Whitstable Oyster Festival - Art, Heritage, Family, Food and Drink.

Oyster Festival Petanque Competition

For Triples and players of every level of ability.

Sea Sunday Service & Parade

Service at St Alphege, followed by parade through town to Harbour. Free event.

A1 Open Art Exhibition

Diverse local artists. Free event.

Scallywags Dog Show

26 classes make dog heaven.

Festival Art Spots - Sun 19th July

An open studio trail – many and diverse artists at various locations. Free events.

Sea Sunday in the Harbour - Multi-event

A day of activity on the harbour with lots to see nad do including the Sheppey Pirates, the 1st Whitstable Scout Brass Band, Telling Whitstable’s Story (Seaside Holidays), The Whitstable Recorder Ensemble, Mission to Fishermen, West Whelks and RNLI behind the scenes, Play with Clay, the Ladies Victorian Guitar Ensemble, your chance to “Take the Pose” and The Hidden Harbour walking tours.

Creepy Crawly! The Amazing World of Minibeasts

Interactive exhibition of insects and other minibeasts. Free event.

Lindley Playhouse at Large

A tantalising taste of treats in store from the Lindley Players.

Crab and Winkle with Spokes

Cycle the Crab & Winkle Way with Spokes East Kent. Free event.

Tropical Elements Steel Band

Traditional calypso and reggae with Tropical Elements. Presented by Happy Days Summer music programme.

Mud Tug

A festival classic - tug of war in the low tide muds.

Coastal History - A Whitstable Walkabout with Kent Wildlife Trust

Exploration of the tides and shores of Whitstable’s coastline. Free event.

Live Jazz at Deco5

Chill out with free live jazz.

Whitstable Whistlefish Sing the World

Local choir Whitstable Whistlefish present songs from around the world.

Meet the Beastly Boys

What kind of people write books about dragons, giants and werewolves called Ulf? The Beastly Boys, that’s who.

Pebble Paintings: Art out in the open

Find the beautiful miniature pictures painted on pebbles on the beach.