Historic canal tugs and working boats moored two abreast waiting for a rally parade, a red ensign flying from a stern mast under a bright cloudy sky.
Photo: David Merrett from Daventry, England · CC BY 2.0
Canal & Waterway Events · Tomorrow

Banbury Canal Festival

📅 Sat 3 – Sun 4 Oct 2026📍 Banbury town centre canalside, Castle Quay and Tooley's Boatyard, Oxford Canal, OxfordshireOX16 5UN

Banbury Town Council's two-day festival runs 11am to 5pm along the Oxford Canal through the town centre, with visiting boats, arts, crafts and entertainment spread between Castle Quay, Tooley's Boatyard and The Mill Arts Centre. Tooley's Boatyard, working since 1790, sits at the heart of the site.

What’s on

  • Visiting boats in the town centre
  • Tooley's Boatyard, working since 1790
  • Free entry
  • Arts, crafts and live entertainment