Let’s Go Fly! Dorchester Kite Festival
A brand new festival is coming to Dorchester on Saturday 25th July 2026. Let’s Go Fly! Kite Festival is being hosted on The Great Field between 11am and 4.30pm.
On the day, you’ll find…
- Huge stunt kites with commentated flying
- Art in the Park with Kites
- A flying area with space to launch your own
- A selection of market stalls and food
- Arts and crafts activities
- A special reveal of The Big Dorchester Kite
The wonderful White Horse Kite Flyers will be bringing some amazing kite displays and free kite making activities. Poundbury Events have put together the very best stallholders for the festival. Art in Poundbury are going to be running their very popular Art in the Park events as part of the festival with lots of great prizes.
Expect giant kites and incredible shapes soaring overhead, a great atmosphere, and a fun day out.
Organised by Dorchester Tourism Partnership, Dorchester Town Council with White Horse Kite Flyers.
Our Sponsors
A huge thank you to our local sponsors who are helping to make the Dorchester Kite Festival happen!
Our Platinum Sponsors
- Dorchester Timber – Suppliers of Construction Timber, Landscaping & Fencing Materials, Cladding, Decking, Sheet Materials, and associated products. DORCHESTER TIMBER was created back in 1987 with the vision of supplying both Trade and DIY enthusiast.
Our Gold Sponsors
- Poundbury Community Trust – Established in January 2016 for the benefit of Poundbury residents.
- Battens Solicitors – As a reputable Dorset law firm, we’re dedicated to serving the unique needs of clients in Poundbury and the surrounding Dorchester area, including Weymouth, Portland and local villages.
Our Silver Sponsors
- Symonds and Sampson Estate Agents
- Poundbury Garden Centre – The Gardens Group
- House of Dorchester Chocolates
- Grassby Funeral Service
Our Bronze Sponsors
- Move Clinic – osteopaths and sports massage
- Robert Frith Opticians
- Ellis Jones solicitors
- Places for People
Getting here
Cycle
Bike parking is available on the Great Field near Pips Café, the Lynch Gate, and St Johns Way.
Walk
The Great Field is an easy walk from Dorchester Town Centre, just follow signs to Poundbury!
Train
Hop on the train into Dorchester, then either walk or catch the bus up to Poundbury. Use the Number 6 bus directly from Dorchester South Station. If coming from Dorchester West Station, the nearest stop is Trinity Street.
Drive
Limited on street parking is available around Poundbury. Please be mindful not to block driveways and leave enough space for emergency vehicles to pass.
Bus
From Weymouth: 10
From Weymouth, Axminster, Lyme Regis, Bridport plus villages in between: X51
Apply to have a stall at the Dorchester Kite Festival
We are delighted to be working with Poundbury Events to bring together the very best stallholders for the festival. If you would like to be considered for a trading space at this year’s Kite Festival, please complete the form below.
Please note that they are not accepting bookings from the following types of traders:
- Face painters or glitter tattoo artists
- Funfair rides or lucky dip stalls
- Third‑party selling companies such as Avon or weight‑loss brands
If you have been selected we will be in contact within 10 working days.
Also we don’t not accept applications via email or social media posts, applications are only considered via this form. You will be invoiced by Poundbury Events if accepted.
For future information please contact Charlotte at Poundburyevents@hotmail.com.