What's On in Devon

Guess How Much I Love You interactive trail

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

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...

Summer of Play at Arlington Court

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

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

Carnival Week in Tavistock

Venue: Tavistock

Website: www.visit-tavistock.co.uk

See the website for details

Celebrate Pecorama's 50th birthday

Venue: Pecorama

Website: www.pecorama.co.uk

Special occasion where two of the original locomotives are being brought back

Millennium Gardens 25th Birthday Trail

Venue: Pecorama

Website: www.pecorama.co.uk

honouring 25 years of the Millennium Garden with family friendly questions

Ashburton International Music Festival

Venue: Ashburton

Website: www.ashburtonarts.org.uk

See the website for the full schedule of events

Choose your own adventure trail

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

Summer of Play at Castle Drogo

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

Venue: Bridwell, Uffculme

Website: www.facebook.com/bridwelldevon

Street food and café, live music, 30 plus makers and producers

Brutus Day in Totnes

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.visittotnes.co.uk

Day of dance, music and theatre based on the legend of Brutus in Totnes

Chudleigh Carnival

Venue: Chudleigh

Website: www.facebook.com/chudleighcarnival

See the website for details

Dartmoor History Hunters Family Fun Day

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

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

Venue: Exeter Quayside

Local produce, artisinal food products, plants and more

Family Fun Day at Ivybridge Leisure Centre

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

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

Venue: Kingsbridge

Website: www.kingsbridgefairweek.co.uk

See the website and programme for more details

Love St Thomas Summer Festival

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

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

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

Venue: The Big Sheep

Website: www.thebigsheep.co.uk

Performance by a 90s dance anthems band

Roar n'Snore

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Venue: Greendale

Website: www.greendale.com

Fun football session for children aged 2 to 4 years

Classic Bikes and Vehicles

Venue: The Lawn/The Strand Dawlish

Website: www.dawlishcelebratecarnival.co.uk

Fundraising event for Dawlish Celebrates Carnival

Clovelly Maritime Festival

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

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

Venue: Newton Abbot Racecourse

Website: www.newtonabbotracing.com

See the website for details

Plymouth Pretty Muddy Kids

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

Stoke Fun Day Village Show

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

Venue: Tavistock

Website: www.visit-tavistock.co.uk

See the website for details

Summer holidays at World of Country Life

Venue: World of Country Life

Website: www.worldofcountrylife.co.uk

See the website for details

Woodlands Charity Day 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

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

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...

Altitude Festival

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

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

Venue: The Garden House, Buckland Monachorum

Website: www.thegardenhouse.org.uk

See the website for details

Dawlish Grand Prix - British Cycling Series Final Round

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

Venue: Exeter Guildhall

Website: www.visitexeter.com

Art exhibition in aid of Exeter Ridiing for the Disabled

A Country Summer

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

Venue: Exeter Cathedral Green

Website: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk

Live music from local performers and local makers and traders

Heath Week 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

Venue: Newton Abbot Racecourse

Website: www.newtonabbotracing.com

Array of stalls with kids going free

Journey Through Art

Venue: Burton Art Gallery

Website: www.burtonartgallery.co.uk

Monthly art session for children aged 6 to 13 years

Kingsbridge Carnival

Venue: Kingsbridge

Website: www.kingsbridgefairweek.co.uk

See website for details

Mid Devon Show

Venue: Knightshayes, Chettiscombe, Tiverton

Website: www.middevonshow.com

Entertainment, food, drink, shopping, music and farm life

Natural Seaton Festival

Venue: Seaton

Website: www.tram.co.uk

Community event with lots of activities throughout the town

Paignton Festival

Venue: Paignton Green

Website: www.paignton-festival.com

See the website for the 2025 programme

Plymouth's biggest ever inflatable theme park

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

Teignmouth Carnival

Venue: Teignmouth

Website: www.teignmouthcarnival.co.uk

See the website for updates

Torbay Dinghy Regatta

Venue: Torbay

Website: www.rtyc.org

Two days of racing

Vintage Weekend at RHS Rosemoor

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

Venue: Westward Ho

Website: www.torridge.gov.uk

Pre-booking essential

Brixham Art Society

Venue: Scale Hall

Website: www.brixhamartsociety.co.uk/exhibition-information

Art exhibition of original work

Riviera Classic Car Show

Venue: Paignton Green

Website: www.towc.club/riviera-classic-car-show

See the website for details

Silent disco beach cleans at Woolacombe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Small World Animations: The Search for the Ancient Sea Monsters

Venue: Paignton Library

Website: www.facebook.com/paigntonlibrary

Join Zena, Pip, Libro and a Ninja Starfish in "The Search for the Ancient Sea Monsters"

Woolsery and District Agricultural Show

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

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

Miniature Boat Making with Sophie Doodles

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

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

Guided garden walk at Coleton Fishacre

Venue: Coleton Fishacre

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/coleton-fishacre

45 minute garden walk

Print Your Own Postcard with Double Elephant

Venue: Transit Shed, Exeter Quayside

Website: www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/summer-at-the-quayside-3

The Pirate Tram

Venue: Seaton Tramway

Website: www.tram.co.uk

Fun-filled pirate themed tram ride

Torbay Carnival presents The Spinning Wheel Carnival Procession 2025

Venue: Paignton

Website: www.paignton-festival.com

See the website for details

Yealmpton Show

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

Paignton Festival Fireworks

Venue: Paignton

Website: www.facebook.com/paigntonlibrary

Firework night and entertainment

Sand Art Workshop

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

Venue: Central Park, Plymouth

Website: www.bigtribfest.co.uk

Tribute acts over 3 days

Bioblitz Battle Plymouth

Venue: Mount Batten Beach

Website: www.therockpoolproject.co.uk

Fun, competitive rockpooling event

Sand Art Workshop

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

Exeter Independent Market

Venue: Exeter Cathedral Green

Website: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk

Live music from local performers and local makers and traders

Silent disco beach cleans at Woolacombe

Venue: Woolacombe

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/woolacombe

Monthly silent disco beach clean - times will vary depending on tides

Freight Train Experience

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

Venue: Bridwell, Uffculme

Website: www.facebook.com/bridwelldevon

Street food and café, live music, 30 plus makers and producers

Roar n'Snore

Venue: Dartmoor Zoo

Website: www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk

Find out what life is like between dusk and dawn alongside other activities

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

Catapult Building at Powderham

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CHINESE ZODIAC TRAIL

Venue: Torquay Museum

Address: 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay,

Website: www.torquaymuseum.org.uk

Find all the Zodiac animals around the Museum

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

Follow the Sensory Trail at Seaton Wetlands

Venue: Seaton Wetlands

Website: https://eastdevon.gov.uk/wildeastdevon/wild-east-devon-events/february-2023/follow-the-sensory-trail-at-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

https://www.powderham.co.uk/events/view/medieval-month-1

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.

Summer evenings at Coleton Fishacre