Updated 1 January 2026
FOOD FESTIVALS and FAIRS 2026
Please send us your food fair and festival details if you are not already listed here, including details of any cancellations or postponements and rescheduled dates, to – info@nulltheftr.co.uk
FEBRUARY 2026
Sunday 1st to Saturday 28th February
EXMOOR, Food Festival, local food around the county, www.exmoorfoodfest.com
MARCH 2026
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th March
PORLOCK, Village Hall, Taste Exmoor,food and drink fair www.exmoorfoodfest.com
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd March
SHEPTON MALLET, Bath and West Showground, Bath and West Food and Drink Festival www.bathandwest.com/food-and-drink-festival
APRIL 2026
Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th April
ABBOTSBURY, Sub-Tropical Gardens, Abbotsbury Food Fair with Dorset Food & Drink www.dorsetaonb.org.uk
Saturday 11th April
BIDEFORD eat:Bideford. www.eatfestivals.org
Sunday 12th April
MINEHEAD eat:Minehead. www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 18th April
WESTON SUPER MARE eat:Weston super Mare, www.eatfestivals.org
Sunday 19th April
EXMOUTH Gate to Plate Festival. www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 25th April
YEOVIL Yeovil Beer and Cider Festival, with live music
eat:Yeovil. Town Centre, www.eatfestivals.org
Sunday 26th April
PORTISHEAD eat:Portishead. www.eatfestivals.org
MAY 2026
Saturday 2nd May
BEDMINSTER, eat:Bedminster www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 9th May
TAUNTON, eat:Taunton, www.eatfestivals.org
Sunday 10th May
NAILSEA, eat:Nailsea, www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 16th May
DAWLISH, eat: Dawlish www.eatfestivals.org
HURN AIRPORT, Christchurch Cheese and Chilli Festival. www.cheeseandchillifestival.com
Sunday 17th May
TAVISTOCK, eat:Tavistock, www.eatfestivals.org
Thursday 21st to 23th May
EXETER, Devon County Show, Westpoint, Exeter www.devoncountyshow.co.uk
Saturday 23rd May
BURNHAM-on-SEA, eat:Burnham, www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May
ABBOTSBURY, Swannery Food and Craft Fair, Dorset Food & Drink www.dorsetaonb.org.uk
Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th May
CHRISTCHURCH, Christchurch Food Festival, www.christchurchfoodfestival.co.uk
Sunday 24th May
MALMESBURY, eat:Malmesbury, www.eatfestivals.org
Monday 25th May
SHERBORNE, Sherborne Country Fair,Sherborne Castle, www.sherbornecountryfair.com
AXMINSTER, Gate to Plate, www.eatfestivals.org
Thursday 28th to 30th May
SHEPTON MALLET, Royal Bath and West Show, show ground, www.bathandwest.com
Saturday 30th May
ST AUSTELL, eat:St Austell www.eatfestivals.org
SHAFTESBURY, Feastival, includes Gold Hill Cheese Run 2026 dates to be announced
JUNE 2026
Saturday 13th June 26
BRIDPORT, Bridport Food Festival, www.bridportfoodfestival.com
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June
HIGHCLIFFE, Highcliffe Food and Arts Festival, www.highcliffefoodfestival.co.uk
SWANAGE, Swanage Fish and Food Festival, www.swanfishfest.org
JULY 2026
Saturday 4th July
FROME, World Food Feast (part of Frome Festival) www.fromefestival.co.uk
LYME REGIS, Sausage and Cider Festival www.lymeregisciderfestival.co.uk
Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July
WEYMOUTH, Harbour, Dorset Seafood Festival, www.weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th July
LYMINGTON, Seafood Festival, www.lymingtonseafoodfestival.co.uk
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July
CORFE CASTLE, Food and Drink Festival, www.corfecastle.co.uk
Tuesday 28th to 30th July
BROCKENHURST, New Forest Show www.newforestshow.co.uk
Friday 31st July to Sunday 2nd August
CHEW VALLEY, Lakeside, Valley Fest: Bristol Music and Food Festival www.valleyfest.co.uk
AUGUST 2026
Saturday 1st August
CHIPPING SODBURY, eat:Chipping Sodbury, www.eatfestivals.org
POUNDBURY, Dorchester, Dorset Food and Arts Festival. www.dorset-nl.org.uk
Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August
STURMINSTER NEWTON, Stock Gaylard Estate, Great Dorset Chilli Festival, www.greatdorsetchillifestival.co.uk
Sunday 2nd August
SHAFTESBURY, eat:Shaftesbury www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 8th August
PORTISHEAD, eat:Portishead, www.eatfestivals.org
Sunday 9th August
MINEHEAD, eat:Minehead, www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 15th August
CALNE, eat:Calne www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August
HINTON ADMIRAL, events field, The New Forest Food Festival www.newforestfoodfestival.co.uk
Sunday 16th August
STONEHOUSE eat:Stonehouse www.eatfestivals.org
Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th August
GILLINGHAM, Turnpike Showground, Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show www.gillshaftshow.co.uk
Saturday 22nd August
HONITON, Honiton Gate to Plate Festival www.eatfestivals.org
Sunday 23rd August
TOTNES, eat:Totnes www.eatfestivals.org
Thursday 27th August
MELPLASH, Melplash Show, www.melplashshow.co.uk
DORCHESTER, Cider Festival, Borough Gardens, dates tbc
SEPTEMBER 2026
Saturday 5th September
BOURNEMOUTH, Vegan Festival, www.veganeventsuk.co.uk
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September
DORCHESTER, Dorset County Show, www.dorsetcountyshow.co.uk
Sunday 6th August
BEDMINSTER, eat:Bedminster www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 12th August
DAWLISH, eat:Dawlish, www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September
POOLE, Old Town and Quay, Seafood and Sounds Festival, www.seafoodandsounds.co.uk
STURMINSTER NEWTON, Cheese Festival, www.cheesefestival.co.uk
PLYMOUTH, Seafood Festival www.visitplymouth.co.uk
Sunday 13th September
CRANBROOK, Gate to Plate, www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 19th September
YEOVIL, eat: Yeovil www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 19th to Sunday 27th September
DEVIZES, Food and Drink Festival www.devizesfoodanddrinkfestival.info
Saturday 26th September
WESTON SUPER MARE, eat:Weston, www.eatfestivals.org
Sunday 27th September
TIVERTON, eat:Tiverton, www.eatfestivals.org
OCTOBER 2026
Sunday 4th October
EXETER, Gate to Plate, www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 10th October
MIDSOMER NORTON, eat:Midsomer Norton www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 17th October
BODMIN, eat:Bodmin, www.eatfestivals.org
Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th October
DARTMOUTH, Food Festival www.dartmouthfoodfestival.com
Saturday 24th October
BIDEFORD, eat:Bideford www.eatfestivals.org
Sunday 25th October
EXMOUTH, Gate to Plate, www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 31st October
PORTISHEAD, eat:Portishead, www.eatfestivals.org
NOVEMBER,2026
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November
ATHELHAMPTON, Dorset Food & Drink Winter Food Fair, Athelhampton House www.dorsetfoodanddrink.org
Saturday 14th November
YEOVIL, eat:Yeovil, www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 21st November
WESTON SUPER MARE, eat: Weston super Mare www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 28th November
SHAFTESBURY, eat: Shaftesbury www.eatfestivals.org
DECEMBER 2026
Saturday 5th December
NAILSEA, eat:Nailsea www.eatfestivals.org
Saturday 12th December
TAUNTON, eat:Taunton www.eatfestivals.org
Sunday 13th December
DAWLISH, eat:Dawlish www.eatfestivals.org