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Room On The Broom

1st February-31st December 2026

Venue: Moors Valley

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/moors-valley-country-park

Interactive family trail with Room On The Broom themed activities, fascinating forest facts and plenty of hands-on fun

Brambly Hedge Interactive Story Trail

14th March-31st October 2026

Venue: Abbotsbury Swannery

Website: www.abbotsburyswannery.co.uk

New interactive story trail for children and families

Flower Fairies ™: Enchantment by the Sea

28th March-4th October 2026

Venue: Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum

Website: www.russellcotes.com

Exhbition celebrating the timeless artistry of Cicely Mary Barker

Farmer Palmers Car Boot Sales

28th-28th April 2026

Venue: Farmer Palmer's Farm Park

Website: www.farmerpalmers.co.uk

See the website for details

Teddy Rocks

1st-3rd May 2026

Venue: Charisworth Farm at Blandford

Website: www.teddyrocks.co.uk

Multi-award winning 3 day family firendly charity music event

Castles and Dragons

2nd-2nd May 2026

Venue: Nothe Fort

Website: www.nothefort.org.uk

Magical themed weekend - see the website for list of activities

Dorset Team Spring Fair

2nd-2nd May 2026

Venue: Allendale Centre

Website: www.theallendale.org

Event featuring a number of talented makers offering handmade jewellery, homewares, art and more

Early May Bank Holiday Weekend

2nd-4th May 2026

Venue: Corfe Castle

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/corfe-castle

Experience a weekend of family fun packed with engaging activities

Open Garden - 10 Ryan Close

3rd-3rd May 2026

Venue: Ferndown

Website: www.findagarden.ngs.org.uk

See the website for details - kids go free

Shaftesbury Food Festival

3rd-3rd May 2026

Venue: Shaftesbury

Website: www.shaftesbury-food-festival.co.uk

Day packed full of fun, food and festivities on Shaftesbury's historic high street, Park Walk and surrounding areas

Dorset Spring Show

9th-10th May 2026

Venue: Birch Lane Showground, Puddletown

Website: www.dorsetcountyshow.co.uk

Spring celebration of food, farming, flowers and countryside

Seaside Scramble 2026

9th-9th May 2026

Venue: Baiter Park

Website: www.dsairambulance.org.uk

5K obstacle run organised by the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Charity

The Cheese and Chili Festival

16th-18th May 2026

Venue: Christchurch

Website: www.cheeseandchillifestival.com/event/christchurch

Lots of activities for all the family - see the website for more details

Family Fest

29th-31st May 2026

Venue: Wimborne

Website: www.wearefamilyfest.co.uk

Two days of live music, children's shows, family shows, activities, mascot appearances, food, drink and craft, sweet, food and small business traders

Park to Pier Walk

Venue: Swanage Pier/Durlston Castle

Website: www.swanagepiertrust.com

Guided walk from Durlston Castle to Swanage Pier learning about the wildlife geology and history of Durlston Country Park and Swanage

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