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Folklore and Customs

Tavistock Goosey Fair

Every year on the second Wednesday in October · 09:00 to 21:00

Next

Wednesday 14 October 2026, 09:00–21:00

Free — Free to walk round; the rides cost extra.

Where

Bedford Square

Stalls run along Plymouth Road, from Bedford Square to the Drake statue.

Tavistock
Devon
PL19 0AE
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About

A one-day street fair of market stalls and fairground rides fills the centre of town. It began as a livestock and goose market and is now mostly stalls, food and rides.

Website
tavistock.gov.uk/council-services/goose-fair

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