Primary Times - the definitive what’s on and where to go family guide of activities and events for children of primary school age. Things to do with your kids during the school holidays including arts and craft activities, music and theatre for children, parties, competitions, days out, and family attractions along with term time drama schools, dance classes, after school clubs and sports activities. Things to do at a place near you!
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Guess How Much I Love You interactive trail
15th February-31st December 2025
Venue: RHS Rosemoor
Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor
Interactive garden trail and activities based on the well-loved children's book
Exeter fine art collection: a fest for the eyes
5th April-22nd March 2026
Venue: RAMM Exeter
Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk
Exhibition of over 30 prints, paintings, photographs and sketches from the Fine Art collections at RAMM recording how food has transformed the countryside, include the development of towns and played a...
Festival of Roses
14th June-13th July 2025
Venue: RHS Rosemoor
Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor
Revel in the scent and sight of thousands of rosebuds and blooms
Summer of Play at Arlington Court
7th July-1st September 2025
Venue: Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/arlington-court-and-the-national-trust-carriage-museum
Explore Olde Arlington and discover all the different people who kept a country estate running in the past
Summer of Play at Lorna Doone Vallwy
7th July-31st August 2025
Venue: Lorna Doone Valley
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/lorna-doone-valley
Enjoy a day of lwn games, activities and discovery at the field of play
Exmouth Festival
10th-13th July 2025
Venue: Exmouth
Website: www.exmouthfestival.co.uk
Music, theatre, circus, art and craft, dance, literature, silent disco and more
Totnes Fringe
11th-13th July 2025
Venue: Totnes
Website: www.totnesfringe.uk
Variety of events taking place throughout Totnes - see the website for details
Bioblitz Battle Plymouth
12th-12th July 2025
Venue: Mount Batten Beach
Website: www.therockpoolproject.co.uk
Fun, competitive rockpooling event
Carnival Week in Tavistock
12th-20th July 2025
Venue: Tavistock
Website: www.visit-tavistock.co.uk
See the website for details
Cats: Rebecca Varley Dance Academy
12th-12th July 2025
Venue: Queens Theatre
Website: wwww.queenstheatre-barnstaple.com
Production of the family favourite musical
Free Family Drop-in Art Workshop with Clare Harmer
12th-12th July 2025
Venue: Torre Abbey
Website: www.torre-abbey.org.uk
Explore coral reef art making with collage. Free with normal admission
Historical Vehicle Gathering
12th-13th July 2025
Venue: Powderham Castle
Website: www.powderham.co.uk
Classic vehicle events with 1500 to 2000 exhibits including steam, cars, motorcycles, commericals, militrary, tractors and buses as well as trade stands
Peter Pan
12th-13th July 2025
Venue: Brixham Theatre
Website: www.brixhamtheatre.co.uk
Stage adaptation of the classic story from Dramatically Different
Sidyfest
12th-12th July 2025
Venue: Sidmouth RFC
Website: www.sidmouthrfc.co.uk
Day of live music and entertainment
Sky Rise Festival
12th-12th July 2025
Venue: Totnes
Website: www.visittotnes.co.uk
Free music and arts festival, live bands, DJs, circus, art workshops, food and more
Summer Fundraiser for Devon Cat Centre
12th-12th July 2025
Venue: Devon Cat Centre
Website: www.cats.org.uk
Games, raffles, kids' crafts, face painting and a variety of stalls offering pet advice, second-hand goods and more with refreshments, activities and helpful information
Bin Rat!
13th-13th July 2025
Venue: Lapford Mill
Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk
Open air performance
Fore Street Flea
13th-13th July 2025
Venue: Fore Street, Exeter
Website: www.visitexeter.com
Eclectic mix of stalls and live entertainment
Freight Train Experience
13th-13th July 2025
Venue: South Devon Railway
Website: www.southdevonrailway.co.uk
Take a unique journey in a traditional guard's Brake Van for a return trip between Buckfastleigh and Totnes
Kaleidoscopic Minds
13th-13th July 2025
Venue: Exeter Phoenix
Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Event designed by, and for, neurodivergent people and their families
Obscure Desires
13th-13th July 2025
Venue: Exeter Phoenix
Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Visually stunning journey through the depths of human emotion - told through jaw-dropping acrobatics, live music and powerful storytelling
Celebrate Pecorama's 50th birthday
15th-19th July 2025
Venue: Pecorama
Website: www.pecorama.co.uk
Special occasion where two of the original locomotives are being brought back
Millennium Gardens 25th Birthday Trail
15th July-30th August 2025
Venue: Pecorama
Website: www.pecorama.co.uk
honouring 25 years of the Millennium Garden with family friendly questions
Pride and Prejudice
15th-15th July 2025
Venue: Cockington Court
Website: www.cockingtoncourt.org
Outdoor performance of the Jane Austen classic from Illyria Theatre
Pride and Prejudice
16th-16th July 2025
Venue: Killerton
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/killerton
Outdoor performance based on the Jane Austen classic novel
Ashburton International Music Festival
17th-27th July 2025
Venue: Ashburton
Website: www.ashburtonarts.org.uk
See the website for the full schedule of events
Choose your own adventure trail
17th July-7th September 2025
Venue: Lydford Gorge
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/lydford-gorge
Follow the trail around the orchard, answering questions and playing games to follow your own path on this temperate rainforest adventure
Twelfth Night
17th-17th July 2025
Venue: Poltimore House
Website: www.poltimore.org
Outdoor performance of the Shakespeare classic from Miracle Theatre
Summer evenings at Greenway
18th-18th July 2025
Venue: Greenway
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/greenway
Evening opening opportunity on selected dates
Summer of Play at Castle Drogo
18th July-7th September 2025
Venue: Castle Drogo
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/castle-drogo
See their website and social media for details
Bridwell Artisans and Makers Market
19th-19th July 2025
Venue: Bridwell, Uffculme
Website: www.facebook.com/bridwelldevon
Street food and café, live music, 30 plus makers and producers
Brutus Day in Totnes
19th-19th July 2025
Venue: Various locations
Website: www.visittotnes.co.uk
Day of dance, music and theatre based on the legend of Brutus in Totnes
Chudleigh Carnival
19th-19th July 2025
Venue: Chudleigh
Website: www.facebook.com/chudleighcarnival
See the website for details
Dartmoor History Hunters Family Fun Day
19th-19th July 2025
Venue: RAMM Exeter
Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk
Crafts, activities and things to make and take home bringing to life the Bronze Age, Middle Ages and Victorians
Dickie Unveil
19th-19th July 2025
Venue: Pecorama
Website: www.pecorama.co.uk
Join in for a special day as they unveil stunning new livery, designed by one of their talented visitors
Exeter Quayside Farmers' Market
19th-19th July 2025
Venue: Exeter Quayside
Local produce, artisinal food products, plants and more
Family Fun Day at Ivybridge Leisure Centre
19th-19th July 2025
Venue: Ivybridge Leisure Centre
Website: www.ivybridgeleisurecentre.com
Day of fun, laughter and community spirit celebrating of The Three Mums Foundation supporting chidlren with complex needs and disabilities. Bouncy castle, kids disco, inflatable swim fun, arts and crafts,...
Festival of Archaeology at Knightshayes
19th July-3rd August 2025
Venue: Knightshayes
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/knightshayes/events
Find out about some of the archaeological features dotted around Knightshayes
Kingsbridge Fair Week
19th-26th July 2025
Venue: Kingsbridge
Website: www.kingsbridgefairweek.co.uk
See the website and programme for more details
Locked in the Library
19th-19th July 2025
Venue: Paignton Library
Website: www.facebook.com/paigntonlibrary
Fun family theatre experience in the library from MED Theatre
Love St Thomas Summer Festival
19th-19th July 2025
Venue: The Old Church Yard, St Thomas The Apostle Church Exeter
Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk
Family friendly, community centred festival featuring live music, DJs, performance, talks, kids and adults workshops, food and drink and independent stalls
Rails and dinosaur scales
19th-20th July 2025
Venue: Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
Website: www.lynton-rail.co.uk
Dinosaur meet and greets, kids trail, explore the woodland and see what dinosaur tracks you can find as well as specially decorated dinosaur themed carriages
RAMM at St Thomas Summer Festival
19th-19th July 2025
Venue: The Old Church Yard, St Thomas The Apostle Church Exeter
Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk
Free family friendly crafts and object handling
Rhythm of the 90s
19th-19th July 2025
Venue: The Big Sheep
Website: www.thebigsheep.co.uk
Performance by a 90s dance anthems band
Roar n'Snore
19th-19th July 2025
Venue: Dartmoor Zoo
Website: www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk
Find out what life is like between dusk and dawn alongside other activities
Summe of Plat at Saltram
19th July-31st August 2025
Venue: Saltram
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/saltram
Action-packed summer filled with games and activities with the Saltram on screen family trail - see the website for more information
Summer Holidays at Crealy
19th July-2nd September 2025
Venue: Crealy Theme Park and rEsort
Website: www.crealy.co.uk
Explore over 60 rides and attractions, double the fun with a free return visit (terms and conditions apply), fun and games with Buddy live show and Meet and Greet With Blossom and much more
Summer of Play at Buckland Abbey
19th July-31st August 2025
Venue: Buckland Abbey
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/buckland-abbey
Activities themed around the Legends of King Arthur
Summer of Play at Coleton Fishacre
19th July-3rd September 2025
Venue: Coleton Fishacre
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/coleton-fishacre
Enxplore sensory moments among the shade paths, get creative with building or spend lazy summer days in the hammocks and on the swing with a view as well as 1920s vintage games and a giant version of Peggity
Summer of Play at Greenway
19th July-3rd September 2025
Venue: Greenway
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/greenway
Jam-packed summer event full of ways to play from circus skills to balancing games and more
Summer of Play at Killerton
19th July-7th September 2025
Venue: Killerton
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/killerton
Discover the sights and sounds of the great outdoors with games for all ages across the property. See the website for details of the mid-week drop-in sessions
Summer of Play at Knightshayes
19th July-2nd September 2025
Venue: Knightshayes
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/knightshayes/events
Get ready for an adventure in the gardens - follow the fairies to see what they've been up to, completing activities along the way
The Football Fun Factory
19th July-9th August 2025
Venue: Greendale
Website: www.greendale.com
Fun football session for children aged 2 to 4 years
The Music of Taylor Swift by Candleigh
19th-19th July 2025
Venue: Exeter Cathedral
Website: www.exeter-cathedral.co.uk
Live performances of Taylor's greatest hits in a candlelit setting
Classic Bikes and Vehicles
20th-20th July 2025
Venue: The Lawn/The Strand Dawlish
Website: www.dawlishcelebratecarnival.co.uk
Fundraising event for Dawlish Celebrates Carnival
Clovelly Maritime Festival
20th-20th July 2025
Venue: Clovelly
Website: www.clovelly.co.uk
Workshops, kids face-painting, stalls and more - see the website for details
Greendale Summer Fete and Dog Show
20th-20th July 2025
Venue: Greendale
Website: www.greendale.com
Bouncy Castle, face painting, pop-up craft market, Rodeo bull and Tail Spin Dog Agility and well as food, drink and dog show. Free entry
Jump Racing - Family Day
20th-20th July 2025
Venue: Newton Abbot Racecourse
Website: www.newtonabbotracing.com
See the website for details
Plymouth Pretty Muddy Kids
20th-20th July 2025
Venue: Central Park, Plymouth
Website: www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org
Fun-packed muddy obstacle course for children aged 6 to 12 raising money for Cancer Research
Sparkle in the Spotlight! Oliver Brown Dance Academy
20th-20th July 2025
Venue: Palace Theatre
Website: www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk
Variety show featuring Oliver Brown Dance Academy students
Stoke Fun Day Village Show
20th-20th July 2025
Venue: Stoke Youth and Community Centre
Website: www.diverse-events.com
Stalls, inflatables, live music and entertainment as well as a dog show
Tavistock Carnival
20th-20th July 2025
Venue: Tavistock
Website: www.visit-tavistock.co.uk
See the website for details
Summer holidays at World of Country Life
21st July-31st August 2025
Venue: World of Country Life
Website: www.worldofcountrylife.co.uk
See the website for details
Woodlands Charity Day 2025
21st-21st July 2025
Venue: Woodlands
Website: www.woodlandspark.com
Exhilarating day of theme park fun to raise money for a good cause
Summer holiday fun at Pecorama
23rd July-30th August 2025
Venue: Pecorama
Website: www.pecorama.co.uk/events/summer-holiday-fun
Craft and modelling activities in the Gallery Room - see the website for the schedule of activities
Tribal Summer
23rd July-31st August 2025
Venue: Kents Cavern
Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk
Families are invited to step back in time and experience life through the eyes of four tribes. Guided cave tours, free facepainting and trails, Stone Age crafting demonstrations on selected days and much...
Twelfth Night
23rd-23rd July 2025
Venue: Dartington
Website: www.dartington.org
Performance of the Shakespeare classic by The Lord Chamberlain's Men
Altitude Festival
24th-26th July 2025
Venue: Blackborough
Website: www.altitudedevon.co.uk
Intimate festival featuring an eclectic mix of music from around the world, local food and more
Barnstaple Inflatable Theme Park
24th-25th July 2025
Venue: Rock Park in Barnstaple
Website: www.facebook.com/inflatablethemeparkscornwall
Unlimited access to 15 large bouncy castles, designated under 5s soft play zone, hot food available
Summer Trail at The Garden House, Buckland Monachorum
24th July-2nd September 2025
Venue: The Garden House, Buckland Monachorum
Website: www.thegardenhouse.org.uk
See the website for details
Dawlish Grand Prix - British Cycling Series Final Round
25th-25th July 2025
Venue: Dawlish
Website: www.facebook.com/dawlishevents
High intensity event with a day of fun family entertainment and evening of thrilling professional racing - see the website for details
Lord Mayor's Charity Art Exhibition
25th-25th July 2025
Venue: Exeter Guildhall
Website: www.visitexeter.com
Art exhibition in aid of Exeter Ridiing for the Disabled
A Country Summer
26th July-30th August 2025
Venue: Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life
Website: www.tivertonmuseum.org.uk
Celebrate summer in the countryside with dressing up, selfie station, Punch and Judy theatre, games, different drop-in activities each Thursday and Crafty Tuesdays on selected dates alongside their usual...
Exeter Independent Market
26th-26th July 2025
Venue: Exeter Cathedral Green
Website: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk
Live music from local performers and local makers and traders
Heath Week 2025
26th July-1st August 2025
Venue: Pebblebed Heaths Nature Reserve
Website: www.pebblebedheaths.org.uk/whats-on
Week of wildlife and wellbeing activities with night walks, nature crafts, heathland safaris, pond dipping, outdoor yoga, reptile rambles and more
Indoor and Outdoor Flea Market
26th-26th July 2025
Venue: Newton Abbot Racecourse
Website: www.newtonabbotracing.com
Array of stalls with kids going free
Journey Through Art
26th-26th July 2025
Venue: Burton Art Gallery
Website: www.burtonartgallery.co.uk
Monthly art session for children aged 6 to 13 years
Kingsbridge Carnival
26th-26th July 2025
Venue: Kingsbridge
Website: www.kingsbridgefairweek.co.uk
See website for details
Mid Devon Show
26th-26th July 2025
Venue: Knightshayes, Chettiscombe, Tiverton
Website: www.middevonshow.com
Entertainment, food, drink, shopping, music and farm life
Natural Seaton Festival
26th-26th July 2025
Venue: Seaton
Website: www.tram.co.uk
Community event with lots of activities throughout the town
Paignton Festival
26th July-3rd August 2025
Venue: Paignton Green
Website: www.paignton-festival.com
See the website for the 2025 programme
Plymouth's biggest ever inflatable theme park
26th-26th July 2025
Venue: Tor Bridge High
Website: www.facebook.com/inflatablethemeparkscornwall
Unlimited access to 15 large bouncy castles, designated under 5s soft play zone, hot food available
Pride and Prejudice
26th-26th July 2025
Venue: The Garden House
Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk
Outdoor performance of the classic Shakespeare comedy from Illyria
Reach- Full Circle
26th-26th July 2025
Venue: Quad Theatre
Website: www.reachwrestling.com
Evening of live professional wrestling action
Teignmouth Carnival
26th July-2nd August 2025
Venue: Teignmouth
Website: www.teignmouthcarnival.co.uk
See the website for updates
Vintage Weekend at RHS Rosemoor
26th-27th July 2025
Venue: RHS Rosemoor
Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor
Huge and eclectic selection of classic cars, motorcycles and tractors on the rolling lawns of the arboreteum, family funa nd more
Beach Clean @Westward Ho! Slipway
27th-27th July 2025
Venue: Westward Ho
Website: www.torridge.gov.uk
Pre-booking essential
Brixham Art Society
27th July-5th August 2025
Venue: Scale Hall
Website: www.brixhamartsociety.co.uk/exhibition-information
Art exhibition of original work
Riviera Classic Car Show
27th-27th July 2025
Venue: Paignton Green
Website: www.towc.club/riviera-classic-car-show
See the website for details
Silent disco beach cleans at Woolacombe
27th-27th July 2025
Venue: Woolacombe
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/woolacombe
Monthly silent disco beach clean - times will vary depending on tides
Special event days at Brixham Battery Heritage Group
27th-27th July 2025
Venue: Brixham Battery
Website: www.brixhambattery.net
Experience guided tours of the WW2 buildings, re-enactors in period uniforms, military vehicles, demonstrations, weapon talks, blank firing display and more
Summer Fair in Plymouth
27th-27th July 2025
Venue: Moments Café in Plymouth
Website: www.memorymatters.org.uk
Raffles, stalls, games, games, crafts, tombola, face painting, cakes and more with proceeds supporting those affected by dementia in Plymouth
Totnes and District Show
27th-27th July 2025
Venue: Great Court Farm, Berry Pomeroy
Website: www.totnesshow.com
Fun-filled day out with many and variety of attractions and activities
Woolacombe Beach Clean and Family Activities
27th-27th July 2025
Venue: Mill Rock
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/woolacombe
Silent disco beach clean and crafts such as macrame
Little Mermaid Jr Summer School
28th-28th July 2025
Venue: Cygnet Theatre
Website: www.cygnettheatre.co.uk
Performing art skills workshop covering acting, singing and dancing with the aim of putting on a production of The Little Mermaid at the end of the week
Occombe Kids Activity Week - Summer
28th-28th July 2025
Venue: Occombe Farm
Website: www.countryside-trust.org/event
Holiday club set on the working farm with hands-on fun, animal encounters, wild woodland play and delicious cookery sessions. Places limited
Paddleboat's Summer Theatre Week
28th July-1st August 2025
Venue: Exeter Phoenix
Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
For young people aged 7 to 12 to create a stage play with Paddleboat Theatre Company with a performance at the end
Pride and Prejudice
28th-28th July 2025
Venue: Baggy Point
Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk
Open air performance of Jane Austen's classic
Small World Animations: The Search for the Ancient Sea Monsters
28th-28th July 2025
Venue: Paignton Library
Website: www.facebook.com/paigntonlibrary
Join Zena, Pip, Libro and a Ninja Starfish in "The Search for the Ancient Sea Monsters"
The Imagination Station with Above Bounds Theatre
28th-28th July 2025
Venue: Exeter Library
The Imagination Station- Story Making Workshops for ages 6-11 Looking for creative workshops for your young person to take part in this summer? Do they enjoy acting out characters or making new stories...
Woolsery and District Agricultural Show
28th-28th July 2025
Venue: Clovelly Court
Website: www.woolseryshow.org.uk
Rural show celebrating rural life, farming heritage and community spirit with livestock exhibitions, traditional crafts, horticultural displays and selection of food and trade stands
Happazome Flag or Bunting
29th-29th July 2025
Venue: RHS Rosemoor
Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor
Family workshop - go on a Garden Walk to collect interestingly shaped leaves and coloured petals, then arrange these on pieces on cotton, hit with a mallet and make a pattern on your fabric
Lilo and Stitch
29th-30th July 2025
Venue: Pavilions Teignmouth
Website: www.pavilionsteignmouth.org.uk
Screening of the new Disney live-action remake
Miniature Boat Making with Sophie Doodles
29th-29th July 2025
Venue: Transit Shed, Exeter Quayside
Website: www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/summer-at-the-quayside-3
Using materials from Exeter Scrapstore, create your own little boats using the Quayside as inspiration
Wool Weaving with Lou Chapman
29th-29th July 2025
Venue: Transit Shed, Exeter Quayside
Website: www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/summer-at-the-quayside-3
Learn how to use a weaving frame to create a woven bird to take home with you
Cave Cinema: Wicked
30th-30th July 2025
Venue: Kents Cavern
Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk
Screening of the musical film
Guided garden walk at Coleton Fishacre
30th-30th July 2025
Venue: Coleton Fishacre
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/coleton-fishacre
45 minute garden walk
Hamilton
30th July-6th September 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal Plymouth
Website: www.theatreroyal.com
Multi-award winning cultural phenomenon cultural phenomenon arrives at Plymouth for the first time. Recommended for ages 10+ and accessible performances are available on selected dates
Print Your Own Postcard with Double Elephant
30th-30th July 2025
Venue: Transit Shed, Exeter Quayside
Website: www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/summer-at-the-quayside-3
The Pirate Tram
30th-30th July 2025
Venue: Seaton Tramway
Website: www.tram.co.uk
Fun-filled pirate themed tram ride
Torbay Carnival presents The Spinning Wheel Carnival Procession 2025
30th-30th July 2025
Venue: Paignton
Website: www.paignton-festival.com
See the website for details
Yealmpton Show
30th-30th July 2025
Venue: Kitley Lawns, Yealmpton, Plymouth
Website: www.yealmptonshow.co.uk
Horses, ponies, cattle, sheep, goats, dogs, pets, countryside arena, homecraft, handicraft, floral art, horticulture and trade stands
A Midsummer Nights Dream
31st July-3rd August 2025
Venue: Theatre In The Park - Rougemont Gardens
Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Performance of the classic Shakespeare play from Sun and Moon Theatre
Cave Cinema: Sonic The Hedgehog 3
31st-31st July 2025
Venue: Kents Cavern
Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk
Screening of the computer game based sequel
Elio
31st July-1st August 2025
Venue: Marwood Hill Gardens
Website: www.folksytheatre.co.uk
Screenings of the new Disney Pixar animated feature
How To Train Your Dragon
31st-31st July 2025
Venue: The Beehive, Honiton
Website: www.beehivehoniton.co.uk
Screening of the new live-action adaptation
Paignton Festival Fireworks
31st-31st July 2025
Venue: Paignton
Website: www.facebook.com/paigntonlibrary
Firework night and entertainment
Sand Art Workshop
31st-31st July 2025
Venue: House of Marbles
Website: www.visit.houseofmarbles.com
Fun and interactive session allowing children to create a beautiful beach of art using vibrant sands
The Big Tribute Festival
31st July-3rd August 2025
Venue: Central Park, Plymouth
Website: www.bigtribfest.co.uk
Tribute acts over 3 days
Twelfth Night
31st-31st July 2025
Venue: Burrow Farm Gardens
Website: www.burrowfarmgardens.co.uk
Open Air Shakespeare performance from Folksy Theatre
Fearlessly Taylor - matinee show for kids
2nd-2nd August 2025
Venue: Steel Brew Co
Website: www.royalwilliamyard.com
Taylor Swift tribute show
The Imagination Station with Above Bounds Theatre
4th-4th August 2025
Venue: Exeter Library
The Imagination Station- Story Making Workshops for ages 6-11 Looking for creative workshops for your young person to take part in this summer? Do they enjoy acting out characters or making new stories...
As You Like It
5th-5th August 2025
Venue: Powderham Castle
Website: www.powderham.co.uk
Outdoor performance of the Shakespeare classic
Cave Cinema: ET
6th-6th August 2025
Venue: Kents Cavern
Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk
Screening of the Steven Spielberg classic
Fungi Frida and the Myco Heroes
7th-7th August 2025
Venue: Brixham Theatre
Website: www.brixhamtheatre.co.uk
Silly, interactive performance full of songs, games, clowning and puppetry for 0 to 12 year olds and their families all about fungi and how they can help the enivironment
Robin Hood
7th-7th August 2025
Venue: Burrow Farm Gardens
Website: www.burrowfarmgardens.co.uk
Open air performance of the classic story with puppetry, live music, characters and audience participation
Splat
7th-7th August 2025
Venue: Theatre In The Park - Rougemont Gardens
Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Part of Theatre in the Park - family firendly physical comedy about art
Cave Cinema: Labyrinth
8th-8th August 2025
Venue: Kents Cavern
Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk
Screening of the fantasy classic
Circus Extreme
8th-31st August 2025
Venue: Paignton Green
Website: www.circusextreme.co.uk
High octane show combining death-defying acrobatics, motocross, gravity-defying aerial acts and live band
Elio
8th-8th August 2025
Venue: The Plough Arts Centre
Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk
Screening of the new Disney Pixar feature
Fearlessly Taylor
8th-8th August 2025
Venue: The Plough Arts Centre
Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk
Taylor Swift tribute act with live band and dancers
Sense and Sensibility
8th-10th August 2025
Venue: Barnfield theatre
Website: www.exeternorthcott.co.uk
Peformance of an adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel
A Toy Story Double Bill
9th-9th August 2025
Venue: The Plough Arts Centre
Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk
Screenings of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 with 25% off when you book for both films
Bioblitz Battle Plymouth
9th-9th August 2025
Venue: Mount Batten Beach
Website: www.therockpoolproject.co.uk
Fun, competitive rockpooling event
Fun for Little Ones
10th-10th August 2025
Venue: Queens Theatre
Website: www.queenstheatre-barnstaple.com
Tribute show bringing 'Ms Rachel's' character to life
The Wind In The Willows
10th-10th August 2025
Venue: Ashridge Court
Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk
Outdoor performance of the classic story from Immersion Theatre
The Imagination Station with Above Bounds Theatre
11th-11th August 2025
Venue: Exeter Library
The Imagination Station- Story Making Workshops for ages 6-11 Looking for creative workshops for your young person to take part in this summer? Do they enjoy acting out characters or making new stories...
Cave Cinema: Willow
13th-13th August 2025
Venue: Kents Cavern
Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk
Screening of the much-loved 80s classic film
Theatre in the Library: The Mushroom Show
13th-13th August 2025
Venue: Exeter Library
There’s a secret kingdom full of mysteries… A world of strange, smelly and surprising life… And they’re all around us! Welcome to… THE MUSHROOM SHOW! Augustine Fogwoode might be the world’s...
Professor Slug's House of Bugs
14th-14th August 2025
Venue: Theatre In The Park - Rougemont Gardens
Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Interactive show packed full of colourfl puppets, catchy songs and educational information about the wonderful world of bugs
Sand Art Workshop
14th-14th August 2025
Venue: House of Marbles
Website: www.visit.houseofmarbles.com
Fun and interactive session allowing children to create a beautiful beach of art using vibrant sands
Bubbles in Wonderland
16th-16th August 2025
Venue: The Plough Arts Centre
Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk
Experience the wonderful world of bubbles in a magical stage show spectacular
Taylormania
17th-17th August 2025
Venue: Exeter Corn Exchange
Website: www.exetercornexchange.co.uk
Taylor Swift tribute act with live band and dancers
The Imagination Station with Above Bounds Theatre
18th-18th August 2025
Venue: Exeter Library
The Imagination Station- Story Making Workshops for ages 6-11 Looking for creative workshops for your young person to take part in this summer? Do they enjoy acting out characters or making new stories...
Dinosaur World Live
19th-20th August 2025
Venue: Princess Theatre
Website: www.atgtickets.com/princess-theatre-torquay
Dinosaur themed show with special meet and greet afterwards
The Secret Garden
19th-19th August 2025
Venue: Holsworthy Badock Gardens
Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk
Outdoor performance of the classic story from
A Midsummer Nights Dream
20th-20th August 2025
Venue: Stone Lane Gardens
Website: www.stonelanegardens.com
Outdoor performance of the Shakespeareclassic from The Three Inch Fools
Cave Cinema: Trolls
20th-20th August 2025
Venue: Kents Cavern
Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk
Screening of the animated musical film
Paddington in Peru
20th-20th August 2025
Venue: Brixham Theatre
Website: www.brixhamtheatre.co.uk
Screening of the most recent sequel
The Princess Proms: Exeter Cathedral
21st-21st August 2025
Venue: Exeter Cathedral
Website: www.exeter-cathedral.co.uk
Magical concert with the songs of Frozen, Moana, The Little Mermaid, Wicked and more
The Secret Garden
21st-21st August 2025
Venue: RHS Rosemoor
Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor
Brand new stage adaptation of the classic story from The Plandits
Cave Cinema: Moana
22nd-22nd August 2025
Venue: Kents Cavern
Website: www.kents-cavern.co.uk
Screening of the Disney animated musical adventure film
Grease Sing-A-Long
23rd-23rd August 2025
Venue: Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish
Website: www.shaftesbury-dawlish.co.uk
Sing-a-long screening of the musical classic
The Big Bad Wolf
23rd-23rd August 2025
Venue: Castle Hill, Filleigh
Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk
Musical journey of plotting and scheming with folklore's most notorious villain - the Big Bad Wolf
The Wind In The Willows
24th-24th August 2025
Venue: Arlington Court
Website: www.theploughartscentre.co.uk
Open air production of Kenneth Grahame's story
Wicked Sing-Along
25th-25th August 2025
Venue: Big Screen in the City, Princesshay Exeter
Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Special outdoor sing-along screening of the musical film
Cirque: The Greatest Show - Reimagined
26th-26th August 2025
Venue: Princess Theatre
Website: www.atgtickets.com/princess-theatre-torquay
Fusion of musical theatre and circus acts
The Wizard of Oz
26th-26th August 2025
Venue: Big Screen in the City, Princesshay Exeter
Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Outdoor screening of the classic film
Flow
27th-27th August 2025
Venue: Big Screen in the City, Princesshay Exeter
Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Outdoor screening of the Oscar-winning animation
Matilda The Musical
28th-28th August 2025
Venue: Big Screen in the City, Princesshay Exeter
Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Outdoor screening of the musical Roald Dahl adaptation
Hook
29th-29th August 2025
Venue: Big Screen in the City, Princesshay Exeter
Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Outdoor screening of the Steven Spielberg classic
Exeter Independent Market
30th-30th August 2025
Venue: Exeter Cathedral Green
Website: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk
Live music from local performers and local makers and traders
Mark Thompson's Spectacular Science Show
30th-30th August 2025
Venue: Exeter Corn Exchange
Website: www.exetercornexchange.co.uk
Interactive science show for children and adults
Silent disco beach cleans at Woolacombe
31st-31st August 2025
Venue: Woolacombe
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/woolacombe
Monthly silent disco beach clean - times will vary depending on tides
The Greatest Showman
31st-31st August 2025
Venue: Agricultural Inn, Brampford Speke
Website: www.agriculturalinn.co.uk
Open-air film screening under the stars with themed entertainment, street food, drinks and a magical garden setting
Circus Extreme
5th-21st September 2025
Venue: Central Park, Plymouth
Website: www.circusextreme.co.uk
High octane show combining death-defying acrobatics, motocross, gravity-defying aerial acts and live band
Freight Train Experience
7th-7th September 2025
Venue: South Devon Railway
Website: www.southdevonrailway.co.uk
Take a unique journey in a traditional guard's Brake Van for a return trip between Buckfastleigh and Totnes
Bridwell Artisans and Makers Market
13th-13th September 2025
Venue: Bridwell, Uffculme
Website: www.facebook.com/bridwelldevon
Street food and café, live music, 30 plus makers and producers
Roar n'Snore
13th-13th September 2025
Venue: Dartmoor Zoo
Website: www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk
Find out what life is like between dusk and dawn alongside other activities
Protest
5th-9th March 2024
Venue: Theatre Royal Plymouth
Website: https://theatreroyal.com/whats-on/protest/
For ages 7+. Running is Alice’s happy place – you might even say it’s in her DNA. She’s the best runner at her school but is struggling to prove her worth. Jade is slowly coming to realise that...
Autumn Spotter Trail
Venue: Knightshayes
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/knightshayes
Pick up an Autumn Spotter Trail and go on an adventure around the gardens and parkland. See if you can find all of the colours on the colour wheel and match the leaves you find on the Autumn leaves guide....
Autumnfest celebrations at Arlington Court
Venue: Arlington Court and the National Carriage Museum
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/devon/arlington-court-and-the-national-trust-carriage-museum
Discover displays around the grounds, visitor reception, tea rooms and gardens, as they celebrate the autumn colour. Family crafting and activities
BEAR HUNT SCULPTURE TRAIL
Venue: Various locations in North Devon
Website: www.chsw.org.uk/event/bear-hunt-sculpture-trail
Find 25 5 foot bears painted by a local artist around Bideford, Barnstaple, Great Torrington and Ilfracombe. Use the Bear Hunt app or download the trail map and make a donation to support Children's Hospice...
Big Schools' Birdwatch
Address: Everywhere
Website: www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/ for-teachers/schools-birdwatch/
Count birds in your school grounds and submit results online. See the website for helpful ID resources
CHINESE ZODIAC TRAIL
Venue: Torquay Museum
Address: 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay,
Website: www.torquaymuseum.org.uk
Find all the Zodiac animals around the Museum
Coat of Arms Explore and Find Trail
Venue: Exeter Cathedral
Website: https://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/events/coat-of-arms-explore-and-find-trail/
The Coat of Arms Explore and Find Trail is an exciting new children’s activity arriving at Exeter Cathedral in time for the Easter holidays. Coats of Arms have been used since Medieval times...
Easter Activities at World of Country Life
Time: 1080624:00
Venue: World of Country Life
Address: West Down Lane, Sandy Bay, Exmouth
Website: https://www.worldofcountrylife.co.uk/event/easter-holiday-family-fun/
Special Easter arts and craft sessions, Easter Egg Trail as well as their programme of daily activities and play areas
Fantazy
Venue: Babbacombe Theatre
Website: www.babbacombe-theatre.com
Variety show with comedy, illusion, vocalists and dance
Follow the Sensory Trail at Seaton Wetlands
Venue: Seaton Wetlands
New sensory trail - follow the trail and each board highlights an activity to help you connect to nature
Guess Who Adoption Donkey Trail
Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary
Address: Slade House Farm, Sidmouth
Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/events
Put your knowledge about the Sanctuary's adoption to the test in their new summer trail combining fun, exercise and brainpower - £5 per trail. Open daily until 9am, general admission and parking is free....
Hide and Sheep AR trail
Venue: Powderham Castle,
Address: Kenton, Nr Exeter
Website: www.powderham.co.uk
Explore this historic Estate with an Augmented Reality Trail. See the website for details on how to access the app before arrival
INCREDIBLE INSTRUMENTS TRAIL
Venue: Torquay Museum
Address: Torquay Museum, 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HG.
Website: www.torquaymuseum.org/events
Explore the Made To Be Played: A Festival of Musical Instruments exhibition and answer the questions on your trail sheet and get a prize on completion.
Mail Trail 2023
Venue: Various locations across Exmouth
Website: www.hospiscare.co.uk/events/mail-trail-2023
Find over 40 decorated postboxes with maps available in aid of Hospiscare
Orchard Fortnight
Venue: Killerton
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/killerton
Learn how the Killerton team manage a traditional orchard to reverse the decline in nature, follow an orchard trail, pick your own apples and play games. Demonstrations of apple pressing
Paddington TM The Story of A Bear
Venue: Torre Abbey
Address: The King's Drive, Torquay
Website: www.torre-abbey.org.uk
Touring exhibition from the British Library with books, documents, film clips and original artwork and more associated events to be announced
Read to a Dog
Session to encourage children and teenagers to read - book onto a session with Rafa who has been assessed and is registered with Pets as Therapy.