Festivals and Events

Swanage and Purbeck hosts many festivals and events throughout the year, and there’s something for everyone.

March

Swanage Railway - Spring Gala - Friday 28th March - Sunday 30th March

April

Swanage Carnival Classic Motor Show - Sunday 27th April

May

Swanage Railway - Diesel Gala - Friday 9th May - Sunday 11th May
Coastal Barbarians Rowing Regatta - Saturday 17th May
Pirate Festival - Saturday 24th May - Sunday 25th May
Purbeck Art Weeks - Saturday 24th May - Sunday 8th June
Fairy Festival - Friday 30th May - Saturday 31st May

June

Sea Rowing Summer Regatta - Saturday 7th June
Sea Rowing Supervets Regatta - Sunday 8th June
Fish & Food Festival - Saturday 21st June - Sunday 22nd June
Swanage Railway -‘Roads to Rail’- Friday 27th June - Sunday 29th June

July

Coastal Rowing Regatta - Saturday 5th July
Jazz Festival - Friday 11th July - Sunday 13th July
Wild Swimming Festival - Saturday 19th July - Sunday 20th July
Wilkswood Reggae Festival - Thursday 24th July - Sunday 27th July
SWANAGE CARNIVAL WEEK! - Saturday 26th July - Saturday 2nd August

August

Rotary Summer Craft Fair & Fete - Thursday 7th August
Lifeboat Week - Saturday 9th August - Sunday 17th August
Purbeck Valley Folk Festival - Thursday 14th August - Sunday 17th August
Harmans Cross Field Day and Fayre - Monday 25th August

September

Folk Festival - Friday 5th September - Sunday 7th September
Swanage Railway - Classic Steam & Vehicles - Friday 5th September - Sunday 7th September
Planet Purbeck Festival - Saturday 20th September

October

25th Swanage Blues Festival - Thursday 3rd October - Sunday 5th October
Purbeck Film Festival - Friday 17th October - Sunday 2nd November

December

Artisans on the Beach - Saturday 22nd November - Sunday 14th December
Christmas Lights Switch on - Saturday 29th November
Swanage Railway - Christmas Events - November - December tbc
Rotary Christmas Street Market - Saturday 6th December
The Boxing Day Dip! - Friday 26th December

Please click on the following link for a copy of the events list/further details of upcoming events:

2025 Events List - this list will be updated regularly, please visit this page again for any updates/additions. Thank you.

Please contact the Swanage Information Centre if you have any queries in the meantime.

Thank you.

To name but a few!...

Punch and Judy

Purbeck Pirate Festival

Purbeck Running Festival

Swanage Carnival Fireworks

Swanage Carnival Procession

Swanage Fish Festival

Swanage Folk Festival

Swanage Jazz Festival

Swanage Railway Roads to Rail

Swanage Regatta and Carnival

Swanage Sea Rowing Club Regattas

If you require any further information about any future event, please do not hesitate to contact Swanage Information Centre who will be pleased to assist you, or visit the Swanage Information Centre and Beach Gardens Facebook pages.

Please also take a look at Visit Dorset, Dorset's official tourism website, for further ideas and inspiration, visitor information, and for a full events selection across Dorset.

If you are an event organiser, please remember to add your event for free to the Visit Dorset website by completing a short form at VisitDorset.com - submit event

If you are considering holding an event on land owned by Swanage Town Council please either contact the Swanage Information Centre, or complete a Stage 1 Application Form. Thank you.