Main Events 2010

Monday 15th February – Saturday 27th March - Spring Specials
New season cuisine at extraordinary value.  Over half of the islands restaurants will be participating with special set priced menus, showing off the best of their culinary skills.

Monday 8th – Sunday 14th March - Textile Showcase
Showcasing contemporary, innovative, exciting and historical textile art from the UK, France and the Channel Islands.

Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th March - Spring Flower Show
The Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society invite you to their springtime show, featuring displays, demonstrations and competitions.

Sunday 25th and Monday 26 April - Tour de Bretagne
The Tour de Bretagne will be in its 44th year when its cyclists hit island roads in April next year. Over a hundred professional riders with teams competing from all over the world including members of the British National cycle team. Escorted by the President of France's Garde Republicaine motorcyclecade - the event should prove to be an exciting sporting spectacle.

Friday 30th April – Monday 3rd May - Jersey MG Owners' Club Spring Rally
Every year more and more visiting cars attend this prestigious rally, set against the beautiful backdrop of Jersey. Several motoring activities are planned for this exciting annual event. An absolute must for any car-enthusiast.

Saturday 1st May - Monday 3rd May - Jersey Boat Show 10
The Jersey Boat Show may only be two years old but it's already firmly established as a major event on the British boating calendar, attracting thousands of visitors. The Jersey Boat Show gets the boating season off to a great start. The 3-day show takes place right in the maritime heart of St Helier. Featuring power and sail, side by side, it also offers the best of Jersey - history, food, drink and entertainment.
www.jerseyboatshow.com

Sunday 9th May  -  Liberation Day
Join islanders to celebrate the liberation from Occupying Forces during World War II. A variety of activities and events are planned including heritage trails, access to WWII bunkers and a commemorative service.

Saturday 15th May – Saturday 22nd May  -  Spring Walking Week
Discover an island heritage and explore Jersey’s natural beauty in a series of free guided walks designed for you whatever your age and experience.

Saturday 22nd May - Gorey Fête de la Mer
Set in the shadow of the magnificent Mont Orgueil Castle, Gorey is the place to head for an array of traditional sea food, al fresco dining and entertainment, along Gorey Pier.

Friday 28th May - Sunday 30th May  -  Jersey International Air Rally
The Jersey Aero Club's annual Rally will welcome private aircraft from across Europe.
www.jerseyaeroclub.com

Friday 4th – Sunday 6th June - Jersey Seniors Classic Pro Am Golf Tournament
The Jersey Seniors Classic returns to La Moye Golf Club. This unique event will play host to the top 72 players from the European Seniors Tour. The tournament consists of a 3-day pro-am with individual amateurs playing with a different professional on each of the 3 days of the pro-am (play is in four balls - two amateurs and two professionals. The professional’s record their own scores for days 2 and 3 of the pro-am and then play their final round on Sunday without amateur participants, making this a 54-hole professional event. The amateur field consists of people who come from all over the world, including America & Barbados, as well as businessman from Jersey & UK.
www.europeantour.com

Friday 4th – Sunday 6th June - The Credit Suisse Jersey International Motoring Festival
The largest motoring event in the Channel Islands with a focus on Jersey’s glorious and pioneering days of motor sport emanating from the famous Jersey International Road Races of the 40’s and 50’s. Sprints, hill climbs, treasure hunts, cavalcades and static displays give participants and spectators the opportunity to come together in an extravaganza of motoring from yesteryear.

Friday 4th – Sunday 6th June - Hogs Around The Rock Rally
The Jersey Chapter of the Harley-Davidson Owners Group “HOG Jersey” are holding a small rally in Jersey to coinced with the Jersey International Motoring Festival and International Harley-Davidson enthusiasts will also be joining HOG Jersey on this motorcycle rally.
www.hogjersey.co.uk

Saturday 12th - Sunday 27th June  -  June in Bloom Floral Festival
Enjoy Jersey at its floral best with a week full of open gardens, demonstrations, flower shows and environmental walks.

Saturday 12th – Sunday 13th June - Spring Fair
Jersey’s traditional country fayre combines with the Jersey Rose and Flower Show and Island Spring Cattle Show to promise a full entertainment programme for all the family. Activities include cattle shows, a craft show, ring-events, food tasting, traditional country games and floral displays, demonstrations and competitions.

Saturday 19th June  -  Itex Walk
Covering a total distance of 48.1 miles this annual event attracts both local and visiting walkers, raising funds for Jersey charities. Walkers can expect to complete the course in anything between 12 to 21 hours.
www.itexwalk.je

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th June - Jersey Rose Show
Join Samarès Manor and The Jersey Rosarians for this summer festival and spectacle of colour and fragrance in the beautiful grounds of the Manor, featuring displays, demonstrations, horticultural trade stands and traditional crafts.

Saturday 26th June - Bonne Nuit Harbour Festival
Set in a splendid north coast bay, the day will include stalls and activities for every age with live music till late, refreshments and food served all day - great day out for all the family & friends alike.

Saturday 10th – Sunday 11th July - West Show
This biennial country show takes place in the country Parish of St Peter and features rural exhibits, traditional craft stalls, demonstrations and food tastings associated with a traditional country 'fayre' as well as introducing visitors to the island's most famous residents - the beautiful Jersey Cow.

Sunday 18th July - St Helier Pilgrimage
Come and join the people of the island in their annual pilgrimage to the hermitage at Elizabeth Castle. This is a unique opportunity to take part in a Jersey tradition, visit Elizabeth Castle and the Hermitage itself, hear about the patron Saint of the island and celebrate his life. This whole event is free so come and enjoy a genuine Jersey afternoon.

Saturday 31st July - Grassroots Music Festival
In 2009, Newton Faulkner, Natty, Pete Murray, Pepper, Ben Howard, Lloyd Yates, and Charlotte O’Connor put on a Blues/roots/reggae show on the west coast of Jersey. Complete with an eco-village, this relative newcomer to the music festival scene is already enjoying huge popularity. Artists and ticket information for 2010 to be announced later in the year.
www.allez-oop.com

Sunday 8th August - Seaside Festival
Enjoy a day of traditional seaside fun at Havre des Pas. The sea front and outdoor swimming pool will be jam packed with beach games, al fresco dining and entertainment.

Thursday 12th August - Battle of Flowers Grand Day Parade
Undoubtedly one of the most spectacular carnivals in Europe. Enjoy the spectacle of flower festooned floats, musicians, dancers and entertainers providing a tremendous atmosphere for one of the highlights in our summer events calendar.
www.battleofflowers.com

Friday 13th August - Battle of Flowers Moonlight Parade
The Moonlight Parade is an amazing evening parade of the flower covered floats that are festooned with thousands of illuminated lights to give a truly magical appearance and a fitting finale to the Battle of Flowers floral extravaganza.
www.battleofflowers.com

Thursday 19th August - Gorey Fête
Set in the picturesque harbour of Gorey, enjoy fun for all the family, including beach events, Crown and Anchor and the famous yard of ale and spaghetti eating competitions. Sample Al Fresco eating all day.

Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th September - BREWIN DOLPHIN 12th Jersey Regatta
The Brewin Dolphin Jersey Regatta is the showpiece event in the Island’s annual sailing calendar attracting competitors from throughout the Channel Islands, the UK and France. Inaugurated in 1999, this unique and exciting event is jointly organised by the Island’s three sailing clubs and opens with a Round-the-Island race on the Friday followed by racing in St Aubin’s Bay and off the south coast on Saturday and Sunday. The packed schedule provides three days of fun and competitive racing for sportsboat, cruiser/racer, quarter ton, dayboat, dinghy and sport-catamaran classes, the whole being supported by a lively shoreside programme based at St Helier YC and the Royal Channel Islands YC.
www.jerseyregatta.com

Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th September - Jersey Live Festival
Jersey Live, the coolest boutique music festival in Europe! Jersey Live is a unique music festival set in the Jersey countryside. The atmosphere of Jersey Live is second to none, with a beautifully natured crowd it has been branded as one of the best looking & most responsive crowds on the festival circuit! Artist's that have appeared since it's launch six years ago include Basement Jaxx, The Prodigy, Kasabian, Snow Patrol, The Kooks, Dizzee Rascal, The Fratellis, The Zutons, Razorlight, 2manydjs, Editors, We are Scientists, Pigeon Detectives, James Lavelle, Delays, The Subways, & Erol Alkan amongst others.
www.jerseylive.org.uk

Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th September - The Ultim8 Around the Island Adventure Race
This 8 discipline race hosts some of the country’s best athletes and is a combination of skills and fitness. The race starts and finishes from Greve de Lecq and takes in coasteering, cliff path running, kayaking, road cycling, rowing, abseiling, sea swimming and mountain biking.
www.jerseyadventures.com

Thursday 9th September - International Air Display
The skies above Jersey come alive to the sights and sounds of arguably one of the largest free air displays in Europe.
www.jerseyairdisplay.org.uk

Saturday 11th September - Heritage Open Day
A wonderful opportunity to explore and enjoy sites owned or managed by Jersey Heritage and the National Trust for Jersey. These fascinating properties are either not usually open, or would normally charge an entrance fee.

Saturday 11th – Saturday 18th September - Autumn Walking Week
Experience the wonderful autumnal colours of Jersey and join in a full free programme of unique countryside, coastal and history walks with some of the Island’s most experienced guides. Highlight of the week includes the ‘Around Island Walk’.

Thursday 23rd – Sunday 26th September - Branchage Film Festival
A lively boutique film festival hosting an array of diverse and entertaining films, dazzling special events, talks, exhibitions, training and education. Gathering films by some of the worlds’ most talented directors and hunting out the freshest new talent.  Branchage will be a banquet for all with comedy, live music, weirdly wonderful venues, parties and an entourage of filmmakers, visiting and home grown.
www.branchagefestival.com

Tuesday 29th September - Sunday 3rd October - Channel Islands Festival of Arts and Crafts
Over 70 exhibitors, from the UK, Europe and the Channel Islands, will be showcasing their arts and handmade crafts all under one roof.
www.cifestivalofartsandcrafts.com

Friday 1st October – Friday 12th November - ‘Tennerfest’
For the 13th consecutive year, starting from the 1st October, the Channel Islands can look forward to 6 weeks of great meals at fixed prices. Across Guernsey and Jersey, the Tennerfest has over 170 restaurants taking part, meaning diners are once again guaranteed to find outstanding menus and meals created from the wealth of good food available in the islands. The Tennerfest continues to be a promotion that encourages local restaurants to create a special, all-inclusive menu that provides the diner with more at a fixed amount. Restaurateurs on both islands are offering menus starting at £10 with £12.50, £15.00 and now £17.50 options. This enables the restaurants to offer a wide and exciting selection of food during this promotion.
www.tennerfest.com

Sunday 3rd October - Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon
The marathon starts on the streets of St Helier and runs through some of the Island's most scenic spots, taking in country lanes, picturesque valleys and the beautiful coast of Jersey. In addition to the main marathon, there is a relay race and fun run. A run for everyone! This is the fifth year that the Jersey Marathon has been held. Not only is it a great race but also contributes to the economy of the Island and to charitable causes.
www.jersey-marathon.com

Saturday 9th – Sunday 10th October - Autumn Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Show
The Royal Jersey Horticultural Society invites you to experience the shades of autumn with floral displays of all kinds and fruit and vegetables arranged in the most creative of ways.  There will also be a poultry and small animal display and the Island Autumn Cattle Show as well as afternoon tea with home made cakes.

Saturday 16th – Sunday 17th October - La Faîs'sie d’Cidre (Cider Festival)
Celebrate the cider of today and yesterday with a variety of activities and tastings at Hamptonne.
www.jerseyheritage.org

Thursday 21st – Saturday 23rd October - Black Butter Making
Join the National Trust for Jersey as they make this delicious local delicacy from the Island's apple harvest. Peel the apples, stir the pot and learn about the history and tradition of Black Butter making in Jersey and how it can be used with different foods today.
www.nationaltrustjersey.org.je

Thursday 2nd December – Sunday 12th December - La Fête dé Noué
The Island is ‘lit up’ with a full programme of activities arranged to complement the lead up to the festive period.  Meander through the streets of St. Helier, under a canopy of brilliant white lights and experience late night shopping and street entertainment. Partake in guided walks covering the Islands history and natural environment, enjoy traditional markets, street theatre, Christmas parades, carol concerts and much more….