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Corfe Castle Village May Fair

Visit the castle and enjoy a traditional May Fair celebration organised by Corfe Castle Village.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Corfe Castle will be hosting its annual village fete. Run by Corfe Castle Festivities Committee, it will be a fun packed day out for all. There will be games, crafts and face painting. The opportunity to purchase plants, produce and gifts made and grown locally. Whilst participating stalls accept cash and card, we recommend taking cash as signal can often be dodgy in the castle ruins.

Taking centre stage will be the arena, with events running all day, including: dog agility displays and visitor dog show, mini panto performances, live music, forging demos and more!

This event is run by the Corfe Castle Christmas Festivities Committee for the benefit of local organisations and as part of the committee's fundraising to keep the village Christmas lights alive - a tradition running for over 70 years in the making.

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Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Suitability

This is a family friendly event

Meeting point

This event takes place in the Outer Bailey of Corfe Castle

What to bring and wear

Clothing and footwear suitable for exploring a ruined castle.

Accessibility

This event takes place in the Outer Bailey of Corfe Castle which has step free access.

Other

Cash and card payment welcome at participating vendor stalls. This event is free, but normal admission applies. Corfe Castle parish residents gain free entry to the castle with proof of residency. This only applies to those living on property, not extended family members. National Trust members free.

Upcoming events

Event

Flight of the Castle family quest with Nosy Crow 

Can you take flight to discover the birds that call Corfe Castle home as you explore the ruins? Hunt for the quest boards around the castle each featuring illustrations from the book, A Story of the Seasons.

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on
29 Apr to 18 Jul 2025
at
10:00 to 16:30
+ 77 other dates or times
Event

Guided tour and Kings’ view experience 

Travel through time with a guided journey through Corfe Castle, ending with an exclusive ascent to the new Kings’ view platform. A breath taking view not experienced since the castle’s destruction in 1646.

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on
29 Apr to 18 Jul 2025
at
10:30 to 12:00
+ 134 other dates or times
Event

Artisan Crafts 

Watch demonstrations of heritage crafts from our friendly artisan volunteers.

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on
2 May to 26 Dec 2025
at
10:00 to 14:00
+ 34 other dates or times
Event

Medieval Mayhem 

Bring the whole family for a bumper May bank holiday weekend with an eclectic mix of May Day activities for everyone to enjoy.

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on
3 May to 5 May 2025
at
10:00 to 17:30
+ 2 other dates or times