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Summer Events for Children in Devon
1st July-2nd September 2019
Venue: Across Devon
Website: https://www.primarytimes.co.uk/devon/news/2019/07/summer-activities-for-children-in-devon-
Long sunny days, light evenings and six whole weeks of play – what’s not to love about the summer? Here’s just a few suggestions to help make your summer supersonic! Top Ten Beach...
The Adoption Donkey Guess Who Trail
13th July-1st September 2019
Time: 9am – 5pm
Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary
Address: Slade House Farm, Sidmouth, EX10 0NU
Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/Sidmouth
Guess who is behind the stable doors? Use the clues, before following the trail around the sanctuary to solve the mystery and win a prize on completion. Just £3 per trail. Free entry and parking.
Hydro High Dive
22nd July-1st September 2019
Time: 10am to 5.30pm
Venue: Crealy Theme Park and Resort
Address: Sidmouth Road, Clyst Sty Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DR
Website: www.crealy.co.uk
Direct from the USA, this High Dive show has a fireman theme. Be amazed watching the Crealy Brigade fight the fires and jump from heights of 80ft into the pool below. The show will be performed every Monday...
Baggy Point Coastal Family Trail
26th July-1st September 2019
Time: 10am to 4pm
Venue: Baggy Point
Address: Croyde, Braunton, EX33 1PA
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Find all the clues on the Baggy Point Coastal Family Trail. Enjoy this self-led family trail along the beautiful headland and learn more about the amazing coastal creatures that live there.
Fizzpop Science Workshop and Shows
26th July-30th August 2019
Venue: Woodlands Family Theme Park
Address: Near Dartmouth, TQ9 7DQ
Website: www.woodlandspark.com
Also 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 August. A practical and exciting science workshop. Fizz Pop will be getting very busy and creative with their gooey slime making workshop this summer.
Meet the Animals
26th July-30th August 2019
Venue: Occombe Farm
Address: Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 1RN
Website: www.countryside-trust.org.uk
On 26, 29 July, 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26 and 30 August. Discover the farm animals at Occombe and get the chance to feed some of them. Booking essential. For children aged 3 years+.
The Fairy Special
26th July-30th August 2019
Venue: Seaton Tramway
Address: Harbour Road, Seaton, EX12 2WD
Website: www.tram.co.uk
Also 4, 9, 16, 23, 25 and 30 August. Embark on a spellbinding trip aboard this brand-new Fairy Tram Ride. Enjoy an enchanted tram ride and interactive show. Then tuck into a scrumptious tea party and get...
Occombe Summer Activity Pack
27th July-30th August 2019
Venue: Occombe Farm
Address: Preston Down Road, Paignton, TQ3 1RN
Website: www.countryside-trust.org.uk
Explore Occombe Farm with your very own activity pack. Discover mega and mini beasts, brass rubbings and much more. Cost: £2.50 per pack.
Summer Fun on the Farm
27th July-1st September 2019
Time: From 10am
Venue: Pennywell Farm
Address: Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0LT
Website: www.pennywellfarm.co.uk
Celebrating 30 years! There are hundreds of friendly animals to meet and additional entertainment comes in the form of a ’Big Show’ at 1pm and 3pm, brought to you by Magic Martin, Mr Phil, Elfic the...
The Dinosaur Tram Adventure
27th July-26th August 2019
Venue: Seaton Tramway
Address: Harbour Road, Seaton, EX12 2WD
Website: www.tram.co.uk
Also 5, 11, 18 and 26 August. An interactive adventure filled tram ride with music, stories, fossil dig and dinosaur activity area at Colyton Station.
Captain Coconut and his Amazing Bubble Show
30th July-27th August 2019
Venue: RHS Rosemoor
Address: Great Torrington, EX38 8PH
Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor
Also on 27 August. Captain Coconut takes his amazing Bubble Show to delight his many fans. There will also be face painting for everyone.
Mammals and Moths
30th July-27th August 2019
Venue: Slapton Ley Field Centre
Address: Sands Road, Slapton, TQ7 2QP
Also 6, 13, 20 and 27 August. See what creatures are active whilst we all sleep. Discover the amazing shapes and colours of moths and go on the search for a mouse or vole. Booking essential. Call 01548...
Happy Hooves Holiday Club
31st July-28th August 2019
Time: 10am to 12pm
Venue: Mare and Foal Sanctuary
Address: Coome Par, Littlehempston, Near Totnes, TQ9 6LW
Website: www.mareandfoal.org
Also 7, 14, 21 and 28 August. Fun activities include meeting and grooming the ponies, making hay nets, cleaning tack and pony themed games. For children aged 5 to 10 years. Spaces are limited so early...
The Pirate Tram
31st July-28th August 2019
Time: 00:00
Venue: Seaton Tramway
Address: Harbour Road, Seaton, EX12 2WD
Website: www.tram.co.uk
Also, 7, 14, 21 and 28 August. Join Captain Nick’s swashbuckling crew for an interactive adventure. Hoist the Jolly Roger, and walk, talk and look like a pirate!
Horse Wise Holiday Club
1st-29th August 2019
Time: 10am to 12pm
Venue: Mare and Foal Sanctuary
Address: Coome Par, Littlehempston, Near Totnes, TQ9 6LW
Website: www.mareandfoal.org
Also 8, 15, 22 and 29 August. Fun activities include meeting and grooming ponies and learning about pony care. For children aged 11 years+. Spaces are limited so early booking advised.
Magic Martin
7th-21st August 2019
Venue: RHS Rosemoor
Address: Great Torrington, EX38 8PH
Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor
Also 21 August. Back by popular demand, Magic Martin is returning to RHS Garden Rosemoor to entertain visitors with his quirky array of tricks – a family show not to be missed.
Wicked Wednesdays
7th-28th August 2019
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Venue: Killerton
Address: Broadclyst, Near Exeter, EX5 3LE
Also 14, 21 and 28 August. Set young imaginations free with different themed stories every week in the garden. For details call 01392 881345.
Children’s Week
20th-24th August 2019
Venue: Paignton Green
Address: Paignton, TQ4 6BG
Website: http://childrensweek.co.uk
A week of free fun. With arts and crafts, a children’s week quiz, a fun fair and plenty of children’s activities.
Kids’ Summer Cookery School
20th-22nd August 2019
Venue: Occombe Farm
Address: Preston Down Road, Paignton, TQ3 1RN
Website: www.countryside-trust.org.uk
Perfect Party Food. Throw a wonderful party after going to Occombe kitchen and making a selection of party foods. Booking essential as places are limited.
Seaton Wetlands Summer Holiday Club
20th-22nd August 2019
Time: 10am-4pm
Venue: Seaton Wetlands
Address: Seaton, EX12 2SP
Website: www.wildeastdevon.co.uk
Adventurous outdoor holiday club for 7-11 year olds, based at Seaton Wetlands. Each day will be different: learn about wetlands wildlife, make natural crafts, use tools, cook on campfires and play. Morning...
Urban Forest School
20th-22nd August 2019
Time: 10.30am
Venue: Exeter Cathedral
Address: The Cloisters, Exeter, EX1 1HS
Website: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk
An outdoor adventure, whatever the weather, in the large walled garden of the Dioceses. Learn safe ways to use equipment, play games then toast marshmallows around the campfire to finish. Suitable for...
Rockpool Ramble
21st-21st August 2019
Time: 2-4pm
Venue: Jacob's Ladder Beach
Address: Sidmouth, EX10 8RZ
Website: www.wildeastdevon.co.uk
Explore the mysterious world of Sidmouth's rockpools. Learn where to look and what to look out for.
Crazy Crickets
22nd-22nd August 2019
Time: 10.30am - 12 noon
Venue: Dawlish Warren Visitor Centre
Address: Dawlish Warren, EX7
Website: www.teignbridge.gov.uk/greenspaces
Enter the chirpy world of crickets and grasshoppers. By the end of the session you will know the differences between them. For children aged 7 to 11 years. New members welcome. Call 01626 863980.
Holsworthy and Stratton Agricultural Show
22nd-22nd August 2019
Venue: The Showground
Address: Killatree Cross, Holsworthy, EX22 6LP
Website: www.holsworthystrattonshow.co.uk
A classic agricultural show with all day entertainment. Includes Magic Martin, falconry, a gun dog display, ferret world, a family dog show, bubble football, free children’s races, horse jumping, livestock...
Hope Cove Weekend
23rd-26th August 2019
Venue: Hope Cove
Address: Near Kingsbridge, TQ7 3HP
Website: www.bythedart.co.uk
A lively weekend of old fashioned family fun with activities in the village and on the beach and in the water.
Sidmouth Air Show
23rd-23rd August 2019
Time: 5pm to 7pm
Venue: Sidmouth Sea Front
Address: Sidmouth, EX10 9LD
Website: https://visitsidmouth.co.uk
Sidmouth will again host an air display in 2019. The RAF Chinook, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire, BAC Strikemaster Pair aerobatic jet team and the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team are all...
Cave Cinema: Underground Film Festival
24th-31st August 2019
Venue: Kents Cavern
Address: Ilsham Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JF
Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk
A pop-up underground cinema offering a unique experience. See some classic films and family favourites in the South West's only pop-up underground cinema.
Exeter Street Arts Festival
24th-24th August 2019
Time: 10am - 7pm
Venue: Various Venues
Address: Exeter, EX1
Website: www.exeterstreetartsfestival.co.uk
A free celebration promoting the artistic talents of Exeter’s creative communities. The streets will be filled with music, theatre, street art, interactive workshops, orchestras, drumming and dance....
Sidmouth Regatta
24th-25th August 2019
Time: From 10am
Venue: Sidmouth Sea Front
Address: Sidmouth, EX10
Website: https://visitsidmouth.co.uk
Traditional sea based activities take place on Saturday culminating with live music and a spectacular firework display. Sunday events are for the children and their families. The events are all free to...
Sunset Festival
24th-24th August 2019
Time: 4pm to 8.30pm
Venue: Village Green
Address: Westward Ho!, EX39 1HQ
Website: www.westwardhodevon.com
A summer family get together with music, circus skills, Westward Ho’s Got Talent and free fun.
Ilfracombe Carnival
25th-25th August 2019
Venue: Ilfracombe
Address: EX34
Website: www.visitilfracombe.co.uk
Watch the carnival procession weave its way through the streets of Ilfracombe. This spectacular event raises monies for local charities and is a fun night for all the family. For details call 01271 863001.
Lustleigh Village Show
26th-26th August 2019
Venue: Lustleigh
Address: TQ13
Website: https://thelustleighshow.com
A quintessential English village show with ferret racing, animal encounters, Punch and Judy, circus skills workshops, fairground rides, a climbing wall from Adventure Okehampton, face painting, a dog show...
Scorriton Country Show and Sports
26th-26th August 2019
Time: From 1.30pm
Venue: Stumpy Oak
Address: Scorriton, near Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0JA
Website: https://www.scoritonshow.com
A fun sporty show with live music, a bouncy castle, pony rides, a cross country run, fun games and much more.
The Secret Garden
26th-26th August 2019
Venue: Powderham Castle
Address: Kenton, Exeter, EX6 8JQ
Website: www.powderham.co.uk
Join young Mary Lennox on a journey of discovery as she is sent to her uncle’s house in the countryside, where mysteries and secrets lurk around every corner. Relive this tale of secrecy and curiosity...
Bushcraft Canoe Day
27th-27th August 2019
Time: 9am to 5pm
Venue: River Shack
Address: Stoke Gabriel, TQ9 6RD
A day of foraging and learning bushcraft skills on the River Dart. Learn how to identify edible plants, track animals and light a fire without matches. Booking essential. Call 07789 113738.
Family Explorers
28th-28th August 2019
Time: 2-4pm
Venue: Holyford Woods LNR
Address: Near Colyton, EX12 2JA
Website: www.wildeastdevon.co.uk
An afternoon of outdoor fun. Explore the site, find out about the wildlife that lives there and get creative.
Family Pollinator Event
28th-28th August 2019
Time: 1.30pm to 3pm
Venue: Dawlish Warren Visitor Centre
Address: Dawlish, EX7 0NF
Find out about the most important insects of all - the pollinators! Follow a brass rubbing trail with a ranger and decorate a shopping bag as you go. Booking essential. Call 01626 863980.
Exe Estuary Mud Walk
29th-29th August 2019
Time: 10am - 12pm
Venue: Exmouth LNR
Address: Imperial Road Rec, Exmouth, EX8 1 1DQ
Website: wildeastdevon.co.uk
Discover what is living in the mud of the Exe Estuary. Dig for worms, search for crabs and shells and fish for shrimps.
Falconry Display
29th-29th August 2019
Venue: RHS Rosemoor
Address: Great Torrington, EX38 8PH
Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor
Marvel at the speed and hunting skill of some amazing birds of prey as they are put through their paces.
Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta
29th-31st August 2019
Venue: Various Venues
Address: Dartmouth, TQ6 9YY
Website: www.bythedart.co.uk
A three-day festival with air displays, a Kon-Tiki raft race, trade stalls, a fairground, competitions, a Regatta 175 celebration, entertainment and fun events for all the family.
Rocky Shore Ramble
30th-30th August 2019
Venue: Slapton Ley Viewpoint
Address: Torcross, TQ7 2TQ
Website: www.slnnr.org.uk
Enjoy a rocktastic experience - search through rock pools and find adorable anemones, brave barnacles, lazy limpets and more. A free event – booking essential.
Bray and Stay
31st August-1st September 2019
Time: 3pm to 1pm
Venue: Donkey Sanctuary
Address: Slade House Farm, Sidmouth, EX10 0NU
Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk
Enjoy the ultimate overnight experience! Make friends with the donkeys, tuck into a fish and chip supper around the campfire, go wild on the dusk nature walk and enjoy a hearty breakfast in the morning....
Colyton Carnival Week
31st August-7th September 2019
Venue: Market Place
Address: Colyton, EX24 6JR
Website: http://colyton.co.uk
This annual carnival week promises a fun filled programme of events including a car treasure hunt, an arts and craft show, a Petticoat Lane Street Market followed by the Illuminated Parade.
Pazaz Circus at Amazing Cornish Maize Maze
31st-31st August 2019
Venue: Smeaton Farm
Address: Near Saltash, PL12 6RZ
Website: www.amazingcornishmaizemaze.co.uk
The Big Top will be arriving on Saturday 31 August but it'll disappear again the next day. Visit Circus Pazaz for some additional entertainment. Plus: Torchlight Night in the maze – also on 7 September....
Sea Ilfracombe Maritime Festival
31st August-1st September 2019
Venue: Various Locations
Address: Ilfracombe, EX34 9BZ
Website: www.visitilfracombe.co.uk
An annual celebration of Ilfracombe’s unique character and coastal life. There’s plenty of family fun with street entertainers and a hive of harbour activities including sailing lessons, historic lifeboat...
Lobster and Crab Feast
1st-1st September 2019
Venue: Clovelly Village
Address: Clovelly, EX39 5TA
Website: www.clovelly.co.uk
Celebrating Clovelly’s famous crabs and lobsters. With live folk music, cookery demonstrations and craft stalls. Children will be kept entertained by street theatre, walkabout magic, balloon modelling...
Rural Skills and Craft Fair
1st-1st September 2019
Time: 11am to 4pm
Venue: Finch Foundry
Address: Sticklepath, Okehampton, EX20 2NW
Get an idea of the historical crafts and skills which used to frequent the landscape of Dartmoor and meet the people who keep the skills alive for all to see. Call 01837 840046.
Ashburton Food and Drink Festival
7th-7th September 2019
Venue: St Lawrence Lane
Address: North St, Ashburton, TQ13 7AZ
Website: www.bornhecticevents.co.uk
Now in its ninth year, this festival will fill the streets of Ashburton with a market, musicians and performers.
Autumn Fayre
7th-7th September 2019
Venue: Town Centre
Address: Newton Abbot, TQ12 2DT
Website: www.newtonabbot-tc.gov.uk
Enjoy local craft stalls, live music, face painting, town centre games, balloon modelling and much more.
Kingsbridge Show
7th-7th September 2019
Venue: Borough Farm
Address: Kingsbridge, TQ9 7QP
Website: www.kingsbridgeshow.co.uk
A traditional rural show with main ring attractions featuring Horsemen of the Knight and an Xtreme stunt team. Plus, over 100 trade stands, a children’s pets’ corner, bouncy castle and display of vintage...
Spring Foodie Gift Making for Families
30th-30th March 2019
Venue: Occombe Farm Community Kitchen
Address: Preston Down Road, Paignton, TQ3 1RN
Website: www.countryside-trust.org.uk
Get ready for spring with a morning or afternoon of edible gift making. Make and bake a batch of hot cross buns and create hatching chick cupcakes just in time for Easter. Booking essential.
