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Caerphilly County Borough Council has confirmed its events calendar for 2026, with the Caerphilly Cheese Festival and Bargoed Summer Music Festival among the events returning this year.

The events calendar gets underway in the spring with the Big Welsh Festival in Blackwood – and culminates with the Blackwood Christmas lights switch-on in November.

Full events schedule for 2026

Saturday February 28: The Big Welsh Festival, Blackwood

Saturday March 21: Bargoed Spring Fair

Saturday March 28: Ystrad Mynach Food, Drink, and Music Festival

Saturday April 18: Caerphilly Food and Drink Festival

Saturday May 9: Bargoed May Fair

Sunday May 10: Caerphilly 10k and 2k

Saturday June 6 and Sunday June 7: Risca Beach FEASTival

Saturday July 4: Pride Caerffili

Saturday July 11: Bargoed Summer Music Festival

Saturday July 18: Blackwood Beach Party

Saturday August 29 and Sunday August 30: Caerphilly Cheese Festival

Saturday October 31 and Saturday November 7: Ystrad Mynach Lantern Making Workshops

Saturday November 7 and Saturday November 14: Bargoed Lantern Making Workshops

Saturday November 7 and Saturday November 14: Caerphilly Lantern Making Workshops

Saturday November 14 and Saturday November 21: Risca Lantern Making Workshops

Saturday November 21 and Saturday November 28: Blackwood Lantern Making Workshops

Saturday November 7: Ystrad Mynach Winter Fair, Christmas Light Switch-On, Music and Light Santa Hat Lantern Parade

Saturday November 14: Bargoed Winter Fair, Christmas Light Switch-On, Music and Light Lantern Parade

Friday November 20: Caerphilly Mini Festive Fair, Light Switch-On, Fireworks Display, River of Light Lantern Parade

Saturday November 21: Caerphilly Christmas Market

Saturday November 28: Blackwood Christmas Market, Christmas Light Switch-On, Music and Light Lantern Parade

In 2025, council events drew more than 66,000 visitors to the borough over the course of the year.

Council leader Jamie Pritchard said: “A strong domestic events programme is important to attract people to the county borough and to provide enjoyment for our own residents.

“Our county borough events are well attended and liked. Showing that Caerphilly Borough is a ‘place to do events’ attracts UK events such as The Tour of Britain, which has been a strong success. We’re pushing for bigger events all the time.”

Contact the council on events@caerphilly.gov.uk or 01443 866390 to apply for an stall at any of the events.