Thames Traditional Boat Festival

About

An exciting and fun day out for the whole family, a celebration of all that's best in British boatbuilding and craftsmanship evoking the nostalgia of boating from a bygone era. 

This popular, long-running event, now offers more attractions on the water, in the air and on the land, than ever before. 

Featuring, the fleet of Dunkirk "Little Ships" and the largest display of traditional boats in Europe, amphibious and military vehicles, the WW1 air display team - and much more... ~Don't miss PA 474, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's WW2 Lancaster bomber.

A Quintessential English Summer Weekend by the river with bars and street food and the Crooked Billet Pop up Pub with Great Music including: 

Art The Man's Blues & Jazz Quartet, Micky Gallagher's XMEN and Clearwater Credence Revival

Why not enjoy delicious food and drinks on the Windsor Belle steam boat on Saturday and Sunday including one hour trips along the River Thames. Or take a cruise in the oldest working passenger steamer on the Thames, 'Alaska' built in 1883. Queen Elizabeth II travelled in it as the 'Royal Barge' in July 2009 to witness the ancient ceremony of 'Swan Upping'. The first time a reigning monarch had attended the event since Henry VIII.