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Dorset Events Calendar: What’s On in Dorset

Discover the best events in Dorset with our comprehensive events calendar. Whether you’re visiting Dorset or a local resident, find upcoming events, from Annual Festivals, Family Fun, Music, Arts and Crafts, Courses and much more.

Find inspiration for your Dorset getaway or stay up-to-date with local happenings. Our Dorset events calendar is regularly updated with the latest events across the county. You can easily browse or filter events by location, category, or date to find something that fits your interests.

We feature events throughout Dorset, including: Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Wareham, Swanage, Studland and The Isle of Purbeck, Dorchester, Bridport and more.

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Jane Austen: Down to the Sea

Jane Austen: Down to the Sea

Sat, 14th June 2025 - Sun, 14th September 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Summer Holidays: Season of STEM

Summer Holidays: Season of STEM

Sat, 19th July 2025 - Tue, 2nd September 2025
9:30am - 5:00pm
Discounted entry at Rock Reef and Bournemouth Oceanarium

Discounted entry at Rock Reef and Bournemouth Oceanarium

Fri, 1st August 2025 - Sun, 31st August 2025
10:00am - 6:00pm
BeCider Seaside 21

BeCider Seaside 21

Fri, 22nd August 2025 - Mon, 25th August 2025
All Day
Open Air Theatre. Three Inch Fools perform Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream

Open Air Theatre. Three Inch Fools perform Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream

Fri, 22nd August 2025 - Sun, 24th August 2025
6:00pm - 9:30pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Sat, 23rd August 2025 - Sun, 24th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Robert Amesbury Brooks exhibition at Sandy Hill Arts

Robert Amesbury Brooks exhibition at Sandy Hill Arts

Sat, 23rd August 2025 - Sun, 31st August 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Dorset Museum Fundraising Book Sale 2025

Dorset Museum Fundraising Book Sale 2025

Sat, 23rd August 2025 - Mon, 25th August 2025
11:00am - 4:00pm
Dog Sausage and Cider Festival 2025

Dog Sausage and Cider Festival 2025

Sun, 24th August 2025
10:00am - 6:30pm
Makers Market - Bournemouth

Makers Market - Bournemouth

Sun, 24th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Sun, 24th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Ruth Theodore

Ruth Theodore

Sun, 24th August 2025
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Candles on the Cobb 2025

Candles on the Cobb 2025

Sun, 24th August 2025
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Art Exhibition by Malak Mattar

Art Exhibition by Malak Mattar

Mon, 25th August 2025 - Sat, 30th August 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Lilly’s Den - Lego Workshop

Lilly’s Den - Lego Workshop

Mon, 25th August 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Makers Market - Bournemouth

Makers Market - Bournemouth

Mon, 25th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Railway Day at Wimborne Model Town

Railway Day at Wimborne Model Town

Mon, 25th August 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Mon, 25th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Tea and Cake at The Lookout at Peveril Point

Tea and Cake at The Lookout at Peveril Point

Mon, 25th August 2025
10:30am - 3:30pm
Anonymous Festival 2025

Anonymous Festival 2025

Mon, 25th August 2025
11:00am - 5:00pm
Weymouth Fireworks (Lower Noise) August 25th

Weymouth Fireworks (Lower Noise) August 25th

Mon, 25th August 2025
9:30pm - 10:30pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Tue, 26th August 2025 - Wed, 27th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Lilly’s Den - Lego Workshop

Lilly’s Den - Lego Workshop

Tue, 26th August 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Tue, 26th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Wed, 27th August 2025 - Thu, 28th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Wed, 27th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Dorset History Centre - From the Stacks

Dorset History Centre - From the Stacks

Wed, 27th August 2025
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Wareham Wednesdays - 27th August 2025

Wareham Wednesdays - 27th August 2025

Wed, 27th August 2025
6:30pm - 11:30pm
Poole Quay Summer Fireworks 2025

Poole Quay Summer Fireworks 2025

Thu, 28th August 2025
9:30am - 10:30am
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Thu, 28th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Johanni Curtet

Johanni Curtet

Thu, 28th August 2025
8:00pm - 11:00pm
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