1^st – 4^th Lakeland Beer Festival at the Watermill Inn, Ings, Staveley, 01539 821309

2^nd Cockermouth Show, 01946 692798 www.cockermouthshow.co.uk

2^nd – 3^rd Silloth Food Festival. 016973 31517

3^rd Gilsland Agricultural Show near Brampton. Close to Hadrian’s Wall, the show features pony sports, dog displays, Cumberland & Westmorland wrestling, vintage vehicles, children’s sports and trade stands. www.gilslandshow.co.uk 

8^th – 10^th Lowther Horse Driving Trials and Country Fair. www.lowther.co.uk

8^th – 10^th Potfest in the Pens. Pottery displays. www.potfest.co.uk

12^th Poets Moniza Alvi and Jane Routh appear at Dove Cottage and The Wordsworth Museum, Town End, Grasmere, 6.45pm – 8.30pm, 015394 35544

14^th Appleby Agricultural Show. Featuring livestock displays and side-shows. Phone: 01931 714571

14^th – 15^th Helvellyn by Moonlight, Flora of the Fells Festival 2008, 7.30pm, 01539 733187

16^th Skelton Agricultural Show. Held near the scenic Hutton-in-the-Forest, this is a show of agricultural competitions and displays. www.skeltonshow.com

16^th Sedbergh Market and Charter Fair. A celebration to the granting of the Market Charter in 1251 with people dressed in period costume as well as there being street entertainers, and food and crafts stalls. www.sedbergh.org.uk

16^th – 17^th Lakes Chilli Fest at Levens Hall, one of the hottest events this summer. www.levenshall.co.uk

17^th Lakeland Country Fair, Torver  An event of everything traditional. There’s Cumberland & Westmorland wrestling, dog shows, fell-racing, ferret racing, children’s area, home produce, stalls, refreshments and much more. 01542 71584

19^th Agricultural and Horticultural Show, Hawkshead. Trade stands, local crafts and livestock displays. Food and drink available. www.hawksheadshow.co.uk

19^th Wildlife Adventure Day at Leighton Moss. Explore wildlife habitats in the Silverdale area

20^th Gosforth Agricultural Show, Gosforth, near Seascale, 8am – 7pm, 019467 24652

20^th Dalemain Classic Car Show. Great cars in a great setting. A show for the classic car enthusiast presented by the Wigton Motor Club. www.dalemain.com

21^st Brough Agricultural Show. Horses, show jumping, fell ponies, cattle, sheep, poultry and a dog show make for an entertaining day out for the whole family. 017683 42411

22^nd – 24^th Solfest. Award-winning music festival with free camping, food from around the world, healing area, beautiful sculptures, adult workshops including belly-dancing and wood-turning, a baby area and fire performances. www.solwayfestival.co.uk 

23^rd Patterdale Dog Day, Ullswater. This 100-year-old event is popular as ever. Sheepdog trials, terrier show, sheep shearing, hound trailing, fell-races, displays of hand carved sticks and crooks, side-shows and refreshments. www.patterdaledogday.co.uk

23^rd Ravenstonedale Agricultural Show. A rural show featuring demonstrations and displays of the areas traditional way of life. www.ravenstonedale.org

24^th Cumbria Guitar Show, The Rheged Centre, Redhills, Penrith, 10am – 5.30pm, 01931 713391

24^th Eskdale Fete, Outward Bound Eskdale, Gate House, Eskdale, 12pm, 019467 26301

25^th Keswick Agricultural Show. Something for all to be found at this traditional show of livestock, sideshows, stalls and refreshments 016973 23418

25^th Silloth Carnival Day, 1pm. 016973 31984

29^th Pond dipping at Leighton Moss. 1pm – 2.30pm or 3 – 4.30pm.

29^th What’s that wader at Leighton Moss. 10am – 12pm. Get more familiar with wading birds. Meet at the Allen and Eric Morecambe car park

29^th -31^st  Mintfest. Come and enjoy three days in and around Kendal’s streets and parkland with entertainment provided by some of Europe's best known street performers. Phone: 01539 725758

30^th Dufton Agricultural and Sheepdog Show, near Appleby. Marvel at the skills of the sheepdogs and handlers, cheer on the fell race contestants and enjoy the Shetland, fell and show pony displays. 017683 67015

30^th Hesket Newmarket Agricultural Show. Displays of livestock, poultry classes,arts and crafts, horse classes. Another of the regions fine events of tradition.
Phone: 016974 78125

31^st Cumberland Challenge. A cycling event following a figure of eight on a 105 mile route around the North Pennines. www.thecumberlandchallenge.co.uk