Folkestone Parkrun
Parkrun takes place every Saturday morning between 9am and 10:30am on The Leas, Folkestone.
Radnor Junior parkrun takes place every Sunday morning between 9am and 10am on Radnor Park, Folkestone. (Children should be aged 4 and over to take part and can register junior parkrun performance until the day before their 15th birthday.)
Upcoming events
The table below shows upcoming events in the district.
| Event Name | Event Date | Event Timings | Event Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| VE Day Service | 08.05.26 | 11:00am – 11:30am | Garden of Remembrance, Folkestone |
| Sisterhood: Sweat, Stretch & Splash | 09.05.26 | 9am – 10am | Sunny Sands Beach, Folkestone |
| FSA Beach Sprints Regatta 2026 | 09.05.26 | 9am – 3pm | Sunny Sands Beach, Folkestone |
| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 09.05.26 | 10am -11am | Amphitheatre,Folkestone |
| Paddle Out Protest | 16.05.26 | 2pm – 3:30pm | Sunny Sands Beach, Folkestone |
| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 16.05.26 | 10am -11am | Amphitheatre,Folkestone |
| Tai Chi Qigong | 17.05.26 | 9am -10am | Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone |
| SOS On The Leas | 23.05.26 - 25.05.26 | 10.30am -8pm | The Leas, Folkestone |
| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 23.05.26 | 10am -11am | Amphitheatre,Folkestone |
| Stelling Minnis Fun Run | 24.05.26 | 11am -3pm | Based at Stelling Minnis Common |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Baharaque | 30.05.26 | 2.30pm – 5pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| East Kent Morris Day of Dance | 30.05.26 | 11am – 5pm |
Various locations in Folkestone: Outside the Town Hall, The Bayle,The Old High Street
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| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 30.05.26 | 10am-11am | Amphitheatre,Folkestone |
| Folkestone Coastal 10k | 31.05.26 | 10am – 12.30pm | Lower Leas Coastal Park |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Music in May Festival Closing Party | 31.05.26 | 11am – 7pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Tai Chi Qigong | 31.05.26 | 9am- 10am | Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone |
| Yoga on the Beach | 31.05.26 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Sunny Sands, Folkestone |
| The Bayle Residents Association Table Fair | 06.06.26 | 12pm - 5:30pm | The Bayle Pond & Gardens, Folkestone |
| Yoga at The Amphitheatre | 06.06.26 | 10am - 11am | Amphitheatre, Folkestone |
| Tyndale 500 Event | 06.06.26 | 8:30am - 5:30pm | Outside Lloyds Bank, Town Centre, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Filipino Festival & Deep River Blues | 06.06.26 | 11am – 5:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Normandy Veteran’s D Day Service | 06.06.26 | 11am – 11:30am | Garden of Remembrance, Folkestone |
| Folkestone & Ashford Military Show and Country Fair | 06.06.26 - 07.06-26 | 10am - 5pm | Sellindge Showground |
| Tai Chi Qigong | 07.06.26 | 9am - 10am | Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone |
| Meditation by the Beach | 07.06.26 | 10am - 11am | Amphitheatre, Folkestone |
| Folkestone Race for Life 2026 | 07.06.26 | 10am - 1pm | The Leas, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Deal Brass Academy | 07.06.26 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| William Harvey Sunday | 07.06.26 | 3:30pm – 4pm | William Harvey Statue, Langhorne Gardens, Folkestone |
| Paws for Thought | 07.06.26 | 10am – 4pm | Radnor Park, Folkestone |
| Manning & Thurston Fun Fair | 11.06.26 – 21.06.26 | 2pm – 10pm | Radnor Park, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Scott Elvis (Elvis Presley Tribute) | 13.06.26 | 2:30pm - 5pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Fossil Walk at Folkestone | 13.06.26 | 1pm – 5pm | Beach by East Cliff |
| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 13.06.26 | 10am - 11am | Amphitheatre, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Something Else Band | 14.06.26 | 2:30pm - 5pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Hythe Bay Triathlon | 14.06.26 | 7am - 11am | Hythe Swimming Pool |
| Elham Summer Food and Craft Festival | 14.06.26 | 11am – 2pm | The Square, Elham |
| Rowing Regatta | 14.06.26 | 9am – 4:30pm | Granville Parade from the Ship Inn to Sandgate Castle, Sandgate |
| Tai Chi Qigong | 14.06.26 | 9am - 10am | Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone |
| Pirate Friday 2026 | 19.06.26 | 3pm - 6pm | The Rype, Lydd |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Pantasy Steel Band | 20.06.26 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Morris Dancing in Hythe | 20.06.26 | 11am – 2:30pm | Hythe High Street |
| Lydd Club Day 2026 | 20.06.26 | 2pm – 11pm | The Rype, Lydd |
| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 20.06.26 | 10am - 11am | Amphitheatre,Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Abba Chique Tribute Band | 21.06.26 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Super & Classic Car Meet | 21.06.26 | 11am - 1pm | The Square, Elham |
| Tai Chi Qigong | 21.06.26 | 9am - 10am | Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone |
| FAN Community Picnic | 21.06.26 | 1pm - 4pm | Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone |
| Armed Forces Day | 27.06.26 | 10am – 8pm | The Leas, Folkestone |
| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 27.06.26 | 10am - 11am | Amphitheatre, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Invicta Concert Band | 28.06.26 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Blessing of the Fisheries | 28.06.26 | 3pm – 3:30pm | The Stade, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Amy Winehouse & Just Ash | 04.07.26 | 2pm – 6:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 04.07.26 | 10am - 11am | Amphitheatre, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Gravesend Borough Band | 05.07.26 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Romanian Summer Festival | 05.07.26 | 11am - 7pm | Battery Point Car Park |
| Channel Rotary Charity Cycle Ride | 05.07.26 | 7am - 2:30pm | Haguelands Village, Romney Marsh |
| Tai Chi Qigong | 05.07.26 | 9am - 10am | Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone |
| Charivari Day 2026 | 11.07.26 | 1pm - 6.30pm | The Stade and The Leas, Folkestone |
| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 11.07.26 | 10am - 11am | Amphitheatre, Folkestone |
| Tai Chi Qigong | 12.06.26 | 9am - 10am | Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone |
| World in a Tent Multicultural Festival Folkestone | 12.07.26 | 8am - 6pm | Nepalese Community Centre, Folkestone |
| Romney Marsh 10K | 12.07.26 | 10am - 12midday | St Martin’s Field, New Romney |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Not The Rolling Stones Tribute | 12.07.26 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Hythe Food & Drink Festival | 15.07.26 - 19.07.26 | 10am - 6pm | Holman’s Field, Hythe |
| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 18.07.26 | 10am - 11am | Amphitheatre, Folkestone |
| The Royal Row | 18.07.26 | 8am - 6pm | Royal Military Canal, Hythe |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – East Peckham Silver Band | 18.07.26 | 2:30pm - 5pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Folkestone Sandcastle Competition | 19.07.26 | 11am - 3pm | Sunny Sands Beach, Folkestone |
| Tai Chi Qigong | 19.07.26 | 9am - 10am | Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – The Runaways Shadows Tribute Band | 19.07.26 | 2:30pm - 5pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| New Romney Country Fayre 2026 | 25.07.26 | 7am – 5pm | St Martin’s Field, New Romney |
| Folkestone Pride 2026 | 25.07.26 | 1pm - 6pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 25.07.26 | 10am - 11am | Amphitheatre, Folkestone |
| Tai Chi Qigong | 26.07.26 | 9am - 10am | Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Birchington Silver Band | 26.07.26 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| International Circus | 30.07.26 - 04.08.26 | 3pm - 7pm | Radnor Park, Folkestone |
| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 01.08.26 | 10am - 11am | Amphitheatre, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Turmoil | 01.08.26 | 2:30pm - 5pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Folkestone Trawler Race Weekend | 01.08.26 – 02.08.26 | 10am – 6pm | The Stade, Folkestone |
| Tai Chi Qigong | 02.08.26 | 9am - 10am | Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Captain’s Beard Sea Shanties | 02.08.26 | 2:30pm - 5pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 08.08.26 | 10am - 11am | Amphitheatre, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – The Old Country Crows | 08.08.26 | 2:30pm - 5pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Lions Charity Fun Day | 08.08.26 – 09.08.26 | 7am - 4:30pm | Radnor Park, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Faversham Mission Brass Band | 09.08.26 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Much Ado About Nothing Open Air Performance | 09.08.26 | 5pm – 8pm | Amphitheatre, Folkestone |
| Tai Chi Qigong | 09.08.26 | 9am - 10am | Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Three Shades of Grey Band | 15.08.26 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| VJ Day | 15.08.26 | 11am - 11:30am | Garden of Remembrance, Folkestone |
| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 15.08.26 | 10am - 11am | Amphitheatre, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Dukes of Swing | 16.08.26 | 2:30pm - 5pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Tai Chi Qigong | 16.08.26 | 9am - 10am | Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone |
| Hythe Venetian Fete | 19.08.26 | 5pm - 9:30pm | Hythe Military Canal between Twiss Road and Stade Street |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Michael Buble Tribute | 22.08.26 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 22.08.26 | 10am - 11am | Amphitheatre, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Railway Swing Band | 23.08.26 | 2:30pm - 5pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Tai Chi Qigong | 23.08.26 | 9am - 10am | Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone |
| Day of Syn 2026 | 28.08.26 - 31.08.26 | 10am - 5pm | Dymchurch Recreation Ground |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Pink Floyd Weekend | 29.08.26 - 30.08.26 | 2:30pm - 7pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Sandgate Sea Festival | 29.08.26 - 30.08.26 | 11:30am - 6:30pm | Granville Parade from the Ship Inn to Sandgate Castle including the Castle Road car park to Sir John Moore memorial |
| Yoga at the Amphitheatre | 29.08.26 | 10am - 11am | Amphitheatre, Folkestone |
| Folkestone Oldtimer Car Rally | 31.08.26 | 10am - 4:30pm | The Leas, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Cold Shoulder Band | 05.09.26 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| The Evie Dove Foundation Walk | 05.09.26 | 9am - 7pm | Based at The Riverside Craft Centre, Hythe |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – West Kent Concert Band | 06.09.26 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Iconic Bridges Challenges | 06.09.26 | 11am - 4pm | Hythe Canal Bank and Holman’s Field, Hythe |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Sugar Skulls | 12.09.26 | 2:30pm - 5pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Dave Ferra Allstars | 13.09.26 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Battle of Britain Wreath Laying Service | 15.09.26 | 5:30pm – 6pm | RAF Memorial, The Leas, Folkestone |
| Bandstand Summer Concerts – Heros | 19.09.26 | 2pm - 4:30pm | The Leas Bandstand |
| Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon | 27.09.26 | 9.30am - 1.30pm | The Leas, Folkestone |
| South Kent Mind's Mental Elf Festive Fun Run 2026 | 06.12.26 | 10:30am - 2pm | The Leas, Folkestone |