Events and 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 SEAFEAST - The Dorset Seafood Festival, red arrows and other spectacular flying displays at the Bournemouth Air Festival, fireworks aplenty, the world-famous Great Dorset Steam Fair, 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!
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The next 57 events in Dorset appear below.
Snowdrop Sunday

Children's Valentine's Party

FREE - After Hours Relaxed Opening

1/2 Term Phaser Night

Brew Dorch - Beer Masterclass

Laser Tag and Nerf Gun Fun

Float to Love Festival

Half-Term at Shire Hall

100th Anniversary Celebrations at Half Term

Go Halves This Half Term!

Kids Go FREE* this February half-term at Beaulieu!

Who Captured the Colonel?

World War II Week

Shaftesbury Snowdrop Events

Hey Duggee the Live UK Theatre Show

I Grew Up 80s

Illuminate at The Blue Pool

Springtober Fest

Family Science Day

Dinosaur Sleepover - Dorset Museum

Mother's Day at Farmer Palmer's

Adele Tribute on Bournemouth Pier

Abbotsbury Food Fair

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Easter Bonnet Parade

Live Music this Easter Bank Holiday Weekend

Easter at Farmer Palmer's

Abbotsbury Swannery Easter Spotter's Trail
BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair

Shaftesbury Food & Drinks Festival

Spring Autojumble

Dorset Blind Association Motor Show

Magic of Thailand

Sherborne Castle Country Fair & Rare Breeds Show

Summerfest

Wessex Folk Festival

Swanage Railway Roads to Rail

TANKFEST 2023

Sherborne Castle Classic & Supercars

Weymouth Beach Volleyball Classic

Camp Bestival

Melplash Show

SEAFEAST - The Dorset Seafood Festival

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