Isle of Wight Events 2008
Events in JUNE 2008
Book, Postcard & Ephemera Fair
Ventnor Botanic Garden
Sunday 8th from 10:00 am
Isle of Wight Festival
Seaclose Park, Newport
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th
Singing and Swinging
Brading Roman Villa
Friday 20th
Open air Gilbert & Sullivan and Jazz evening.
Midsummer at Mottistone
Mottistone Manor
Tuesday 24th 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
J P Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race
Cowes
Saturday 28th from 5:00 am
Events in JULY 2008
Mottistone Manor Gardens NGS Open Day
Mottistone Manor
Tuesday 1st from 11:30 am
1940s Weekend
Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet Station
Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th
'The Wind in the Willows' (outdoor play)
Appuldurcombe House
Friday 11th at 7:00 pm
Saturday 12th at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Sunday 13th at 2:00 pm
Spooky Ghost Walks
Appuldurcombe House
Thursday evenings from July 17 - August 28 from 7:00 pm
Island Motor Show
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th
Cowes Dinghy Week
Gurnard Sailing Club
Sunday 22nd - Friday 27th
Become a Junior Falconer
Appuldurcombe House
Wednesday 23rd and Wednesday 30th
(for children over 7 years)
Open Air Cinema: 'The Talented Mr Ripley' (15)
Brading Roman Villa
Friday 25th
Day Out with Thomas
Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet Station
Friday 25th - Tuesday 29th
Medieval Spectacular
Appuldurcombe House
Full battle each afternoon!
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th
Mottistone Jazz
Mottistone Manor
Saturday 26th from 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Bring a picnic and enjoy the music and dancing.
Big Cat Week
Isle of Wight Zoo
Monday 28th to Friday 1st August
Animal adoption, wildlife art, exhibitions etc
Pirate Fireworks Parties
Blackgang Chine
Wednesdays from 30th July to 27th August
Magic in the Skies Fireworks Nights
The Needles Park
Thursdays from 31st July to 28th August
Events in AUGUST 2008
Carisbrooke Quests
Carisbrooke Castle
Wednesday 1st to Monday 25th
Themed quests and trails for youngsters
Skandia Cowes Week
Cowes and The Solent
Saturday 2nd to Saturday 9th
Chale Summer Show (Horticultural)
Chale Recreation Ground
Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd
Royal Isle of Wight Horticultural Show
Northwood Showground
Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th
Ventnor Cricket Club v. Lashings World XI
Ventnor Cricket Club
Sunday 10th
Mottistone Manor Garden Family Fun Day
Mottistone Manor
Tuesday 12th from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm
Become a Junior Falconer
Appuldurcombe House
Wednesday 13th, 20th and 27th
(Children from 7 years)
The Twilight World of Owls
Appuldurcombe House
Friday 15th and 29th from 7:30 pm
Includes BBQ. (Bring a torch.)
Folk Festival
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th
Garlic Festival
Near Arreton
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th
Cowes-Torquay-Cowes Powerboat Race
Cowes
Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th
Midsummer Jazz & Fireworks
Appuldurcombe House
Saturday 23rd from 7:00 pm
Bring a picnic!
Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally
Smallbrook Stadium, Ryde
Friday 22nd to Monday 25th
Island Steam Show
Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet Station
British Sidecar Speedway Championship Final
Smallbrook Stadium, Ryde
Tuesday 26th
Outdoor Theatre
Brading Roman Villa
Thursday 28th
Illyria presents 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'
Morris Minor Rally
Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet Station
Sunday 31st
SEPTEMBER 2008
Sunday Best presents Bestival
Robin Hill
Friday 5th to Sunday 7th
Model Railway Exhibition
Havenstreet Station
Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th t 10:00 am
Little Britain Challenge Cup Regatta
Cowes
Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th
Ladies Day
Arreton Manor
Saturday 13th
RVYC South Coast Cahmpionships
Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Fishborne
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th
International Charity Classic Car Extravaganza
Newport and Ryde
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th
Vintage Motorcycle Event
Newport
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th
K6 National Championships
Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes
Saturday 13th to Sunday 21st
Isle of Wight Cycling Festival
Saturday 13th to Sunday 21st
White Air Festival
Extreme sports - throughout the island
Thursday 18th to Sunday 21st
Money, Masks & Mysteries
Newtown Old Town Hall
Wednesday 24th 10:30 - 12:00
A talk on the mysterious Ferguson gang!
Wine Tasting Festival
Havenstreet Station
Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th
OCTOBER 2008
Isle of Wight Bus Museum Autumn Running Day
Newport Quay
Sunday 19th from 10:30 am
Spooktacular
Appuldurcombe House
Monday 20th to Saturday 25th at 7:30 pm
Friday 31st at 7:30 and 9:00 pm
Wizard Week
Havenstreet Station
Sunday 26th to Sunday 2nd November
Pre-Haloween family fun
Evening Ghost Hunts
Blackgang Chine
Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th
Witches and Wizards Day Out
Blackgang Chine
Friday 31st
Ghost Walks
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Friday 31st and Saturday 1st November from 6:00 pm
NOVEMBER 2008
Sandown Fireworks
Monday 5th
A Victorian Christmas Weekend
Osborne House
Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
DECEMBER 2008
Santa Specials
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Saturday 6th to Wednesday 24th from 10:00 am
Mince Pie Specials
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Friday 26th to Sunday 28th from 10:00 am
For further information on any of these events,
please visit the Isle of Wight official tourism website: islandbreaks.co.uk
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