Events

Festival of Wellness 

14-23 MARCH 2026

A week-long spring equinox celebration of holistic wellbeing on the island, featuring nature-led practices, island practitioners, and restorative experiences for all levels.

For full event details visit: Tresco Island

Walk Scilly

10-19 APRIL 2026

Enjoy exploring the Isles of Scilly guided by local experts, discovering rich history and archaeology, or why not have a go at foraging or take a sea safari to see Scilly’s spectacular wildlife.

For full event details visit: Visit Isles of Scilly

Use the code WKSC0426 for 10% off travel between 09/04/26 and 19/04/26 (Penzance and Land’s End routes only).

The Low Tide Event

17 APRIL 2026

When lunar forces combine to create dramatic Spring Tides, the channel between Tresco and Bryher is dry enough to cross between the islands on foot. Enjoy a unique Scillonian experience: a pop-up festival, mid-channel between the islands of Tresco and Bryher.

For full event details visit: Tresco Island

World Pilot Gig Championships

1-3 May 2026

The World Pilot Gig Championships are an annual gig racing event held on the Isles of Scilly over the May Day bank holiday. First held in 1990 with a few Cornish crews, it has since grown to attract teams from across the South West and beyond.

For full event details visit: World Pilot Gig Championships

Creative Scilly

16-26 MAY 2026

Experience the creativity on Scilly as local artists and creatives open their doors for a range of workshops including fused glass, watercolour painting, polymer clay and lino-cut printing. This spring we also welcome theatre, music and poetry to Scilly.

For full event details visit: Visit Isles of Scilly

Use the code CRSC0526 for 10% off travel between 15/05/25 and 26/05/25 (Penzance and Land’s End routes only).

Ocean Scilly

22-30 August 2026

Ocean Scilly will be a broad, fun-filled celebration of the seas that surround the isles for all the family; championing all waterborne activities, sealife, our maritime heritage and everything on, in and above the water!

For full event details visit: Visit Isles of Scilly

Taste of Scilly Food Festival

11-20 SEPTEMBER 2026

A true celebration showcasing some of the finest local food and drink the islands have to offer from beach BBQs and island-hopping supper safaris to vine-yard tours and gin tastings there is something for every kind of food and drink lover.

For full event details visit: Visit Isles of Scilly

Use the code TSSC0926 for 10% off travel be-tween 11/09/26 and 28/09/26 (Penzance and Land’s End routes only).

The Low Tide Event

11 SEPTEMBER 2026

When lunar forces combine to create dramatic Spring Tides, the channel between Tresco and Bryher is dry enough to cross between the islands on foot. Enjoy a unique Scillonian experience: a pop-up festival, mid-channel between the islands of Tresco and Bryher.

For full event details visit: Tresco Island

Swim Scilly Challenge

17-20 SEPTEMBER 2026

The annual 15km staged swim challenge between islands: 6 swims, 6 walks. The combination of swimming in the cold sea with the backdrop of the beautiful islands is incredible. It is a tough event, but it creates friendships between participants and a special bond to the islands.

For full event details visit: Scilly Swim Challenge

Scilly Dark Skies Week

4–9 OCT 2026

Scilly Dark Skies Week is a celebration of grassroots astronomy and Scilly’s wondrously dark night skies, hosted by the islands’ community observatory on St Martin’s.

For full event details visit: COSMOS

Autumn Tide Festival 

10-17 October 2026

A week-long October celebration on the Isles of Scilly, inviting visitors to embrace the season through island food, art, culture, and community amid harvest flavours, coastal landscapes, and cosy gatherings.

For full event details visit: Tresco Island