📅 August 2026 Events in Poole

Tue 4 Aug — Thu 10 Dec

Kingston Lacy social walks

📍 Kingston Lacy

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

Poole Harbour and Islands Sightseeing Cruise with Slug and Lettuce Steak with Beer or Wine for Two

📍 Poole

From £76

Mon 10 Aug — Thu 13 Aug

Dinghy Week

Mon 10 Aug — Mon 31 Aug

Summer of Play: Minibeast Mondays

📍 Brownsea Island

Wed 12 Aug — Wed 26 Aug

Summer of Play: Wild Wednesdays

📍 Brownsea Island

Thu 13 Aug — Thu 27 Aug

Summer of Play: Squirrel Challenge

📍 Brownsea Island

Thu 13 Aug

Rockpool Ramble at Kimmeridge

📍 Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre

£4.00 - £6.00

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

South Lytchett Manor Two Night Stargazing Glamping Break for Two, Dorset

📍 Poole

From £185

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

Poole Sightseeing Cruise with Fish & Chips for Two

📍 Poole

From £42.50

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

Poole Bird Watching Cruise for Two

📍 Poole

From £37.50

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

Jurassic Coast Circular Sightseeing Cruise for Two

📍 Poole

From £31.50

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

Poole to Swanage Return Sightseeing Cruise for Two

📍 Poole

From £31.50

Sun 2 Aug — Thu 27 Aug

Summer of Play: Jamie Jigsaw circus workshop and magic show

📍 Kingston Lacy

Thu 6 Aug — Wed 26 Aug

Summer of Play: Bubble play with Squidge and Pop

📍 Kingston Lacy

Thu 6 Aug — Tue 25 Aug

Summer of Play: Little Sprouts play dates for under 3s

📍 Kingston Lacy

Sat 8 Aug — Sat 29 Aug

Summer of Play: Pokémon Craft Lab

📍 Brownsea Island

Sun 9 Aug — Tue 25 Aug

Summer of Play: Bollywood Dance

📍 Kingston Lacy

Wed 12 Aug — Wed 26 Aug

Sand Pit Play

📍 Studland Bay

Thu 13 Aug

Summer of Play: Make a flower magnet

📍 Kingston Lacy

Sat 15 Aug

Tops Poole Open Day

📍 Tops Day Nurseries: Poole Nursery

Sat 15 Aug

Family Activity Afternoon at Bridport Leisure Centre

📍 Bridport Leisure Centre

£4.00 - £8.00

Mon 17 Aug

Kids’ Crafting Club: Create Your Own Flag with Plus-Plus

📍 John Lewis Poole

Thu 20 Aug

Summer of Play: Badge making

📍 Kingston Lacy

Fri 21 Aug

Summer Reading Challenge - A Musical Mystery!

📍 Weymouth Library and Learning Centre

Fri 14 Aug

The Rocket Man

📍 Weymouth Pavilion

From £34.00

Mon 17 Aug

Sounds of the 60s with The Zoots

📍 The Mowlem

From £24.00

Fri 28 Aug

Amy - A Tribute to Amy Winehouse

📍 Weymouth Pavilion Theatre

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

Poole Harbour Gin and Jazz Cruise for Two

📍 Poole

From £70

Wed 12 Aug

Supper with Derek Sandy

📍 Royal Solent Yacht Club

Sat 15 Aug

Poole Quay Summer Sounds

📍 Poole Quay

Tue 18 Aug — Wed 19 Aug

RESCHEDULED TBC - Midnight Echoes - Covers Band

📍 The Studio

Fri 21 Aug

Rock ’n’ Roll Legends of the 50s to the 70s

£25.00

Sat 22 Aug

Silent Disco at Nothe Fort

📍 Nothe Fort

Fri 28 Aug — Sun 30 Aug

MOD SOUL SKIN AND SKA WEEKENDER

📍 Royal British Legion

Sat 29 Aug

REGGAE & RUM SUNSET CRUISE - Carnival Edition 2026

📍 Poole Quay

£44.91 - £222.19

Sat 29 Aug

Maet LIVE (formerly Maet Loaf) & The Never Neverland Express

📍 Weymouth Pavilion

Wed 12 Aug

RNLI Swanage Lighthouse Loop Run - part of the Purbeck Trail Series 2026

📍 RNLI Swanage Lifeboat Station

£13.50

Wed 12 Aug

Fandango Charity Race

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

Clay Shooting Experience for Two — Poole

📍 Blandford Forum

From £139

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

60 Minute Under 17's Driving Experience — Poole

📍 Wareham

From £81

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

Ultimate Ten Supercar Track Day with Demo Lap, High Speed Passenger Ride and Lunch — Poole

📍 Wareham

From £455

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

Private Clay Shooting Experience for Two — Poole

📍 Blandford Forum

From £115

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

Clay Shooting Experience — Poole

📍 Blandford Forum

From £69

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

30 Minute Under 17's Driving Experience — Poole

📍 Wareham

From £40

Fri 14 Aug

Swanage Lifeboat Week Raft Race 2026

📍 Swanage Sea Front

Free - £6.13

Fri 14 Aug

Poole Quay Car Nights

📍 Poole Quay

Thu 20 Aug

AFC Bournemouth Community Sports - Coaching Session Sch Yrs 2-9 (Blandford)

📍 Downlands Community School

£2.88

Sun 23 Aug

The Dorset Doddle

Sat 8 Aug — Sat 12 Sept

Wellness in the Dunes: Yoga, Sound, Sauna & Lunch

📍 Studland Bay

Thu 13 Aug

Strong By The Sea Morning- Strength Class

📍 Wellness Hub- Shore Place

£7.00

Thu 13 Aug

Hatha Yoga Flow - For Beginner to Advanced Yogis

📍 Creekmoor Community Centre

£8.50

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

Langham Wine Estate Tour and Tasting for Two

📍 Dorchester

From £50

Sat 15 Aug

Brownsea Bliss

📍 Brownsea Island - Sandbanks

£92.80 - £163.22

Sat 15 Aug

Magical Summer Dragon Egg Making Workshop for children ages 3 - 13 in Poole

📍 Rock & Rose Rituals & Conkers Magical Earth Academy

£13.17 - £31.05

Sat 15 Aug

Magic Wand Making Masterclass at Upton Country Park - ages 4 and Up!

📍 Rock & Rose Rituals & Conkers Earth School

£13.17

Sun 16 Aug

Pop-Up Pilates

📍 Nothe Fort

Sun 16 Aug

Poolside Pilates In Pink!

£44.52 - £55.20

Sun 16 Aug

The Elemental Meditation Circle (Outdoors)

📍 Rock & Rose Rituals & Conkers Magical Earth Academy

£11.55

Fri 21 Aug

Mindfulness Walk

📍 Studland Bay

Fri 28 Aug

Sounds by the Rivers: Sound Bath

📍 Little Pickle at the Mill

Tue 11 Aug — Tue 25 Aug

Summer of Play: Hapa Zome Nature Printing

📍 Brownsea Island

Wed 12 Aug

Family Lantern Workshop

📍 Maiden Newton

£2.50 - £10.00

Wed 12 Aug

Broadstone Library song-writing adventure - ‘The Jungle Jam’

📍 Broadstone Library

Fri 14 Aug

Family Lantern Workshop

📍 Sydling Saint Nicholas Village Hall

£2.50 - £10.00

Fri 14 Aug

Roman Pottery Workshop for Kids - Wareham Town Museum

📍 Wareham Library

£5.00

Sun 16 Aug

Delph Woods Creatives

📍 Delph Woods

Wed 19 Aug

Meet the Musical Instruments

📍 Weymouth Library

Wed 19 Aug — Wed 9 Sept

Crafty crabs at the Wild Seas Centre

📍 Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre

£4.00

Wed 19 Aug

Safe by the Sea with Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

📍 Corfe Mullen Library and Family Hub Outreach Centre

Fri 21 Aug

CPR & Defibrillator Information Session

📍 Barchester - Upton Bay Care Home

Fri 21 Aug

Creekmoor Library song-writing adventure - ‘The Jungle Jam’

📍 Creekmoor Library

Tue 25 Aug

2-Day Drama Workshop - The Lost Village of Kingston Lacy

📍 Allendale Community Centre

Sat 1 Aug — Sat 29 Aug

Tractor and Trailer rides

📍 Kingston Lacy

Thu 13 Aug

Outdoor Theatre: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny

📍 Corfe Castle

Sat 15 Aug — Sun 30 Aug

Summer of Play: The Bee Circus Walkabout

📍 Kingston Lacy

Wed 19 Aug

Elvis Tribute Evening at Isabel's Brasserie

📍 Isabel's Brasserie

£22.38

Thu 20 Aug

Outdoor Theatre: As You Like It

📍 Corfe Castle

Tue 25 Aug

Circus Berlin - Poole

📍 Branksome Recreation Ground

£12.00 - £37.53

Thu 27 Aug

Macbeth

📍 Brownsea Island

Thu 27 Aug — Sat 29 Aug

Handlebards open-air theatre - Macbeth

📍 Brownsea Island

Fri 28 Aug

Macbeth

📍 Brownsea Island

Sat 29 Aug

Midsummer Musicals

📍 Nothe Fort

Sat 29 Aug

Macbeth

📍 Brownsea Island

Sun 30 Aug

Bardfest '26: Giants and Kings

📍 Puncknowle

£11.55

Fri 7 Aug — Fri 30 Oct

Heritage Fridays

📍 Corfe Castle

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

Dorset Queen Poole Islands and Bay Cruise with Afternoon High Tea and Prosecco for Two

📍 Poole

From £80

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

VIP Land, Sea and Air Adventure - Helicopter Ride, Powerboat Trip and Dining at Rick Stein Sandbanks for Two — Poole

📍 Rick Stein Sandbanks for Two

From £2650

Sun 16 Aug

Sunday Lunch

Sun 16 Aug

Sunday Lunch – 16 August 2026

📍 Royal Solent Yacht Club, The Square, Yarmouth

Sat 22 Aug

RNLI College Food and Drink Festival

📍 RNLI College

Sun 30 Aug

Bournemouth Brunch 'The Garden Party'

📍 Abbots Court Rural Retreat & Wedding Venue

£15.00 - £75.00

Fri 21 Aug

Evening of Mediumship with Nikki Kitt - Dorchester

📍 Dorchester Corn Exchange

Wed 12 Aug

POOLE HARBOUR LIGHTS CRUISE

£11.00 - £16.00

Tue 18 Aug

Poole Quay Bike Nights

📍 Poole Quay

Wed 19 Aug — Thu 20 Aug

PHR August Community Meeting

Sat 22 Aug

Charity Bingo In Aid of Treads

📍 The Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum

£13.70

Fri 14 Aug — Sat 15 Aug

Country and Western Weekend at Throop Hollow Farm Campsite

📍 Throop Hollow Farm Campsite

£16.96 - £33.22

Sat 15 Aug

Spanish Night Afloat

£20.00 - £25.00

Thu 20 Aug — Mon 24 Aug

Purbeck Valley Folk Festival

Sun 23 Aug

Holme Bush Inn Summer Fair

📍 Holme Bush Inn

Fri 28 Aug — Sun 30 Aug

BeCider Seaside 22

📍 Bredy Farm

£6.13 - £114.47

Gift voucher · 12 months to book

Junior Movie Car and Police Chase Experience for Two — Poole

📍 Wareham

From £103

Sat 22 Aug

Free Posture and Spinal Health Check 22/08/2026

📍 Life Balance Chiropractic Centre

Fri 28 Aug

Outdoor Cinema - Paddington 2 (PG)

📍 Corfe Castle

Sat 29 Aug

Outdoor Cinema - Wicked : For Good (PG)

📍 Corfe Castle

Mon 31 Aug

Bank Holiday Bargain - Buzz Bingo Poole 31/08

📍 Buzz Bingo Poole

From £6.00

Wed 12 Aug — Thu 13 Aug

Gal Policy ( POOL PARTY EDITION )

Free - £5.00

Sat 22 Aug

Summer Haus Party

📍 Pearhaus coffee

Sat 22 Aug — Sun 23 Aug

THE SUMMER TAKEOVER POOL PARTY

£40.00