Summer Events in Dorset 2025
🌊 Lyme Regis Lifeboat Week
Saturday 26 July – Friday 1 August 2025
A treasured community tradition in support of the RNLI, offering a packed week of seaside fun.
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Bathtub races, crab fishing, tug-of-war, teddy bears’ picnic
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Live Music, fun runs, treasure hunts, and family games
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Navy Wings aircraft flypasts on 30–31 July
📍 Just a short drive from Newlands Holidays.
🎡 Lyme Regis Carnival & Regatta Week
Friday 1 – Saturday 9 August 2025
A colourful celebration featuring parades, family fun, competitions, and entertainment.
What to expect:
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Torchlight Procession & Fireworks: Friday 1 August
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Grand Carnival Procession: Saturday 9 August at 8pm
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Duck Race, trails, quizzes, beach games and live entertainment all week
🌟 Not to be missed if you're holidaying with us.
🐄 The Melplash Agricultural Show
Thursday 21 August 2025 – West Bay Showground, Bridport
One of the South West’s premier agricultural shows — a fun and educational day for all ages.
Family favourites:
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Livestock judging, heavy horses, show jumping
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400+ stalls featuring local produce, crafts, and machinery
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Children go free, advance adult tickets from £22.50
🎟️ Great for combining a rural experience with a seaside day out.
🎉 Bridport Carnival & Torchlight Procession
Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 August 2025
A vibrant weekend celebration of community, music, and light.
Don't miss:
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Torchlight Procession (Saturday evening): Floats and walkers parade through Bridport to West Bay
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Firework Display at West Bay immediately following the procession – a stunning coastal finale
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Sunday Fun Day: Live music, kids’ rides, food stalls, and entertainment on Bridport’s Millennium Green
📍 Just 15 minutes from Newlands Holidays. An ideal for an evening out with the family.
🎶 Music & Festival Highlights Across Dorset
Poole Harbour Festival – 25–27 July
Three days of music, food and fun with tribute bands and DJs.
Jurassic Fields Festival (West Bay) – 8–10 August
Headline acts like Reef, Toploader, and The Hoosiers on the stunning West Bay clifftops.
Purbeck Valley Folk Festival – mid-August
Family-friendly festival with folk music, crafts, storytelling and workshops.
Camp Bestival (Lulworth Castle) – late July
A must-do for families – music, circus, crafts, and themed kids’ zones.
👨🏻👩🏻👦🏻👦🏻 Top Picks for Families
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SEA LIFE Weymouth – Pirate Treasure Hunt (through 31 August)
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Monkey World – Summer Animal Talks & Trails (August)
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Abbotsbury Swannery – Bramley Hedge Trail (Mar–Nov)
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The Walled Garden at Moreton – Dinosaurs in Space Trail (from 16 July)
🏖️ Why Stay at Newlands Holidays?
Located in Charmouth, just a short walk from the beach and minutes from Lyme Regis, Newlands Holidays offers:
- A range of accommodation: glamping pods, lodges, apartments, en suite rooms and touring pitches
- On-site facilities including swimming pools, play areas, a bar, restaurant and takeaway
- The perfect base for enjoying every event listed above
Dorset’s 2025 summer season is bursting with music, celebration, and family-friendly adventure. From lighting candles on the beach to dancing at folk festivals or watching fireworks over the bay, every visitor can find a memory to take home.
🎟️ Book your summer escape with Newlands Holidays now — and be at the heart of it all!