Hampshire is set for another exciting year in 2024, with an array of large-scale events and festivals. Home to a host of food and music festivals, family fun events, and special anniversaries, you're sure to find plenty of exciting events to include Hampshire in your holiday plans. 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, the largest seaborne invasion ever, and one that changed the course of history. There will be a host of anniversary events across the region, both on the 6th June but also throughout the year at The D-Day Story in Portsmouth. Jane Austen House will also be celebrating its 75th anniversary as a museum before the county marks the 250th anniversary of Jane’s birth in 2025.
Grab your calendar and start planning your next visit to Hampshire, here are some of the most popular events happening across the county in 2024 - The Alresford Watercress Festival (19th May 2024), Basingstoke Festival (21st June - 7th July 2024), Farnborough International Airshow (22nd - 26th July 2024), Winchester Hat Fair (30th June - 1st July 2024), Beaulieu Supercar Weekend, Beaulieu (3rd - 4th August), Victorious Festival Portsmouth (23rd - 25th August 2024), International Kite Festival, Portsmouth (27th - 28th July 2024), New Forest & Hampshire Country Show, (30th July - 1st August 2024), Southampton International Boat Show (13th - 22nd September 2024), all filling the Hampshire calendar to bursting.
To find out what's on in Hampshire today or this weekend, explore our featured list below or use the 'what's on search box' above to narrow down your required date. Families on a budget can look out for the many free events (F) taking place, you'll also find plenty of fun activities for kids to do whether it's during the holidays or on a weekend break. Hampshire's fertile rural landscape means that food and drink play a big part in the county's event calendar with local produce championed and enjoyed through Farmers' Markets, beer festivals, celebrity visits, and plenty of tasting opportunities!
If you're travelling from outside the area for an event in Hampshire, there are numerous hotels and other accommodation options to suit your needs.
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The guide below shows our calendar of events in Hampshire. Whether you're looking for What's on in Hampshire this weekend or further ahead, whether you're local or visiting the area for the first time, find what's happening near you by clicking the 'Map View' button.
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Outdoor Event / Activities
New Forest
The iconic International Autojumble is returning on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th September. Join us for the biggest outdoor sale of motoring items this side of the Atlantic.
This long-awaited weekend of automotive enjoyment will bring together all…
Walking
North Wessex Downs AONB
Save the Date for the 2024 North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Walking Festival.
Explore the Big Chalk with 9 days of walks to suit all ages and abilities.
Full programme to follow
Gardens
Selborne, Alton
Our 12 acre wildflower meadow will be in bloom and members of the team will be on hand to give tours of the meadow throughout the day and answer questions on meadow management and the plants, butterflies, reptiles and mammals to be found in the…
Music
Whiteley, Fareham
Enjoy a glass of prosecco on arrival, a three course meal, Freddie Mercury tribute, followed by dancing to the lively tunes of our resident DJ.
Contact the events team on 01489880000 or events@solenthotel.co.uk
£55 Per Person
Festival
Southampton
Southampton’s bustling Guildhall Square is well known as the Cultural Quarter of the City.
Proud to be the hub of live music venues, museums, galleries, bars, cafes, and restaurants, this part of Southampton has developed immensely over the years…
Comedy
Winchester
This is not a musical. Milton Jones is tone deaf and has no sense of rhythm, but at least he doesn't make a song and dance about it.
He has more important things to discuss. Like giraffes… and there's a bit about tomatoes.
You might know him from…
Guided Walk
Broadway, Winchester
Join one of Winchester's professional guides for a 90 minute walking tour, starting at Winchester Visitor Information Centre. The tour explores the historical sites in the upper part of the city including the Cathedral, High Street, Westgate and…
Carnival
SANDOWN
Join in the fun and spectacle of Sandown's Illuminated Carnival!
Please see website for route details.
Circus
Winchester
The High Jinx show is back on tour for 2024 with another jam packed show filled with amazing magic, incredible illusions and crazy circus thrills that are sure to leave you amazed, puzzled but above all entertained.
With his captivating…
Free Event
Whiteley, Fareham
Wedding Open Day
Sunday 8th September, 11am - 3pm
Come and meet the team who can turn your dream day into a reality.Book your personal tour and view our suites beautifully dressed by our trusted suppliers.
All couples who register and attend will…
Childrens Events
Newport Road, YARMOUTH
Get ready to hop, skip and jump into Shaun the Sheep: Farmathalon Live! at Tapnell Farm Park on the Isle of Wight this May half term (Tuesday 28th – Thursday 30th).
It's a madcap sporting event meets farmyard frolics, where you'll join Shaun…
Music
Botley, Southampton
Unwind, let loose and have a great time at Fairthorne Manor's summer Barn Dance on Saturday 13th July 2024!
Gather your friends and family for an unforgettable evening of music, dancing, and laughter. The beautiful woodland location provides the…
Music
Winchester
Violin soloist and director, Tomo Keller.
Mozart, Beethoven, Vaughan Williams and Wallen in the stunning setting of Winchester Cathedral.
One of the world's greatest chamber orchestras, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields will visit Winchester…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Selborne, Alton
Join our Georgian Gardener for a tour of Gilbert White's 18th Century garden, learn what plants and methods were popular in the late 18th century. Hear extracts from White's gardening diaries and see images of the gardens as they were 250 years ago…
Outdoor Event / Activities
New Forest
We are pleased to announce the return of Beaulieu Supercar Weekend in 2023 on 5 – 6 August; the must-see family spectacular that brings some of the world's most exclusive and desirable motors to Beaulieu.
Join us for one of the biggest Supercar…
Music
Botley, Southampton
Calling all Dancing Queens and Mamma Mia fans! Dance the night away with ABBA's Angels at Fairthorne Manor on Saturday 10th August 2024.
With a set list featuring a selection of ABBA's greatest and well-known hits, you're bound to have an…
Food
Winchester
The Cheese & Chilli Festival is set to spice up the summer, with highlights including a chilli eating competition, food challenges, cooking demonstrations, family friendly entertainment and much, much more! The Cheese & Chilli Festival offers a…
Christmas
Whiteley, Fareham
Whether you're after a small celebration with colleagues, a cheers to your group of friends, or a base to meet those far away family members, our award-winning restaurant with its roaring fires is the perfect setting.
With a menu boasting classic…
Free Event
Aldershot
Victoria Day is back on Saturday 8 June from 10am to 4pm in Aldershot town centre, with the carnival parade stepping off at 11am. This year's theme is 'animals' and we'll be having a roar-some day, full of fun free activities!
Visit Union Street,…
Heritage & History
Winchester
Commemorating 100 years since the opening of Winchester College's tranquil private war memorial, these thought-provoking tours bring to life the stories of the pupils and teachers from Winchester who died in both World Wars and subsequent conflicts,…