Editing Lincolnshire (section)

===Annual events===
Every year the [[Lincolnshire Agricultural Society]], founded in 1869, stages the [[Lincolnshire Agricultural Show]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk |title=Lincolnshire Events Centre |publisher=[[Lincolnshire Showground]] |access-date=29 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224185705/http://www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk/ |archive-date=24 February 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It is held on the Wednesday and Thursday of the last whole week of June at its showground at [[Grange de Lings]], a few miles north of Lincoln on the [[A15 road (Great Britain)|A15]]. The show was first held here in 1958. First held around the year 1884, it is one of the largest agricultural shows in the country, and is attended by around 100,000 people over its two days. The showground is in regular use throughout the year for a wide range of other events and functions.

Smaller local agricultural shows, such as the [[Heckington]] Show<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heckingtonshow.org.uk/ |title=The Largest Village Show in England |website=Heckingtonshow.org.uk |access-date=29 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505075047/http://www.heckingtonshow.org.uk/ |archive-date=5 May 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> can still be found. [[Corby Glen]] sheep fair<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.corbyglen.com/sheepfair/gallery.html |title=Corby Glen Sheep Fair Gallery |website=Corbyglen.com |access-date=29 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721220039/http://www.corbyglen.com/sheepfair/gallery.html |archive-date=21 July 2010}}</ref> has been held since 1238.

[[File:Red Arrows 03.jpg|thumb|The [[Red Arrows]], based at [[RAF Waddington]] near Lincoln<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/ |title=RAF Red Arrows – Home |website=Raf.mod.uk |date=11 January 2010 |access-date=29 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516150530/http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/ |archive-date=16 May 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> are a popular attraction at the Waddington Air Show.]]
<!--This section needs updating, as neither airfield have had air shows in a number of years-->Each year [[RAF Waddington]] is the home to the RAF International Waddington Air Show. The two-day event attracts around 150,000 people and usually takes place during the first weekend of July. Since its inception over 35 countries have participated, with aircraft from around the globe attending the Lincolnshire Base. Beginning 2017, the event will be held at nearby RAF Scampton.

On the Monday before Easter, an unusual auction takes place in [[Bourne, Lincolnshire|Bourne]] to let the grazing rights of the Whitebread Meadow.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://homepages.which.net/~rex/bourne/wbmeadow.htm |title=The White Bread Meadow |website=Homepages.which.net |access-date=29 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715175645/http://homepages.which.net/~rex/bourne/wbmeadow.htm |archive-date=15 July 2010}}</ref> Bidding takes place while two boys race toward the Queen's Bridge in Eastgate, the end of which dash is equivalent to the falling of the gavel. The whole affair dates back to the 1742 will of William Clay.

The [[Haxey Hood]] village competition takes place every January, as it has for over 700 years.

Stamford's Mid-Lent fair sees showmen converge on the town the week after [[Mothering Sunday]], with rides and sideshows filling Broad Street, the Sheepmarket and the Meadows for a week. Stalls selling Grantham gingerbread and nougat are a traditional feature. The following week sees them in Grantham, on the way north for the Summer. [http://www.rogertuby.co.uk/ Roger Tuby] brings a small funfair to [[Bourne, Lincolnshire|Bourne]] and then to Spalding in Spring and returns in Autumn at the end of the season.

The villages of [[Tetford]] and [[Salmonby]] hold an annual Scarecrow Festival in May every year.

The [[Belchford]] Downhill Challenge which is held every two years: soapbox racers race down the hill at up to 30&nbsp;km/h. The turnout has been up to 1,000.

[[Lincoln Christmas Market]], was a street market held throughout the historic area of the city at the start of December, it was one of the largest [[Christmas market]]s in Europe, attracting over 250,000 people<ref>[http://www.christmasmarkets.com/UK/lincoln-christmas-market.html Crafts at Lincoln Christmas Market] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103035357/http://www.christmasmarkets.com/UK/lincoln-christmas-market.html |date=3 January 2013 }} Retrieved 31 March 2013</ref> over the four-day event. Around the same time, Christmas lights are turned on in Bourne, Sleaford, Skegness, and other towns.

Throughout the summer the [[Stamford Shakespeare Company]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stamfordshakespeare.co.uk/ |title=Stamford Shakespeare Company |website=Stamfordshakespeare.co.uk |access-date=29 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610110155/http://www.stamfordshakespeare.co.uk/ |archive-date=10 June 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> presents the Bard's plays in the open-air theatre at [[Tolethorpe Hall]], which is actually in [[Rutland]].

The [[Spalding, Lincolnshire|Spalding]] Flower Parade was held in late spring every year between 1959 and 2013. Colourful floats decorated with tulip heads competed for a cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spaldingnet.com/spalding-flower-parade |title=Spalding Flower Parade |website=Spaldingnet.com |access-date=29 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430114102/http://spaldingnet.com/spalding-flower-parade |archive-date=30 April 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Lost Village Festival is an annual music and arts event held in a secluded woodland near Norton Disney. Founded in 2015, the festival features a diverse program of live music, DJ sets, immersive theatre, comedy, and interactive experiences. [https://www.visitlincolnshire.com/events/lost-village-festival/]

The Asylum Steampunk Festival, frequently referred to simply as the Steampunk Festival in Lincoln, is an annual convention and celebration of steampunk culture held in the historic Cathedral Quarter of Lincoln, England. Established in 2009, it is recognized as one of the largest steampunk gatherings in Europe. The festival usually takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend, drawing enthusiasts from across the globe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Asylum Steampunk Festival, Lincoln |url=https://www.visitlincolnshire.com/events-in-lincolnshire/the-asylum-steampunk-festival/ |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=Visit Lincolnshire |language=en-GB}}</ref>