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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Talks
Basingstoke
Join us for an exclusive UK event as we welcome Ginger Alden, the woman who captured Elvis Presley's heart during his final year, for a series of captivating shows.
Ginger will share her personal experiences and shed light on the misconceptions and…
Childrens Events
Winchester
Watch in whizzpopping wonder as the wonderful world of beloved children's author Roald Dahl is explored through science. Expect marvellous mayhem and splendiferous science!
Ever wondered whether James' peach could actually fly? Do you ponder over…
Heritage & History
Lower Swanwick
See the Museum for free! In celebration of Heritage Open Days – a national event that aims to make heritage accessible to all – we throw open the doors to one and all. If you have always wondered what the museum was like, come and check us out…
Exhibitions
Selborne, Alton
The installation of work by local artist Jacqueline Amies has taken inspiration from the writings of Gilbert White (1720- 1793). Over the past year regular visits to The Wakes in Selborne have been made and time has been spent in the gardens…
Heritage & History
Lower Swanwick
A jump back into yesteryear with Back in Time at The Brickworks Museum. Explore our unique Victorian factory and see the machinery under full steam. Enjoy our throwback to workers lives in the 1970s, and find out about vintage and retro British…
Theatre
Winchester
Relentlessly funny and bursting with magic for ages five to 105!
Roll up, roll up! Morgan & West are back with a massive magic show for kids (and their childish grown-ups)!
Expect gawps, gasps, and guffaws in this relentlessly funny and…
Music
Winchester
It's loud, it's rude and gets you in the mood!
Welcome to Nashville Wetherspoon's where the music rocks, the vibe is fun and the party never stops.
Bad Boys of Country bring you a choice of songs perfect for letting loose, dancing with friends,…
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…
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…
Outdoor Event / Activities
New Forest
All Audi owners are invited to drive into Beaulieu on Sunday 14th July and park up in the National Motor Museum grounds, for a superb day that enthusiasts and owners will love.
A real treat for both owners and enthusiasts, all ages and models of…
Food
Winchester
Join us at North Walls Recreation Ground for Winchester Foodies Festival 2023 – our biggest celebration yet of top chefs, tasty food, delicious drinks and live music.
Outdoor Event / Activities
New Forest
The Custom and American Show will be returning on Father's Day Sunday 16th June 2024 with hundreds of cool American motors, colourful custom cars and bikes, live music and hip entertainment throughout the day.
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,…
Festival
Ryde
The inaugural Isle of Wight Steampunk Festival in Ryde, Isle of Wight, from September 20 to 22, 2024, promises a ground-breaking experience for all of our visitors. This event is a momentous occasion for the island, showcasing remarkable support for…
Show / Display
Brockenhurst
The New Forest and Hampshire County Show is an annual agricultural show held for three days at the end of July at New Park, Brockenhurst in Hampshire.
Special Events
Oakley, Basingstoke
Our annual Summer Ball is back! And this year, we are bigger and better. Embrace the magic of the Summer season by joining us at Oakley Hall Hotel for a night of captivating entertainment, exquisite cuisine and plenty of dancing.
CONFIRM YOUR…
Theatre
Winchester
A Winchester Rotary fundraiser for Winchester Hospice and The Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK
Jordan Wylie MBE is an award winning adventurer, Sunday Times bestselling author and one of the stars of Channel 4's BAFTA nominated TV Shows Hunted and…
Theatre
Petersfield
LynchPin Theatre proudly presents the world premiere of a new play in Petersfield! The Vegan Tigress by Claire Parker tells the story of a 19th Century fairy tale writer who accidentally summons a ghost. This spirit is the highly-offended mother of…
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,…
Carnival
SANDOWN
Join in the fun of Children's Day with Sandown Carnival Children's Procession! See website for carnival route.