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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Special Events
Portsmouth
Portsmouth's Armed Forces Day event returns to Southsea Common on Saturday 8 June 2024.
Childrens Events
Winchester
Are you ready for a completely unique cinema experience? Grab a seat, sit back and relax as one of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters, The Karate Kid, plays out under the stars of the Planetarium.
When the Science Centre doors close, the cinema screen…
Special Events
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Pride returns to Southsea Common for a celebration of acceptance and inclusivity.
Bank Holiday
Gosport
Rev up for the Gosport Vehicle Rally on August 28, 2023. Discover a fascinating display of classic cars, vintage motorcycles, and other unique vehicles.
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…
Festival
Southampton
From humble backyard beginnings, Jerk Jam has evolved into a fully fledged celebration of Caribbean food, music and good vibes.
Festival
Ovington, Alresford
A world of unity, creativity & freedom, Boomtown Fair is a four day festival set in the Matterley bowl in Hampshire, UK on the second weekend of August. Boomtown fuses a diverse line-up of underground and global music with boundary pushing immersive…
Theatre
Liss
The annual summer Petersfield Shakespeare Festival delights in bringing you entertaining and accessible Shakespeare in the enchanting open-air setting of Wylds Farm in Liss. For PSF2024 we present ROMEO AND JULIET.....
Gardens
Selborne, Alton
Our annual Unusual Plants returns this year! A must for any keen gardeners and plant lovers.
We will be joined by stall holders from across the region selling a variety of plants and garden accessories. Speak to experts about your garden and enjoy…
Festival
Alresford, Winchester
The Alresford Watercress Festival returns to the streets of Alresford for 2024.
Special Events
Selborne, Alton
This outdoor workshop offers teachers a rare opportunity to focus on themselves.
You will come away with a valuable perspective on your current state of wellbeing and armed with several helpful strategies for becoming more self-aware and reducing…
Music
WEST COWES
The Wight Proms returns for eight days between the 9th and 18th August 2024. Set in the grounds of Northwood House, a Grade II listed country manor house in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, the festival celebrates summer with classical proms, comedy,…
Food
Portsmouth
The Southern heats for this year's British Street Food Awards return to Gunwharf Quays.
Family
EAST COWES
Join Queen Victoria and her beloved Albert at Osborne for old-fashioned thrills and spills on traditional fairground rides like swing boats and the helter-skelter. Giggle and gasp at the silly antics of the palace Jester and marvel at mesmerising…
Comedy
Winchester
After a complete sell-out first run in 2023, Ruby Wax's rawest, darkest, funniest and most compelling stage show yet announces brand new dates for 2024, thanks to enormous demand.
"The original idea behind this show was based on the extreme…
Festival
Lymington
Taking place on 14th – 16th July, Lymington Seafood Festival is one of the UK’s leading boutique food festivals. With views across the Solent, the town hosts some of the south coasts most delicious seafood stands, a pop-up restaurant, craft ales,…
Festival
Ashey Road, Ryde
Summer’s just around the corner! - Celebrate the biggest feel-good hits at this year’s Jack Up Summer Party
Get ready to immerse yourself in the ultimate Summer celebration at this year’s Jack Up Summer Party! The two-day extravaganza, taking…
Festival
Fareham
The outskirts of historic Wickham village provide a picturesque setting for one of the safest and most relaxed festivals of the summer. Enjoy some great live music. Wickham is rated by many as one of the safest, most relaxed and family-friendly…
Family
Southampton
The Southampton Mela Festival is a long-standing summer highlight in Southampton's events calendar celebrating modern and traditional Asian culture.
The festival will feature performances by world class musicians, dancers and feature a whole host…
Festival
Stockbridge
Trout ‘n About is a thriving local food festival which takes place in the market town of Stockbridge on the first Sunday of August every year. With over 100 stalls showcasing the very best of local food, produce and crafts, it is a family friendly…