Three days of tantalising food and drink festivities, plus dragon boat racing and live music, come to Chatham Maritime this bank holiday weekend.

The Kent Garden Show will be back with three days of floral festivities for the long weekend.

From wild encounters to crafts and trails to wartime nostalgia, here's what's happening over the bank holiday and half term across Kent:

The composer of the specially-commissioned Leeds Castle 900 Fanfare, to be premiered this summer, says it will be a gift to the people of Kent.

From nostalgic steam trains to a family rave and free family fun to sailing away, here's our guide to six top events across Kent this weekend.

More than 50 stalls selling food and drink from around the world will gather for a two-day food fayre this weekend.

Ten beaches, including seven in one district alone, have been named among the best in the world.

A new exhibition looking at Hever Castle's starring role in big and small screen productions over the years with some big name stars opens next week.

Sign up now to get a discount on a fun - and colourful - fundraising run.

Former JLS star JB Gill will be joining the line-up of a muddy family run this weekend, The Little Welly, when it comes to Kent for the first time.

An annual weekend at a Kent castle devoted to four wheels also has a jet ski display on the water this year for the first time.

If you're planning something for the long weekend look no further - we've checked reviews to compile the top 10.

A charity 5K fun run featuring the world's biggest inflatable course is coming to a Kent park this summer.

There's a long summer of kids' shows, stage and music stars as the Hever Festival Theatre returns, starting with Horrible Histories.

From morris dancing to live music, say "hello" to summer this long weekend with these May Day events across Kent.

You can get out on the water for free this weekend with the start of the annual Push the Boat Out campaign.

Local bands and big name acts will bring live music to a town centre music festival this weekend.

Morris dancers, live music and family fun arrive for the bank holiday weekend with the annual Sweeps Festival.

Wine expert Oz Clarke, Gogglebox stars Giles and Mary and Wallace and Gromit animators will be at a festival this bank holiday weekend.

SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ollie Ollerton will be meeting Kent fans and sharing his secret to coping under stress.