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Dorset Events for October

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1^st

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Corfe Castle Sculpture Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00
Corfe Castle

2^nd

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Corfe Castle Sculpture Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00
Corfe Castle

Cranborne Manor Garden Open 09:00 to 17:00
Cranborne

3^rd

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Corfe Castle Sculpture Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00
Corfe Castle

Swanage Blues Festival
Various venues, High Street, Swanage

4^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Corfe Castle Sculpture Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00
Corfe Castle

Swanage Blues Festival
Various venues, High Street, Swanage

5^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Corfe Castle Sculpture Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00
Corfe Castle

Swanage Blues Festival
Various venues, High Street, Swanage

Gillingham Carnival 09:00 to 20:00
Gillingham

FREE Entry* for Grandparents on Grandpar 10:00 to 17:00
Farmer Palmer's Farm Park, Poole

Wallisdown Preloved Baby Sales 10:30 to 12:00
St Mark's Church, Wallisdown

6^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Corfe Castle Sculpture Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00
Corfe Castle

Swanage Blues Festival
Various venues, High Street, Swanage

FREE Entry* for Grandparents on Grandpar 10:00 to 17:00
Farmer Palmer's Farm Park, Poole

Haynes Breakfast Club 09:00 to 12:00
Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Yeovil

Salvation Army Band Concert 18:00 to 19:30
Salvation Army Hall, Palmerston Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth

7^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Corfe Castle Sculpture Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00
Corfe Castle

8^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Corfe Castle Sculpture Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00
Corfe Castle

9^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Corfe Castle Sculpture Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00
Corfe Castle

Cranborne Manor Garden Open 09:00 to 17:00
Cranborne

Curator Spotlight: Citroën 11:15
Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Yeovil

10^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Corfe Castle Sculpture Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00
Corfe Castle

11^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Corfe Castle Sculpture Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00
Corfe Castle

Autumn Steam Gala: Swanage Railway
Swanage Railway, Swanage & Corfe Stations

12^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Corfe Castle Sculpture Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00
Corfe Castle

Autumn Steam Gala: Swanage Railway
Swanage Railway, Swanage & Corfe Stations

Kayak, Fish, Forage & Feast 09:30 to 14:30
Middle Beach, Studland

Kayak, Fish, Forage & Feast 13:30 to 18:30
Middle Beach, Studland

Kinson Craft Fair Autumn 14:30 to 16:30
Kinson Community Centre

13^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Corfe Castle Sculpture Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00
Corfe Castle

Autumn Steam Gala: Swanage Railway
Swanage Railway, Swanage & Corfe Stations

14^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

15^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

16^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Curator Spotlight: Citroën 11:15
Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Yeovil

17^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

18^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

19^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

70's Legends Night ( T.Rex/ Bowie)
Weymouth Pavilion Ocean Rooms

Teachers' Open Day 10:00 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens

Upton Preloved Baby Sales 10:30 to 12:00
Upton Community Centre. Poole

20^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

21^st

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

22^nd

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

23^rd

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

Curator Spotlight: Citroën 11:15
Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Yeovil

24^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

25^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

26^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

October Half Term @ Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle

Haynes Halloween Trail 10:00 to 16:00
Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Yeovil

The Big Draw 2019: Haynes Motor Museum 10:00 to 16:00
Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Yeovil

Halloween @ Kingston Maurward! 10:00 to 16:00
Kingston Maurward Agricultural College, Kingston Maurward, Dorchester

Find Fennel @ Monkey World! 10:00 to 17:00
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre

Adventure Wonderland: Home of Halloween 10:00 to 18:00
Adventure Wonderland

Bugs & Buds Toddler Club 10:30 to 12:00
Knoll Gardens

27^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

October Half Term @ Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle

Haynes Halloween Trail 10:00 to 16:00
Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Yeovil

The Big Draw 2019: Haynes Motor Museum 10:00 to 16:00
Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Yeovil

Halloween @ Kingston Maurward! 10:00 to 16:00
Kingston Maurward Agricultural College, Kingston Maurward, Dorchester

Find Fennel @ Monkey World! 10:00 to 17:00
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre

Adventure Wonderland: Home of Halloween 10:00 to 18:00
Adventure Wonderland

Spooky Fun at Lulworth 10:30 to 17:00
Lulworth Castle & Park

Live Music at The Grand Hotel 14:00 to 16:00
The Grand Hotel, Burlington Road, Swanage

28^th

Festival of Grasses 10:30 to 17:00
Knoll Gardens, Wimborne

October Half Term @ Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle

Haynes Halloween Trail 10:00 to 16:00
Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Yeovil

The Big Draw 2019: Haynes Motor Museum 10:00 to 16:00
Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Yeovil

Halloween @ Kingston Maurward! 10:00 to 16:00
Kingston Maurward Agricultural College, Kingston Maurward, Dorchester

Find Fennel @ Monkey World! 10:00 to 17:00
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre

Adventure Wonderland: Home of Halloween 10:00 to 18:00
Adventure Wonderland

Spooky Fun at Lulworth 10:30 to 17:00
Lulworth Castle & Park

Fang-Tastic Halloween Half Term @ Farmer 10:00 to 16:00
Farmer Palmer's Farm Park, Poole

Pumpkin Carving 11:30 to 12:30
Visitor Centre, Lulworth Cove

29^th