* Featured Event
Festival of the Outdoors 2025
The Festival of the Outdoors is back! Throughout March, celebrate The Outdoor City and our lush green spaces. From large-scale international sporting events to small community gatherings; from guided walks to some of the worlds hardest bouldering problems; outdoor markets to film festivals, there's something for everyone.
Tinsley Marina Open Day
Fall in love with Sheffield’s canal this Valentine’s weekend at Tinsley Marina Open Day and discover the benefits of being by the water with your friends and family.
The Outdoor City SUP Experience
Join DC Outdoors for a SUP experience (stand-up paddle boarding) at Sheffield’s historic Victoria Quays.
Origins of Central Sheffield Street Names Walk
Sunday 2 March: A heritage walk tracing the origins of the main streets in Sheffield city centre.
Weaselling at Higger Tor
Join DC Outdoors for a weaselling experience at picturesque Higger Tor in Hope Valley.
Volunteer Work Morning: Crabtree Ponds
Practical hands-on conservation work. Tasks vary from footpath improvements and access work, to habitat and vegetation management on Monday 3 March.
Sheffield Old Town: Echoes of the Past Walk
Thursday 6 March: A short, circular guided walk led by local historian, Les Seaman.
Volunteer Work Day: Moss Valley Woodlands
Fancy getting active outside while giving something back to beautiful green spaces across The Outdoor City? Come and help Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust with some practical hands-on conservation work. Tasks vary from footpath improvements and access work, to habitat and vegetation management.
Volunteer Work Morning: Wildlife Gardening
Come along to the Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust garden and carry out some gardening jobs and learn about wildlife friendly gardening on Friday 7 March.
Outdoor climbing experience
Join DC Outdoors for an outdoor climbing experience at Burbage North, in Peak District National Park.
Sheffield Street Art Walk - PM
Sunday 9 March- 1pm: Kelham Island and Neepsend are major hubs of Sheffield’s thriving official Street Art scene. This walk features roughly 70 exhibits.
Sheffield Street Art Walk- AM
Sunday 9 March- 11am: Kelham Island and Neepsend are major hubs of Sheffield’s thriving official Street Art scene. This walk features roughly 70 exhibits.
The Outdoor City SUP Experience
Join DC Outdoors for a SUP experience (stand-up paddle boarding) at Sheffield’s historic Victoria Quays.
Origins of Central Sheffield Street Names Walk
Tuesday 11 March: A heritage walk tracing the origins of the main streets in Sheffield city centre.
The Great Sheffield Flood Anniversary Walk
Tuesday 11 March: Join this guided circular walk from Low Bradfield, heading upstream to the site of the calamitous dam wall collapse that caused the Great Sheffield Flood on 11 March 1864.
Volunteer Work Morning: Carbrook Ravine
Fancy getting active outside while giving something back? Join Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust for a Volunteer Work Morning at Carbrook Ravine on Tuesday 11 March.
The Outdoor City SUP Experience
Join DC Outdoors for a SUP experience (stand-up paddle boarding) at Sheffield’s historic Victoria Quays.
DC Outdoors Canoe Taster
Join DC Outdoors for an urban Canoe Taster experience at the nearby historic Victoria Quays in Castlegate on Sunday 16 March.
Burngreave: Then and Now Walk
Monday 17 March: A short, historical circular walk via Sheffield Quays, The Wicker and Spital Hill.
Volunteer Work Day: Carr House Meadows
Join Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust for a Volunteer Work Day at Carr House Meadows on Monday 17 March.
Volunteer Work Morning: Crabtree Ponds
Practical hands-on conservation work. Tasks vary from footpath improvements and access work, to habitat and vegetation management on Tuesday 18 March.
Sheffield Old Town: Echoes of the Past Walk
Thursday 20 March: A short, circular guided walk led by local historian, Les Seaman.
Volunteer Work Day: Blacka Moor
Come along for some practical hands-on conservation work at Blacka Moor on Thursday 20 March.
Classical Sheffield – Sonority Choir in Sheffield General
Visit Sheffield General Cemetery for a very special immersive performance with Sonority Choir as part of the Classical Weekend festival. Two performances, one winding through the cemetery at dusk, and the other in the stunning Samuel Worth Chapel later in the evening.
Weaselling at Higger Tor
Join DC Outdoors for a weaselling experience at picturesque Higger Tor in Hope Valley.
Nether Edge Farmers' Market - March 2025
The spring edition of this quarterly market, which takes place in the streets around Nether Edge. Expect a bustling atmosphere with over eighty stallholders selling a vast array of local produce, crafts and wares.
Sheffield Half Marathon 2025
Taking place on Sunday 23 March, Sheffield Half Marathon is one the best attended in the country and most scenic too! Each year, the event attracts thousands of runners of all abilities to the city’s streets, raising many thousands of pounds for great causes.
The Outdoor City SUP Experience
Join DC Outdoors for a SUP experience (stand-up paddle boarding) at Sheffield’s historic Victoria Quays.
Peoples, Plants and Pavilions Walk
Tuesday 25 March: Explore all areas of the Sheffield Botanical Gardens via its winding paths. En route, the tour will pause to learn about the garden's history and botanical features.
The Outdoor City SUP Experience
Join DC Outdoors for a SUP experience (stand-up paddle boarding) at Sheffield’s historic Victoria Quays.
Origins of Central Sheffield Street Names Walk
Sunday 30 March: A heritage walk tracing the origins of the main streets in Sheffield city centre.
Outdoor climbing experience
Join DC Outdoors for an outdoor climbing experience at Burbage North, in Peak District National Park.
Sharrow Vale Market: April 2025
Sharrow Vale Market is held three times year, with around 100 stalls selling a wide variety of locally sourced and homemade produce.
Graves Park Country Show 2025
Graves Park Country Show is a FREE entry family event with lots of animals on show, stalls, kids activities and fairground rides, it'll be another great family day out on Monday 5 May.
Weston Park May Fayre 2025
Prepare to be amazed as Sheffield's Weston Park May Fayre returns for a day full of FREE family fun on Sunday 18 May, with fun fair, circus acts, comedy, live music, food stalls and more.
Sheffield Food Festival 2025
One of the city's largest free to attend events for all the family, the festival is a bustling exhibition of Sheffield’s flourishing food & drink scene, with 90% of the traders taking part, based locally. This year's food festival takes place 24 - 26 May.
Sheffield Sausage and Cider Festival
The Sausage and Cider Festival will be returning to Sheffield for a huge outdoor festival hosted in Don Valley Bowl on Saturday 7 June, bringing together great food, refreshing drinks, and live entertainment.
Summer in Nashville - Sheffield
Time to don the Cowboy boots and Stetson as Nashville arrives in Sheffield for the first time ever, with a huge lineup of music, games and food on Sunday 8 June 2025.
90s Fest Weekender - Sheffield
The UK's biggest 90's Festival returns to Sheffield's Don Valley Bowl once again, this time for a full weekend of nostalgic partying 12 - 13 July 2025.
Sheffield Grand Prix 2025
Bringing competitive cycling back to the streets of Sheffield's city centre, Sheffield Grand Prix returns on Wednesday 16 July 2025.
Bassfest 2025
Bringing some of the biggest names in bass for another weekend of high-octane partying, Bassfest returns to Sheffield's Don Valley Bowl 19 - 20 July.
Tramlines 2025
Sheffield’s biggest party! Tramlines returns to Hillsborough Park 25 - 27 July for their 17th edition.
Sheffield Fayre 2025
A fantastic day out for all of the family in one of Sheffield’s most wonderful parks, Sheffield Fayre returns on Bank Holiday Monday 25 August 2025.
Rock N Roll Circus 2025
Expect the unexpected as the Rock N Roll Circus return's to Sheffield's Don Valley Bowl in Summer 2025, taking place over the weekend of 28 - 31 August.
Art in the Gardens
Taking place Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September 2025 in Sheffield's stunning Botanical Gardens, Art in the Gardens is one of the largest outdoor art markets in the North of England, with artists, craft makers and visitors coming from across the UK.
Autumn Lights at Don Valley Bowl
Autumn Lights returns to Don Valley Bowl for their fireworks fiesta on Bonfire Night Wednesday 5 November. Alongside Sheffield's biggest fireworks display, there will live music, DJ, fire/ light performers, laser shows, fun fair and street food.
