From family festivals to medieval jousting, there’s plenty of fantastic things to do over the August bank holiday weekend. Here’s our top picks.

The gardens, which boast beautiful lakes, flower beds and meadows, will be open to the public as part of the National Garden Scheme.

Thousands enjoyed music, food and family fun on the grounds of a luxury hotel, where Razorlight headlined the Smoked & Uncut festival.

For the first time, a town is putting on a number of free events, exhibitions and displays to celebrate its history.

The mini maze has made the surprise decision to reopen this summer - but you’ll have to be quick if you want to visit.

The UK’s largest ball pit sounded like great fun – with 700,000 balls and Haribo prizes to find – but was it worth queuing for over an hour?

The Pride concert will see music artists, including pop group B*Witched, join a line-up of drag performers and DJs.

It’s time to dig your bike out of the garage and enjoy a free day out exploring the Kent countryside on these beautiful trails.

Supercars is a showcase of high-performance vehicles including Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche and an authentic Formula 1 car.

An event celebrating Kate Bush’s most famous song and video is back after a four year break to celebrate the singer’s 65th birthday.

Retired train carriages dumped in a scrapyard are being converted into a restaurant and bar to create a “one-in-a-million venue”.

Plan the perfect day trip with picturesque beaches, fun family activities and the best spots to eat and drink on the Kent coast.

Take a look at Kent’s stunning new garden sculpture trail

From kid’s theatre and live music to historic castles and family festivals, we’ve got the perfect week-by-week plan for the summer holidays.

Thousands of people enjoyed tribute acts, fun fair rides and entertainment from community groups as part of a town’s annual bash.

A touring outdoor cinema company will be showing blockbuster movies on the big screen this summer.

Tribute acts, West End stars and budding local talent will take to the stage for a town’s second annual Pride event.

The White Cliffs Walking Week includes routes through some of Kent’s most beautiful landmarks, country parks and coastal destinations.

Three-day fitness fest LoveFit is bringing spin classes, yoga retreats, hot tubs and moonlit dance parties to Kent.

There were prancing ponies, sheep shearing shows and axe-throwing at the first day of the 100th Kent County Show.