What's On in 2024
These are the events we are planning for 2024. Watch this space for more information...
Fri 29 Mar to Sat 13 Apr Easter Town Trail, Town centre
Sat 13 Apr Vegan Market, Market Place
Sat 27 April Summer Saturday, Market Place
Sat 11 & Sat 18 May Bands in the Town, Market Place
Sat 25 May Summer Saturday, Market Place
Fri 31 May Friday Night Disco, Market Place
Sat 8 June Kettering Community Summer Market, Market Place
Sat 22 Jun Kettfest, Market Place and Town Centre
Sun 23 Jun – Sun 25 Aug Bands in the Park, Rockingham Rd Pleasure Park
Sat 29 Jun Summer Saturday, Market Place
Sat 27 July Summer Saturday, Market Place
Fri 2 to Sat 24 Aug Kettering By The Sea, Market Place
Fri 30 Aug Friday Night Disco, Market Place
Sun 1 Sep Love Food, Wicksteed Park
Fri 13 Sep Friday Night Disco, Market Place
Sat 26 Oct to Sat 2 Nov Hallowe'en Trail, Town Centre
Sun 10 Nov Remembrance Sunday, Town Centre
Thu 28 Nov Christmas Lights Switch On, Town Centre
Sat 7, 14 & 21 Dec Christmas Markets, Market Place
Fri 24 Jan 2025 Holocaust Memorial Day, Manor House Gardens
More information about all these events will be updated on these pages as soon as it's available.
Easter Trail
Friday 29 March to Saturday 13 April
Excluding Sundays and Bank Holiday Monday 1 April
The Easter egg trail is back! If you are good at cracking clues and finding the eggs hidden in shops and venues around town, then you can claim a free prize at the end of the trail.
Pick up a trail sheet from any of the participating shops - or download one - and get cracking!
Vegan Market
Saturday 13 April, 10am to 4:30pm
The specialist vegan market will be returning to Kettering as part of the town council's events this Easter.
The Kettering Vegan Market will take over the Market Place, in the heart of the town, on Saturday 13 April.
The event will feature a variety of vegan street food, artisan bakes, craft cheeses, handmade cosmetics, ethical clothing and jewellery, arts and crafts and charity stalls.
All created by a handpicked selection of talented, ethical and sustainable businesses.
Bookings for stallholders are now open - go to the Vegan Market website for more information. There are pitch discounts available for local businesses and charities and local groups can have stalls for free.
Join the event on Facebook
Summer Saturdays
Saturday 27 April 2024
Saturday 25 May 2024
Saturday 29 June 2024
Saturday 27 July 2024
11am to 4pm
Kettering Market Place
On the last Saturday of the month we are taking over the Market Place in Kettering with our community celebration market.
You can expect a mixture of incredible street food, drink, produce, stalls and entertainment across the day, with lots of fun activities to join in with.
Follow the link below to book a pitch or a stall at the events.
Kettering Community Summer Market
Saturday 8 June
11am to 4pm
Market Place, Kettering
The summer market is a change to celebrate all the good work that is being done by charities and voluntary groups in the town. Come and find out what is happening support the groups and sign up to help as part of Volunteering Week. The event is free for groups to help support their activities.
Kettfest
Kettfest returns for 2024 on Saturday 22 June. Taking over the town with five stages on one day, there will be something for everyone in this community celebration.
Love Food
Sunday 1 September 2024
Wicksteed Park
10am to 5:30pm
Join us at Wicksteed Park for a celebration of local food, drink, produce and more. We will be taking over the grounds with a range of street food, bakes, crafts, entertainment and talks.
We are now accepting bookings for stalls please follow the link below to find out more about the event and to book a pitch.
Calling all entertainers!
Would you like to perform at our events? Check out the link to our entertainment booking form below.
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