Looking for some family-friendly festivals this year, somewhere to enjoy great music, let the kids run wild and make wonderful memories? Sussex and the surrounding areas have a stellar line-up for family-friendly festivals.
Get your tickets, pack your bags, best festival attire (and glitter), grab the kids, and all systems go!
Family Friendly Festivals
Elderflower Fields
Elderflower Fields is an incredibly family-friendly festival with plenty for kids and adults to enjoy alike. Located in Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, this is a brilliant beginner festival for those dipping their toes in to festivals with kids.
With excellent entertainment from crafts, music, storytelling, arts, sport and more, all in the backdrop of the beautiful East Sussex countryside.
We absolutely loved the woodland tribe big build area, where the kids enjoyed hammocks, swings, slides and a lego tent. You can book a slot to help build the area with planks, nails and hammers. It was so satisfying watching the building grow over the weekend.
Other great activities include flower crown making, bat detecting, axe throwing, archery and campfire cooking.
When: 22nd – 25th May 2026
Where: Pippingford Park Estate, Nutley, East Sussex, TN22 3HW
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Into The Wild
Into the Wild celebrates all things creativity, rewilding, wild arts and world music, inspiring people of all ages.
There is something for all ages at Into the Wild and the musical line-up is usually stellar, global and eclectic. Families can get hands-on with fire-making, flint-knapping, pottery, wild spas, yoga, drum circles and much more.
There are over 200 workshops to choose from, with family, connection, community and nature core pillars in the festivals ethos.
When: 28th – 31st August 2026
Where: Chiddinglye Farm, Selsfield Road, West Hoathly, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4QS United Kingdom
Compton Festival
Compton Festival is a super family friendly festival, set in the small town of Compton, West Sussex, amongst the rolling South Downs as a stunning backdrop.
This is an affordable option for families on a budget who still want to have great fun! There are two stages of live music, comedy, delicious street food and all sorts of activities for kids, from circus skills, arts and crafts, blacksmithing – adults can get involved too!
When: 21st and 22nd August 2026
Where: Compton Recreation Ground, Compton Village, West Sussex, PO18 9EX
Love Supreme
Love Supreme is a super family-friendly festival and comes with a stellar, diverse line-up. Love Supreme is packed with activities everyone can enjoy together, from morning stretches at family yoga and lively parachute games, to hands-on bushcraft sessions and messy art making for all ages.
There is even a big Family Disco, where kids, parents, and grandparents can all hit the dance floor together and have a good old knees up! There is something for everyone to enjoy here, and all activities are drop-in.
You can also bring kids along to the Bands & Voices stage, where dance workshops are open to all ages. With Glastonbury Festival taking a break this year, Good Vibrations is a great contender!
When: 3rd – 5th July 2026
Where: Glynde Place, Lewes, United Kingdom, BN8 6SX
Camp Kindling
Camp Kindling is often described as a fun-filled family summer camp! There are over 100 activities to choose from throughout the day and over 50 live bands, DJs, comedians and stories by night.
There is literally so much to see and do at Camp Kindling it will blow your mind!
Combining your family’s love of adventure with an amazing festival experience, you can reconnect, discover your new favourite hobbies together and head back to reality on Monday with lots of new memories, feeling inspired by life!
When: 21st – 24th August 2026
Where: Heritage Pine Forest, Knock Mill Ln, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks TN15 6FP
Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations offers a brilliant family-friendly weekend of music, togetherness and wellbeing. Located in the peaceful backdrop of Ashdown Forest, enjoy this 3-day celebration with the whole family.
There will be an eclectic array of music to dance your socks off to. Enjoy invigorating wild swims and get the spirits going with the free yoga and dance workshops.
There will be a range of thought-provoking talks and an enchanting forest to embark on guided walks.
When: 31st July – 2nd August 2026
Where: Pippingford Park Manor, Nutley TN22 3HW
Isle of Wight Festival
Isle of Wight Festival is one of the most well-known festivals in the UK, first established in the 1960’s to celebrate the counter-culture. Offering a blend of big names, there is a large “KidZone” area with many stages, play areas and activities.
There are a tonne of workshops to choose from, from circus skills, creative crafts, fashion shows and messy play. There is also a sensory area for little ones requiring decompressing.
When: 18th – 21st June 2026
Where: Sea Close, Newport, Isle of Wight
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