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This is a list of traditional folk customs and scheduled yearly events. In other words, it doesn't change from year to year.
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January

• Antique Fair, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Late January
• Devon Rock and Bike Show, Exeter

February

• Animated Exeter, Exeter, Early - Late February
• Antique Fair, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Mid February

March

• Antique Fair, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Mid March
• CAMRA Beer Festival, Newton Abbot, Mid March
• Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink, Exeter, Late March
• Half Price Weekend, South Devon Railway, Late March
• Moretonhampstead Festival of Food Beer and Arts, Moretonhampstead

April

• Antique Fair, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Mid April
• Beer Festival, Tuckers Malting, Newton Abbot, Early April
• Dartmouth Gig Regatta, Dartmouth
• Enthusiast Transport Gala, South Devon Railway, Mid April
• Exmouth Craft Fairs, The Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth
• Ivybridge Walking Festival, Ivybridge
• Tuckers Maltings Beer Festival, Newton Abbot
• Windfest, Woolacombe

May

• 1950's Branchline Weekend with Autotrains, South Devon Railway, Late May
• A Day Out With Thomas, South Devon, Early May

• Antique Fair, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Mid May
• Ashburton Blues Festival, Ashburton
• Boat Jumble, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Late May
• Bradninch Musical Gardens, Bradninch
• Brixham Pirate and Shanty Festival, Brixham
• Dart Music Festival, Dartmouth
• Denbury May Fayre, Denbury, Early May
• Devon County Show, Westpoint, Exeter, Mid May
• ERFC Junior 30th Anniversary Summer Show, Exmouth rugby Football Club, Exmouth
• Exmouth Craft Fairs, The Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth
• International Worm Charming Festival, Blackawton
• Lustleigh May Day Celebrations, Lustleigh, 1 May
• Modbury Fair Week, Modbury
• North Devon & Exmoor Walking and Cycling Festival
• Old World Street Market, Kingsteignton, Early May
• Ram Roasting Fayre, Kingsteignton, Late May
• Shaldon Spring Fete, Shaldon, Late May
• Shaldon's 1785 Day, Shaldon, 26th May to Mid September
• Stockland Country Fair, Victory Hall, Stockland, Late May
• Tiverton Spring Festival (Arts Festival), Tiverton, Early May

June

• Antique Fair, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Mid June
• Ashburton Blues Festival, Ashburton
• Ashburton Carnival Week, Ashburton, Late June
• Barnham Cup Race, Teignmouth to Newton Abbot
• Bovey Tracey Craft Fair, Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey, Early June
• Dartmoor Vale Rotary Society Marathon, Dartmoor, Mid June
• Dawlish Arts Festival, Dawlish, Early June
• Dawlish Horse Show, Dawlish, Late June
• Diesel Gala & Some Steam, South Devon Railway, Mid June
• Drama Show Auditions, Brixham
• Events commemorating the Martyrdom of St Boniface, Mid Devon
• Exmouth Craft Fairs, The Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth
• Newton Abbot Carnival Week, Newton Abbot, Mid June
• North Devon Festival, Various Venues, Early June
• Open Bowling Competition, Teignmouth, Mid June
• Pixie Day, Town Centre, Ottery St Mary, Saturday nearest to Midsummer’s Day
• Salcombe Festival, Salcombe
• Salcombe Gig & Rowing Regatta, Salcombe
• Shaldon Classical Music Festival, Shaldon, Mid June
• South West Motor Show, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Late June

• Teignmouth Mid Summer Folk Festival, Teignmouth, Mid June
• Torbay Half Marathon and Fun Run, Torquay

July

• 40's Weekend, South Devon Railway, Early July
• Air Fusion, Newton Abbot, Mid July
• Ale Tasting & Bread Weighing Ceremony and Medieval Fayre, Ashburton, Mid July
• Annual Historic Vehicle Gathering, Powderham Castle, Kenton, Early July
• Antique Fair, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Late July
• Bishopsteignton Vintage Rally, Bishopsteignton, Early July
• Bovey Tracey Carnival, Bovey Tracey, Late July - Early Aug
• British Powerboats Grand Prix, Plymouth, Mid July
• Chudleigh Carnival Week, Chudleigh, Early - Mid July
• Class 1 Powerboats World Championships, Plymouth Sound, Plymouth, Mid July
• Clovelly Maritime Festival, Clovelly
• Dartmoor Artists Exhibition, Ashburton, Late July
• Exeter Craft Festival, Cathedral Green, Exeter, Early July
• Exeter Festival, Exeter, Early - Mid July
• Exeter Summer Festival, Exeter
• Exmouth Craft Fairs, The Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth, 6th & 20th
• Garden Opera, Old Forde House, Newton Abbot, Late July
• Golf Festival,, Teignmouth, Early July

• Historic Transport Club display of vintage cars, Teignmouth Seafront, Teignmouth, Mid July
• Historic Vehicle Rally, Bovey Tracey, Mid July
• Killerton Weekend, An annual event of the best tribute bands, Mid July
• King Canute Fights The Tide, Clovelly
• Kingsbridge Fair Week, Kingsbridge
• Last night of the Powderham Proms Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Open Air Fi, Powderham Castle, Kenton, Late July
• Mid Devon Show, Late July
• Music of the Night, Royal Citadel, Plymouth, Mid - Late July
• QUES Natural Health Show, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Early July
• Rowland Cup Bowling Competition, Dawlish, Late July
• Sefton Cup Bowling Competition, Dawlish, Mid - Late July
• Sidmouth International Festival, Sidmouth, Late July - Early Aug
• South West Forest Wood Fair, Roadford Lake, Lifton, Second Saturday in July
• Summer Exhibition - The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Late July - Mid September
• Tavistock Food & Drink Festival, Bedford Car Park, Tavistock, Late July
• Teignmouth Carnival Procession, Teignmouth, Late July
• Torbay Carnival, Torquay
• Totnes Agricultural Show, Berry Pomeroy, Nr Totnes
• Ways with Words Literature Festival, Dartington, Early - Mid July
• Woolsery Show, Clovelly Court, Clovelly

• Yealmpton Show, Yealmpton

August

• 3rd Rackenford Beer Festival, Rackenford Club, Tiverton, Bank Holiday
• Air Display including Red Arrows, Dawlish, Mid Aug
• Antique Fair, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot
• August Fair, South Devon Railway, Mid Aug
• Bideford Folk Festival, Bideford
• Blackdowns Beer Festival, Blackdown Hills, Cullompton, Mid August
• Bovey Tracey Horticultural Society Annual Flower Show, Bovey Tracey, Mid Aug
• Branchline Weekend, South Devon Railway, Late Aug
• Brixham Society of Art Annual Exhibition, Scala Hall, Brixham, Early August
• Budleigh Salterton Festival, Budleigh Salterton
• Christow Show, Christow, Mid Aug
• Dartmouth Royal Regatta Navy Days Weekend, HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth, Late Aug
• Dawlish British Firework Championships, Plymouth, Early Aug
• Dawlish Carnival Week, Dawlish, Mid Aug
• Family Festival with Fireworks, Dawlish Warren, Mid Aug
• Honiton Agricultural Show, The Showground, Honiton, Early August
• Hornet European Championship Boat Racing, Teignmouth, Early Aug
• Ipplepen Carnival, Ipplepen, Mid Aug
• Lifeboat Day, Clovelly Harbour, Clovelly

• Loddiswell Horticultural Show, Playing Fields, Loddiswell, Nr Kingsbridge
• Lustleigh Show, Lustleigh, Late Aug
• Manaton Show and Fair, Manaton, Mid Aug
• Moretonhampstead Carnival, Moretonhampstead, Late Aug
• Orange Races, High Street, Totnes, Late August
• Plymouth Flavour Fest, Plymouth
• Plymtree Country Fayre, Plymtree Cricket Ground, Plymtree
• Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta, Various Venues, Dartmouth, Late August
• Shaldon Regatta, Shaldon, Late Aug
• Shaldon Water Carnival, Shaldon, Early Aug
• Sidmouth Folk Week, Sidmouth
• Sidmouth International Festival, Sidmouth, Week including first Monday of August
• Teigngrace Motor Show, Teigngrace, Late Aug
• Teignmouth Regatta, Teignmouth, Early Aug
• Thurlestone & South Milton Horticultural Show, Thurlestone
• Tiverton Literary Festival, Tiverton
• Torbay Carnival, Torquay
• Torbay Royal Regatta, Torbay, Late Aug
• Totnes Carnival Week, Various venues, Totnes

September

• Antique Fair, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Early Sept

• Barnstaple Old Fair, Barnstaple, 3rd week in September
• Cheese and Onion Fayre, Newton Abbot, Early Sept
• Coast Challenge, Plymouth
• Colyford Goose Fayre, Springfield, Colyford, Late September
• Combefest, Combeinteignhead, Newton Abbot
• Elemental Insight Exhibition, The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Late Sept - Nov
• Exmoor Bike Marathon, Exmoor
• Heritage Open Days, Early Sept
• Kingsbridge Agricultural Show, Borough Farm, Kingsbridge
• Lobster and Crab Feast, Clovelly
• Navy Days 2009, Plymouth and Portsmouth
• Newton Abbot and District Horticultural Association 23rd Annual Show, Kingsteignton, Early Sept
• North Devon Folk Festival, Ilfracombe
• Plymouth Summer Festival 2008, Plymouth
• Rock and Gem Show, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Early Sept
• September Transport Heritage Weekend, South Devon Railway, Early Sept
• Teignmouth Powerboat Grand Prix, Teignmouth, Early Sept
• Totnes Festival, Totnes
• Totnes Festival of Chinese Arts, Civic Square, Totnes
• Town Criers' Championship, Newton Abbot, Early Sept

• Tractor & Machinery Country Fair, Kingsteignton, Mid Sept
• Widecombe Fair, Widecombe, Mid Sept

October

• Antique Fair, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Mid Oct
• Bampton Fair, Bampton, Late October
• Craft Fair, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Early Oct
• Devon Celebration of Food, Early Oct
• Plymouth Marjon Adventure Day Event, Plymouth
• Tavistock Goose Fair, Tavistock, Early October
• Two Moors Festival, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Devon and Somerset

November

• Antique Fair, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Mid Nov
• Ashburton Winter Carnival, Ashburton, Late Nov
• Clovelly Herring Festival, Clovelly
• Court and Law Day Ceremony, Ashburton, Late Nov
• Craft Fair, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Late Nov
• Kingsbridge Christmas Extravaganza, The Quay, Kingsbridge
• South Brent Carnival, South Brent
• Sticklepath Fire Show, Okehampton
• Tar Barrel Rolling, Ottery St Mary
• Teignmouth Jazz Festival, Teignmouth
• Teignmouth Winter Carnival, Teignmouth, Mid Nov

• Wish List Christmas Exhibition, The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Late Nov

December

• Antique Fair, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Mid Dec
• Christmas Craft Fair, Tiverton Pannier Market, Tiverton, Early December
• Christmas Lights, Clovelly
• Colyton Christmas Fayre, Colyton
• St Nick's Fair, Kingsbridge
• WINTER WONDERLAND, Babbacombe Model Village, Torquay

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