Dragonfly Week is an annual celebration of our favourite insects – Dragonflies and Damselflies.
We invite everyone to join in the celebrations, wherever you are!
#DragonflyWeek will be held from Saturday 4 July to Sunday 12 July 2026.
To celebrate Dragonfly Week, the brilliant Nature over Natter Project are inviting artists, photographers, poets, makers and creatives of all ages to take part in an Art Competition. Create a dragonfly-inspired piece and share it on Instagram by tagging @natureovernatter and @britishdragonflysociety. An opportunity to use your creativity to support dragonfly conservation, inspire others to connect with nature, and be in with a chance of winning a £25 Cass Art gift card. Click here for more information.
Events
Our team of volunteers, partner organisations and Dragonfly Hotspots across the UK put on a programme of events during Dragonfly Week each year so keep an eye on our to see if there is something happening near you.
Link to BDS event listings
We invite others to host their own dragonfly-themed events, such as talks, guides walks and family activities like pond dipping. Dragonfly Week is a great opportunity to promote wetland site and their dragonflies. Please visit our resources section for inspiration and ideas.
Free resources
If you are an independent volunteer wanting to run your own event please visit our event guidance web page.
Information for Events Leaders
Planning on running an event? Let us know and we’ll promote it on our website, e-newsletter and social media.
Contact details
Take part at home
You can also take part in #DragonflyWeek25 from the comfort of your own home.
Why not get creative with dragonfly-theme baking or art work? Or explore a local wetland reserve? Share our creation, adventures and photos with us on social media. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Don’t for get to send us you dragonfly sightings! You can submit your records to us via irecord.
You can find identification help here; or we have a selection of dragonfly identification training videos here.