No Matter What Time Of Year You Visit Shropshire, There’s A Good Chance You’ll Drop On An Event, Fair Or Festival

Shrewsbury is lucky to have amazing event spaces both indoors and out. From the Quarry Park and the West Midlands Show Ground to Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, the Hive Arts Center and even Shrewsbury Castle, there is always something going on in Shrewsbury.

Here is a selection of our favourite and biggest Shrewsbury events in 2025.

Shropshire County Agricultural Show

24th May 2025 · West Mid Showground

The Shropshire County Agricultural Show has been held for an impressive century and a quarter and throughout this span of time farmers, their families and their employees, and in recent years a wider range of people have come together to enjoy themselves in the merry month of May.

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Shrewsbury Food Festival

28th & 29th June 2025 · The Quarry Park

Shrewsbury Food Festival will return in June 2023 with over 180 food, drink & craft exhibitors, a field to fork area, home & gardens area, chef talks and demonstrations stage, cook along with the chef, kids activities area, live music and more.

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Let’s Rock Shrewsbury

12th July 2025 · The Quarry Park

With a fabulous line-up of artists, Lets Rock Shrewsbury brings the very best of the 80s to Shrewsbury’s Quarry Park. Let’s Rock! has been leading the way for quality 80s music festivals since 2009, it’s great fun for the whole family.

Camp Severn Kids Festival

25th – 28th July 2025 · The Quarry Park

In association with West Mid Showground, Camp Severn is a fun-filled camping weekend in the heart of Shrewsbury. Expect a jam-packed itinerary across four days that will keep the kids entertained while the adults relax.

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Shrewsbury Live

10th August 2025 - West Mid Showground

Shrewsbury Live is an entertainment show for all the family – featuring monster trucks and a range of fantastic entertainers in the main ring.

Death-defying motorcycle stunts and monster trucks are the centrepiece attractions at this years event, taking place on Sunday, August 10, at the West Mid Showground in Shrewsbury.

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Shrewsbury Folk Festival

22nd -25th August 2025 · West Mid Showground

Family & dog-friendly summer music festival with the best in folk, roots, Americana & world music by the riverside in Shrewsbury.

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Shrewsbury Steam Rally

24th & 25th August 2025 · Onslow Park

The annual Shrewsbury Steam Rally is one of Shropshire’s biggest events of the year, with something for all the family. A fantastic two-day event held over the August Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday, within the picturesque venue of Onslow Park, just outside of Shrewsbury.

Each year the Rally attracts thousands of people to marvel at the many vintage and steam-powered vehicles of all shapes and sizes, either in action in the Main Arena or on static display for closer inspection.

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Coracle Race

12th September 2025 · Pengwern Boat Club

The Macmillan World Championship Coracle Race is a charity boat race where teams of four paddle a traditional coracle boat in a relay race across the River Severn, with the winners being crowned world champions.

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Oktoberfest

3rd & 4th October 2025 · The Quarry Park

50 real ales, ciders, gins, wine, cocktails and so much more served alongside amazing live music, tasty street food, an epic silent disco, a comedy club and exhibitors.

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West Mid Bonfire Spectacular

2nd November 2025 · West Mid Showground

This hugely popular event features two displays – the first ideal for younger children with a reduced level of noise, followed by a louder display later in the evening.

All proceeds go to the Shropshire and West Midlands Agricultural Society’s Rural Charity which ensures the showground can continue as a vital part of the community.

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