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Plymouth hosts a range of top events each year. There is something for everyone to see and enjoy on a stay in Plymouth.


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A key diary date, Plymouth’s signature Marine City Festival (14th – 22nd September) event, an annual week of business, culture, education and science based activities in September, featuring the Ecover Blue Mile and popular Plymouth Seafood Festival.

The new Festival of Sail (25th June – 7th July) will be created for 2013 attracting a new European multi-hull sailing race Routes des Princes to Plymouth, and planned to take place at the same time as the P1 powerboats, Race Week and Armed Forces Day.

The established Flavour Fest (16th – 18th August) celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year, providing a vibrant food market drawing more than 100,000 visitors, planned to coincide with the Rolex Fastnet and Firework Championships joining the City Centre and Waterfront areas.

These are but a few of the many events held.  Check back for updates or visit www.visitplymouth.co.uk.

Confirmed Destination Plymouth 2013 Events

HISTORY & CULTURE

St George’s Day – 21 April 2013
Plymouth Half Marathon – 28 April 2013
Plymouth History Month – 1-31 May 2013 – NEW
Jaguar Classic Car Show – 4-5 May 2013
Star Wars Days – 4 May 2013 – NEW
Sky Ride – May 2013
Lord Mayor’s Day – 18 May 2013
Pirate Weekend – 25-26 May 2013
Big Day Out – June 2013 – NEW
World Ocean’s Day – 8 June 2013
Style Plymouth – 10-16 June 2013
Race for Life – 23 June 2013
Wimbledon on Big Screen – 24 June – 7 July 2013

EVENTS

Festival of Sail (25 June – 07 July)
P1 Powerboats – 29-30 June 2013
Routes des Princes – 25-30 June 2013 – NEW
Armed Forces Day – 29 June 2013
Plymouth Race Week – 4-7 July 2013
Alive after Five Big Screen Programme – July/August – NEW
Frankfort Gate Summer Programme – July/August – NEW
The Eddystone Pursuit – 13 July 2013
Port of Plymouth Regatta – 20-28 July 2013
Sutton Harbour Classic Boat Rally – 26-29 July 2013
Mega Ride – 11 August 2013
Rolex FastNet Race – 11-18 August 2013
British Firework Championships – 13-14 August 2013

FOOD & MARINE

Flavour Fest – 16-18 August 2013
Plymouth Mela – date TBC’d
Plymouth Marine City Festival (14-22 September)
Marine City Festival Parade – 14 September 2013
Ecover Blue Mile – 14-15 September 2013
Plymouth Seafood Festival – 20-22 September 2013
Plymouth Food Week – October 2013 – NEW
Silver Sunday – 6 October 2013 – NEW
Plymouth Respect Festival – 12-13 October 2013
Plymouth International Book Festival – 30 October – 9 November

WINTER FESTIVAL

Plymouth 10K Run – date TBC’d
Bonfire Night – 5 November 2013
Remembrance Sunday – 10 November 2013
Christmas Lights Switch On – 14 November 2013
Christmas Market – November & December 2013
Barbican Thanksgiving & Christmas Weekend – 28 November – 1 December 2013 – NEW
City Centre Lantern Parade – 5 December 2013