School holiday activities and events are listed on the Loads to Do site
Events and activities taking place in Platt Fields Market Garden are listed on the MUD website.
Confirmed events for 2024
Manchester Mega Mela: Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 July
Manchester Mega Mela is the largest Mela in the North of England – it has been established since 2003 and takes place annually. Music, dance, food and traditional arts and crafts bring the sights, sounds and spicy aromas of South Asia to Platt Fields Park. The Mela is a two day fun-filled event which has featured in the Sunday Times as part of their top 100 summer days out in 2017, been awarded Winner of the Festival of the Year award in 2017 and nominated for the prestigious Oracle Award and also UK Bhangra award in 2019. For more information please visit their website Manchester Mega Mela
Manchester BMX Club Super Saturday Racing: Saturday 20 July
The Manchester BMX Super Saturday race series is the perfect event for both beginners and experts alike. For more information please visit the Manchester BMX website.
Magic of Thailand: Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 August
A two-day Thai Festival to experience the taste of Thailand this summer at Platt Fields Park. Treat yourself to a weekend wonder and bring along your families and friends to experience a touch of Thai culture. For tickets and more information please visit their website: Magic of Thailand
Farrar Shaw Summer Funfair: 23 August to 1 September
Farrar Shaw brings all the fun of the fair during the summer holidays.
Manchester Igbo Iriji Festival: Saturday 7 September
The Manchester Igbo Iriji Festival is a celebration of Igbo, Nigerian and African culture and the event promises a day filled with vibrant activities and attractions. Attendees can look forward to the traditional cutting of the Yam, live music performances, captivating masquerades and cultural dance and entertainment. A wide array of food both traditional and contemporary cuisine will be on offer. For more information please visit their website: Anambra Welfare Foundation
Manchester BMX Club Super Saturday Racing: Saturday 14 September
The Manchester BMX Super Saturday race series is the perfect event for both beginners and experts alike. For more information please visit the Manchester BMX website.
Tommy's Rainbow Race: Sunday 29 September
Staff of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Rainbow Clinics, are hosting a fun run for all families to come together and raise money to support the amazing work of Tommy's Manchester stillbirth research centre. You can run, walk, hop or skip around the 1km course. It’s suitable for prams and wheelchairs. Cakes and Tommy’s rainbow T-shirts, babygrows and muslins for sale.
Manchester BMX Club Super Saturday Racing: Saturday 12 October
The Manchester BMX Super Saturday race series is the perfect event for both beginners and experts alike. For more information please visit the Manchester BMX website.
Halloween Funfair: 19 October to 27 October
Gary Gore presents the Spook in the Park Halloween funfair. Visit Carousel Funfairs for more detail.