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13 places
Clear filtersLeicester Market
Market Place, city centre · Leicester City
- Markets & shopping
- Food & drink
One of the UK's biggest covered markets, with fresh fruit and veg, street food and local traders.
Diwali lights on Belgrave Road
Golden Mile, Belgrave · Leicester City
- Festivals & fairs
- Seasonal & celebrations
- Food & drink
- Community events
- Free local events
One of the biggest Diwali celebrations outside India, with lights, food stalls and fireworks.
Loughborough Market
Market Place, Loughborough · Charnwood
- Markets & shopping
- Food & drink
A traditional open-air market in the town centre, with food, plants and bargains.
Diwali Community Day
Curve, Leicester · Leicester City
- Community events
- Festivals & fairs
- Workshops & classes
A day of Diwali celebration at Curve, alongside dhol and Bollywood dance workshops.
Leicester Christmas Lights Switch-On
Town Hall Square & city centre, Leicester · Leicester City
- Seasonal & celebrations
- Festivals & fairs
- Free local events
Music in Town Hall Square, street performers, funfair rides and market stalls, with switch-ons at the Clock Tower (6:30pm), Haymarket (6:45pm) and Highcross (7pm).
Leicester Christmas Market
Gallowtree Gate & High Street, Leicester · Leicester City
- Markets & shopping
- Food & drink
- Seasonal & celebrations
Wooden chalets along the main shopping streets, close to the funfair and Christmas lights.
Christmas in Ashby Christmas Market
Market Street & Brook Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch · North West Leicestershire
- Markets & shopping
- Food & drink
- Seasonal & celebrations
- Free local events
About 80 festive stalls, food and drink, and live music across two streets.
Loughborough Christmas Lights Switch-on Market
Market Place, Loughborough · Charnwood
- Markets & shopping
- Seasonal & celebrations
A special evening market for the town's lights switch-on.
Melton Mowbray Christmas Market
Town centre, Melton Mowbray · Melton & Rutland
- Markets & shopping
- Food & drink
- Seasonal & celebrations
- Free local events
Three days of independent makers, artisan food and drink, and live entertainment.
Blume Summer Camp
Stapleford Estate, Stapleford · Melton & Rutland
- Family & children
- Festivals & fairs
- Outdoor adventures
- Live music & concerts
A new family festival combines live music with children’s activities and outdoor adventures at Stapleford Estate.
Leicester Caribbean Carnival
Victoria Park, Leicester · Leicester City
- Festivals & fairs
- Live music & concerts
- Food & drink
- Community events
- Outdoor adventures
A celebration of Caribbean culture, music, creativity and community with the 2027 theme Mother Earth.
Syston Food Festival
Central Park, Syston · Charnwood
- Festivals & fairs
- Food & drink
- Live music & concerts
- Family & children
- Markets & shopping
- Outdoor adventures
A two-day food and drink festival featuring street food, live music, eating competitions, children's rides and artisan stalls.
Leicester Riverside Festival
River Soar riverside sites, Leicester · Leicester City
- Festivals & fairs
- Live music & concerts
- Arts, museums & exhibitions
- Family & children
- Free local events
- Outdoor adventures
Leicester's annual free, family-focused outdoor festival takes place along the River Soar on the first weekend of June.
Times, prices and access change, so check with the venue before you set off.