Join us over August Bank Holiday weekend at the Sandgate Sea & Food Festival 2026. The event will be held along Granville Parade extending to Sandgate Castle and in Castle Road Car Park.
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The 2026 dates are the evening of Saturday 29th August and all day Sunday 30th August.
Our fabulous FREE FIREWORKS DISPLAY is planned to take place from 9pm Saturday 30th August, with live music and stalls on the seafront from 7pm-10pm.
Sunday 30th August from 10am onwards we have a fun day for all the family with live music, stalls and entertainment along Granville Parade & throughout Sandgate.
Alongside music from our two outdoor stages, venues throughout Sandgate are already making plans for music, food, drink and entertainment throughout the weekend, and we’ll promote those here as they are confirmed. Come for the fireworks, stay for the weekend!
There will be an Arts & Craft Fair on the Chichester Hall on Sandgate High Street on Sunday 30th August from 10am-4pm.
There will be stalls available on Granville Parade (Saturday night and in the day Sunday), outside Sandgate Castle on the sea front (Sunday only), and (new for 2026) on the Village Green on both Saturday evening and Sunday. If you would like a seafront or village green stall pitch, email clerk@sandgate-pc.gov.uk for options, costs and details.
