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Upcoming events, festivals and days out in Dartmouth.

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7 upcoming events in Dartmouth

June 2026

7 JUN

Dartmouth Triathlon 2026

Sun 7 Jun 2026 📍 Dartmouth From £55

An open-water swim at Blackpool Sands followed by a bike ride through Slapton and a run along Blackpool Valley Road, organised by Sportiva Events.

27 JUN

Dartmouth Pride 2026

Sat 27 Jun 2026 📍 Dartmouth Free

A Pride Walk and Sail from Dartmouth Castle to Royal Avenue Gardens, followed by a festival with live music in the bandstand and vendors.

July 2026

25 JUL

Newcomen Steam Festival

Sat 25 Jul 2026 📍 Dartmouth Free

A town-wide celebration of Dartmouth's steam heritage and inventor Thomas Newcomen, with interactive exhibits, model railways and family activities.

August 2026

22 AUG

Dartmouth Royal Regatta Sailing Week 2026

Sat 22 Aug 2026 – Sun 30 Aug 2026 📍 Dartmouth From £30

A friendly sailing regatta hosted by the Royal Dart Yacht Club featuring junior dinghies, keelboat series and passage races on the River Dart.

26 AUG

Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta 2026

Wed 26 Aug 2026 – Sat 29 Aug 2026 📍 Dartmouth Free

Dartmouth's historic maritime regatta with sailing and rowing races, air displays, live music, funfair and a closing fireworks display.

September 2026

18 SEP

Dartmouth Book Festival 2026

Fri 18 Sep 2026 – Sun 20 Sep 2026 📍 Dartmouth From £10

A literary festival across town venues including The Flavel, with headline authors such as Michael Rosen, Patrick Gale and Roger Deakins.

October 2026

23 OCT

Dartmouth Food Festival 2026

Fri 23 Oct 2026 – Sun 25 Oct 2026 📍 Dartmouth Free entry

One of the UK's leading food festivals with celebrity chef demonstrations, artisan producer stalls and tastings across Dartmouth.