Take a look at what's on in Dorset during your
family holiday. There's always plenty to see and
do around this glorious sweep of coastline.
See the West Dorset Events Diary
| Start date | End date | Event | Location |
| 16/08/2007 | 16/08/2008 | Bridport Carnival and Torchlight Procession | |
| 27/04/2008 | 27/04/2008 | Animal Encounters | Kingston Mauward Gardens Dorchester |
| 02/05/2008 | 04/05/2008 | Lyme Regis Fossil Festival | Lyme Regis |
| 04/05/2008 | 04/05/2008 | Dorset 'Knob' throwing & Frome Valley Food Festival | Cattistock Dorchester |
| 04/05/2008 | 05/05/2008 | Weymouth Kite Festival | Weymouth |
| 15/05/2008 | 30/06/2008 | Baby Swans Hatching | Abbotsbury |
| 25/05/2008 | 26/05/2008 | Weymouth Festival of the Sea | Weymouth |
| 26/05/2008 | 26/05/2008 | Sherborne Castle Country Fair | Sherborne Castle |
| 26/05/2008 | 30/05/2008 | Half Term Fun Bovington Tank Museum | Bovington |
| 06/06/2008 | 08/06/2008 | Wessex Folk Festival | Brewers Quay Weymouth |
| 27/06/2008 | 29/06/2008 | Bridport Food Festival | Bridport |
| 04/07/2008 | 06/07/2008 | Lyme Regis Jazz Festival | Lyme Regis |
| 05/07/2008 | 05/07/2008 | RNAS Yeovilton Internation Air Day | Yeovilton |
| 05/07/2008 | 13/07/2008 | Spirit of the Sea, featuring Weymouth & Portland Marine Festival, Seafood Festival and Live Music | Weymouth |
| 20/07/2008 | 20/07/2008 | Classics at the Castle' Classic Car Show | Sherborne Castle |
| 26/07/2008 | 02/08/2008 | RNLI Life Boat Week | Lyme Regis |
| 01/08/2008 | 08/08/2008 | Sidmouth Folk Festival | Sidmouth |
| 04/08/2008 | 06/08/2008 | Lyme Regis Regatta and Carnival | Lyme Regis |
| 20/08/2008 | 20/08/2008 | Weymouth Carnival | Weymouth |
| 21/08/2008 | 21/08/2008 | Melplash Show | West Bay |
| 24/08/2008 | 24/08/2008 | Candles on the Cob | Lyme Regis |
| 27/08/2008 | 31/08/2008 | The Great Steam Fair | Blandford Forum |
| 06/09/2008 | 07/09/2008 | Dorchester County Show | Dorchester |
| 20/10/2008 | 26/10/2008 | Halloween Festival of Fun and Dorset Food Week | Brewers Quay Weymouth |
