Surrey Day - How to get involved

The fifth annual Surrey Day takes place on Saturday 13 May 2023 – and we can’t wait to come together to celebrate the delights of our beautiful county. 

A free community initiative, Surrey Day is led by a partnership between Visit Surrey, BBC Radio Surrey, and The Surrey Lieutenancy.

This year, we’re planning to take to the wonderful waterways that snake and stretch right across our county. Steeped in history, we’ll be looking back in time to explore their rich heritage whilst enjoying all they have to offer today, from boating to water sports and more.

As well as messing about on the rivers and canals, we’ll be heading off on foot, plus climbing aboard a vintage bus to discover the people, places and flavours that make Surrey such an amazing place. 

It’s one big celebration, open to everyone! All events and activities can be posted for free here on our top-ranking Visit Surrey website – there’s an upload button at the bottom of this page.

Get involved

Creativity is the order of the day. As plans continue to take shape, you will find more information on these pages and in our monthly newsletters (sign up here).

Some ideas to help spark your imagination! 

• Pubs and restaurants offering Surrey-themed menus such as afternoon tea
• Devise and promote Surrey-themed hampers and meal boxes full of the flavour of Surrey.
• Unique experiences only available in May or on Surrey Day itself – such as ‘behind the scenes’ tours and tastings
• Trails that people can follow at their leisure – maybe with an arts, nature or heritage theme to encourage them to explore your town or venue
• Exclusive offers or added value on Surrey Day for pre-bookable events or experiences
• Make a film or share a performance or virtual tour
• Run a quiz for your followers with a lovely Surrey Day-inspired prize
• Go green for Surrey Day! With help from Peachy Productions, it's become a tradition for us to bathe Guildford Cathedral in green light at dusk and proudly projecti he Surrey Day badge – and thanks to its elevated location on Stag Hill, this spectacle can be viewed by people from miles around. We will be shortly be announcing more green illumination for Surrey Day – so why not take part, whether it’s your shop window, your village church, your garden or fish tank! Whatever you decide, let us know in advance and be part of our light show on social media.
• We have our own county flag here in Surrey and it would be great to see the county flag raised on Surrey Day.   Our flag has a lot of history behind it. Find out more.

As well as uploading your Surrey Day 2023 event on the Visit Surrey website, make sure to share it over social media using the hashtag #SurreyDay and we will share as much positivity as possible! You'll find us at @VisitSurrey on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Tune in

On Surrey Day itself, tune into BBC Radio Surrey on 104.6 FM to enjoy a full day of programmes dedicated to Surrey Day dusk on Surrey Day.

We can't wait to celebrate Surrey Day with you all! 

Submit your Surrey Day Event here

Download the Surrey Day badge by right-clicking on the image below. Use it in all your marketing and communications.