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Sidmouth Science Festival
A free ten-day science festival across the seaside town of Sidmouth, with hands-on activities, talks and events for all ages.
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25 upcoming festivals across Devon
LiveNature
Exmoor Dark Skies Festival
A two-week celebration of Europe's first International Dark Sky Reserve, with stargazing, night walks and astronomy events across Exmoor.
LiveArts & Culture
Plymouth Art Weekender
An artist-led takeover of galleries, studios and unexpected spaces showcasing Plymouth's thriving creative scene.
Food & Drink
Dartmouth Food Festival
A three-day celebration of South West food and drink filling Dartmouth with chef demos, tastings and dozens of local producers.
Culture
Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels
A centuries-old Bonfire Night tradition where locals carry flaming tar barrels through the streets of Ottery St Mary.
Food & Drink
Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market
Festive chalets of local food, drink and crafts set around Exeter Cathedral on Cathedral Green.
Family
Tavistock Dickensian Evening
Shopkeepers dress in Victorian costume for a magical evening of festive shopping, lights and entertainment in Tavistock.
Film
Two Short Nights Film Festival
A short-film festival at Exeter Phoenix, with screenings, awards, workshops and a famous forty-eight hour film challenge.
Food & Drink
Salcombe Crabfest
A charity food festival on the Salcombe waterfront with chef demos, live music and the best local seafood and producers.
Music
Dart Music Festival
A free three-day music festival across Dartmouth, with over a hundred acts playing pubs, churches, the bandstand and the quay.
Family
English Riviera Airshow
A free seafront airshow over Torbay with world-class flying displays, ground entertainment and a festival atmosphere in Paignton.
Culture
Exeter Respect Festival
A free two-day celebration of diversity and community in Exeter's Belmont Park, with world music, dance, food and family fun.
Music
GoldCoast Oceanfest
A lively beach festival on the sands at Croyde, mixing live music, surf competitions and freesports against the North Devon coast.
Arts & Culture
Barnstaple Fringe TheatreFest
A four-day fringe festival packing comedy, drama, dance and street theatre into venues across the North Devon town of Barnstaple.
Arts & Culture
Exmouth Festival
A free community arts festival of live music, performance and family events across seaside Exmouth.
Arts & Culture
Exeter Craft Festival
A free three-day craft festival on Exeter's Cathedral Green, showcasing over a hundred of the West Country's finest makers.
Family
Mid Devon Show
A traditional one-day agricultural show near Tiverton, with livestock, rural crafts, food halls and family entertainment.
Folk
Sidmouth Folk Festival
A week of folk music, dance and song that takes over the seaside town of Sidmouth every summer.
Family
Honiton Show
A long-running one-day agricultural show in the East Devon countryside near Honiton, celebrating farming and rural life.
Music
Beautiful Days
The Levellers' independent festival in the grounds of Escot Park, with a loyal following and no corporate sponsorship.
Culture
Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta
A historic waterfront regatta with sailing and rowing races, air displays, live music, a funfair and fireworks over the Dart.
Food & Drink
Clovelly Lobster and Crab Feast
A seaside food festival on the historic harbour at Clovelly, celebrating locally landed lobster and crab with music and stalls.
Literature
Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival
A friendly coastal literary festival bringing acclaimed authors and speakers to Budleigh Salterton each September.
Literature
Appledore Book Festival
A ten-day literary festival bringing acclaimed authors, talks and events to the pretty harbour village of Appledore in North Devon.
Food & Drink
Powderham Food Festival
A weekend food festival in the grounds of Powderham Castle near Exeter, with South West producers, demos and tastings.