14 upcoming events in Scilly Isles
September 2026
Scilly60%
42km multi-island trail race across four of the Isles of Scilly's most spectacular islands, part of the Scilly60 running weekend.
Scilly60
Flagship 60km multi-island ultra-marathon crossing every inch of coast path on St Mary's, St Martin's, Tresco, Bryher and St Agnes.
Low Tide Festival (Autumn)
A festival making the most of exceptionally low autumn tides to explore beaches and sandbars between the islands.
Taste of Scilly Festival
Ten-day archipelago-wide celebration of local food and drink producers across St Mary's and the off-islands, with themed daily tastings.
Taste of Scilly Food Festival
A ten-day celebration of local food and drink with themed experiences featuring island producers across the archipelago.
Scilly Swim Challenge (Two Day)
An open-water swim-and-walk challenge between the islands raising money for the charity Level Water.
Scilly Swim Challenge (One Day)
A one-day open-water swim challenge between the Isles of Scilly raising funds for Level Water.
October 2026
555 Isles of Scilly
Five-day multi-format running event across the five inhabited islands, offering marathon, half-marathon and island-loop options from St Mary's.
Scilly Dark Skies Week
A week of stargazing and astronomy events taking advantage of the islands' low light pollution.
Tresco Autumn Tide Festival
An autumn festival on Tresco built around the island's dramatic low tides and coastal landscape.
December 2026
Christmas Festival on Scilly
St Mary's turns into a winter wonderland with live music, carolling, craft making, storytelling, fire eating, a Light Advent Trail and a visit from Santa.
April 2027
Walk Scilly Festival
Spring walking festival across the archipelago with guided coastal, wildlife and heritage walks tracing paths and smugglers' routes between St Mary's and the off-islands.
World Pilot Gig Championships
The 34th running of the world's biggest gig-rowing regatta brings hundreds of crews in traditional wooden gigs to St Mary's for three days of racing.
May 2027
Scillonian Sprint
Trail race for day-trippers on the Isles of Scilly, offering 8km and 17km routes starting from St Mary's.