March

  • Survivalists Fair at RHS Rosemoor is on 21st & 22nd March providing ideas for living off the land.
  • Cornwall Garden Society Spring Flower Show is on the weekend of 28th & 29th March in Boconnoc Gardens with camellias, daffodils, rhododendrons and ornamental shrubs and trees guaranteeing a brilliantly colourful spectacle of the highest quality.

April

  • Saltash Local Food Market is on Friday 3rd April from 10am to 2pm to get some tasty treats without the food miles!
  • Landulph Gardening Club Spring Show – in the local village on Saturday 11th April at Landulph Memorial Hall from 2pm to 4.30pm where there will be stunning displays of daffodils and other spring flowering delights.
  • Tavistock Music & Arts Festival starts on 17th April with music, art & literacy events.
  • Exeter Festival of Food & Drink is from 24th to 26th April

May

  • Tavistock Music & Arts Festival runs until 5th May with music, art & literacy events.
  • May Festival at Morwellham Quay is on Sunday 3rd May for dancing fun!
  • Hello Summer Cider Festival at the Plymouth Pavilions is on Sunday 3rd May
  • Saltash Local Food Market is on Friday 8th May from 10am to 2pm to get some tasty treats without the food miles!
  • Chilli Fiesta at RHS Garden Rosemoor celebrating the spicier side of vegetable growing with more than 30 stalls, cookery demonstrations, free face painting and more.
  • Art and Crafts Spring Fair is at the Royal William Yard Harbour in Plymouth on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th May.
  • Royal Devon Show is from 21st to 24th May
  • Gran Fondo 100 mile cycling race goes through Cotehele on Sunday 31st May which is a spectacle to be seen.

June

  • Royal Cornwall Show is from 4th to 6th June
  • Saltash Local Food Market is on Friday  5th June from 10am to 2pm to get some tasty treats without the food miles!
  • Lord Mayor’s Day in Plymouth is on Saturday 6th June which is a party to welcome the new Lord Mayor and has the parade, stalls, live music, and children’s activity area with playground rides.
  • Antiques Roadshow is visiting Royal William Yard Harbour in Plymouth on Thursday 11th June.
  • The Charles Causley Festival 2015: Launceston’s Festival of Literature and the Arts starts on 12th June running until 14th June
  • The Three Musketeers is on at Pentillie Castle Wednesday 17th June for some outdoor (take a picnic – ask us if you want to borrow picnic stuff!)  children friendly fun.
  • Duchy College Open Day & Summer Food Festival is on Saturday & Sunday, 20th & 21st June with lots for all of the family (displays, activities, dog show, tractors & steam engines etc etc).
  • Cornwall Summer Bear Fair in Lostwithiel is on Saturday 20th June
  • Crocadon Mill Producer Fair is on Saturday 20th June with a range of stall holders host selling local farm produce (including fresh fish, meat, vegetables, honey, baker and more), crafts and plants.
  • Saltash Regatta & Waterside Festival is on the weekend of 27th & 28th June which is a colourful pirate-themed event with gig racing, live music & entertainment, lots of stalls and many other water-related activities!

July

  • Saltash Local Food Market is on Friday 3th July from 10am to 2pm to get some tasty treats without the food miles!
  • Horse Racing at Newton Abbot is on Friday 3rd July
  • Independence Day Celebrations at the Guildhall in Plymouth is on Saturday 4th July with an American-style BBQ, live music and more.
  • Crocadon Mill Brocante Fair is on Sunday 5th July with over 50 stalls of antiques, vintage, bric-a-brac.
  • Lethytep Open Garden is on Sunday 5th July from Cornwall Wildlife Trust 2015 – its a great area for butterflies, dragonflies and wild flowers, with plenty to interest the keenest naturalist.
  • Rock Oyster Festival  is on the 10th & 11th July for music galore.
  • Liskeard Agricultural Show is on Saturday 11th July.
  • Coldrenick House Open Garden is on Sunday 12th July from Cornwall Wildlife Trust 2015 – the garden mixes lawns, beds and shrubs with some ornamental trees, a beautiful wooded area, a walled garden, Victorian shrubbery and meadowland.
  • Plymouth Regatta is from 17th to 19th July
  • Crocadon Mill Producer Fair is on Saturday 18th July with a range of stall holders host selling local farm produce (including fresh fish, meat, vegetables, honey, baker and more), crafts and plants.
  • Jazz on a Summer’s Evening is on Saturday 18th July at Buckland Abbey in Yelverton
  • Book Fair at RHS Garden Rosemoor on Sunday 19th July
  • Horse Racing at Newton Abbot is on Sunday 19th July
  • The Jungle Book is on at Pentillie Castle Tuesday 21st July for some outdoor (take a picnic – ask us if you want to borrow picnic stuff!)  children friendly fun.
  • MTV ‘Crashes’ Plymouth is on Wednesday 22nd & Thursday 23rd July for live music
  • Beer & Music Festival Weekend at Morwellham Quay is from 24th to 26th July for a weekend of fun.
  • Boconnoc Steam Fair is from 24th to 26th July with steam trains, classic cars, local craft marquees, vintage tractors & more.
  • Latchley, Chilsworthy & Cox Park Show is on Saturday 25th July with dog show, pony show, vintage vehicles and more.
  • Vintage Weekend at RHS Garden Rosemoor on 25th & 26th July will feature an antiques and collectors fair.
  • Totnes & District Show is on Sunday 26th July is an agricultural show with lots of activities for all the family.
  • Carnival Week in Looe from Sunday 26th July to Sunday 2nd August with the grand parade on Saturday 1st August evening.
  • Horse Racing at Newton Abbot is on Monday 27th July
  • Port Eliot Festival in St Germans is from 30th July to 2nd August with music, crafts, literature, fashion, films and lots of other activities.
  • Launceston Agricultural Show is on Thursday 30th July.

August

  • Carnival Week in Looe grand parade on Saturday 1st August evening.
  • Midsummer Night’s Dream is being performed indoors at the Barbican Theatre in Plymouth from 30th July to 2nd August and then outdoors (weather permitting) in Residence ONE’s Secret Garden at the Royal William Yard on 5th – 9th August.
  • Mad Hatters Tea Party at RHS Garden Rosemoor on Sunday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th August
  • Port Eliot Festival in St Germans is from 30th July to 2nd August with music, crafts, literature, fashion, films and lots of other activities.
  • The Twelfth Night is on at Pentillie Castle Wednesday 5th August for some outdoor (take a picnic – ask us if you want to borrow picnic stuff!)  children friendly fun.
  • Tavistock Annual Summer Art Exhibition is from to 9th August 2015 at Tavistock Town Hall. Whether browsing or buying visitors are sure to come away inspired.
  • Saltash Local Food Market is on Friday 7th August from 10am to 2pm to get some tasty treats without the food miles!
  • School’s Out For Summer Fair in Boringdon Park, Plymouth is on 9th August and has free entry.
  • Landulph Village Fete on Saturday 15th August at the Landulph Parish Church for a fun family day out…just a short walk down the lane!
  • Horse Racing at Newton Abbot is on Wednesday 12th August
  • Okehampton Show is on Thursday 13th August with equine, sheep, pigs, cattle, poultry, goats, rabbits and bees on show, plus lots more trade stands and entertainment.
  • Crocadon Mill Producer Fair is on Saturday 15th August with a range of stall holders host selling local farm produce (including fresh fish, meat, vegetables, honey, baker and more), crafts and plants.
  • St. Dominic Gymkhana & Dog Show starts at 10am at Smeaton Farm, PL12 6SW.
  • Summer Fun Day at Woolwell Centre in Plymouth is on Sunday 16th August and has free entry.
  • Riverboat Shuffle with Tamar Jazz is on Sunday 16th August for a cruise up the River Tamar departing from Commercial Wharf in Plymouth.
  • British Fireworks Championship at The Hoe is on Tuesday & Wednesday 18th & 19th August
  • Horse Racing at Newton Abbot is on Saturday 22nd August
  • Family Fun Day with Craft & Gift Fair in the Guildhall, Plymouth is on 23rd August.
  • Walks, events and activities are running from 26th to 30th August throughout the Valley to celebrate 20 years since the Tamar Valley was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
  • Cornwall Folk Festival is from Friday 28th  to Monday 31st in Wadebridge.
  • Drawn to the Valley – Open Studios starts on 29th August to 6th September  to see the best established and emerging local artists and the opportunity to own an original piece of artwork.
  • May Tree Garden Open Day is on Sunday 30th August from Cornwall Wildlife Trust 2015 – a stunning small quarter acre garden with numerous seating areas,a vegetable garden, pond, gazebos and is home to an array of fascinating plants and species.

September

October

  • Landulph Festival of Music & the Arts is from 1st to 11th October with lots of great events including an art exhibition, musicals, comedies and more.
  • Saltash Local Food Market is on Friday 2nd October from 10am to 2pm to get some tasty treats without the food miles!
  • Apple Day at the National Trust’s Parke House in Newton Abbott is on Saturday 3rd October.
  • Apple Day at R.H.S. Rosemoor is on Sunday 4th October with children’s activities, lots of apple tasting and a food fair.
  • Callington Honey Fair is on Wednesday 7th October and is a large street fair with honey and honey product competitions plus live music, a fun fair, craft stalls and plenty for the children
  • Horse Racing at Newton Abbot is on Friday 9th October
  • Orchard & Apple Day at Lydford Gorge is on Sunday 11th October where you can help harvest apples and then learn to press them for homemade apple juce, plus much more.
  • Two Moors Festival is renowned as a leading chamber music festival in the UK, starting on 15th and running until 25 October
  • Crocadon Mill Producer Fair is on Saturday 17th October with a range of stall holders host selling local farm produce (including fresh fish, meat, vegetables, honey, baker and more), crafts and plants.
  • Calstock Jazz Festival starts on 22nd October until 25th October with World Class acts including Norma Winstone and Empirical.
  • Pumpkin Carving at R.H.S. Rosemoor is on Saturday & Sunday 24th & 25th October, plus lots more activities for children during this half term week.
  • Halloween is on Saturday 31st October and there are lots of events for children at local National Trust properties during the half term week including Cotehele, Lydford Gorge and Buckland Abbey.

November

December