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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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Car Boot Sale at Poole Stadium

Car Boot Sale at Poole Stadium

Sun, 10th August 2025
10:00am - 3:00pm
Weymouth Fireworks (Lower Noise) August 11th

Weymouth Fireworks (Lower Noise) August 11th

Mon, 11th August 2025
9:30pm - 10:30pm
Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show 2025

Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show 2025

Wed, 13th August 2025 - Thu, 14th August 2025
8:30am - 6:00pm
Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2025

Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2025

Thu, 14th August 2025 - Mon, 18th August 2025
6:00pm - 12:00pm
Balloons and Beats 2025

Balloons and Beats 2025

Fri, 15th August 2025 - Sun, 17th August 2025
All Day
Car Nights on Poole Quay 2025

Car Nights on Poole Quay 2025

Fri, 15th August 2025
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunflower Stride

Sunflower Stride

Sat, 16th August 2025
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Christchurch Carnival FIREWORKS 2025

Christchurch Carnival FIREWORKS 2025

Sat, 16th August 2025
9:30pm - 10:00pm
Car Boot Sale at Poole Stadium

Car Boot Sale at Poole Stadium

Sun, 17th August 2025
10:00am - 3:00pm
Weymouth Fireworks (Lower Noise) August 18th

Weymouth Fireworks (Lower Noise) August 18th

Mon, 18th August 2025
9:30pm - 10:30pm
Melplash Agricultural Show 2025

Melplash Agricultural Show 2025

Thu, 21st August 2025
8:30am - 6:00pm
Open Air Theatre. Three Inch Fools perform Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream

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

Thu, 21st August 2025 - Sat, 23rd August 2025
6:00pm - 9:30pm
BeCider Seaside 21

BeCider Seaside 21

Fri, 22nd August 2025 - Mon, 25th August 2025
All Day
Car Nights on Poole Quay 2025

Car Nights on Poole Quay 2025

Fri, 22nd August 2025
6:00pm - 9:00pm
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
Film: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG)

Film: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG)

Fri, 22nd August 2025
8:00pm - 11:30pm
Paddington in Peru at Corfe Castle

Paddington in Peru at Corfe Castle

Sat, 23rd August 2025
8:00pm - 11:30pm
Car Boot Sale at Poole Stadium

Car Boot Sale at Poole Stadium

Sun, 24th August 2025
10:00am - 3:00pm
Dog Sausage and Cider Festival 2025

Dog Sausage and Cider Festival 2025

Sun, 24th August 2025
10:00am - 6:30pm
Candles on the Cobb 2025

Candles on the Cobb 2025

Sun, 24th August 2025
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Railway Day at Wimborne Model Town

Railway Day at Wimborne Model Town

Mon, 25th August 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Weymouth Fireworks (Lower Noise) August 25th

Weymouth Fireworks (Lower Noise) August 25th

Mon, 25th August 2025
9:30pm - 10:30pm
Dorset History Centre - From the Stacks

Dorset History Centre - From the Stacks

Wed, 27th August 2025
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Portland Rocks 2025

Portland Rocks 2025

Fri, 29th August 2025 - Sun, 31st August 2025
10:00am - 11:00pm
Car Nights on Poole Quay 2025

Car Nights on Poole Quay 2025

Fri, 29th August 2025
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Palestinian Comedy Night

Palestinian Comedy Night

Fri, 29th August 2025
7:00pm - 9:00pm
A Night of Conscious Rap

A Night of Conscious Rap

Sat, 30th August 2025
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Abbotsbury Plant Fair

Abbotsbury Plant Fair

Sun, 31st August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Car Boot Sale at Poole Stadium

Car Boot Sale at Poole Stadium

Sun, 31st August 2025
10:00am - 3:00pm
Healing Sound Bath

Healing Sound Bath

Sun, 31st August 2025
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday Funday at The Greyhound

Sunday Funday at The Greyhound

Sun, 31st August 2025
5:00pm - 8:00pm
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