Bournemouth and Poole has a busy calendar of events throughout the year. From the award winning Air Festival to the weekly bike nights, the colourful pride festival to the magical Christmas Wonderland, our towns are certainly eventful! Here are some of the most popular events taking place throughout the year and don’t forget to check out our What’s On guide for our full calendar.
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This year Bournemouth’s Pride Festival ‘Bourne Free’ will take place on 3rd and 4th July 2020. Now in it’s 16th
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20 August 2020
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23 August 2020
The Bournemouth Air Festival is the UK’s biggest free aviation festival and will take place from 20th until 23rd August
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25 September 2020
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27 September 2020
The Bournemouth Arts By The Sea Festival returns to celebrate 10 years. The event features a rich mix of some
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7 December 2019
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5 January 2020
It’s panto season time and this year Bournemouth welcomes ‘Aladdin’ as it’s Christmas Pantomime production. Taking place at the Bournemouth
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15 November 2019
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2 January 2020
The Christmas Tree Wonderland is a spectacular Christmas trail with enchanting illuminations. Full of magic, sparkle and wonder, the Christmas
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15 November 2019
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1 January 2020
The Bournemouth Alpine Market is the place to be this festive season! With quaint chalets serving Christmas treats, stocking fillers,
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7 April 2020, 6:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Dream Machines Bike Night ia a weekly event taking place on Tuesday nights between April & September. Bikers from all
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29 June 2019, 10:30 am
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9:00 pm
Folk on the Quay is a free folk festival which takes place on Poole’s quayside on 29th June 2019 and
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2 August 2019, 10:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Back for summer 2019 are the popular Friday night fireworks which take place in Bournemouth during the summer holidays. The
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20 June 2020, 11:30 am
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6:00 pm
Date and time to be confirmed Poole celebrates its famous pirate son Harry Paye with a day of pirate themed
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14 November 2019, 10:30 am
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5 January 2020, 11:00 pm
The festive real ice skating rink in Bournemouth’s Lower Gardens is a very popular attraction at Christmas and will be
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23 June 2019
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30 June 2019
Returning for a fifth year is the Jazz by the Sea Festival (previously known as the Bournemouth Jazz Festival), running
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2 May 2020, 10:00 am
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5:00 pm
A great, free day out for all the family when the age of steam comes to Poole Quay with everything
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12 December 2019
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5 January 2020
2019’s Christmas Panto in Poole is the feel good ‘Jack & The Beanstalk’ Running from 12th December until 5th January
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12 June 2020
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14 June 2020
The sixth Poole Harbour Boat Show will return in 2020, taking place from 12th till 14th June and featuring a
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5 July 2019, 6:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Every Friday night from 6pm till 9pm in July and August Poole welcomes “Quay for my Car”. Car fanatics will
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25 July 2019, 7:00 pm
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10:15 pm
Rockley’s Summer Spectacular with Fireworks takes place on Thursday evenings throughout the summer. Suitable for all the family the event
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12 July 2020, 12:00 pm
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10:00 pm
THIS IS IT! THE BEACH IS BACK! Headliners: Rudimental DJ Soaked in summer vibes on the shores of the glamorous
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10 July 2020
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11 July 2020
The most illustrious event on the South Coast (UK) social calendar, SandPolo is THE event of the summer and takes
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