Cambridge Science Festival, March, (website: www.cambridgescience.org)
Cambridge Beer Festival, May, over 170 real ales and over 60 foreign beers, ciders and other drinks to enjoy at Jesus Green in Cambridge, (website: www.cambridgebeerfestival.com)
Summer in the City, Jun-Aug, a wide-ranging programme of summer entertainment, most of which is free, including The Big Weekend (Jul), three days of entertainment at Parkers Piece in the heart of Cambridge, and the Midsummer Fair (Jun) on Midsummer Common (website: www.cambridge-summer.co.uk)
Cambridge Children's Festival, Jun, a week of school-based activity that culminates in a free Family Fun Day on Jesus Green (website: www.cambridgechildrensfestival.co.uk)
Cambridge Film Festival, Jul, impressive film festival whose main venue is the Arts Picture House (website: www.cambridgefilmfestival.org.uk)
Cambridge Folk Festival, Jul, one of the greatest folk music festivals around, Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds (website: www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk)
Bonfire Night Fireworks Display, Nov, Midsummer Common