When is this year's Boston Strongest and Boston Food Fest and what to expect from the 'fantastic family day out'
Details have been released of what to expect when Boston’s Strongest 2026 and Boston Food Fest return to Boston town centre this summer.
The showcase of strength and celebration of food and community are due to be held in the Market Place on Sunday, July 19, from 10am to 6pm.
This will be the third consecutive year the events have been staged together in the town centre.
New for 2026 will be a dedicated Kids Zone. This will feature free, family-friendly activities, including facepainting, balloon modelling, a hands-on vegetable critter workshop, giant ball construction, and roaming street entertainers.
The Boston’s Strongest event will pit against each other athletes from across the UK and beyond in a series of strength challenges, with cash prizes and trophies up for grabs in each category.
There will be five categories in all, including deadlifting a car, pulling a lorry, and loading atlas stones onto raised platforms.
The competition will be overseen by England’s Strongest Man Dean Mason, of Boston, with IFBB (International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation) Pro Tyler Smith joining the event as special guest referee.
Boston Food Fest, meanwhile, will feature a wide range of street food traders, stalls and local businesses.
Coun Dale Broughton, leader of Boston Borough Council, said: “We are delighted to welcome the return of Boston’s Strongest in 2026, once again organised by Mayhem Gym, and hosted alongside our popular Boston Food Fest.
“This event creates a fantastic atmosphere in the town centre, attracts visitors from near and far, and offers something for all ages. It’s exactly the kind of unique event we are proud to bring to Boston.”
Tom Chenery, owner of Mayhem Gym, said: “We’re incredibly excited to bring Boston’s Strongest back to the Market Place in 2026. The support from the local community has been amazing year after year.
“It’s a brilliant opportunity for people to see extraordinary feats of strength right in the heart of the town, while enjoying everything the Food Fest has to offer. It really is a fantastic family day out.”
While individual events are subject to change, visitors can expect a day filled with energy, competition and community spirit at one of Boston’s most anticipated events of the year, a spokesman for the council said.
For more information about Boston’s Strongest 2026, visit its Facebook page.
Entry is free for spectators.