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Festivals in &
Around Chester

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There’s a host of festivals in and around Chester

Take your pick from our choice of all the top festivals in and around Chester below or discover your absolute favourites by clicking ‘Find My Perfect Festival’ to filter by your additional personal preferences. 

With going to a festival of some sort now high on everyone’s list of things to do, Chester and the surrounding areas do not disappoint hosting a number of incredibly popular festivals from food and drink festivals to music festivals right the way through to the RHS Flower Show and The Royal Cheshire County Show and specific niche festivals throughout the year such as the Chester Heritage Festival.

Whether you’re wanting to party all night and sleep in a field or you’re more interested in prize vegetables there’s a festival for you near Chester!

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