Need ideas for things to do with the family this weekend? You'll find lots of November events listed below.
SANDFORD ST MARTINS CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Date: Friday 22nd November 2024
Address: Sandford St Martins Primary School, Sandford Road, Sandford, Dorset, BH20 7BN
POOLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SANTA PARADE
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2024
Location: Poole Town & Quay
Website: Discover Poole
THE VALE PANTRY CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2024
Address: The Exchange, Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1FH
Facebook: The Vale Pantry
BREWERY SQUARE LIGHT SWITCH ON
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2024
Address: Brewery Square, Copper Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1GH
Website: Brewery Square
STANPIT CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2024
Address: Stanpit Village Hall, 162 Stanpit, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3NE
Facebook: RNLI Mudeford
TRINITY CLUB CHRISTMAS MARKET
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2024
Address: Trinity Club, 38 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TT
Website: Dorchester Trinity Club
THE ALLENDALE CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2024
Address: The Allendale Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne Minster, Dorchester, BH21 1AS
Website: The Allendale Centre
THE CLIFF CHRISTMAS MARKET
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2024
Address: The Cliff, 6 Ravine Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7HX
Website: The Cliff Canford Cliffs
CHRISTCHURCH LIGHTS SWITCH ON
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2024
Location: Christchurch Town Centre
Website: Christchurch Town Council
SWANAGE & WAREHAM RFC CHRISTMAS MARKET
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2024
Address: Swanage & Wareham RFC, Bestwall Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4HY
Website: Swanage & Wareham RFC
ST MARK’S CHURCH CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2024
Address: St Marks Church, Talbot Village, Wallisdown Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 4HY
Facebook: St Marks Church
ST NICHOLAS CHURCH CHRISTMAS FAIR
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2024
Address: St Nicholas Church, 681 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5LW
LYME REGIS LIGHT SWITCH ON
Info: From 2pm, take part in a Christmas lantern workshop in Lyme Regis Baptist Church Pine Hall and at 5pm Lyme Regis Majorettes, Fitsteps and Lyme Morris will be performing in Broad Street followed by a parade of the Christmas lanterns. Santa will then arrive on his sleigh and start a countdown to the big switch on!
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2024
Location: Broad Street, Lyme Regis
Website: Lyme Christmas Light
CHRISTCHURCH PRIORY CHRISTMAS FAYRE & CRAFT MARKET
Date: Saturday 23rd November 2024
Address: Christchurch Priory, Quay Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1BU
Facebook: Christchurch Priory
SHIRE HALL CHRISTMAS MARKET
Date: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th November 2024
Address: Shire Hall Museum, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UY
Website: Shire Hall Museum
KINGSTON MAURWARD CHRISTMAS FAIR
Date: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th November 2024
Address: Kingston Maurward, Dorchester Dorset DT2 8PY
Website: Kingston Maurward
MAPPERTON CHRISTMAS MARKET
Date: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th November 2024
Address: Mapperton House, Mapperton, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3NR
Website: Mapperton House
BRYANSTON CHRISTMAS FAIR
Date: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th November 2024
Address: Bryanston School, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PX
Website: The Wessex Event Company
COMPTON ACRES CHRISTMAS MARKET
Date: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th November 2024
Address: Compton Acres, 164 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7ES
Website: Compton Acres
THE CHRISTMAS CRAFT PAVILION
Date: Sunday 24th November 2024
Address: Weymouth Pavilion, Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8ED
Facebook: Buttons and Bows Events
KIDS DISCO PARTY
Date: Sunday 24th November 2024
Address: 3D Health & Fitness Gym, Wey Valley School, 436 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5AN
Website: Active Days Events
SPARKLE IN THE PARK
Date: Sunday 24th November 2024
Address: Lodmoor Country Park , Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7SX
Facebook: The Friends of Lodmoor Country Park
THE OLD POWERHOUSE CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Date: Sunday 24th November 2024
Address: The Old Powerhouse, Hillside, Bryanston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PR
Website: The Old Powerhouse
BEARWOOD CHARITY CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Date: Sunday 24th November 2024
Address: Bearwood Community Centre, King John Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9TF
SHILLINGSTONE VILLAGE CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Date: Sunday 24th November 2024
Address: Portman Hall, Blandford Road, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, DT11 0SF
Website: Portman Hall
LITTLEDOWN CHRISTMAS MARKET
Date: Sunday 24th November 2024
Address: Littledown Centre, Chaseside, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DX
Facebook: Littledown Centre
RIVERSMEET LEISURE CENTRE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS
Date: Sunday 24th November 2024
Address: Riversmeet Leisure Centre, Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4HX
Facebook: Gillingham Handmade
ST IVES PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
Date: Friday 29th November 2024
Address: St Ives Primary School, Sandy Lane, St Ives, Ringwood, BH24 2LE
MAGNA ACADEMY CHRISTMAS FESTIVE FRIDAY
Date: Friday 29th November 2024
Address: Magna Academy, Ashdown Close, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8RE
Facebook: Magna Academy
THE PALM HOUSE CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Address: The Palm House, Swannery Lake, Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TZ
Facebook: The Palm House
MERLEY FC CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Address: Hamworthy Club, Magna Road, Canford Magna, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3AP
MEET SANTA AT BOO’S TOY SHOP
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Address: Boo’s Toy Shop, 3 Crown Square, Poundbury, Dorset, DT1 3EN
Facebook: Boo’s Toy Shop
HIGH CORNER INN CHRISTMAS MARKET
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Address: High Corner Inn, Linwood, Ringwood, BH24 3QY
Facebook: High Corner Inn
WIMBORNE CHRISTMAS MARKET
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Location: Wimborne High Street Car Park
Website: Wimborne BID
POOLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Address: Poole Grammar School, Gravel Hill, Poole, Dorset, BH17 9JU
Facebook: Poole Grammar
BLANDFORD TOWN MUSEUM CRAFT DAY
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Address: Blandford Town Museum, Beres Yard, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7HQ
Website: Blandford Town Museum
UPTON CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Address: Upton Community Centre & St Dunston’s Church, Upton, Poole, Dorset
Facebook: Lytchett Minster & St Dunstans
BROADWINDSOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CRAFT MARKET
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Address: Broadwindsor Primary School, Drimpton Road, Broadwindsor, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3QL
Website: Broadwindsor Primary School
MAKE STUR SPARKLE
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Location: Sturminster Newton Town
Website: Sturminster Newton
THE EXCHANGE CHRISTMAS MARKET
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Address: The Exchange, Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1FH
Website: Stur Exchange
ST MARY’S SCHOOL CHRISTMAS MARKET
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Address: St Mary’s School, Coombe Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8SA
Facebook: SMSA Puddletown
CANFORD HEATH CHRISTMAS FAIR
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Address: Canford Heath Community Centre, 7 Mitchell Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8UE
Facebook: Canford Heath Community Centre
POUNDBURY CHRISTMAS MARKET
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Address: Crown Square, Poundbury, Dorset, DT1 3EN
Facebook: Poundbury Christmas Market
CHRISTMAS IN FERNDOWN
Info: Christmas in Ferndown is a free public event with entertainment for all the family, market stalls, food stalls, Santa Grotto, music and the switching-on of the Ferndown Christmas tree lights.
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Website: Ferndown Rotary
FERNDOWN DAY CENTRE CHRISTMAS FAIR
Date: Saturday 30th November 2024
Address: Ferndown Day Centre, Library Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9JP
NOTHE FORT CHRISTMAS ELF EXTRAVAGANZA
Info: Step into a Victorian Winter Wonderland and enjoy an exciting programme of events which includes an Elf Hunt and Picklebottom the Elf Christmas shows.
Date: Saturday 30th November & Sunday 1st December 2024
Address: Nothe Fort, Barrack Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UF
Website: Nothe Fort
DORSET TEAM WINTER FAIR
Date: Saturday 30th November & Sunday 1st December 2024
Address: The Allendale Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 1AS
Facebook: Dorset Team
FATHER CHRISTMAS AT THE RUSSELL-COTES MUSEUM
Info: Visit Father Christmas in the beautifully festive historic house for a lovely personalised conversation and to receive a small gift.
Dates: Saturday 30th November & Sunday 1st December 2024
Address: Russell-Cotes Museum, East Cliff Promenade, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 3AA
Website: Russell-Cotes Museum
ABBEY FARM CHRISTMAS FAIR
Date: Saturday 30th November & Sunday 1st December 2024
Address: Abbey Farm, Abbotsbury, Dorset, DT3 4JR
Website: Abbey Farm
LARMER TREE CHRISTMAS MARKET
Date: Saturday 30th November & Sunday 1st December 2024
Address: Larmer Tree, Tollard Royal, SP5 5PY
Website: Larmer Tree
UPTON HOUSE CHRISTMAS MAKERS MARKET
Date: Saturday 30th November & Sunday 1st December 2024
Address: Upton House, Poole Road, Upton, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BJ
Website: Upton Country Park
OUTALIMITS FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY
Date: Saturday 30th November & Sunday 1st December 2024
Address: Corfe Mullen Village Hall, Towers Way, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3UA
Facebook: Outalimits Discos
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Father Christmas Grottos & Festive Experiences
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