The Dickens Festival is normally held in June and last year more than 20,000 arrived in the town and basked in glorious sunshine to enjoy the many parades, sideshows and attractions.
The Sweeps Festival is staged in May and usually and sees morris dancers, people dressed as chimney sweeps and folk performers flocked to the town.
Rochester will not have a parade this year, for the Dickens Festival. Picture: Tony Jones
There will be no Dickens Festival this year
Bellrings demonstrating bellringing for the Dickens Festival 2019 in Rochester
Thousands of people normally enjoy the parade through Rochester
Parade through Rochester the Dickens Festival 2019. Picture: Tony Jones
The parade through Rochester last year
The BAE Systems Brass Band performing at the Dickens Festival in 2019
Youngsters from 2nd Sheppey Scout group, dressed as chimney sweeps at The Sweeps Festival
Fairground activity at Rochester Castle for The Sweeps Festival. Picture: John Westhrop
Even Morris dancers take selfies
Morris dancers at The Sweeps Festival in Rochester. Picture: John Westhrop
Screeming Banshees Gothic Morris Dancers from Dartford at The Sweeps Festival
Morris dancers at the The Sweeps Festival in Rochester
Loose Women Morris Dancers with a toddler in toe, show off their bloomers in at the Sweeps Festival
The long procession through Rochester High Street at The Sweeps Festival last year
Thousands of music lovers enjoyed the weekend which included memorable performances by Madonna, The Feeling, Usher and Nelly - and was rounded off in style by The Kooks and The Raconteurs.
This year the event was being held in Dundee in May, but it too has become one of the casualties of the coronavirus outbreak and is no longer being staged.
Were you at the Radio 1's Big Weekend in May 2008?
The crowds at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2008 in Mote Park in Maidstone
Thousands enjoyed the event at Moat Park in Maidstone
Bosses say they hope to go ahead at some point later in the year and confirmed tickets secured for this year's event will be valid for another date.
The annual event sees thousands of free tickets given to people in the county so they can explore popular attractions.
People can get tickets to have a look around Crampton tower museum, in Broadstairs during the Kent Big Weekend
Kent and East Sussex Railway is usually in the Kent Big Weekend ballot
Leeds Castle is usually one venue which is in the ballot for the Kent Big Weekend. Picture: Visit Kent
Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway takes part in Kent Big Weekend
Dover Castle is always a favourite destination during the Kent Big Weekend event
Howletts is usually in the ballot for free tickets during the Kent Big Weekend
Families can see tigers at Howletts Animal Park during the weekend
Chatham's Historic Dockyard was one of the attractions which usually takes part in the Kent Big Weekend
Master potter Alan Parris shows visitors how to make pots during the Big Kent Weekend at the Aylesford Pottery
John Lawson's Circus at the Hop Farm Park is part of Kent Big Weekend
Youngsters enjoying the Lazer Rush at Quex Park is part of Kent Big Weekend
Armed Forces Day, Kent
Armed Forces Day was going to be held on Saturday, June 27, at various locations across the county and a major event is usually staged at The Great Lines Heritage Park in Gillingham.
Armed Forces Day commemorates the service of men and women in the British Armed Forces.
The very first Armed Forces Day was held at the Historic Dockyard in Chatham
And there is always time to enjoy a beer at these events, here is Billy Eastman and John Bell in haz-mat suit at Armed Forces Day at the Royal British Legion in Greenhithe
A re-enactment group at the Royal British Legion in Greenhithe on Armed Forces Day
Greenhithe Highlanders Piping Club performing at Official Armed Forces Day at the Royal British Legion in Greenhithe
The Living History Group on Armed Forces Day in Pencester Gardens, Dover. Picture: Tony Flashman
Kent Army Cadet Force during Ashford Armed Forces Day at Victoria Park Picture: Andy Jones
The Armed Forces Day event in Medway is now held at Great Lines Heritage Park
30,000 people went along to the event in 2009
Cadets on Armed Forces Day, Gillingham Picture: Sean Aidan
Custard Pie Championships, Maidstone
The World Custard Pie Championships, usually held in Coxheath in Maidstone and due to be held on May 30 this year, has been cancelled this year due to the pandemic.
During the event, teams of four are challenged to throw a table of pies at their opponents in wacky costumes to win the World Custard Pie Trophy.