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Events

Discover the huge range of events going on all year in west Norfolk. Whatever your interest, there is something happening in the area to suit you.

Event organisers can add local events to Visit West Norfolk through our online form (click here).

What type of events can I upload here?

Our listings give a shining light on colourful events across the west Norfolk area that hold a strong tourist or visitor appeal. If you are holding (or looking for) a service, local consultation or other regular community-focussed meeting or event beyond our scope, please do visit the links for externally-managed local community event platforms here: King’s Lynn Event Check, Downham Market Town Council, and Hunstanton Info.

Looking for year round inspiration? Check out our Email Newsletters page for past events in our three towns, coast and countryside.

  • Mini Museum: Space Explorers

    Lynn Museum, King’s Lynn
    Thursday 20th June 2024, 10:30am – 11:30am.

    Every third Thursday of the month, under 5s and their families are invited to explore Lynn Museum with a variety of activities, trails, songs, games and stories.

  • Afternoon Talk: Roman Fashion & Beauty: Colour, Height, and Status

    Lynn Museum, King’s Lynn
    Friday 28th June 2024, 2:00pm – 3:00pm.

    Join Hayley Simmons as she explores the colourful world of fashion and beauty in the Ancient Roman Empire, where the status of the Roman citizen was paramount and hygiene a necessity.

  • Mini Museum: The Mart Fairground

    Lynn Museum, King’s Lynn
    Thursday 18th July 2024, 10:30am – 11:30am.

    Every third Thursday of the month, under 5s and their families are invited to explore Lynn Museum with a variety of activities, trails, songs, games and stories.

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    Mini Museum: Dinosaurs

    Lynn Museum, King’s Lynn
    Thursday 25th July 2024, 10:30am – 11:30am.

    Every third Thursday of the month, under 5s and their families are invited to explore Lynn Museum with a variety of activities, trails, songs, games and stories.

  • Afternoon Talk: The Friendly Invasion of Norfolk in WW2

    Lynn Museum, King’s Lynn
    Friday 26th July 2024, 2:00pm – 3:00pm.

    A light-hearted look at how the arrival of the US Air Force in Norfolk in WW2 impacted both American servicemen and the Norfolk people. Pictures, artefacts, and first-hand accounts will be used to give a flavour of life in this crucial theatre of operations in WW2.