From large music festivals and international sporting events to food & drink celebrations, outdoor markets and lots of family fun!
See our guide below with a rundown of what's happening and get planning a 2025 weekend adventure in our Outdoor City.
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Grab your buckets and spades as the seaside returns to Sheffield's Peace Gardens this summer, with a whole host of FREE family fun, 24 July - 24 August.
Each year, as Hillsborough Park gets ready to host the main Tramlines Festival, the rest of the city also gears up to stage a whole host of music events for all tastes. Taking place in various Sheffield venues 26 - 28 July 2024.
Swim England’s biggest domestic swimming event of the year, the Summer Meet forms part of a swimming competition structure in Great Britain whereby the top-ranked swimmers are invited to compete at the British Swimming Summer Championships.
Abbeydale Road Beer Festival returns for its fourth year, Thursday 31 July to Sunday 3 August, bringing the ultimate craft beer showdown between Lancashire and Yorkshire to one of Sheffield’s most vibrant streets.
Come along to the Bowshaw Festival, (formerly the Lowedges Festival) for a fantastic family day out on Sunday 10 August.
Sheffield's 7 Hills Beer Festival returns for 2025 and will once again be showcasing a wide selection of the best cask beers available from local and regional craft brewers, 22 - 24 August.
A fantastic day out for all of the family in one of Sheffield’s most wonderful parks, Sheffield Fayre returns on Bank Holiday Monday 25 August 2025.
Brand new for 2025! The Graves Park Food Festival will be taking place 30 - 31 August in Sheffield’s largest park!
Expect the unexpected as the Rock N Roll Circus return's to Sheffield's Don Valley Bowl in Summer 2025, taking place from 27 - 31 August. The 27 & 28 are headlined by The Queens of the Stone Age.
Expect the unexpected as the Rock N Roll Circus return's to Sheffield's Don Valley Bowl in Summer 2025, with legendary the Bryan Adams headlining on Friday 29 August.
Expect the unexpected as the Rock N Roll Circus return's to Sheffield's Don Valley Bowl in Summer 2025. Reverend & The Makers are headlining Saturday 30 August 2025.
Expect the unexpected as the Rock N Roll Circus return's to Sheffield's Don Valley Bowl in Summer 2025. James are headlining Sunday 31 August 2025.
Taking place Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September 2025 in Sheffield's stunning Botanical Gardens, Art in the Gardens is one of the largest outdoor art markets in the North of England, with artists, craft makers and visitors coming from across the UK.
A new street art festival for Sheffield! ‘Lick of Paint Festival’ is set to be an artist-led, weekend-long mural and street art event taking place 6 - 7 September, celebrating the diversity and talent of creatives in the North.
Back for their third year, Float Along festival makes a welcome return to Sheffield on Saturday 28 September, with another encompassing mix of post-punk and psychedelic rock, as well as the best in indie and alternative music.
Sheffield 10K is set to take place on Sunday 28 September, with thousands of runners of all abilities taking part.
A celebration of a city and its music, film, art and electronica, Sensoria festival's 18th edition will once again bring live events and exhibitions to iconic venues across Sheffield, 2 - 5 October.
Stephen ‘Mal’ Mallinder and Chris Watson will mark 50 years of CABARET VOLTAIRE live with an exclusive performance at FORGE Warehouse in Sheffield for SENSORIA Festival.
One the best-selling music artists of all time, Katy Perry 'The Lifetimes Tour' comes to Sheffield on Friday 10 October 2025 - a spectacular career-spanning live show, including all the hits from across her multi-million selling albums.
Sheffield's annual festival celebrating books, words and ideas, is one of the UK’s largest literary festivals. Taking place 10 - 26 October, the festival will once again be bringing some of the biggest names in literary talent, media and the arts to South Yorkshire.
No Bounds are set to host another very special weekend of music, art, technology and dancing in Sheffield, when the 8th edition of the festival takes place 10 - 12 October 2025.
The annual beer and cider festival hosted by the Campaign for Real Ale in Sheffield, offers a massive selection of the best beer, cider and perry, plus live music and street food. They'll be back at Kelham Island Museum again 15 - 18 October.
South Yorkshire's Self Esteem, AKA Rebecca Lucy Taylor, is heading back home to play her biggest Sheffield show yet, coming to the Utilita Arena on Saturday 18 October, as part of a UK tour.
Autumn Lights returns to Don Valley Bowl for their fireworks fiesta on Bonfire Night Wednesday 5 November. Alongside Sheffield's biggest fireworks display, there will live music, DJ, fire/ light performers, laser shows, fun fair and street food.
The Busted vs McFly Tour will see the two groups visit some of the UK’s biggest and best venues, including the Utilita Arena Sheffield on Friday 26 September 2025 and Thursday 6 November 2025.
Illuminate the Gardens is a fireworks and lighting extravaganza that takes place over several nights at Sheffield's stunning Botanical Gardens, around the weekend of Bonfire Night. This years event will be 7 - 9 November.
Come and celebrate the opening weekend of Sheffield's Christmas Market and the countdown to Christmas with a host festive family entertainment across the city centre, 15 - 16 November.
One of the best festive markets in the UK, with over 50 log cabins offering seasonal food and drink and unique gift ideas, all set against the twinkly lights of Sheffield City Centre, 13 November - 24 December.
Sheffield has a vibrant market scene with lots of events taking place indoors and outdoors across the city, all year round. See our listings for market events coming up.
Summer 2025 is looking like a busy one for Sheffield, with major music festivals, sporting events, vibrant outdoor markets and family entertainment.