30th June - 1st July 2024
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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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…
Festival
Portsmouth
Victorious Festival returns for 2024 - bringing some of the biggest bands and artists to Southsea Common.
Walking
VARIOUS
Walk the Wight will take place on Sunday 12th May in 2024. Join in and make a real difference to Island people.
This annual iconic walk raises funds for the Mountbatten hospice on the Isle of Wight. Fundraising can seem daunting but doesn’t…
Community
Whitchurch
Textiles Festival - 5th & 6th July.
In aid of Living Weaving Heritage at the Mill: 900621
FRIDAY:
• TALKS FROM SPECIAL GUESTS
• COLDHARBOUR VISIT
SATURDAY:
• CRAFT STALLS
• TABBY AND TWEED
BOTH DAYS:
• WORKSHOPS
• DEMONSTRATIONS
• PRODUCTION…
Festival
Whitchurch
Join us at Whitchurch Silk Mill for our second Weftival event, where you can meet a community of textile and weaving professionals and learn all about the different types of weaving and textiles through talks, demonstrations and production tours.
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…
Community
Staplers Road, Newport
Arrive intrigued, leave inspired as Platform One partner with Wessex Cancer Support to bring the Island a unique evening of music and fashion from upcoming talent! Suitable for all ages as well as enjoying performances from the music students, the…
Theatre
Winchester
London's longest-running theatre magic show, direct from the Leicester Square Theatre, presents some of the most exciting names in magic and variety in the UK.
An exciting, family-friendly show offering an amazing mixture of magic, comedy and…
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…
Festival
Fareham
Wickham Festival is a 4-day music & arts festival held every August in a stunningly beautiful rural location near the historic village of Wickham in Hampshire.
Tour
Ryde
A weekend of classic buses for everyone to enjoy. Travel is free. Detailed timetables and bus info is in the programme.
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…
Gardens
Winchester
Led by members of the Winchester College gardening team, these tours explore the vast biodiversity and horticultural history of the beautiful hidden gardens of Winchester College. This includes a look at a traditional college 'quad', a quiet sitting…
Heritage & History
Winchester
Tours of the College's original 14th-century campus run daily, focusing on the school's history and medieval architecture. Highlights include:
Chamber Court (the medieval heart of the College), Chapel (the 14th-century Gothic chapel), College Hall…
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,…
Comedy
Winchester
Shazia Mirza, Sean McLoughlin, Andrew White and Tom Deacon (MC).
Line up subject to change.
Shazia Mirza
Shazia Mirza
Shazia Mirza is an award winning British stand up comedian and writer.
Shazia's TV appearances include; QI (BBC), The…
Comedy
Winchester
An evening of stand-up comedy from Zoe Lyons, Jonny Pelham, Julian Deane and Tom Deacon (MC).
Line up subject to change.
Zoe Lyons
Zoe Lyons
TV host and award-winning critically acclaimed comedian Zoe Lyons returns to Winchester. Zoe took her…
Comedy
Winchester
An evening of stand-up comedy from Zoe Lyons, Jonny Pelham, Julian Deane and Tom Deacon (MC).
Food
Winchester
Gather your friends and family for this FREE event and come and enjoy a picnic in the stunning grounds of Winchester Cathedral.
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.
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