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Chatham Maritime Food and Drink Festival

2027 dates not announced yet — usually Late May bank holiday weekend (Saturday to Monday)

Chatham Maritime dockside (Basin 2 and the marina), Chatham, Kent · South East England

Street foodFood & drinkFamilyLive music

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Yachts moored in Chatham Maritime Marina, with Upnor Castle and wooded shore across the River Medway
Chatham Maritime Marina, where the Chatham Maritime Food and Drink Festival is held (photo 2015) — Photo: Barry Marsh, Public domain

A bank holiday weekend of food and drink stalls along the Chatham Maritime dockside, with live music and dragon boat racing.

Chatham Maritime Trust hosts this festival every year over the late May bank holiday. Food and drink stalls line the dockside by Basin 2 and the marina, and local acts play the bandstand in Dock Square.

The Sunday brings dragon boat racing for charity, and in past years Newfoundland dogs have given water demonstrations in the basin on the Monday.

There is plenty of free parking on site.

Dates

YearDatesStatus
2027 Not announced yet (usually Late May bank holiday weekend (Saturday to Monday)) Expected
2026 Saturday 23 – Monday 25 May 2026 Held

Dates are taken from the festival’s own website and were last checked on 5 October 2026. Plans can change, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Spotted a change? Tell us.

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