Many events take place in and around Minehead and Exmoor throughout the year. Here is a selection of some of the key events in Minehead.
| Dates | Event Details |
|---|---|
| Sunday 6 April | Eat Minehead Food & Drink Festival 10am – 4pm |
| Thursday 1 May | Hobby Horse parade (from early in the morning!) |
| Friday 2 May to Monday 5 May |
West Somerset Steam Railway spring gala |
| Sunday 17 May to Sunday 1 June |
Exmoor Nature Festival – various events celebrating Exmoor wildlife including guided walks and natural history talks |
| Friday 6 to Sat 7 June Sunday 8 June |
West Somerset Steam Railway summer diesel gala West Somerset Steam Railway mixed traction day |
| Saturday 21 June | Exmoor Perambulation – 30/15 mile walk across Exmoor/ultra marathon |
| Sunday 22 June | Man Vs Moor Exmoor challenge 5k or 10k or 10 mile run/swim/scramble |
| Thurs 3 July to Sunday 6 July |
Weirfest – Beer festival at Porlock Weir |
| Monday 28 July to Saturday 2 August |
Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival – classical music concerts in the Regal Theatre |
| Wednesday 30 July | Dunster Country Fair |
| Saturday 2 August | South West Coast 50 Challenge – 50km or 25km or 10km walk from base in Dunster |
| Saturday 2 to Sunday 3 August |
Steam & Vintage Rally at Norton Fitzwarren |
| Friday 15 August | Dunster Country Show |
| Saturday 30 August | Minehead Bay Festival – Music, Art, Performance |
| Saturday 6 September | Quantock Quake – mountain biking in the Quantocks |
| Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 Sept |
West Somerset Steam Railway 1940s weekend |
| Sunday 12 October | Minehead sprint triathlon |
| Friday 17 October to Sunday 2 November |
Exmoor National Park Dark Skies Festival |
The Regal Theatre on Minehead main street is open throughout the year with a great variety of different styles of theatrical entertainment. Details are available from The Regal Theatre Website
The Avenue Cinema on Minehead main street is also open throughout the year. Details can
be found at: https://avenue-cinema.co.uk