There'll be both British beers and Bavarian steins raised when Oktoberfest returns to a Kent park with a flavour of two different nations.

A circus featuring international acts including the death-defying Globe of Death, is coming to three Kent towns.

From battle re-enactments to bagging bargains and Mexican moments to raising much-needed funds, here's five ideas for things to do this weekend.

Two hundred years ago a newly-crowned King gave one Kent town a royal gift, and the unique accolade is being celebrated this weekend.

A folk festival forced online last year will be bringing folk music acts, morris dancing and arts and crafts back to the streets of a Kent town.

Some of the biggest pop acts of the 90s and 00s will take to the stage for a music festival in the open air this weekend.

A new running event taking place in a Kent forest is not about being first over the finish line, but all about the journey in nature, says organisers.

Council bosses plan to cut all financial ties with two large-scale annual crowd-pulling events and hope private enterprises will take them on.

A replica of the Moon made using NASA imagery, which proved a draw when it visited the county last year, will be displayed in the open air next month.

Free events for this year's Heritage Open Days this weekend range from seeing wartime graffiti, a former jail and a windmill to cooking with Spam.

Colourful and culturally diverse acts will take to the stage for a town's Mela which also promises food stalls with flavours from around the world.

Visitors can enjoy a taste of traditional country life with an annual ploughing match, which includes a clay pigeon contest and a farmers' market.

A two-day vintage festival celebrating the fabulous '40s is back this weekend after a year's absence, with live music and displays.

The largest outdoor dog show in the UK, Paws in the Park, will be back this weekend, offering a splashing good time for canines and their companions.

Keepers at a wildlife park have welcomed their latest 'exciting' arrival after teasing fans in advance.

We may still be in shorts, but you can now buy tickets for ice skating, as a town's ice rink is set to return for the festive season.

Hundreds of historic sites are opening their doors for free for this year's 10-day Heritage Open Days. Here are some of the highlights to see in Kent:

Cyclists are putting pedal to the metal for charity at the KM Big Bike Ride this Sunday – why not join in the fun?

There'll be a treasure trove of bespoke arts and crafts on offer to browse and buy at a four-day craft show in the grounds of a Kent castle this week.

A traditional celebration of Kent's hops, featuring morris dancing displays, will be staged in a city centre this weekend.