Across Southern Wales there are loads of events - from rugby internationals to food festivals, from Welsh cultural events to modern performances.
Year-Round Events across Southern Wales
Southern Wales buzzes with spectacular events perfect for groups throughout the year; from electrifying rugby internationals at the Principality Stadium to vibrant food festivals, rich Welsh cultural celebrations like the Eisteddfod, and dynamic modern performances. Here are some of our top seasonal recommendations to inspire unforgettable group itineraries!
Event highlights
Southern Wales is filled with great, imaginative events throughout the year. The calendar changes each year, so here are some of the regular events across the seasons:
January - March
- As well as Valentines Day, we also celebrate St Dwynwen’s Day, the Welsh patron saint of love, on 25 January.
- The rugby internationals take place in February and March each year.
- St David’s Day, our patron saint, is celebrated each 1st March – you’ll find events in theatres, town centres and in businesses throughout the area, focusing on food, music and traditions.
April – June
- Easter events take place around the region – lots of egg hunts at attractions like Tredegar House and Park, Dyffryn Gardens and A Welsh Coal Mining Experience: Rhondda Heritage Park.
- Usk Open Gardens (featuring around 20 private gardens) takes place at the end of June when gardens are looking their very best.
July - September
- Glastonbarry Tribute Festival takes place in Barry each July.
- Music fills the valleys each July when Steelhouse Festival brings rock bands from around the UK and further afield to the hills above Ebbw Vale.
- Abergavenny Food Festival takes place each September, and the Caerphilly Cheese Festival takes place in August.
- Each summer there is a programme of international music across Cardiff outdoor venues – including Cardiff Castle and Principality Stadium.
- Each September heritage sites across Wales take visitors behind the scenes as part of the Open Doors Festival. This year the programme includes country churches, archives and even the Royal Mint.
October – December
- The Newport Food Festival takes place in October.
- Caerphilly Christmas celebrations including the River of Light Lantern Parade takes place in December.
- There are lots of Christmas events across Cardiff from mid November including light events and Christmas market.
- On New Years Eve the Nos Galan Road Races takes place in Mountain Ash commemorating the legendary Welsh runner Guto Nyth Bran.
- There are always great shows at theatres like the Millennium Centre and New Theatre in Cardiff, The Riverfront, Newport and at the smaller theatres across the region.
Events calendar
Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon - Immersive Experience
Experience Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon like never before in a truly immersive experience at CULTVR's 360º cinema. Returning to Wales due to popular demand, this internationally acclaimed production offers an immersive audiovisual journey not to be missed.
June
Vale Pick Your Own
Vale Pick Your Own at Greenland Farm, Bonvilston in the Vale of Glamorgan offers seasonal strawberry, raspberry and pumpkin picking on a working farm. In summer you can head into the fields to pick your own soft fruit before tasting some of the juiciest strawberries in South Wales. In October the farm turns over to pumpkin season, with daytime pumpkin picking and popular Twilight Pumpkin Picking events. As the sun sets over the Vale, the pumpkin fields are lit up to give you the chance to choose your pumpkin under the stars. Wrap up warm, bring your wellies and enjoy a pumpkin spiced latte, cakes, hot and cold drinks and Welsh ice cream from the café.
June
Pick Your Own Flowers
Experience one of the region's most colourful summer attractions at Forage's Pick Your Own Flowers event. Working in partnership with serial RHS Gold Medal winner Rob Evans of Pheasant Acre Plants, visitors can explore a stunning flower field filled with thousands of beautiful blooms and create their own hand-picked bouquets to take home. This year's display features spectacular dahlias, which will flower throughout the entire season, alongside vibrant sunflowers and elegant gladioli during the earlier flowering period.
August
Raglan Castle Falconry Days
Raglan Castle Falconry Days. Wings of Wales are back at the castle with their birds of prey. Come and meet the birds and see them fly, and learn about the conservation of these feathered friends.
August
Between the Trees
With its unique theme of nature & science, the Between the Trees festival aims to reconnect people to the natural world. It features a blend of original indie folk music, art and spoken word within a community that embraces all and encourages thinking and creativity. 27 - 30/08/2026
August
Fantasy Fun Day
Thursday 27 August 2026 is the big day, with a HUGE range of fun things to do and see at the Barry Town Council Family Fun Day! From 11am until 4pm, it is sure to be a day out to remember. There will be a theme of "fantasy" this year, with lots going on.
August
Caerphilly Cheese Festival 2026
Say cheese! Get ready for a fantastic weekend of live music, great food and a whole load of fun!
August
Tintern Abbey - The Greatest Knight
To celebrate the life of one of Tintern Abbey's greatest patrons, we will be welcoming William Marshal and his wife Isabel to Tintern for the 801st anniversary of her death. Living history, medieval re-enactment, music and horse displays will transport the abbey back to its earliest days - to honour the life of Earl Marshal and his influential spouse, as the Greatest Knight returns!
August
Wales Strongest Man
The Wales’s Strongest Man 2026 is scheduled for Sunday 30 August in Cardiff. It forms part of the official UK strongman circuit and brings together some of the top strength athletes from across Wales to compete for the national title. 30/08/2026
August
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