What’s on in Weymouth this year? Here’s a list of the major festivals and events held in and around the town every year, in a rough chronological order.

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Weymouth festivals and events

Dickies Quad Beach X – Not in 2017 due to issues with tides etc

Crabchurch Civil War Weekend – 10-12 March 2017

Weymouth half marathon – 12 March 2017

Weymouth Bay 10k – 19 March 2017

Roarsome Dino Easter Egg Hunt – 8-12 April 2017

Weymouth Hockey Festival – 27-29 May 2017

Fayre in the Square – May

Best of Dorset Show – June

Wessex Folk Festival – 2-4 June 2017

Armed Forces week – 17-23 June 2017

Chickerell Steam and Vintage Show – 1-2 July 2017

Pommery Dorset Seafood Festival – 8-9 July 2017

Weymouth Beach Volleyball Classic – July 2017

Lifeboat Week – July

Weymouth Carnival – 15-16 August 2017

Dragon Boat Racing -August

Barrel roll challenge – August, although looks like this event isn’t happening in 2016.

Mouth 2 Mouth mini run – 10 September 2017

IRONMAN Weymouth triathlon – September

Feast Weymouth – 1 October to 13 November 2016

Weymouth Speed Week – 14-20 October 2017

Motocross weekend – 22 October 2017

Freaky Streets – October half term

Remembrance Sunday – November

Chase the Pudding – December

Christmas Day Harbour Swim – 25 December 2017

New Year’s Eve in fancy dress – 31 December 2017

Updated: March 2017

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