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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! For a full list of Dorset's annual foodie festivals, read our blog.

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!

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Bincombe Bumps Pumpkin Festival Oct 13

Bincombe Bumps Pumpkin Festival

Bincombe Bumps Pick your own Pumpkin farm and Halloween festival throughout weekends in October. Come and pick your own gourd-eous pumpkins in our beautiful country setting. While away an hour in our...

Pumpkins and Fun on the Farm Oct 13

Pumpkins and Fun on the Farm

The farm gates are open again to celebrate Autumn on the farm. Lots to do - the animals are waiting to meet you. The goats, alpacas, horses, donkeys, lambs are all here and if you buy a bag of food...

Sherborne Pack Monday Fair Oct 14

Sherborne Pack Monday Fair

Street market dating back to medieval times, held annually in Sherborne on the first Monday after 10th October – old Michaelmas Day. Although no longer an agricultural fair, it is still a major...

Cookery Class and Lunch Oct 18

Cookery Class and Lunch

Cookery classes and lunches with a professional chef in Motcombe, Shaftesbury. Food inspired by Mediterranean cuisines from southern Europe to the Middle East & North Africa. Vegetable-focused...

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

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