What's on during your stay

Usual seasonal dates and guide prices below are unverified for 2026.

• Somerset Wassail

  Heritage

  Ancient orchard blessings with singing, cider and bonfires.

  Cider farms across Somerset · Somerset

  Mid-January

  Varies

• Arlington Court Snowdrop Walks

  Outdoors

  Drifts of snowdrops along woodland paths, with the carriage museum open.

  Arlington Court (National Trust) · North Devon

  February

  National Trust entry

• Exmoor Food Festival

  Food & Drink

  Special menus, tastings and producer events at pubs and restaurants across Exmoor.

  Venues across Exmoor · North Devon

  March

  Varies

• Hartland Abbey Daffodil Weekends

  Outdoors

  Woodland walks through carpets of daffodils, with homemade lunches.

  Hartland Abbey · North Devon

  Mid-March

  £9 adults

• Exeter Food & Drink Festival

  Food & Drink

  Chef demos, producers' market, live music and tasting tents.

  Northernhay Gardens, Exeter · Devon

  Spring

  From £10

• Taw & Torridge Walking Festival

  Outdoors

  Guided walks from riverside strolls to moorland hikes, led by local rangers.

  Taw & Torridge valleys · North Devon

  Late April – May

  Free–£8 per walk

• Woolacombe Easter Egg Hunt

  Family

  A giant beach treasure hunt for children plus sandcastle competitions.

  Woolacombe Beach · North Devon

  Easter weekend

  Free

• Appledore Visual Arts Festival

  Music & Arts

  Street murals, open studios and exhibitions across the colourful fishing village.

  Appledore · North Devon

  Late May – early June

  Free

• Braunton Wheels Classic Car Show

  Heritage

  Hundreds of classic cars, motorbikes and vintage tractors plus autojumble.

  Braunton · North Devon

  Early May

  £3 adults

• Combe Martin Hunting of the Earl of Rone

  Heritage

  An ancient, colourful folk custom with hobby horses and processions through the village.

  Combe Martin · North Devon

  Spring bank holiday weekend

  Free

• Devon County Show

  Family

  The county's biggest show — livestock, food, crafts and main-ring displays.

  Westpoint, Exeter · Devon

  Mid-May

  From £25

• Helston Flora Day

  Heritage

  The famous Furry Dance through the town's streets and gardens.

  Helston · Cornwall

  Around 8th May

  Free

• Ilfracombe Seafront Food Festival

  Food & Drink

  Fresh seafood, local ales, chef demos and artisan producers along the historic harbour.

  Ilfracombe Harbour · North Devon

  Late May

  Free entry

• Lundy Island Seabird Season

  Nature & Wildlife

  Day trips to see puffins, seals and dolphins around this granite island.

  Lundy (ferry from Ilfracombe/Bideford) · North Devon

  May – July

  Ferry from £42 return

• Padstow 'Obby 'Oss

  Heritage

  An ancient May Day celebration with dancing 'osses and music.

  Padstow · Cornwall

  1st May

  Free

• Royal Bath & West Show

  Family

  A huge agricultural show with livestock, food, cider and entertainment.

  Shepton Mallet · Somerset

  Late May – early June

  From £25

• Torrington May Fair

  Heritage

  Maypole dancing, the crowning of the May Queen and a traditional street fair.

  Great Torrington · North Devon

  First Thursday in May

  Free

• Clovelly Lobster & Crab Feast

  Food & Drink

  Freshly landed shellfish, cooking demos and live music down at the harbour.

  Clovelly · North Devon

  June

  Village entry

• Combe Martin Strawberry Fair

  Food & Drink

  Village fair celebrating the strawberry harvest with cream teas and live music.

  Combe Martin · North Devon

  Mid-June

  Free

• Crediton Food & Drink Festival

  Food & Drink

  Local producers, cookery demos and live music in the town square.

  Crediton · Mid Devon

  June

  Free

• Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival

  Music & Arts

  Shanty groups from around the world perform across town.

  Falmouth · Cornwall

  Mid-June

  Free

• Glastonbury Festival

  Music & Arts

  The world's most famous greenfield music and performing arts festival.

  Pilton · Somerset

  Late June (fallow years apply)

  From £370

• GoldCoast Oceanfest

  Music & Arts

  Beachside music and surf festival with bands, surf contests, skate ramps and beach games.

  Croyde Bay · North Devon

  Mid-June weekend

  From £45

• Golowan Festival

  Heritage

  Mazey Day parades, music and Cornish culture.

  Penzance · Cornwall

  Late June

  Free

• Ilfracombe Victorian Celebration

  Heritage

  The town dresses up in Victorian costume for parades, music and street entertainment.

  Ilfracombe · North Devon

  Mid-June

  Free

• North Devon Marathon

  Sport

  A tough, scenic coastal marathon and half marathon on the South West Coast Path.

  Woolacombe & Mortehoe · North Devon

  June

  Entry from £40

• Plymouth Ocean City Festival

  Outdoors

  Watersports, maritime displays and seafront entertainment.

  Plymouth · Devon

  June

  Free

• Royal Cornwall Show

  Family

  Cornwall's largest show — livestock, food halls and entertainment.

  Wadebridge · Cornwall

  Early June

  From £25

• Bideford Water Festival & Regatta

  Family

  Rowing races, raft contests, live music and fireworks over the Torridge.

  Bideford Quay · North Devon

  Early July

  Free

• Chulmleigh Old Fair

  Heritage

  A medieval fair revived with street entertainers, crafts and vintage vehicles.

  Chulmleigh · Mid Devon

  Late July

  Free

• Mid Devon Show

  Family

  Livestock, horses, dog shows, food tents and country crafts.

  Tiverton · Mid Devon

  Late July

  From £15

• Minehead & Exmoor Festival

  Music & Arts

  Classical and chamber concerts in churches and halls across West Somerset.

  Minehead · Somerset

  July

  From £12

• Mortehoe Scarecrow Festival

  Family

  Handmade scarecrows around the village, a trail map, cream teas and a fete.

  Mortehoe, near Woolacombe · North Devon

  Mid-July

  Trail map £2

• Boardmasters

  Music & Arts

  Surf, skate and music festival on the clifftops above Watergate Bay.

  Newquay · Cornwall

  Early August

  From £150

• Bude Jazz Festival

  Music & Arts

  Jazz in pubs, halls and on the seafront.

  Bude · Cornwall

  Late August

  Varies

• Dartmoor Folk Festival

  Music & Arts

  Ceilidhs, morris dancing, song sessions and craft workshops.

  South Zeal · Devon

  August

  From £20

• Dartmouth Royal Regatta

  Sport

  Sailing, rowing, the Red Arrows and fireworks on the Dart.

  Dartmouth · Devon

  Late August

  Free

• Exmoor Pony Festival

  Nature & Wildlife

  Pony treks, talks and walks celebrating Exmoor's native ponies.

  Exmoor (Somerset side) · Somerset

  August

  Varies

• Instow Regatta & Sandcastle Competition

  Family

  Sailing races, a legendary sandcastle contest and crabbing on the estuary.

  Instow · North Devon

  Late August

  Free

• North Devon Show

  Family

  The county's premier agricultural show — livestock, showjumping, food halls and rural crafts.

  Umberleigh · North Devon

  Early August

  £18 adults, £6 children

• Plymouth British Fireworks Championships

  Family

  Competing firework displays over Plymouth Sound.

  Plymouth Hoe · Devon

  Mid-August

  Free

• Rosemoor Garden Flower Show

  Outdoors

  Specialist nurseries, gardening talks and floral displays across 65 acres of gardens.

  RHS Rosemoor, Great Torrington · North Devon

  Mid-August

  Garden entry

• Sidmouth Folk Festival

  Music & Arts

  A week of folk music, dance and workshops on the seafront.

  Sidmouth · Devon

  Early August

  From £20

• Taunton Flower Show

  Outdoors

  One of the longest-running flower shows in the country.

  Vivary Park, Taunton · Somerset

  Early August

  From £15

• Agatha Christie Festival

  Heritage

  Talks, murder-mystery events and tours celebrating Torquay's famous author.

  Torquay · Devon

  Mid-September

  Varies

• Appledore Book Festival

  Music & Arts

  Author talks, workshops and readings in a charming estuary village.

  Appledore · North Devon

  Late September – early October

  £5–£20 per event

• Barnstaple Fair

  Heritage

  One of England's oldest fairs, opened with the traditional reading of the proclamation and warm spiced ale, plus a funfair.

  Barnstaple · North Devon

  Mid-September (Wednesday–Saturday)

  Free (rides extra)

• Lundy Seal Pupping Season

  Nature & Wildlife

  Grey seal pups appear in coves — boat trips and coastal walks to spot them.

  Lundy & North Devon coast · North Devon

  September – October

  Boat trips from £20

• Port Eliot / St Ives September Festival

  Music & Arts

  Music, art, poetry and open studios in the artists' town.

  St Ives · Cornwall

  September

  Varies

• Queen's Theatre Autumn Season

  Music & Arts

  Touring drama, comedy, music and dance at North Devon's main theatre.

  Barnstaple · North Devon

  Autumn

  From £15

• Widecombe Fair

  Heritage

  The famous Dartmoor fair — livestock, terrier racing and Uncle Tom Cobley.

  Widecombe-in-the-Moor · Devon

  Second Tuesday in September

  £8

• Winkleigh Fair & Craft Market

  Markets

  Local crafts, produce stalls, morris dancing and a dog show.

  Winkleigh · Mid Devon

  Early September

  Free

• Woolacombe Surf Competitions

  Sport

  Club and national surf contests riding big autumn swells — great for spectators.

  Woolacombe Beach · North Devon

  Autumn weekends

  Free to watch

• Arlington Court Autumn Festival

  Family

  Conker games, autumn trails, carriage rides and seasonal food.

  Arlington Court (National Trust) · North Devon

  October half term

  National Trust entry

• Big Sheep Halloween Spooktacular

  Family

  Haunted trails, sheep racing and pumpkin carving for all ages.

  Abbotsham, Bideford · North Devon

  October half term

  Park entry

• Cheddar Gorge Halloween

  Family

  Spooky cave tours and trails in the dramatic gorge.

  Cheddar Gorge · Somerset

  October half term

  Attraction entry

• Dartmoor Halloween Ghost Walks

  Heritage

  Lantern-lit tales of hounds, pixies and moorland legends.

  Dartmoor towns · Devon

  Late October

  From £10

• Dartmouth Food Festival

  Food & Drink

  One of Devon's best food festivals — chef demos, talks and over 100 stalls.

  Dartmouth · Devon

  Mid-October

  Free entry

• Eden Project Harvest & Halloween

  Family

  Harvest celebrations and spooky family fun in the biomes.

  Eden Project, St Austell · Cornwall

  October

  Eden entry

• Exeter Autumn Food Fair

  Food & Drink

  Seasonal produce, cider, street food and chef demos in the city centre.

  Exeter · Devon

  October

  Free–£10

• Exmoor Dark Skies Festival

  Nature & Wildlife

  Guided stargazing walks, astrophotography workshops and night-time wildlife safaris under some of England's darkest skies.

  Exmoor National Park · North Devon

  Mid–late October

  Free–£15

• Exmoor Red Deer Rut

  Nature & Wildlife

  Guided safaris to hear and see stags roaring during the autumn rut.

  Exmoor National Park · North Devon

  Late September – October

  Safaris from £30

• Exmoor Zoo Halloween Trail

  Family

  A spooky trail around the zoo with themed animal talks.

  Bratton Fleming · North Devon

  October half term

  Zoo entry

• Falmouth Oyster Festival

  Food & Drink

  Celebrating the native oyster season with cookery demos and seafood.

  Falmouth · Cornwall

  Mid-October

  Free entry

• Ilfracombe Halloween Spooktacular

  Family

  Fancy dress, ghost walks and spooky family activities around the harbour town.

  Ilfracombe · North Devon

  October half term

  Free–£5

• Knightshayes Autumn Colours

  Nature & Wildlife

  Fiery woodland, a walled garden harvest and autumn family trails.

  Knightshayes (National Trust), Tiverton · Mid Devon

  October

  National Trust entry

• Lynmouth Halloween Lantern Walk

  Family

  A lantern-lit family walk along the East Lyn river with spooky tales.

  Lynmouth · North Devon

  Late October

  Free

• North Devon Biosphere Autumn Walks

  Nature & Wildlife

  Ranger-led walks spotting migrating birds, fungi and seals across the UNESCO biosphere.

  Braunton Burrows & coast · North Devon

  Weekends in October

  Free–£5

• Powderham Castle Halloween

  Family

  Spooky castle tours, trails and pumpkin carving.

  Powderham, near Exeter · Devon

  October half term

  From £12

• RHS Rosemoor Autumn Colour & Apple Days

  Nature & Wildlife

  Blazing autumn foliage, apple tasting, pumpkin displays and family trails.

  RHS Rosemoor, Great Torrington · North Devon

  Throughout October

  Garden entry

• Tapeley Park Pumpkin Picking

  Family

  Pick-your-own pumpkins, hay bale mazes and harvest treats on local farms.

  Instow area farms · North Devon

  October

  From £3

• The Milky Way Adventure Park Halloween

  Family

  Spooky trails, shows and rides at North Devon's biggest family park.

  Clovelly (Milky Way) · North Devon

  October half term

  Park entry

• Wells Food Festival

  Food & Drink

  Food stalls, demos and tastings around the cathedral city.

  Wells · Somerset

  Mid-October

  Free

• Bideford Christmas Lights & Fayre

  Seasonal

  Lights switch-on, Santa's arrival by boat and a festive market along the quay.

  Bideford Quay · North Devon

  Late November

  Free

• Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival

  Heritage

  Illuminated carts in one of the largest carnivals of its kind in the world.

  Bridgwater · Somerset

  Early November

  Free

• Clovelly Herring Festival

  Food & Drink

  Herring specialities, shanty singers, cookery demos and craft stalls in the cobbled harbour village.

  Clovelly · North Devon

  Mid-November

  Village entry

• Cornwall Film Festival

  Music & Arts

  Screenings, premieres and talks celebrating Cornish film.

  Various venues · Cornwall

  November

  From £6

• Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market

  Seasonal

  Chalets of gifts, crafts and seasonal food around the cathedral.

  Exeter Cathedral Green · Devon

  Mid-November – December

  Free entry

• Hatherleigh Carnival & Tar Barrels

  Heritage

  Flaming tar barrels pulled through the streets, a procession and fireworks.

  Hatherleigh · Mid Devon

  Early November

  Free

• Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels

  Heritage

  Fearless locals run with flaming tar barrels on their shoulders.

  Ottery St Mary · Devon

  5th November

  Free

• Rosemoor Glow Winter Illuminations

  Seasonal

  An after-dark illuminated trail through the winter gardens with hot drinks and festive food.

  RHS Rosemoor, Great Torrington · North Devon

  Late November – December evenings

  From £12

• South Molton Fatstock Show

  Heritage

  A traditional livestock show and country market dating back over a century.

  South Molton · North Devon

  Late November

  £5

• Torrington Cavaliers Bonfire

  Seasonal

  A giant themed bonfire sculpture set alight with a spectacular firework display.

  Great Torrington · North Devon

  Early November

  Donations welcomed

• Bickleigh Mill Christmas

  Seasonal

  Festive shopping, Santa's grotto and river walks at a working mill.

  Bickleigh · Mid Devon

  December

  Free entry

• Clovelly Christmas Lights

  Seasonal

  The car-free village lit up with lanterns and lights tumbling down the cobbles to the harbour.

  Clovelly · North Devon

  December

  Village entry

• Dunster by Candlelight

  Seasonal

  A medieval village lit by candles with street entertainers and stalls.

  Dunster · Somerset

  Early December

  Free

• Ilfracombe Landmark Theatre Panto

  Seasonal

  The traditional family pantomime — oh yes it is!

  Ilfracombe · North Devon

  December – early January

  From £14

• Lynton & Lynmouth Christmas Lights

  Seasonal

  Carols, a lantern parade and fireworks over the harbour.

  Lynton & Lynmouth · North Devon

  Early December

  Free

• Mousehole Christmas Lights

  Seasonal

  A famous harbour light display in a tiny fishing village.

  Mousehole · Cornwall

  Mid-December – early January

  Free

• Totnes Christmas Late Nights

  Seasonal

  Elizabethan costume, street stalls and late-night shopping.

  Totnes · Devon

  Tuesdays in December

  Free

• Barnstaple Butchers Row Food Stalls

  Food & Drink

  A historic row of independent butchers, fishmongers and delis beside the Pannier Market.

  Barnstaple · North Devon

  Mon–Sat, year-round

  Free

• Barnstaple Pannier Market

  Markets

  One of Britain's oldest markets — local cheeses, crafts, antiques and street food in a Victorian hall.

  Barnstaple · North Devon

  Tue, Fri & Sat, year-round

  Free entry

• Bideford Pannier Market

  Markets

  A beautiful Victorian market hall full of makers, artists and local produce.

  Bideford · North Devon

  Tuesdays & Saturdays

  Free

• Cullompton Farmers Market

  Markets

  One of Devon's oldest farmers' markets — meat, cheese, cider and bread.

  Cullompton · Mid Devon

  Second Saturday monthly

  Free

• Plough Arts Centre Live

  Music & Arts

  Films, gigs, theatre and exhibitions in a beloved community arts venue.

  Great Torrington · North Devon

  Year-round

  From £6

• South Molton Pannier Market

  Markets

  A busy traditional market with farm produce, crafts and bric-a-brac.

  South Molton · North Devon

  Thursdays & Saturdays

  Free

• Tiverton Canal Horse-Drawn Boat Trips

  Outdoors

  Glide along the canal on a horse-drawn barge.

  Grand Western Canal, Tiverton · Mid Devon

  April – October

  From £12

• Tiverton Pannier Market

  Markets

  Award-winning market with farm produce, street food and crafts.

  Tiverton · Mid Devon

  Tue, Fri & Sat

  Free

Dates and prices are a guide only and may change. Always check the latest dates, times, ticket prices and availability directly with the organiser before booking or travelling. Ask us at the farm if you'd like help planning a day out.