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Food & Drink events

Looking for an event to tantalise your taste buds?

Dorset is renowned for its local produce and as well as the regular farmers' markets that you can find sprinkled around the county, Dorset hosts a range of gourmet celebrations from beer, cheese and seafood festivals to large scale events showcasing the delectable delights from across the whole county!

Some like it hot!

One of Dorset's hottest food festival has to be the Great Dorset Chilli Festival!  A glorious weekend of 'chilli fiesta', this fun and friendly festival is a must for chilli enthusiasts, food lovers and anyone looking for a great day out. There's plenty to keep the kids entertained as well!

Fresh from the sea

SeaFeast - the Dorset Seafood Festival celebrates seafood in style...with a bit of fizz! 

Set on Weymouth's peninsula with the beautiful sandy beach as a backdrop, this fantastic event provides fun and entertainment for the whole family...and of course lots of delicious local food and drink for you to sample. 

You'll be entertained by national chefs as well as local (and much loved!) seafood heroes.

Forage for your own food

Dorset's landscape is perfect for foraging and there are events that teach you new skills and help you forage and cook your own food in our great outdoors!  This activity is a fantastic experience for groups of all sizes and ages.

This is just a sample of the many food and drink events available for you to sample in Dorset, scroll down to find out more!

Highlightedfood events

Ceilidh Jul 27

Ceilidh

Ceilidh with 'Tim Laycock and Friends' (Caller Angela Laycock) Saturday 27th July from 7pm. £10 pp with a cash BBQ & Bar raising funds for the Ibberton PCC Fabric Fund. Ibberton,...

Poole Harbour Festival Jul 27

Poole Harbour Festival

It's our EIGHTH year at Baiter Park and it certainly is BIGGER AND BETTER than ever before! With over 50 live acts across FOUR stages, including headliners RAZORLIGHT along with The Coral, Reef,...

Weymouth Food and Family Festival Jul 27

Weymouth Food and Family Festival

The Weymouth Food and Family Festival is a delightful event that celebrates local flavors and brings families together for a day of culinary delights and entertainment. Enjoy a wide array of delicious...

Fish and Chip Cruise to Poole Jul 31

Fish and Chip Cruise to Poole

Embark on an early evening circular cruise to Poole Harbour with City Cruises, departing from Swanage Pier. The cruise offers vast panoramas of sky, sea, and sand as you pass Old Harry Rocks, Studland...

Dorset Food and Arts Festival Aug 03

Dorset Food and Arts Festival

The Dorset Food and Arts Festival is back on the menu for 2024, and ready to champion the best of Dorset and showcase a great line up of local food, drink, art, craft and community talent. Join Dorset...

Great Dorset Chilli Festival Aug 03

Great Dorset Chilli Festival

It's not just for chilli-lovers! We've got enough chillies and chilli sauces etc to make steam come out of your ears, but if you hate the hot stuff we have plenty of artisan food, drink and...

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Grapevines and 2019 vintage red wine at Little Waddon Vineyard in Dorset

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