14 Free Festivals to Attend This Summer

Rochdale Feel Good Festival

Aug. 18, 2018

Food court: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Main stage: 1 p.m. to 10.40 p.m.
Family entertainment: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Feeder will headline this free music festival in Rochdale town centre. Live music will be performed in indoor venues and on a main stage in front of the town hall.

Bournemouth Air Festival

Aug. 20 to Sep. 2, 2018

You can see the UK's largest air festival all across the Bournemouth coastline, with entertainment laid on between Boscombe and Bournemouth piers.

There are displays from the Red Arrows and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, plus events on sea and on land, too.

Festival Too

June 30: 8 p.m. to 10.45 p.m.
July 1: 1 p.m. to 4.45 p.m.
July 6: 7.30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
July 7: 6.30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
July 13: 7.30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
July 14: 6.30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Festival Too is a free, unticketed music festival that takes place over three weekends in King's Lynn, Norfolk. The opening weekend is held at King Staithe Square, and then it's at Tuesday Market Place.

Acts include Pixie Lott, The Darkness, and The Sherlocks. Expect fireworks on the opening night and street entertainment on the three Saturdays, perfect for families.

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

Aug. 9 to Aug. 12, 2018

Europe's largest annual meeting of hot air balloons takes place over four days at Ashton Court Estate, with free family fun including fairground rides, entertainment, and 130 hot air balloons from across the world. (There is a charge for parking on-site.)

Oldham LIVE

Aug. 25, 2018, 12p.m. to 10 p.m.

This free live music festival begins with family entertainment, followed by live music in Parliament Square — the full lineup is due to be announced soon.

Strathaven Hot Air Balloon Festival

Aug. 24 to Aug. 26 2018

From 6 p.m. on Friday, there'll be balloon flights, with balloon launches taking place from 6.30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on the Saturday and Sunday. Also on Saturday there'll be the Evening Glow event from 9 p.m.

From 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday there's entertainment in the park in South Lanarkshire with a Family Fun Day of birds of prey, dancers, fun fair, music, stalls, and classic vehicles.

ZestiFAL

Jul 28-29, 2018 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Held in Kimberley Park in Falmouth, Cornwall, this festival puts on various activities and sports for visitors to try for free from local groups and gyms, from climbing, dance fitness, and mountain biking to parkour, skateboarding, rowing, and Zumba.

On Saturday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. there's the ZestiFAL Dance Party, an evening of dance and music from local community troupes for all of the family.

Heritage Open Days Festival

Sept. 6 to Sep. 9 and Sept. 13 to Sept. 16, 2018

England's largest festival of history and culture sees 2,500 organisations across the country put on 5,000 events, opening their doors to celebrate their heritage for free.

Edinburgh Art Festival

July 26 to Aug. 26, 2018

The visual arts join Edinburgh's August festivals at the city's galleries, museums, and artist-run spaces.

Leading UK and international artists display their work alongside the best emerging talent, with the vast majority of the festival being free.

Brighton Kite Festival

July 7-8 July 2018

Taking place in the skies over Stanmer Park, kites of all shapes, sizes, and colours are flown by world-class flyers. There'll be arena displays and family fun in the fields. Although a free event, donations for parking are requested.

Bristol Harbour Festival

July 20-22, 2018

Bristol's family and maritime festival kicks off on Friday with a concert on the Bristol Music Stage at the Amphitheatre featuring Jimmy Cliff, Grandmaster Flash, and Trojan Records.

In addition to music, there'll be circus displays, food and vintage markets, and tall ships and visiting boats at Bristol's Floating Harbour.

Godiva Festival

Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, 2018

Ronan Keating, Gabrielle, Jonas Blue, Professor Green, Blood Red Shoes, and Little Comets are headlining Coventry's Godiva Festival in War Memorial Park over three days of live music, family entertainment, food and drink, crafts, and fun fair rides.

Clarence Park Festival

July 28-29, 2018

Wakefield Music Collective puts on the longest-running free music Festival in Yorkshire, with diverse genres from folk and jazz to punk and rock.

There are food tents, a beer tent, and craft stalls.

Monmouth Festival

July 27 to Aug. 4, 2018

Held in the Welsh border town of Monmouth, this free nine-day music festival includes a Family Fun Day, Fringe, and Monmouth Unplugged.

It showcases iconic legends, up-and-comers, and local artists across classical, country, dance, folk, jazz, pop, rock 'n' roll, ska, and world music.