'Incredible' - Boston's Strongest and Boston Food Fest 2026 (IN PICTURES)

Boston’s Strongest and Boston Food Fest have been held as a double celebration for the past three years.

Boston’s Strongest is organised by the town’s Mayhem Gym. A strongman contest, it involves entrants taking on such daunting challenges as deadlifting a car, pulling a lorry, and loading Atlas stones onto raised platforms.

Boston Food Fest is staged by Boston Borough Council and features a wide range of street food traders, stalls and local businesses.

New for 2026, was a dedicated Kids Zone, with family-friendly fun on offer.

Tom Chenery, who co-owns Mayhem Gym with wife Sarah, described the day as ‘incredble’.

Hailing it as ‘a real showcase of what our community can achieve’, he said: “We had hundreds of people in the town centre throughout the day, the atmosphere was fantastic from start to finish, and the standard of competition was exceptional.”

“A huge ‘thank you’ goes to all of the athletes, volunteers, sponsors and spectators who helped make Boston’s Strongest such a success,” he added.

The council echoed these comments.

Writing on social media, it said: “Boston’s Strongest and Boston Food Fest 2026 were a huge success!

“Thank you to all the competitors, food traders, spectators, and sponsors for making this event unforgettable. The strength competition was thrilling, and the food fest was delicious.

“See you next year for another amazing event!”