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:
Sat7thNov
Bournemouth Littledown Fireworks
Bournemouth
Sat7thNov
Lyme Regis Fireworks Display
Lyme Regis
Sat7thNov
The Ultimate 80s Rock Anthems on Bournemouth Pier
Bournemouth
Sat7thNov
Upwey Bonfire and Fireworks
Weymouth
Sat7thNovuntilSun8thNov
Dorset Winter Food & Drink Fair 2026
Dorchester
Sat7thNovuntilSat14thNov
Bridport Literary Festival
Bridport
Sat14thNov
Drag On The Pier Vicki Vivacious Sleighs the Night
Bournemouth
Sat14thNov
Highlands End Christmas Makers' Market
Bridport
Sat14thNovuntilSun15thNov
A Dorset Christmas
Wareham
Thu19thNov
Groves Christmas Market
Bridport
Fri20thNov
Jongleurs Stand Up Comedy on Bournemouth Pier
Bournemouth
Fri20thNovuntilSat21stNov
Divorced, Behead, Died : An Audience with King Hen
Dorchester
Sat21stNovuntilSun22ndNov
Charity Christmas Fair
Lyme Regis
Thu26thNov
Quiz Cruise with Ultimate Party Nights
Weymouth
Fri27thNov
Christmas Cheer Fundraising Bingo
Bridport
Fri27thNov
Throwback Series: The Encore
Weymouth
Sat28thNov
Bingo'in CraZy
Weymouth
Sat28thNov
Christchurch Christmas Lights Switch On
Christchurch
Sat28thNov
Dorset's largest Elf Party
Weymouth
Fri27thNovuntilSat28thNov
Elvis Tribute on Bournemouth Pier
Bournemouth
Sat28thNov
Poundbury Christmas Market 2026
Dorchester
Sun29thNov
Santa's Winter Wonderland Sen Sessions
Christchurch
Sun29thNov
Wessex Military Band Concert
Bridport
Wed2ndDec
Sen Friendly Christmas Lights & Reindeers
Dorchester
Thu3rdDec
Festive Thursdays
Weymouth
Fri4thDec
Blandford Yuletide Festival
Blandford
Fri4thDec
Christmas Craft Fair Blandford
Blandford
Fri4thDec
Shared Christmas Party Cruise
Weymouth
Fri4thDec
The Big Christmas Assembly
Weymouth
Sat5thDec
Festive Cruise
Weymouth
Sat5thDec
Quiet Morning at The Tank Museum
Wareham
Sat5thDec
Shared Christmas Party Cruise
Weymouth
Sat5thDec
Swanage Christmas Street Market
Swanage
Sat5thDec
Swanage Pier - 'The Switch On' - Lighting up Lives
Swanage
Sat5thDecuntilSun6thDec
Breakfast with Father Christmas - Farmer Palmer's
Poole
Sun6thDec
Festive Afternoon Tea
Weymouth
Sat5thDecuntilSun6thDec
Santa on the Sea
Weymouth
Sat5thDecuntilSun6thDec
Santa's Grotto at Abbotsbury Gardens
Abbotsbury
Sat5thDecuntilSun6thDec
Santa's Grotto At Monkey World
Wareham
Sun6thDec
Santa's Winter Wonderland Sen Sessions
Christchurch
Sun6thDec
Sherborne Festive Shopping Day
Sherborne
Fri4thDecuntilSun6thDec
Steampunk Weekend
Weymouth
Sat5thDecuntilSun6thDec
Symondsbury Estate Christmas Market
Bridport
Wed9thDec
Bridport Christmas Cheer
Bridport
Wed9thDec
Festive Cruise
Weymouth
Wed9thDec
Santa's Sensory Grotto - Wimborne
Wimborne
Wed9thDec
SEND Santa's Grotto - Wimborne
Wimborne
Thu10thDec
Festive Thursdays
Weymouth
Thu10thDec
SEN Santa at Groves - Afternoon Tea
Bridport
Fri11thDec
Shared Christmas Party Cruise
Weymouth
Sat12thDec
Christmas Sessions with The Leggomen
Weymouth
Sat12thDec
Festive Bottomless Brunch
Weymouth
Fri11thDecuntilSat12thDec
Santa's Grotto At Monkey World
Wareham
Sat12thDecuntilSun13thDec
Breakfast With Santa on Bournemouth Pier
Bournemouth
Sun13thDec
Dorchester Christmas Cracker
Dorchester
Sat17thOctuntilSun13thDec
Dressed for Duty exhibition
Dorchester
Sun13thDec
Santa on the Sea
Weymouth
Sat12thDecuntilSun13thDec
Santa's Grotto at Abbotsbury Gardens
Abbotsbury
Sun13thDec
Santa's Winter Wonderland Sen Sessions
Christchurch
Mon14thDec
Sing-a-long Christmas Carols at Illuminate
Abbotsbury
What's on by Town
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