As the long school summer holiday starts, here's our guide to how to keep the kids occupied across Kent.

Hobby horse jousting, looking after your armour and living medieval style will be on offer for your young knights and princesses this summer.

There will be more than 200 real ales and ciders on offer when a beer festival is held at a new venue.

A weekend of celebrations for the humble oyster will feature them being caught, eaten and paraded at the Whitstable Oyster Festival.

Creations from mermaids to turtles - and some castles - will be made from sand in an annual sandcastle competition.

Kent's parks have been recognised with more than 30 Green Flag Awards - here's where to find your nearest one.

A five-acre maize maze with a time travel theme has opened for some family fun throughout the long summer holidays.

Fans of Star Wars, Doctor Who, Knight Rider and all things weird and wonderful are in for a treat at a town's first sci-fi festival today.

Nineties boyband 911 top the line-up for free festival fun at Gravesend's Riverside today.

It's not just shopping that's on offer at Bluewater this summer as The Beach returns to its shores.

Midge Ure, BoyzLife and The Blockheads are part of the free festival fun across the weekend in Dartford's Central Park.

Take a look at our best pictures of the animals which drew crowds of 80,000 people to the Kent County Show.

A new TV show looking at the best things to see and do in Kent over the weekend is launching on KMTV.

Thousands are expected to head to the three-day Kent County Show for the best the county has to offer, starting today.

From Punch and Judy to pony rides and a footie challenge, there's plenty for families at the Kent County Show. Here's our guide:

A local artist, author and humorist is staging a retrospective exhibition featuring some 500 images of rural life and history.

Top chefs and the best county food and drink will be washed down with live music and a relaxed, festival feel at Pub in the Park.

Five giants, a royal visitor and medieval marauders are taking to the streets for a special procession this weekend.

It's a showcase of the best Kent has to offer and it's almost here: here's what's on offer at this weekend's Kent County Show.

Organisers of this year's Kent County Show, which is this weekend, have had record breaking entries from farmers.