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:
Sat4thJul
Lyme Regis Sausage & Cider Festival
Lyme Regis
Sat4thJul
Summer Fete & Bake Off
Wimborne
Sat4thJul
Throwback Series: Guilty Pleasures Boat Party
Weymouth
Sat4thJul
Upton Country Park Festival
Poole
Sat27thJununtilSun5thJul
Beaminster Festival
Beaminster
Sun5thJul
Bournemouth Bus Rally
Bournemouth
Fri3rdJuluntilSun5thJul
Chickerell Steam & Vintage Show
Weymouth
Sun5thJul
Country in the Park
Poole
Sun5thJul
Music in Greenhill Gardens
Weymouth
Sun5thJul
Seafood Festival - BBQ on the Bay
Weymouth
Sun5thJul
Seafood Festival - Breakfast on the Bay
Weymouth
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
Fri10thJul
Breakfast on the Bay
Weymouth
Fri10thJul
Sunset BBQ on the Bay Cruise
Weymouth
Sat11thJul
Boachella Bottomless Brunch
Weymouth
Sat11thJul
Lyme Morris Day of Dance
Lyme Regis
Sat11thJul
Outdoor Theatre: Romeo & Juliet
Dorchester
Fri10thJuluntilSat11thJul
Sandpolo at Sandbanks
Poole
Sat11thJul
Throwback Series: 90s Vs 00s - The Boat Battle
Weymouth
Fri10thJuluntilSun12thJul
Bourne Free Pride Festival
Bournemouth
Sun12thJul
Breakfast on the Bay
Weymouth
Sun12thJul
Model Building Day
Wimborne
Sun12thJul
Music in Greenhill Gardens - The Katz
Weymouth
Sun12thJul
Park to Pier Guided Walk
Swanage
Sun12thJul
Sunset Sax Sundays
Weymouth
Fri10thJuluntilSun12thJul
Swanage Jazz Festival
Swanage
Mon13thJul
Sunset Fish and Chips Cruise
Weymouth
Wed1stJuluntilTue14thJul
Summer of Sweet peas
Lyme Regis
Wed15thJul
Breakfast on the Bay
Weymouth
Wed15thJul
Forde Abbey 10K and Junior Race 2026
Lyme Regis
Wed15thJul
Forde Abbey 10K and Junior Race 2026
Lyme Regis
Thu16thJul
Cream Tea on the Sea
Weymouth
Thu16thJul
Summer Sessions
Weymouth
Fri17thJul
One Years Cheers
Weymouth
Fri17thJul
Sunset BBQ on the Bay Cruise
Weymouth
Sat18thJul
Summerfest
Weymouth
Sun19thJul
Beach Yoga & Brunch with Francesca Yogini
Abbotsbury
Fri17thJuluntilSun19thJul
Breakfast on the Bay
Weymouth
Fri17thJuluntilSun19thJul
Christchurch Music Festival
Christchurch
Sun19thJul
Music in Greenhill Gardens
Weymouth
Sun19thJul
Sunset Sax Sundays
Weymouth
Sat23rdMayuntilSun19thJul
The Buzzing Dumbledore Trail
Dorchester
Fri17thJuluntilSun19thJul
Wareham Carnival
Wareham
Mon20thJul
Sunset Fish and Chips Cruise
Weymouth
Tue21stJul
Floral Workshop - Summer Centrepiece
Lyme Regis
Tue21stJul
Floral Workshop - Summer Hand-Tied Bouquet
Lyme Regis
Wed22ndJul
Breakfast on the Bay
Weymouth
Wed22ndJul
Wild Arts Presents - The Marriage of Figaro
Lyme Regis
Thu23rdJul
Cream Tea on the Sea
Weymouth
Thu23rdJul
Love Parks Day
Dorchester
Thu23rdJul
Summer Sessions
Weymouth
Thu23rdJul
Wild Arts Presents - An Evening of Opera
Lyme Regis
Fri24thJul
A Foreigners Journey
Weymouth
Fri24thJul
Bournemouth Beach Fireworks
Bournemouth
Sat25thJul
Let's Go Fly - Dorchester Kite Festival
Dorchester
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