The Ultimate Visitor Guide
Events:
What's on in Dorset
There's never a dull moment here! With a huge choice of events in Dorset taking place throughout the year, you'll be entertained no matter when you visit.
You'll find tasty food festivals like the award-winning Dorset Seafood Festival, red arrows and other spectacular events at the Swanage Carnival, fireworks aplenty, music festivals such as the Wessex Folk Festival, some fantastic theatre productions, comedy shows and of course some slightly quirkier events to enjoy (Bridport Hat Festival we're looking at you!)
Dorset County Show and Melplash Show are just two of many events giving you the chance to discover rural life in Dorset.
Whatever your interests, you'll find details of what's on in Dorset on this page. Use the tabs to browse events today, this weekend, this week or next week - or just use the calendar to find out what's on when you're visiting.
Have an eventful visit!
Dorset Events by Date
The next 60 events in Dorset:
Sat6thJun
CANCELLED Wood Fired Pizza & Vinyl DJ!
Abbotsbury
Fri5thJununtilSat6thJun
Goat Fest
Weymouth
Fri5thJununtilSun7thJun
Dorset Tractor Fest
Shaftesbury
Sat23rdMayuntilSun7thJun
Kingcombe Centre - Dorset Art Weeks
Dorchester
Sun7thJun
Plant Fair
Abbotsbury
Sat23rdMayuntilSun7thJun
Purbeck Art Weeks Festival
Swanage
Sun7thJun
Sunset Sax Sundays
Weymouth
Mon8thJun
Sunset Fish and Chips Cruise
Weymouth
Thu11thJun
FORDE ABBEY CONCERT - The Soldier’s Tale
Lyme Regis
Thu11thJun
Summer Sessions
Weymouth
Fri12thJun
Sunset BBQ on the Bay Cruise
Weymouth
Sat13thJun
Afternoon Tea on the Sea
Weymouth
Fri12thJununtilSat13thJun
Bridport Food & Beer Festival
Bridport
Sat13thJun
The George Michael Legacy
Weymouth
Sat13thJununtilSun14thJun
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
Lyme Regis
Sun14thJun
Sunrise Yoga and Sound Healing Cruise
Weymouth
Sat13thJununtilSun14thJun
West Bay Vintage Rally
West Bay
Fri12thJununtilSun14thJun
Wimborne Minster Folk Festival
Wimborne
Thu18thJun
Summer Sessions
Weymouth
Fri19thJun
Sunset BBQ on the Bay Cruise
Weymouth
Sat20thJun
Armour & Embarkation
Dorchester
Sat20thJun
Boachella Bottomless Brunch
Weymouth
Sat20thJun
Harry Paye Pirate Day
Poole
Sat20thJun
Live Vocalist Talia Surf & Turf Night
Abbotsbury
Sat20thJununtilSun21stJun
50% Off PierZip This Father's Day
Bournemouth
Fri19thJununtilSun21stJun
Armed Forces Weekend
Weymouth
Sat20thJununtilSun21stJun
Father's Day at Farmer Palmers
Poole
Sun21stJun
Father's Day BBQ Cruise
Poole
Sun21stJun
Father's Day Brunch Cruise
Weymouth
Fri19thJununtilSun21stJun
Grooves on the Green
Poole
Sat14thFebuntilSun21stJun
Lucian Freud's Etchings A Creative Collaboration
Poole
Sun21stJun
Summer Solstice Sunset Cruise
Weymouth
Mon22ndJun
Sunset Fish and Chips Cruise
Weymouth
Wed24thJun
Forde Abbey 10K and Junior Race 2026
Lyme Regis
Thu25thJun
Summer Sessions
Weymouth
Fri26thJun
Sunset BBQ on the Bay Cruise
Weymouth
Sat27thJun
Bingo'in CraZy
Weymouth
Fri26thJununtilSat27thJun
DorsetFest
Blandford
Sat27thJun
Prehistoric Dorchester – Free Talk
Dorchester
Sun28thJun
Beach Yoga & Brunch with Francesca Yogini
Abbotsbury
Sat27thJununtilSun28thJun
Horse Trials & Country Fair at Kingston Maurward
Dorchester
Sun28thJun
Sherborne Pride - We Choose Love
Sherborne
Sun28thJun
Sunset Sax Sundays
Weymouth
Fri26thJununtilSun28thJun
TANKFEST 2026
Wareham
Mon29thJun
Sunset Fish and Chips Cruise
Weymouth
Mon29thJun
Treasure: Unlocking the Secrets Beneath our Feet
Dorchester
Tue30thJun
Quiz Cruise with Ultimate Party Nights
Weymouth
Thu2ndJul
Cream Tea on the Sea
Weymouth
Thu2ndJul
FORDE ABBEY CONCERT - The Kyan Quartet
Lyme Regis
Thu2ndJul
Summer Sessions
Weymouth
Fri3rdJul
Seafood Festival Launch Party
Weymouth
Sat4thJul
Throwback Series: Guilty Pleasures Boat Party
Weymouth
Sat27thJununtilSun5thJul
Beaminster Festival
Beaminster
Sun5thJul
Bournemouth Bus Rally
Bournemouth
Sun5thJul
Seafood Festival - Sunset Sax Sunday
Weymouth
Sat4thJuluntilSun5thJul
The Dorset Seafood Festival
Weymouth
Mon6thJul
Sunset Fish and Chips Cruise
Weymouth
Mon6thJul
Sunset Fish and Chips Cruise
Weymouth
Wed8thJul
Breakfast on the Bay
Weymouth
Thu9thJul
Summer Sessions
Weymouth
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