Most villages and towns in the Dordogne have some festival at least once per year, usually in honour of its patron saint. They are usually worth the trip — you may want to verify the actual dates of these events closer to the time of your trip.
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When
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Where/What
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| February/March | |
| Thurs before Mardi Gras | Promenade des Boeufs, Bazas |
| Mardi Gras | Périgueux |
| May | |
| 1 | Traditional rural fair near St-Aulaye in the Forêt de la Double |
| Early in the Month | Flower and strawberry festival in Marmonde. |
| Last Week | Polo, dressage, jumping, racing, etc in the Mai du Cheval in Bordeaux (even numbered years only). |
| June | |
| Pentecost Monday | La Ringueta, traditional games and sports in Sarlat (even numbered years only) |
| 23 | St John’s day bonfires, homage to the bull and a week of events in Bazas |
| July | |
| All Month | International Folklore Festival in Montignac |
| 1st Sunday | Huge antiques fair in Belvès |
| 14 | Regattas on the Dordogne in Bergerac |
| 3rd Weekend | Fête de la Madeleine – lively festival, wine, and fun fair in Duras – it lasts for four days culimating on the Monday evening with fireworks and illumination of the château. |
| 3rd Saturday | Entre-Deux-Mers wine festival in Sauveterre-de-Guyenne |
| End July – Early August | Theatre Festival in Sarlat |
| August | |
| All Month | Pantomime Festival in Périgueux |
| 2nd Week | Medieval Festival in Monflanquin |
| 2nd Weekend | Antiquités-Brocante en Bastide in Monpazier |
| 15 | Huge flea market in Duras; laser light-up of Rocamadour |
| Mid-month | High-wire demonstrations in Castillonnès |
| September | |
| 8 | Pilgrimage at Rocamadour |
| November | |
| All month | SIGMA – theatre, dance, and music in Bordeaux; cinema festival in Sarlat |
| 1 | Traditional week-long All Saints’ fair in La Réole |
