If you're looking for a calendar of the major events and festivals which take place in Swanage every year, you've come to the right place.
To help plan your holiday or day trip to this nostalgic seaside resort, we've listed all the annual events which happen each year.
Here's your guide to the exciting events in Swanage during 2025.
For a full list of events in Swanage, go to our What's On guide.
January
Swanage Railway Winter Warm Up, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 January.
Swanage Sea Rowing Club 10k Run, Sunday 12 January.
February
The Swanage School Presents - Footloose, Thursday 27 February to Saturday 1 March.
March
Jurassic Express Trail Run, Saturday 15 March.
Swanage Railway Spring Steam Gala, Friday 28 to Sunday 30 March.
April
Good Friday Service, Friday 18 April.
Easter Sunday Sunrise Service, Sunday 20 April.
Classic Carnival Motor Show, Sunday 27 April.
May
Swanage Railway Heritage Diesel Gala, Friday 9 to Sunday 11 May.
Coastal Barbarians Rowing Regatta, Saturday 17 May.
Swanage Classic Kayak Fishing Competition, 17 May.
Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge 100k, Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May.
Swanage Pirate Festival, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May.
Purbeck Art Weeks, Saturday 24 May to Sunday 8 June.
Swanage Fairy Festival, Friday 30 and Saturday 31 May.
June
Sea Rowing Regatta, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June.
Cancer Research UK Big Hike, Saturday 21 June.
Swanage Fish and Food Festival, Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 June.
Swanage Railway Roads to Rail, Friday 27 to Sunday 29 June.
Swanage Triathlon, Sunday 29 June.
July
Hants and Dorset Coastal Rowing, Saturday 5 July.
Swanage Jazz Festival, Friday 11 to Sunday 13 July.
The Wild Swimming Festival, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July.
Wilkswood Reggae Festival, Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 July.
SWANAGE CARNIVAL WEEK! Saturday 26 July to Saturday 2 August.
August
Rotary Summer Craft Fair and Fete, Thursday 7 August.
Swanage Lifeboat Week, Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 August.
SISATA Outdoor Theatre, to be confirmed.
Purbeck Valley Folk Festival, Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 August.
Outdoor Cinema at Durlston Country Park, to be confirmed.
Harmans Cross Field Day and Fayre, Monday 25 August.
September
Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival, Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 September.
Swanage Folk Festival, Friday 5 to Sunday 7 September.
Swanage Railway Classic Steam and Vehicles, Friday 5 to Sunday 7 September.
150 Years of RNLI, Saturday 13 September.
Planet Purbeck Festival, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September.
October
Swanage Blues Festival, Friday 3 to Sunday 5 October.
Swanage Supervets Rowing Regatta, Saturday 4 October.
Studland Stampede, Sunday 5 October.
Purbeck Film Festival, Friday 17 October to Sunday 2 November.
Christmas in Swanage
Swanage Railway Polar Express, dates to be confirmed.
Artisans on the Beach, 22 November to 14 December.
Swanage Christmas Lights Switch On, Saturday 29 November.
Lighting Up Lives on Swanage Pier, dates to be confirmed.
Swanage Rotary Christmas Market, Saturday 6 December.
Christmas at Durlston Country Park, dates to be confirmed.
Santa's Grotto on Swanage Pier, dates to be confirmed.
The Boxing Day Swim, 26 December.
