23rd - 25th August 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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Festival
Fordingbridge
Ragcity music festival is proud to be known as the biggest party in the New Forest. With some of the best local musical talent, mixed with some international sensations, you will be blown away as you listen to music from all genres and generations.
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 visits Abbey Gardens before passing the City Mill and following the River Itchen to College Street. It then…
Music
Eastleigh
Fresh from their recent sell-out concert at the Turner Sims Concert Hall, don't miss the City of Southampton Orchestra under principal conductor John Traill for a wonderful evening of British Music at Thornden Hall.
The concert begins with Gustav…
Festival
Southampton
This family owned event, showcases the very best of Thai culture. This includes traditional Thai Cuisine, Cultural Arts such as Dance, Music, Muay Thai Martial Arts, Singing and of course the famous Lady Boys. The Southampton Thai Festival has…
Carnival
SANDOWN
Join in with the carnival fun with Sandown's Main Procession! See website for carnival route.
Outdoor Event / Activities
Weyhill, Andover
Saturday 11 May.
7:00am-10:00am
Join the Hawk Conservancy Trust for a special morning to enjoy and discover the best of British nature.
They'll begin by taking you to Reg's Wildflower Meadow to hear the enchanting sounds of the morning chorus of…
Food
Whiteley, Fareham
Choose your own steak from our mouth-watering selection from Birtwistles Butchers. Select your perfect cut and allow our chefs to cook it to perfection on our wood fired grill. Includes a side dish, sauce and a glass of fizz on arrival – limited…
Music
Winchester
As seen on BBC ONE, ITV This Morning, Channel 5, Sky, ITV London; featured in The Times, The Daily Mail and the Metro, and voted the U.K's BEST Dolly Parton Impersonator, West End star - Kelly O'Brien is country legend Dolly Parton.
The only Dolly…
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…
Theatre
Winchester
Join artists and musicians from the University of Southampton, the Winchester School of Art and around the world to explore how AI and the arts are coming together in media from photography, fashion and literature to comedy and music, in a festival…
Music
Porchfield
Enjoy the soulful beats of live reggae performances at the Reggae Festival in Porchfield (outskirts of Newport) on the 1st June.
Sway to the rhythm and dance your worries away in the heart of the Three Rivers Retreat Center. This is your time…
Music
Winchester
Embark on a captivating journey through five decades of iconic music, enveloped in the mesmerising glow of vintage Edison bulbs.
Step into a realm where classical elegance converges with the pulsating energy of classic rock, indie, and pop hits…
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…
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…
Festival
Portsmouth
A two day Thai Festival to experience the taste of Thailand this summer at Southsea Common is brought to you by Magic of Thailand.
Treat yourself to a weekend wonder and bring along your families and friends to feel a touch of Thai culture, where…
Special Events
Lee-on-the-Solent
80th D-Day Anniversary Celebrations are happening over the 8-9 June on the historic former WWII airfield HMS Daedalus, Lee on the Solent; a significant place in the part of this anniversary as it was the single busiest airfield on D-Day with 435…
Music
Portsmouth
The Kings Theatre hosts a special night at the proms to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Food
COWES
The Great Wight Bite, sponsored by Cheverton Farm, is a food & drink festival and will be held at the stunning Northwood House in Cowes.
Enjoy a weekend of gastronomic indulgence and cracking entertainment. There will be chefs, producers and…
Lecture
Near Stockbridge
Join Chris Cox from Air Photo Services as she shows the contribution of the aerial perspective to the understanding of D-Day and its extensive preparations. Come along and be prepared for an interactive, illustrated daytime discussion.
Water Based Activities
Southampton
Operation Overlord, launched on D-Day - 6th June 1944 - was the largest military invasion in history, with 156,000 troops landing on the Normandy beaches on the first day alone. On D-Day itself, Southampton was the embarkation port for British and…
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