• Friday 2 to Sunday 4 September, Foodies Festival, South Park, 11am to 6pm. Family food and drink festival with demonstrations, tastings and artisan producers selling their products.www.foodiesfestival.com

• Saturday 3 September, Film Under the Stars, Sunnymead Park (date originally 20 August), 8pm to 10.30pm. Outdoor screening of a family film. www.filmoxford.org

• Sunday 4 September, Oxford Classic Mile Swim, starting at Donnington Bridge and finishing at the Christ Church Meadow river bank. An open water Thames swimming event with one mile distance.www.swimoxford.co.uk

• Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 September, St Giles Fair, St Giles’/City Centre, 11am to 11pm. One of the greatest and most prestigious fairs in the country. www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20035/events/557/st_giles_fair

• Saturday 10 September and Sunday 11 September, Oxford Open Doors by Oxford Preservation Trust, City Centre. Hundreds of Oxford’s famous buildings and companies will open their doors to the public for the sixth annual free visiting event. www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk

• Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September, Thames Path Challenge, starting at Donnington Rec, 7am to 5pm. Walk, jog or run along a stunning stretch of the River Thames. Take on a double marathon distance or go for the half challenge option. The start will be at Donnington Rec and participants will be able to register from 8am. www.thamespathchallenge.com/oxford-to-henley-double-marathon

• Sunday 11 September, Oxford Thai Food and Culture Festival, Botley Road Rec, 10am to 6pm. Showcasing the exotic culture of Thailand in Oxford with live performances on stage, delicious food stalls, craft stalls and food & drink demonstrations. www.facebook.com/OxfordThaiFestival/

• Sunday 11 September, Bike Oxford, starting and finishing at Harlequins Rugby Ground, Cherwell School, 10am to 6pm. A day of marked rides of 25, 50 and 80 miles starting and finishing at The Cherwell School and taking in the best scenery of Oxford and the surrounding countryside. www.bikeoxford.co.uk