Hard Rock Calling; Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June; Hyde Park, London; £110 weekend, £50 day; http://www.hardrockcalling.co.uk

Very much like the O2 Wireless Festival (see below), this city two-dayer has an enviable list of acts from The Police, The Stranglers and John Mayer to Eric Clapton and Sheryl Crow. It’s one the more mature members of the family may appreciate. Remember to take along a deckchair!

02 Wireless Festival; Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July; Hyde Park, London; £45 per day; http://www.o2wirelessfestival.co.uk

Not strictly a one or two-dayer, the biggest of all commercial festivals pitches up in Hyde Park once again with four different headliners. Pick and choose or go for all four – just be warned that there will be a lot of advertising and hard selling going on. Not really in the spirit of festivals. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!

Mighty Boosh; Saturday 5 July; The Hop Farm, Kent; £50; www.seetickets.com.
From the creators of the cult series Mighty Boosh, Noel Fielding and Julian Barrett bring together a whole host of acts from The Charlatans to Gary Numan in an attempt to rock the Hop Farm. It’s the only music festival to be headlined by a comedy act so definitely worth checking out.

The Hop Farm Festival; Sunday 6 July; The Hop Farm, Kent; £49.50; www.seetickets.com

One of the UK’s biggest live music promoters is set to return to the music festival arena this year with the first major non branded ‘back to basics’ event of its kind. The Hop Farm Festival is Vince Power’s latest foray into the competitive festival and is a truly unique experience, with the event being totally unbranded, free of registration and without any VIP areas – with the aim of being a festival for festival goers, returning live music to its roots, where you turn up with your ticket and enjoy the same experience as every other ticket holder.

Summer Series; Thursday 10 to Saturday 19 July; Somerset House, London; £25 per gig; www.ticketmaster.co.uk

A series of gigs set in the courtyard of Somerset House, definitely go if you are a fan of Adele as this is the only chance you’ll get to see her in the UK this summer. Also featuring the likes of The Fratellis, French dance maestros Justice, We Are Scientists, The Zutons and Welsh warbler Duffy.

Lovebox Weekender; Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July; Victoria Park, London; £38.50 one day, £65 both days; www.lovebox.net

Groove Armada’s very own dance festival makes a welcome return to East London and the popular act join Sebastian Tellier, Manu Chao, Young Knives and Goldfrapp in one of the loveliest parks in London.

The Innocent Village Fete; Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 August; Regent’s Park, London; £7.50 adults, £3.50 children; www.innocentvillagefete.co.uk

With a dedicated children’s area with kids’ food stalls, rides, a petting zoo and also a storytelling tent which will have some great well-known authors, there will be lots for everyone to enjoy - ferret racing, duck herding, Morris dancing, al fresco ballroom dancing, live music, arts and crafts, massages, and a feel good area if it all gets a bit much.  And all in the heart of London.

Ben & Jerry’s Sundae on the Common; Sunday 26 and Monday 27 July; Clapham Common, London; £10, under-fives free; www.benandjerry.co.uk

The fourth weekender the hippy ice-cream duo has staged, this event sells out quickly so get your tickets while you can. With fairground attractions, music, ice-cream and toe-wrestling, what’s there not to like?

Underage; Friday 8 August; Victoria Park, London; £23; www.underagefestivals.com

The second year of teenage club promoter Sam Kilcoyne’s bash which sees the likes of Foals, Bombay Bicycle Club, Mystery Jets and Ipso Facto playing to a crowd of strictly 14 to 18-year-olds who are vocal in their enthusiasm.

Field Day; Saturday 9 August; Victoria Park, London; £26.50; www.fielddayfestivals.com.

After last year’s shambles, the organisers have promised to improve the much complained about toilet and bar facilities. The complete opposite of the more commercial festivals around, you’ll be able to see Modeselektor, One Little Plane and the recently revived, ever-popular Les Savy Fav under a bunch of tent. It’s not that expensive as well, which is a bonus.