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
The NYETimber Dorset Seafood Festival celebrates seafood in style...with a bit of fizz! Set the peninsula and Weymouth's picturesque harbour, this fantastic event provides fun and entertainment for the whole family...and of course lots of delicious local food 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, browse our list below to find out more!
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Oktoberfest Poole
The south coasts BIGGEST Oktoberfest operator heads to Poole! A weekend filled with traditional Bavarian food, live music, and of course, the finest German beer. Oktoberfest Poole aims to recreate the...
Wine Tasting Evening - Italian Wines of Vesevo and Fantini
The delicious wine of Vesevo & Fantini are the brainchild of the wonderful Valentine Sciotto. Valentine genius is for identifying excellent vineyard sites across Italy but particularly in the...
Kayak, Fish, Forage, Feast
Dorset's coastline is the perfect place to enjoy sea kayaking and kayak fishing, exploring the beautiful cliffs along the Jurassic coast from our base on Middle Beach in Studland out to Old Harry...
The Purbeck Piddler
The Swanage Railway is delighted to be working with the Piddle Brewery in Dorset to bring you a new experience on the Swanage Railway. With a selection of some of the finest ales from the Piddle...
THRIVE Food for the Body Mind and Soul
Two day immersive course at Happy River Retreat with renowned Nutritionist, Chef & Author, Daphne Lambert. Lunch each day included. In this wonderful, immersive two-day workshop which is a true...
Weymouth Octoberfest - Real Ale and Cider Festival
Weymouth Octoberfest, organised by members of West Dorset Campaign for Real Ale; (CAMRA) makes a welcome return to Weymouth Pavilion on Friday & Saturday October 6th & 7th, and this year sees...
Autumn Early Morning Bird Walk and Breakfast
A ranger from Dorset Wildlife Trust will lead you on a wander around the island, lakes and lagoon to experience the peace and tranquillity of Brownsea out of hours. The soundtrack to this experience...
Forage and Feast
Welcome in Autumn with us on our special wild food and feasting event at our stunning spot in Studland where you can enjoy natures own larder in an idyllic seaside setting. We have some super talent...
Furleigh Estate Foraging Talk and Tasting
Join us on Thursday 12th October for a foraging Talk and Tasting with local company Found & Fine. Foraging experts and chefs Neal & Catriona Chainey of Found & Fine will talk you through a...
Gin To My Tonic Craft Gin and Spirt Festival
The Gin to My Tonic are delighted to be embarking on a 25-date nationwide tour in 2023 visiting locations old and new, and uniting hundreds of different craft gins and spirits under one roof to create...