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