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

Ware Boat Festival

📅 Date TBC · usually July📍 Fletcher's Lea / The Priory, High Street, Ware, HertfordshireSG12 9AL

An annual boating event on the River Lee at Ware, Hertfordshire, with around 50 boats from London-region waterways mooring up alongside stalls and family entertainment. The 2026 festival ran from 30 June to 6 July; the exact 2027 date has not yet been published.

What’s on

  • Around 50 visiting boats on the River Lee
  • Family entertainment and stalls on the High Street moorings
  • Celebrates the river's boating heritage

The next date has not been confirmed by the organiser yet. This event usually runs in July. We check weekly and will publish the date as soon as it is announced.