Midsummer Festival 2026

Taking place on Sunday 21 June from 10:00am to 8:00pm, the third edition of the Midsummer Festival features a free, fun packed, family friendly programme inspired by the summer solstice. Located on Midsummer Boulevard, which was built to famously align with the rising and setting sun, the festival transforms both the road and surrounding public realm into joyful, colour filled stage, hosting performances, creative workshops, concerts, art installations, a fantastic street food offer and more.

Milton Keynes City Council invites proposals from artists, collectives, or creative practitioners for a newly commissioned artwork or participatory project to be presented as Milton Keynes Midsummer Festival in June 2026.

Read the Midsummer Festival Commission Brief

Total budget: £7,000 (ex VAT)

Deadline: 31 March 2026 at 5:00pm 

www.midsummer-festival.co.uk