Devon Events

South Devon

2010


24th April to 3rd May Ivybridge Walking & Outdoor Festival

Blackawton Wormcharming & Village Day May Bank Holiday Monday

3rd to 10th May Modbury Fair

7th to 9th May Dartmouth Music Festival

20th to 22nd May Devon County Show

22nd to 29th May Devon Wine Week

4th to 9th July Merlin Rocket Week, Salcombe

9th to 18th July Dartington Way with Words

17th July Ashburton Bread weighing & Ale Tasting

19th to 27th June South Brent Carnival week

24th July to 28th Aug Dartington International Summer School

25th July Totnes Show

1st to 6th Aug Salcombe Regatta

4th Aug NQ Sheepdog Trials, Pennywell Farm

14th to 22th Aug Dawlish Carnival & Air Show

24th Aug Orange Rolling, Totnes

26th to 28th Aug Dartmouth Royal Regatta

4th Sept Kingsbridge Show

14th Sept Widecombe Fair

South Devon Farmers Markets:
Occombe - 1st & 3rd Wednesday between 9.30am and 1.30pm .
Occombe Farm, Preston Down Road , 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

Tues. 16 th – Sun. 21 st Feb. 2010 – Holiday on Ice “Spirit” Westpoint, Exeter . www.holidayonice.com/uk

Fri. 9 th , Sat. 10 th & Sun 11 th April 2010 – Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink. www.exeterfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk

Sat. 1 st & Sun. 2 nd May 2010 – Tavistock Spring Food Festival – Buckland Abbey. www.tavistockfoodfestival.co.uk

Sun. 2 nd May 2010 - The Great West Run – Exeter , now in it's 26 th year. www.thegreatwestrun.co.uk

Sat.8 th & Sun 9th May 2010 - The 50 th Ten Tors Challenge, annual weekend hike on Dartmoor for teenagers, organised by the British Army. www.events.ex.ac.uk/tentors

Sun 16 th May 2010 - Bluebell Sunday at Okehampton's historic Castle (English Heritage) The only day of the year when admission is free!

Thurs. 20th, Fri. 21st & Sat. 22 nd . May 2010 – Devon County Show , Westpoint, Exeter . The biggest event of the year in Devon . www.devoncountyshow.co.uk

Sun.27 th June 2010 - The Dartmoor Classic – Cycle race organised by Mid Devon Cycling Club, now in it's 4 th year. www.dartmoorclassic.co.uk

Sat. 24 th July 2010 –The Mid Devon Town & Country Show – Tiverton. A fun day out for all the family. www.middevonshow.co.uk

Thurs.5 th August 2010 – Honiton Show – venue East Devon . www.honitonshow.co.uk (Honiton is famous for beautiful Honiton Lace)

Fri. 6 th Sat. 7 th & Sun. 8 th August 2010 - 33 rd Dartmoor Folk Festival – venue South Zeal village approx. 4 miles east of Okehampton. www.dartmoorfolkfestival.co.uk

Thurs. 12 th August 2010 –103 rd Okehampton Show - Stoney Park Showground, just west of the town. Okehampton's biggest event of the year, a great family day out. www.okehamptonshow.co.uk

Thurs. 19 th August 2010 – Chagford Show – Chagford, small town in north east Dartmoor National Park . Something for everyone, a fun day out for all the family. www.chagfordshow.com

Sat. 21 st August 2010 – The 81 st Christow Show – Christow, village on the eastern edge of Dartmoor . www.christowshow.org.uk

Mon. 30 th August 2010 – Lustleigh Show – Lustleigh, picturesque Dartmoor village, between Moretonhampstead, and Bovey Tracey, eastern Dartmoor .

Sat. 4 th September 2010 – Seaton Carnival – East Devon www.seatontic.com

Sat. 4 th & Sun 5 th September 2010 – The Westcountry Balloon Fiesta at Crowndale, Tavistock.

Sat. 11 th & Sun 12 th September 2010 – Tavistock Autumn Food Festival – town on the western edge of Dartmoor awarded the “ Best Food Town in the South competition 2006 – 2007” Held at historic Morwellham Quay the ancient port of Tavistock . www.tavistockfoodfestival.co.uk

Wed. 13 th October 2010 – Tavistock Goose Fair – with origins in the 12 th Century. Town on the western hedge of Dartmoor . Everyone young and old alike, seem to enjoy the atmosphere. www.tavistock.gov.uk/page/goose

Sat. 16 th October 2010– Okehampton Carnival. - Childrens Fancy Dress Parade 3.p.m. Main evening procession 7 pm .

Fri. 22 nd , Sat. 23 rd & Sun. 24 th October 2010 - Baring-Gould Folk Festival in Okehampton. Small festival with the big heart. www.baring-gould.co.uk