Family Events

The English Riviera is a great place for families to visit. Not only does it boast some of the warmest sea water temperatures in the UK; there are also plenty of fantastic family friendly beaches, attractions and events to enjoy. With so much on offer across the English Riviera it is no wonder why families keep coming back year after year! Explore some of our top family friendly events here.

Children's Week

Children's Week is a fantastic festival that runs annually during the summer holidays. Designed for children, it offers a range of activities and events, including workshops, performances and games. There are also storytelling sessions and arts and crafts activities available.

Pirate Festival

The Pirate Festival is a family-friendly weekend of pirate fancy dress and live music. The event is based in Brixham Harbour, with much of the town getting involved in the festivities, and being taken over by seafaring scallywags. There’s plenty of pirate-themed activities for kids and everybody gets dressed up as a pirate - in fact, if you venture into Brixham on Pirate Festival weekend in everyday clothes, you're likely to stand out!

English Riviera Airshow

The English Riviera Airshow is a family friendly event which attracts thousands of people to the English Riviera’s seafront every year. Expect to see aircraft displays and flypasts, including the Red Arrows, as well as many other thrilling displays, a funfair and food and drink stalls.

Featured Events

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Children's Week

The UK's longest running children's festival - Torbay Children's Week, why not come and celebrate on Paignton seafront with all your favourites. There will be a packed programme of performances, workshops and events throughout the week. The majority will be free, however, some have a small charge. Wholly funded by local businesses and people like you! Most local residents and visitors alike have grown up with this week of free entertainment on Paignton seafront Over the next few Weeks these pages will be updated with Children’s Week events, with all the characters that have make this event so successful
1. 16th Aug 202221st Aug 2022
Brixham Pirate Festival

A swashbuckling mix of piratical fun and entertainment! There will be LOTS of pirates, military and period re-enactors here with guns and cannons to make plenty of noise! We will make sure there is plenty of music too with shanties and pirate rock.
English Riviera Airshow

English Riviera Airshow, Paignton Green, 11am – 6pm. The airshow will deliver an action-packed flying programme on both Saturday and Sunday, with a selection of cutting edge and beautiful vintage aircraft taking to the skies. Highlights over the weekend include The Red Arrows, The Blades, Vortex, Chinook, Yakolevs, Tigers and The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire). For the full programme and timings, visit the airshow website or purchase a souvenir programme. The Event Village will feature air display team stands where visitors can meet the pilots, and local and national traders offering everything from artwork and books to toys and furniture, family activities, a fairground, food stalls and bars.
1. 4th June 20225th June 2022
Paignton Festival

Paignton Festival is run by a small team of dedicated volunteers, who rely solely off donations from the public and local businesses and traders. Without financial support from them they would be unable to put on this successful event every year.
1. 23rd July 202231st July 2022
2022 Platinum Jubilee

The English Riviera will be the place to be during the historic weekend marking Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee! There’s plenty happening in Torbay during the bank holiday in June.
Train of Lights

The Christmas Train of Lights is now the must-see event in the South West festive calendar and of course the 2022 show will capture the magic of our previous shows - and then some!! Your festive illuminated journey starts at Queen's Park Station, Paignton, where our train with vintage carriages await you - decorated with thousands of lights, both inside and out (check out our gallery). Fifteen minutes later, once you've had time to settle back into your seat, you will arrive at Churston Station where the show begins. As the anticipation builds and minutes after leaving Churston, you will be propelled through the 450-metre Greenway tunnel that leads you to the enchanted forest which will be transformed by a multitude of lights
1. 25th Nov 202227th Nov 2022
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3. 30th Nov 2022
4. 1st Dec 20224th Dec 2022
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6. 27th Dec 202230th Dec 2022