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This is a list of traditional folk customs and scheduled yearly events. In other words, it doesn't change from year to year.
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January

• Footman James Bristol Classic Car Show, Shepton Mallet
• Wassailing the Apple Tree, Carhampton, Mid January

March

• Spring Steam Gala , West Somerset Railway , Minehead

April

• Minehead's May Day Mayhem, Minehead

May

• Bike Show Southwest, Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Early May
• Minehead's May Day Mayhem, Minehead
• North Somerset Show, Tyntesfield
• RESCUE AT SEA, The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare, 1st May - end Aug
• Royal Bath and West Show, Shepton Mallet, Late May or early June
• SOMERSET HERITAGE ROADSHOW, Glastonbury

June

• Beach Soccer, Weston-super-Mare
• British BMX National Championship, Broadway House Holiday Touring Caravan and Camping Park, Cheddar, Mid June
• Glastonbury Festival, Late June
• Mixed Traffic Weekend , West Somerset Railway , Minehead, 13th – 15th June
• RESCUE AT SEA, The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare, ends 31st August
• The International Westonbirt Festival of Gardens, Westonbirt Arboretum, Westonbirt, Early June - Early September
• The Royal Bath and West Show, Shepton Mallet Showground, Shepton Mallet, Early June
• Yeovil Festival, Yeovil, End of June, beg July

July

• Castle Cary Cavalcade of Motoring, Pithers Memorial Playing Field, Castle Cary, Early July

• Family weekend , West Somerset Railway , Minehead, 5th & 6th July
• Frome Festival, Various Venues, Frome, Early July
• Halsway Open Day, Halsway Manor, Crowcombe
• National Water Ski Races, Weston-super-Mare
• Priddy Folk Festival, Various Venues, Priddy, Early July
• RESCUE AT SEA, The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare, ends 31st August
• Sand Sculpture Festival, Beach Lawns, Weston-super-Mare
• Somerton Horse Show, Home Farm, Somerton, Late July
• Somerton Summer Festival, Various venues, Somerton, Early - Mid July
• Spook Nights at Wookey, Wookey Hole, Wells
• Truckfest SW, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Early July
• Weston-super-Helidays, Weston-super-Mare
• Yeovilton International Air Day, Yeovil

August

• Annual August Extravaganza, Watchet
• Big Green Gathering, Cheddar
• Glastonbury Abbey Musical Extravaganza, Glastonbury
• Glastonbury children's Festival, Abbey Park Playground, Glastonbury, Early- Mid August
• Glastonbury Festivals, Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury
• Mid Somerset Agricultural Show, Cannard's Grave Road Show Ground, Shepton Mallet, Late August
• Party in the Park, Weston-super-Mare

• Priddy Sheep Fair, Priddy, Mid August
• RESCUE AT SEA, The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare, ends 31st August
• Sand Sculpture Festival, Beach Lawns, Weston-super-Mare
• Spook Nights at Wookey, Wookey Hole, Wells
• St Catherine’s Medieval Street Fair, Various venues, Frome, Mid August
• Taunton Flower Show, Taunton, Early August

September

• 10 Parishes Festival, Various venues, Wiveliscombe, Early - Mid September
• Annual Antiques Fair, Luxborough
• Frome Cheese Show, West Woodlands Showground, West Woodlands, Early September
• International Clown Festival, Weston super Mare
• National Amateur Gardening Show, Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Early September
• Sand Sculpture Festival, Beach Lawns, Weston-super-Mare
• Somerset Showcase Festival, Axbridge Town Square, Axbridge, Early September
• South Somerset Food Festival, Yeovil
• The Gorge Outdoor Festival, Cheddar

October

• Exmoor Food Festival, Exmoor National Park, Dulverton, Early - Mid October
• Exmoor Food Festival, Various venues , Dunster
• Mendip Food and Drink Festival
• Motorcycle Beach Race, Weston-super-Mare
• South Somerset Food Festival, Yeovil

• Taunton & District Illuminated Carnival, Town Centre, Taunton, Mid October
• Two Moors Festival, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Devon and Somerset
• Wells Festival of Literature, Wells
• Wincanton Carnival, Town Centre, Wincanton, Late October
• Yeovil Carnival, Town Centre, Yeovil, Late October

November

• Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, Bridgwater, Early November
• Glastonbury Chilkwell Guy Fawkes carnival, Town Centre, Glastonbury, Early November
• Grand Firework Display - Bridgwater, St Matthew's Field, Bridgwater, Early November
• Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Guy Fawkes Carnival, Burnham-on-Sea, Early November
• Iluminated Carnival, Weston-super-Mare
• Shepton Mallet Carnival, Town Centre, Shepton Mallet, Early November
• Wells City Guy Fawkes Carnival, Town Centre, Wells, Early November
• Weston-super-Mare Carnival, Weston super Mare

December

• Dulverton By Starlight, Dulverton, Always the first full weekend in December.

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