East Finchley Festival is an annual free music and arts festival, which attracts thousands of visitors and takes place on the Sunday closest to the Summer Solstice in Cherry Tree Wood, East Finchley.

The festival is run by East Finchley Festival CIC, a registered social enterprise with no political or religious affiliation, and is funded entirely by local residents and businesses. It is one of the largest and longest-running completely independent free festivals in the country.

Next date: Sunday 21st June 2026, 12pm – 6pm

Where: Cherry Tree Wood, East Finchley, London N2 9QH. Find Us

East Finchley Festival features two music stages, a large selection of street food stalls, licensed bars, over 100 local artisans and makers, local community organisations, activities and sports for all – including tennis, pickleball and rugby, children’s arts and crafts, lego, storytelling tent, laser tag, wellbeing area and much much more!

Sponsors

The 2026 festival would not be possible without the support of:

To find out how your business could feature in one of North London’s most successful and well-attended community festivals, see our sponsorship opportunities.

Please note that all acts have been finalised and all stalls booked for the 2026 festival. If you’d like to be part of next year’s festival, as a vendor or a performer, or to be notified about future festivals, please sign up to our mailing list.

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Join us!

We’re also always on the look out for new team members. You don’t need any previous event experience, just a can-do attitude! It’s not at all glamourous but it’s great fun and very rewarding. If you’d like to get involved, please fill in the volunteer form.