Showcase events
Poole Tourism and Wave 105 bring you the longest Summertime in the South! Weekly events include Coles Miller Dream Machines, Rockley Park Quay for my Car, Summer Breeze on the Quay with Fireworks and Summer Breeze on the Beach with Fireworks
For a full programme of events go to the Events Calendar.
Dream Machines
Every Tuesday, from April to the end of September, on Poole Quay from 6 pm.
The biggest and best weekly motorcycle event in the UK.
Quay for my Car
Every Friday from May to August on Poole Quay from 6 pm
Poole Quay is closed to traffic and filled with themed cars as enthusiasts bring their pride and joy to Poole - a fantastic event for spectators and owners.
Summer Breeze on the Quay with Fireworks 
Every Thursday in July on Poole Quay from 6 pm
Live music, quayside restaurants, vibrant pubs and bars, activities all evening to keep the family entertained and a spectacular fireworks finale.
Events Afloat
A great variety of events take place on the water! Check out the Events Afloat page for more information sailing and watersports events in Poole.
Poole Afloat
10 am - 6 pm on Poole Quay, 19th June
Poole's biggest free boating and watersports event.
Harry Paye Day with Fireworks
Poole Quay, 19th June
A gathering of pirates on Poole Quay to honour the memory of Harry Paye, the renowned Poole pirate. With live music, family fun, rowing races a pirate procession & a fireworks finale.
British Beach Polo Championship
Sandbanks Beach, 9th & 10th July
Two days of beach polo with professional polo players competing in a specially constructed arena on Sandbanks Beach.
Sandbanks Beach Volleyball Festival
Sandbanks, 17th & 18th July
Brownsea Open Air Theatre
Brownsea Island, 21st July to 6th August
The Taming of the Shrew - One of many special events on the National Trust's Brownsea Island.
Summer Breeze on the Beach
Every Thursday in August, Shore Road Beach, Sandbanks from 7 pm
Beach sports and family fun, live music on the terrace of the Sandbanks Hotel, superb beachside dining and a spectacular fireworks finale.
Continental Street Market
Poole Quay, 3rd - 5th September
Traders show off the best produce France, Germany, Italy and Spain have to offer.
Animal Poole Windfest 
10th to 12th September, Sandbanks Beach
The South Coast's biggest action sports festival: windsurfing, kitesurfing, stand up paddleboarding, wakeboarding and much more.
Poole Literary Festival
29th to 31st October, The Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts
An inspiring 3-day programme of events as Poole plays host to a wealth of literary talent.
Fireworks Display
5th November, Poole Quay
November 5th brings a host of street entertainers plus live music to Poole Quay, leading up to a fantastic free fireworks display on the water at 8 pm.
Christmas on the Quay
December
Father Christmas is welcomed to Poole Quay with an evening of entertainment, including a flotilla of lights (if the weather permits).
For a full programme of events go to the Events Calendar
