Special Events

Darlington is home to a wide range of annual events, from music festivals and fireworks displays to markets and carnivals.

Darlington is home to a wide range of annual events, from music festivals and fireworks displays to markets and carnivals.

Community Carnival

Darlington Community Carnival

Darlington Comedy Festival

Darlington Comedy Festival

Darlington Day Time Pride

Gay Pride

The Festival of Ingenuity

The Festival of Ingenuity

Firthmoor Live

Firthmoor Live 2019

Darlington R&B Festival

Darlington R&B Festival

Darlington Drum Festival

Darlington Drum Festival

Mish Mash Music Festival

London Afrobeat Collective

Last Train Home

Last Train Home

Darlington Gay Pride

Darlington Gay Pride

Biggest Coffee Morning

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning in Darlington

Halloween in Darlington

Trick or treat? Halloween is quickly approaching, with venues across Darlington marking the occasion with spooky events.

Firework Displays

Firework Displays in Darlington

Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Sunday in Darlington

Christmas in Darlington

TFM's Steven & Karen turn on the Christmas lights in Darlington town centre.

Round Table Christmas Float

Darlington Bondgate Round Table Christmas Float

New Year’s Eve in Darlington

New Years Eve in Darlington

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year Celebrations 2018

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day in Darlington

Big Spring Clean

Big Spring Clean Litter Picks

Darlington Restaurant Week

Darlington Restaurant Week

Darlington Bookfest

Darlington Bookfest

Read Regional

Read Regional

Jabberwocky Market

Jabberwocky Market

All Square Festival

All Square Festival

Easter in Darlington

Easter in Darlington

Food & Drink Festival

Darlington Food & Drink Festival 2019

Darlington Jazz Festival

Darlington Jazz Festival

Darlington Dance Festival

Darlington Dance Festival Market Square

Darlington Arts Festival

Darlington Arts Festival 2018

Pease Pudding Market

Darlington Pease Pudding Market

Music Box Festival

Music Box Festival

Crossing the Tees

Crossing The Tees