With long hot summer days and nights, the isle of wight has events to entertain everyone! Summer The Chale Show 2nd & 3rd August 2025 The Chale Show is a traditional Country show with something to entertain the whole family! Official Site Cowes Week 2nd-8th August 2025 See the worlds oldest and largest sailing regatta! With plenty of races and onshore activities, and a firework finale Official Site IOW Pride 19th July 2025 Expect a brilliant carnival atmosphere and entertainment! Official Site Island Carnivals!

The island has something for everything, from palaces, animal sanctuary's to theme parks! Travel on the Island Island Line Providing train services from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin. Stopping at Ryde Esplanade, Ryde St Johns, Brading, Sandown, Lake. Change at Smallbrook Junction for the Isle of Wight Steam Railway See More Southern Vectis Direct buses between the major towns and tourist attractions on the island. Special Open-Top services runs during the summer season showing the best of the islands countryside and coastline See More Floating Bridge Providing a service a vehicle and foot passenger over the river Medina between East Cowes and Cowes See More Travel to the Island Wightlink Services from Lymington and Portsmouth Red Funnel services from Southampton Hovertravel services from Southsea See More

Sadly the sun doesn't shine all the time, but the island has plenty of fun to do indoors! Rainy Day Ideas The island may be one of the warmest and sunniest parts of the UK, but even we still have the occasional rain shower! Luckily, the island has plenty of activities for the family in the dry! Shopping See More IOW Steam Railway See More Fort Victoria See More Tapnell Farm Official Site Yarmouth Castle See More LA Bowl Official Site IOW Bus Museum Official Site IOW Classic Boat Museum Official Site Sandown Pier See More JR Zone Official Site Amazon World See More Lilliput Museum See More Quay Arts Official Site Needles Landmark Attraction See More Dimbola Lodge Official Site Dinosaur Isle See More Brading Roman Villa See More Osborne House See More Shanklin Seafront Official Site Museum of Island History See More Newport Roman Villa Official Site

The island turns chocolatey this time of year, with events taking place all over the island! Easter The Great Railway Easter Egg Hunt 6th- 21st April 2025 Take part in a fun hunt around the whole attraction, looking for the giant easter eggs. Finish the day with a brilliant trip on a steam train! Official Site Alice's Easter Wonderland 7th-11th/14th-18th April 2025 Tapnell Farm is transformed into Wonderland, with a Mad Hatter’s Mayhem & Mischief Show, Potion-Making Workshops and much more family fun! Official Site Hovercraft Behind Scenes 7th and 15th April 2025 Enjoy a unique opportunity to learn more about their impressive hovercraft fleet and its operational procedures. - Official Site Model Village Easter Egg Hunt 18th- 21st April 2025 Take part in a fun hunt around the whole attraction, looking for the mini easter eggs with a miniature prize for everyone who gets the correct number! Official Site The Big Brick Build at Osborne 12th-21st April 2025 Step into royal history and join them to recreate Osborne’s charming Swiss Cottage in brick form! Official Site Fireworks Eggstravanganza 19th April 2025 Head down to Sandown for a brilliant firework display, launched from the end of the pier! The show starts at 8.30pm - Official Site

You can shop till you drop on the Isle of Wight. With national names and independent names, there is a wide variety Shopping The island is a brilliant place for shopping. There is a wide choice from the well known high street shops to the small independent shops in all the major towns and villages on the island. Watch home-made chocolate be made in Chocolate island (Godshill) or visit the quirky Old Smithy (Godshill) with its independent shops all in one building. Shanklin's Old Village is home to some of the islands best gift shops and the famous Rock Shop! All the attractions on the island also have brilliant gift shops. So where ever you are on the island you are not far from some great shops. Arreton Barns Official Site IOW Pearl Official Site Oasis Official Site The Old Smithy Official Site Busy Bee Official Site IOW Lavender Official Site IOW Garlic Official Site Chocolate Apothecary Official Site Fantastic Store Official Site Royal Victoria Arcade Official Site I Love Cowes Official Site Yarmouth Shopping Official Site

Whether you like carnivals, fireworks and everything in between there is a event for you on the Isle of Wight Island Events Spring Summer Autumn Winter Season Easter Halloween Christmas Music Festivals Island Carnivals

The island has something for everything, from palaces, animal sanctuary's to theme parks! Island Attractions Historical Animal Family Gardens & Parks Winter Season Events Don't forget to check individual attractions website/social for specific opening hours during off-peak periods

From Royal Palaces, Castles, Zoos and Theme Parks, there is something for the everyone on the Isle of Wight Things to see and Do Island Events Island Attractions Dog Friendly Island Island Beaches Island Shopping Arts & Theatre Dinosaur Island Rainy Day Ideas Winter Season

With the leaves falling, the island still has plenty of events for the whole family, including spooky events! Autumn Events TBC Official Site Events TBC Official Site Events TBC Official Site Halloween

The island has a wide variety of places to experience arts and theatre! Arts & Theatre The Island is rich in culture and hertiage. Famous poets and artists have found the island to be a brilliant place to get their creative juices flowing! The most famous is Alfred Lord Tennyson, who used to stay in Freshwater, has a monument placed on the top of Tennyson Down. The island is also home to plenty of independent artists with shops and galleries in towns across the island Visit the Alum Bay Glass & IOW Studio Glass studios to witness the amazing way these priceless pieces are created! Shanklin and The Medina Theatre's are home to touring and home-made productions throughout the year. Shanklin Theatre Official Site Dimbola Lodge Official Site Medina Theate Official Site Chessel Pottery Official Site Alum Bay Glass Official Site IOW Lavender Official Site IOW Garlic Official Site Chocolate Apothecary Official Site Fantastic Store Official Site

The island is one of the Dinosaur fossil capitals of the world! Dinosaurs The Isle of Wight is one of the best places on the planet for Dinosaur finds! The Geology of the island is the main reason for the fossil finds. The coast from Sandown to West Wight is made up of soft clay, which preserves the fossils, but also causes the serious erosion that exposes the fossils. The most common dinosaur to find on the island is the Iguanodon. You can even see the footprints at Compton at low-tide. Dinosaur Isle See More Shanklin Seafront See More Sandham Gardens See More The Needles Landmark Attraction See More Blackgang Chine See More Shanklin Chine See More

It may be winter but there is still plenty to do on the Isle of Wight! Winter Season It may be the winter season but there is still plenty of things to do on the Isle of Wight! Please check individual attraction websites for specific opening hours/days. IOW Donkey Sanctuary Official Site Shopping See More Amazon World See More Fort Victoria See More Tapnell Farm Official Site LA Bowl Official Site Ventnor Botanic Gardens Official Site Osborne House Official Site Sandown Pier See More Carisbrooke Castle See More JR Zone Official Site Amazon World See More Quarr Abbey See More Quay Arts Official Site Needles Landmark Attraction See More Dinosaur Isle See More Brading Roman Villa See More Shanklin Seafront Official Site Museum of Island History See More Newport Roman Villa Official Site Christmas on the Isle of Wight