Just about every weekend throughout the summer there will be a village fete, fair or summer party somewhere in the Cotswolds. Some are on village greens, some are in the grounds of cotswold manor houses like Sezincote or Kelmscott.

We have provided a list of all the cotswold village fetes & fairs that we know of, please contact us if your fete isn't listed.

There are a whole range of Cotswold Gardens Open for the National Garden Scheme over the next few months.

Use the Quick Search facility on the NGS website to find the combination of place and date that suits your visit to the Cotswolds

The 2009 season will include productions of Carmen, The Marriage of Figaro, A Midsummer Night's Dream and La Boheme as well as several other special evenings.

The annual Cotswold Show at Cirencester Park offers entertainment for all the family and their animals

The Cotswold Show successfully combines town and country pursuits to create a glorious medley of fun activities and displays. From “Big Pete” and the Ultimate Motor Stunts Team and the dynamic Royal Logistic Corps’ Sky-Diving, to the national gundog weekend, horse whispering, craft stalls, and traditional children’s entertainment, it’s a great day out for all ages.

Stow on the Wold Farmers' Market is normally held on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 9am until 1pm. The market is held in the square around the green where the Old Stocks are located.

The market boasts a wide range of local produce, including cheeses, trout, vegetables, wines, free-range eggs, apple juices and ciders, bread, pastries and locally reared meats

Step back to 1471, the year of the Battle of Tewkesbury. Tewkesbury Medieval Festival is the largest medieval festival in Europe. Around 2000 re-enactors stage a spectacular battle when the crown of England was lost and won outside this small market town.

You’ll see the camp followers living as an army on the move in the living history camp. There’s a medieval market supplying everything needed to recreate a medieval lifestyle, from armour to an eating knife. There will be entertainment throughout the day with jugglers, falconry, displays of combat and jousting.

Evening events in Tewkesbury begin at 7pm on Saturday when the jubilant crowds cheer the axeman beheading the defeated commanders, after which The Abbey hosts a candlelit service sung by ‘monks’ followed by the spectacular fire theatre show. It’s a great day out for all the family and admission is free.

Held annually each July at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, the Royal International Air Tattoo, the world's largest military airshow, has gained the well-earned reputation as one of the UK's top outdoor family events.

The Guiting Festival features classical music and jazz and for 38 years has been a highspot of the calendar in the beautiful Cotswold village of Guiting Power, near Stow-on-the-Wold.

2009 Performers include
Joanna Macgregor, Natalie Clein, The Brodsky Quartet, Gwyneth Herbert, Zoe Rahman, Eclipse Spanish Spice, Nicola Meecham, Simon & Jason Rebello

The Moreton Show is a traditional one day Agricultural and Horse Show and the leading agricultural event in the County.

The site is old permanent pasture in a parkland setting. There are no permanent show buildings which means the Show is built up in the traditional way with marquees and hurdle pens giving a true country show atmosphere.

Competitions are held for horses, ponies, cattle [including the National Show of Poll Hereford cattle], sheep [including the National Show of Cotswold Sheep], goats, poultry, dogs, homecrafts, flowers, vegetables and even scarecrows.

Around 250 tradestands provide everything from a tractor to a toy and a wide selection of food and drink - both to eat at once and to take home.

A celebration of Cotswold life, crafts and history

Stow on the Wold's Town Square will be transformed, with craft stalls, farmers' market and street entertainers plus appearances by Civil War re-enactors The Sealed Knot.