Love Loughborough Festive Gardener's Fair

December

• Sunday, 7 December - Rainbows Santa Run
• Sunday, 21 December - Loughborough Artisan Market
• Wednesday, 24 December - Carols at the Carillon

Please note that these events are subject to change.

Traders and charities are encouraged to contact the markets office if they are interested in being involved with any of the markets or events in 2025. Please email the Council’s markets team on: tco@charnwood.gov.uk.

Any businesses interested in sponsoring events are also encouraged to contact the team as soon as possible.

Discover Charnwood

Visit the Discover Charnwood website to find a comprehensive searchable schedule of events in and around Charnwood. The website brings all events together in one place including those in your local community.

You can also list your own event on the website by taking a few quick moments to create an account and then submit your listing.

Keep updated

To keep up to date with all the latest news and information on events held in Charnwood, sign up for email alerts: www.charnwood.gov.uk/alerts and follow the Council’s social media pages: @CharnwoodBC.