Events for 2015 - Markets, Festivals, Races and Shows
Please check with event organisers to confirm dates before making a special trip
South Devon Events
East West Devon Events
North Devon Events
Useful Links
South Devon Farmers Markets
Occombe - 1st & 3rd Wednesday between 9.30am and 1.30pm. Occombe Farm, Paignton
Kingsbridge 1st Saturday in the month between 9am and 1pm. Kingsbridge Town Square
Dartmouth 2nd Saturday in the month between 9am and 1pm. The Old Market Square
Ivybridge 3rd Saturday in the month between 9am and 1pm. Glanville's Mill Car Park
Totnes Last Saturday in the month between 9am and 1pm. Civic Hall (indoors)
Plymouth 2nd & 4th Saturday in the month between 8am and 4pm Piazza, Armada Way
Newton Abbot Every Tuesday between 9am and 4pm. Courtenay Street
East & West Devon Farmers Markets
Churchinford: Village Hall 1st Saturday each month. Mornings only 10am onwards
Crediton: Town Square 1st Saturday each month. Mornings only 9am onwards
Cullompton: Forge Way car park 3rd Saturday each month. Mornings only 9am onwards
Okehampton: 3rd Saturday each month. Mornings only 9am onwards
Honiton: 3rd Thursday each month. Mornings only 9am onwards
Ottery St Mary: 1st Friday each month. Mornings only 9am onwards
Exeter: Fore street/South Street every Thursday. Mornings only 9am onwards
North Devon Farmers Markets
Combe Martin - Village Hall 3rd Saturday of the month, 9.30.m - 12pm
Lynton Town Hall - 1st Saturday of the month, 10a.m. - 12.30p.m
Ilfracombe - The Lantern Centre, High St, 1st Sat & 3rd Sun of the month Apr - Dec. 10am - 12.30pm
South Molton Pannier Market -Thursday & Saturday 7.30pm - 1p.m
South Devon Events 2015
April:
19th :- Point to Point & Pony Racing, Flete Park
25th - 27th :- Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink
May:
4th :- Blackawton International Worm Charming Festival (!)
3rd :- Point to Point & Pony Racing, Flete Park
3rd -11th :- Modbury Fair
16th - 18th :- Dartmouth Music Festival
22th - 24th :- Devon County Show, Westpoint, Exeter
23rd - 25th :- Ashburton Blues Festival
June:
19th - 22nd :- Shaldon Music Festival
20th - 22nd :- Teignmouth Folk Festival
30th - 1st :- Kingsbridge Music Festival
July:
7th - 13th :- Newton Abbot Carnival
4th - 14th :- Way with Words Literature Festival, Dartington
19th - 26th :- Kingsbridge Fair Week
26th :- Kingsbridge Carnival
24th :- Teignmouth Carnival
26th :- Marldon Apple Pie Fair
27th :- Totnes Agricultural Show
29th :- Yealmpton Agricultural Show
August:
1st - 3rd :- Torbay Steam Fair
12th - 13 :- British Fireworks Championships, Plymouth
3rd - 8rd :- Salcombe Yacht Club Regatta
10th - 16th :- Salcombe Town Regatta
15th - 17th :- Plymouth Flavour Fest
23rd :- Dawlish Airshow
23rd - 25th :- Torbay Regatta
28th - 31rd :- Dartmouth Royal Regatta
16th :- Totnes Carnival
31st :- Kingsbridge Agricultural Show
September:
9th :- Widecombe Fair
16th - 21th :- Agatha Christie Festival
October:
16th - 25th :- Two Moors Festival
24th - 26th :- Dartmouth Food Festival
27th - 2nd v Spooky Halloween Week, Woodlands, Blackawton
27th - 2nd :- Jollyween, Pennywell Farm
November:
15th - 16th :-Teignmouth Jazz Festival
28th :- Modbury lights
28th - 29th :- Candlelit Dartmouth
December:
2nd, 9th, 16th :- Totnes Christmas Festival Evenings
6th :- Kingsbridge lights
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East West Devon Events 2015
March:
3rd :- Exeter Races 14.00
10th :- Blackdown hills AONB Hedge laying event at Madford blackdownhillsaonb.org.uk
9th &16th & 23rd :- Taunton Races 14.20 tauntonracecourse.co.uk
17th & 31st :-Exeter Races 14.00 exeter-racecourse.co.uk/Home.htm
April:
2nd & 9th & 22nd :- Taunton Races 14:10
14th & 21st :- Exeter Races 14.00
25th :- 26th Wiscombe Hill climbs speedhillclimb.com/the-hills/wiscombe-park-devon
24th :- 26th Exeter Festival of S W Food & Drink
28th :- 29th The Rural Living Show Taunton Racecourse
May:
5th :- Exeter Races Ladies night 17.50 exeter-racecourse.co.uk/Home.htm
9th :-10th Wiscombe Hill climbs speedhillclimb.com/the-hills/wiscombe-park-devon
16th-17th :- Wiscombe Hill climbs speedhillclimb.com/the-hills/wiscombe-park-devon
21st, 22nd, 23rd :- Devon County Show, Westpoint, Exeter
25th :- Stockland Fair, Stockland Victory Hall
27th :- 30th Bath & West Show, Shepton Mallett
June:
20th-21st :- Axe Vale Garden Festival, Axminster
27th :- Honiton Armed Forces Day 01404 46118
July:
17th :- 18th Exeter Craft festival
18th :- Lyme Regis Life Boat week starts
25th : 26th Wiscombe Hill climbs
26th :- Yeovilton Royal Navy Air Show
25th :- Mid Devon Show, Tiverton
28th :- Honiton Hot Pennies day 12.00 Honiton High St
31st July - 7th August :- Sidmouth Folk festival week
August:
1st - 9th :- Lyme Regis regatta & carnival
1st :- Yarcombe Terrier racing
6th :- Honiton & District Agricultural Show
5th :- North Devon Show, Umberleigh Barton Farm
7th6th :- Taunton Flower Show
7th - 9th :- Dartmoor Folk Festival
9th :- Hennock Fayre, West Hele Barn and Showground
13th :- Okehampton Agricultural Show
15th-16th :- Bridport Carnival
27th :- Holsworthy Show
27th :- Moretonhampstead Carnival
29th :- Seaton Carnival
31st :- Lustleigh Show
September:
5th6th :- Wiscombe Hill climbs speedhillclimb.com/the-hills/wiscombe-park-devon
8th :- Widecombe Fair
12th13th :- Wiscombe Hill climbs speedhillclimb.com/the-hills/wiscombe-park-devon
17th20th Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival
18th-20th :- Abbfest
26th Sept-4th Oct :- Appledore Book Festival
26th :- Wellington Carnival
29th :- Rugby World Cup at Sandy Park, Exeter exeterchiefs.co.uk
October:
3rd :- Ilminster Carnival
7th :- Rugby World Cup at Sandy Park, Exeter exeterchiefs.co.uk
7th :- Tavistock Goose Fair
8th :- Exeter Races 14.00 exeter-racecourse.co.uk/Home.htm
11th :- Rugby World Cup at Sandy Park, Exeter exeterchiefs.co.uk
12th-18th :- Sidmouth Science Festival
10th :- Chard and Exmouth Carnivals
16th :- Taunton Carnival
17th :- Okehampton Carnival
15th-24th :- The Two Moors Festival
25th :- The Great West Run, Exeter City Centre
24th-26th :- The Baring Gold Folk Festival
24th :- Honiton Carnival
November:
5th :- Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels night
11th :- Exeter Races 14.00 exeter-racecourse.co.uk/Home.htm
14th :- Hatherleigh Carnival & Tar Barrels
17th :- Ottery St Mary Carnival
December:
4th :- Exeter Races 14.00 exeter-racecourse.co.uk/Home.htm
5th :- Ruby Country Market
17th :- Exeter Races 14.00 exeter-racecourse.co.uk/Home.htm
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North Devon Events 2015
April
19th & 26th :- Bluebell Days, Hartland Abbey 11 4pm
May
2nd 10th :- North Devon & Exmoor Walking festival
17th :- Motor and Classic Show, Bude
22nd 26th :- Hunting of the Earl of Rhone Combe Martin
22nd 25th:- Bude & Stratton Folk Festival
30th 31st :- South Molton Vintage Rally
June
19th 21st :- Gold Coast Oceanfest, Croyde
27th 28th :- Vintage Steam Rally - Holsworthy
28th :- North Devon AONB Marathon & half Marathon, Woolacombe
July
19th :- Clovelly Maritime Festival
19th :- Two Moors 100 Sportive, Cycle course from Bideford
23rd 27th :- Somersault Festival, Castle Hill
27th :- Woolsery Agricultural Show
August
5th :- North Devon Show, Umberleigh
22nd :- Clovelly Gig Regatta
28th 31st :- Landmark Beer & Music Festival, Ilfracombe
31st :- UK National Sandcastle Competition, Croyde
September
1st 4th :- Bude Jazz Festival
26th 27th :- Lynton & Barnstaple Rail Autumn Gala, Woody Bay Station
26th 4thOct :- Appledore Book Festival
November
2nd :- Hatherleigh Tar Barrels and Carnival
15th :- Clovelly Herring Festival
Blackdown Hills AONB - blackdownhillsaonb.org.uk
East and Central Devon Event Hub eastdevonhub.co.uk/index.php
Devon Tourist Information Centres e.g. - visithoniton.com
Escot - escot-devon.co.uk
Exeter Cathedral - exeter-cathedral.org.uk
Exeter Racecourse - exeter-racecourse.co.uk/Home.htm
Exeter Chiefs Rugby - exeterchiefs.co.uk
Jurassic Coast - jurassiccoast.org
Sidmouth Folk Week - sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk
Taunton Race Course - tauntonracecourse.co.uk
Things to Do in Devon - things-to-do-in.org.uk/Devon.asp
West point - westpointexeter.co.uk
Wiscombe hill climb - speedhillclimb.com/the-hills/wiscombe-park-devon