Here is a selection of local events; more will be added as dates are confirmed (please check with the relevant organisers that an event is going ahead before you travel):

2024

October

3rd–6th: Two Moors Festival (classical music), various locations, Exmoor

9th: Tavistock Goosey Fair, Dartmoor

10th–13th: Two Moors Festival (classical music), various locations, Dartmoor

26th Oct–3rd Nov: Half term activities, RHS Rosemoor, Torrington. Events include Halloween trail, crafts, storytelling and pumpkin decorating (not all events available every day)

November

5th: Tar Barrel Rolling, Ottery St Mary

9th Nov–31st Jan 2025: Winter sculpture exhibition, RHS Rosemoor, Torrington

December

31st: New Year’s Eve fancy dress parade and fireworks, Bideford, North Devon

2025

January

TBC (Friday–Sunday only): Snowdrop Festival, The Garden House, Buckland Monachorum, Dartmoor

February

TBC: Festival of Snowdrops, RHS Rosemoor, Torrington

March

April

May

2nd–3rd: Toby Buckland’s Garden Festival, Powderham Castle

10th–11th: Ten Tors Challenge, Okehampton Camp, Dartmoor

TBC: Devon’s Big Weekend music festival, Escot Park, Exeter

15th–17th: Devon County Show, Westpoint Arena, Exeter

TBC: Moretonhampstead Open Gardens, Dartmoor

16th–18th: Dart Music Festival, Dartmouth

June

6th–8th: Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor

TBC: Open Gardens, South Zeal, Dartmoor

TBC: Open Gardens, Chagford, Dartmoor

TBC: Zale Fayre, South Zeal, Dartmoor

July

TBC: Open Gardens, North Tawton

3rd–5th: Exeter Craft Festival, Cathedral Green, Exeter

TBC: Festival of Flowers, St Mary’s Church, Denbury, Newton Aboot

TBC: Secret Sheds, Moretonhampstead, Dartmoor

TBC: Belstone Village Fair

TBC: Okey Music Day, Okehampton

TBC: Open Day, Taw River Dairy, North Tawton

TBC: Ale Tasting and Bread Weighing Ceremony and Procession, Ashburton, Dartmoor

TBC: Chagstock Festival, Whiddon Down, Dartmoor

August

1st–8th: Sidmouth Folk Festival, East Devon

14th: Okehampton Show, Dartmoor

8th–10th: Dartmoor Folk Festival, South Zeal, Dartmoor

15th–17th: Beautiful Days music festival, Escot Park, Exeter

21st: Chagford Show, Dartmoor

28th: Moretonhampstead Carnival Food Festival, Dartmoor

23rd–30th: Dartmouth Regatta

20th: Meldon Wildlife Festival, Meldon Old Quarry, Dartmoor

TBC: Holsworthy and Stratton Show, West Devon

TBC: Dartmoor Walking Festival, various locations

September

TBC: Ashburton Food and Drink Festival, Dartmoor

11th: Widecombe Fair, Dartmoor

12th–21st: Appledore Book Festival, North Devon

13th–21st: International Agatha Christie Festival, Torquay, South Devon

17th–21st: Whiddon Autumn Arts Festival, North Dartmoor

TBC: Abbfest Food and Drink Festival, Newton Abbot, Dartmoor

TBC: Chagford Film Festival, Dartmoor

October

TBC: Two Moors Festival (classical music), various locations, Dartmoor

8th: Tavistock Goosey Fair, Dartmoor

TBC: Two Moors Festival (classical music), various locations, Exmoor

November

5th: Tar Barrel Rolling, Ottery St Mary

December

31st: New Year’s Eve fancy dress parade and fireworks, Bideford, North Devon