Festivals in Dartmouth

All year round festivals and events

Dartmouth is a town for fun and for gatherings and throughout the year there are many festivals and events to enjoy.

Pick your holiday to coincide withone of these and it will enrich your stay.

Every one of the Dartmouth events can be accessed within a short walk from Harbour Heights

All year round there is something different on offer. From the busy summer holidays to the glorious fine weather we often have in May, June and September or an opportunity to have a calm and relaxing winter break in the glorious South Devon area, there is something going all all year.

Dartmouth has established a comprehensive and entertaining array of festivals many of which are now very well established and going from strength to strength.

• The highlight is the Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta with a packed programme of entertainment, sailing races, rowing regatta, street markets, big tent music event, open air cinema, funfair, roadraces, superb firework displays.
• The Food Festival is superb with a wide array of stalls, demonstrations, advice and participation. Enjoy Dartmouth, take part. South Devon is full of fun. A full year of festivals
• Dartmouth Beer Festival - February
• Delicious Dart Trail - March
• Salcombe Crab Festival - April
• Dartmouth Music Festival - May
• Dartmouth Food Festival - October. over 120 exhibitors, workshops, seminars. Best of the SW www.dartmouthfoodfestival.com
• Dartmouth Art and Craft weekend - June
• Dartmouth Galleries Week - twice a year the galleries synchronise their launches of new exhibitions and create a walk around the town to see them all
• Dartmouth Shakespeare Week - July. open air events over a week in July
• WoofstockUK - August. Fabulous family fun and supports charities. • Dartmouth Crabfest - August, set up on embankment outside the Seahorse
• The Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta - August - biggest and best Regatta in South West
• Salcombe yacht club regatta - August • Agatha Christie Festival - September - celebrating the worlds biggest selling author
• Candlelit Dartmouth - November - wonderful local event to kick of Christmas. Santa by boat.