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Clear filtersBraunstone parkrun
Braunstone Park · Leicester City
- Sport & fixtures
- Outdoor adventures
- Community events
- Free local events
A friendly timed 5k. Walk, jog or run it. Register once online and bring your barcode.
Leicester 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.
Bradgate Park & Old John
Newtown Linford · Charnwood
- Outdoor adventures
Wild deer, rocky outcrops and the folly on the hill, with views right across the county.
Beacon Hill summit loop
Woodhouse Eaves · Charnwood
- Outdoor adventures
A short, steep climb to one of Leicestershire's highest points. Big views for little effort.
Swithland Wood
Swithland · Charnwood
- Outdoor adventures
Ancient woodland and old slate pits. In late April it fills with bluebells.
Foxton Locks towpath
Foxton · Harborough
- Outdoor adventures
Watch narrowboats work the ten-lock staircase, then stroll the Grand Union towpath.
Burbage Common & Woods
Hinckley · Hinckley & Bosworth
- Outdoor adventures
Open grassland and shady woods with easy waymarked trails and a visitor centre.
The Outwoods
Loughborough · Charnwood
- Outdoor adventures
Rocky, rooty woodland trails that feel like an adventure, even for little legs.
Watermead Country Park lakes
Birstall · Charnwood
- Outdoor adventures
Flat lakeside paths, lots of birdlife and the famous woolly mammoth sculpture.
Market Bosworth Country Park
Market Bosworth · Hinckley & Bosworth
- Outdoor adventures
Gentle paths, an arboretum and a play area, a short walk from the market square.
Great Central Way
City centre to Blaby · Leicester City
- Outdoor adventures
Mostly traffic-free path along an old railway line heading south out of the city.
Abbey Park to Watermead
River Soar towpath · Leicester City
- Outdoor adventures
Follow the river north from Abbey Park to the Watermead lakes. Easy and mostly off-road.
Brampton Valley Way
Market Harborough · Harborough
- Outdoor adventures
An old railway line towards Northampton with two dark tunnels along the way.
Rutland Water loop
Rutland Water · Melton & Rutland
- Outdoor adventures
A lakeside circuit with bike hire on site. Try the Hambleton peninsula for a shorter loop.
Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail
Moira · North West Leicestershire
- Outdoor adventures
A smooth old railway trail through the National Forest. Ideal for a first ride.
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
New Walk · Leicester City
- Arts, museums & exhibitions
Dinosaurs, Egyptian mummies and great art, all free to see.
Abbey Park
Abbey Park Road · Leicester City
- Outdoor adventures
Riverside gardens, abbey ruins, a play area and a café, all minutes from the city centre.
Snibston Colliery Park
Coalville · North West Leicestershire
- Outdoor adventures
- Family & children
Nature trails, a big play area and the old mine's headstocks to spot.
University of Leicester Botanic Garden
Oadby · Oadby, Wigston & Blaby
- Outdoor adventures
Glasshouses, a rock garden and quiet lawns. A calm, free afternoon out.
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.
Melton Mowbray Big Christmas Party & Lights Switch-On
Market Place, Melton Mowbray · Melton & Rutland
- Seasonal & celebrations
- Live music & concerts
- Free local events
Rock Choir from 6pm, Santa and the switch-on at 6:40pm, then Dick & Dom host an hour-long party.
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.
Heritage Open Days 2027
Participating venues across England, Leicester · Leicester City
- Community events
- Free local events
- Family & children
The annual Heritage Open Days festival returns with free heritage events, with local Leicestershire listings to be announced.
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.
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.