The Devon County Show in Exeter promotes agriculture and allied commercial industries, including the finest examples of livestock. There's also an exciting paramotor aerial display conducted by parachutists, a rugby tournament and a grand parade of livestock.
The North Devon Festival boasts around 120 major events, taking place in over 30 towns and villages. Encompassing live entertainment, visual arts, history, sport and the natural environment, the festival celebrates the diverse cultural life of the area.
The Friends Life T20 begins with a group format in June, before quarter finals in July and Finals Day at Southampton's Rose Bowl in August. Somerset Sabres play their home games at the County Ground in Taunton.
The Gold Coast Oceanfest takes over beaches around North Devon for the weekend and provides entertainment galore throughout. To catch a piece of the action, grab your trunks and head down to Saunton Sands, Croyde Bay or Woolacombe.
Exeter's Summer Festival kicks off with a grand opening parade. Two weeks of contemporary and classical music, theatre, dance, comedy, visual arts and the popular two-day Craft Festival follow. Venues include Exeter's iconic cathedral and the Cathedral Green.
Base Logic's BLOC Weekend party is set to fill Minehead's Butlins with three days of cutting-edge dance music. With DJs and live acts playing 24 hours a day, even hardcore music fans may find it hard to keep up.
The Edwardian seaside town of Sidmouth comes alive every August for a celebration of dance and song - the Sidmouth Folk Week. Ceilidh bands perform nightly for the energetic, while there's usually a Friday-night torchlight procession followed by a fireworks display.
Completed around 1796 on the orders of the Parminter sisters, this quirky 16-sided house is crammed with mementoes of their Grand Tour through Europe. Don't miss the feather frieze and the hands-on activities, including dressing up in period costume.
Killerton, an 18th-century house in Exeter, contains a collection of 18th to 20th-century costumes as well as a Victorian laundry. Check out what fashion was like in the olden days and be grateful that corsets are no longer everyday attire!