Chatteris Midsummer Festival

Chatteris Midsummer Festival runs across a whole weekend in June and begins with a vibrant town centre parade.

Furrowfields recreation ground is at the centre of the festival activities and is where the Saturday morning launch parade culminates.

The festival includes a packed programme of entertainment, attractions, stalls and food running into Saturday evening and Sunday.

This year's event details and stallholder booking information

Details of the date of the next Chatteris Midsummer Festival is updated on our main events page.

That's also where booking information can be found for stallholders, caterers and entertainers who'd like to be involved.

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Plan your journey

Walking, cycling and use of public transport to get to the event is encouraged for those who can.

If you're travelling by car, it's free to park in Furrowfields car parks.

Plan for town centre road closures 9am - 1pm of the festival Saturday to allow for the parade to pass through.

To minimise disruption roads reopen once the parade has been through. Usually the parade begins at 11am and is finished by 11.30am.

Access to Furrowfields car parks is not be possible during the parade.

If you arrive by bike, please note cycling is not permitted in the event area.

Who organises Chatteris Midsummer Festival?

Chatteris Midsummer Festival is a Fenland Four Seasons event driven by a dedicated committee of volunteers.

The committee puts in many hours of work to plan, organise, deliver and fundraise for a programme of events and activities.

We would like to thank all the organisations and people that have contributed to the event's success over the years and the generosity of local businesses in sponsoring the event and programme.

Fenland District Council provides some seed money to each of the Fenland Four Seasons events, an officer to support in the coordination and planning of them, support with bookings and administration and to ensure staffing for many aspects of the on-the-day running.

Chatteris Town Council also co-funds the event and provides officer time and invaluable support.

If you would like to contribute to the event in any way, such as through sponsorship, volunteering or promotion please contact our markets and events team.

Event news

For updates on our events, please follow the 'Markets and Events in Fenland' Facebook page .

And Fenland District Council Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and newsletter The Fenlander.

Looking back at Chatteris Festival 2023

Get a flavour of what Chatteris Festival is like with the 2023 programme: Chatteris Midsummer Festival 2023 programme (PDF) [9MB]

Contact markets and events team

Lots of questions about our events and how to attend as a caterer, stallholder or entertainer or attraction provider are included on this page.

If you can't find what you need, please email marketsandevents@fenland.gov.uk or contact us.