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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Lecture
Near Stockbridge
Deception, Double-Agents and D-Day - join us for a fascinating talk with Paul Beaver as he uncovers all the secrets of D-Day. From government communications and cypher school to photographic and aerial reconnaissance, the ghost army, culminating…
LGBTQ+
RYDE
Isle of Wight Pride will take place in 2024 between the 19th and 21st July in Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
More information will follow. Check out the Isle of Wight Pride website for updates as well.
Heritage & History
HAVENSTREET
THE MUSIC! THE FASHION! THE TRAINS!
We've transported the railway back to 1967 to celebrate all things Sixties. The Beatles and Rolling Stones are in the charts, Carnaby Street is 'swinging', the pound has been devalued, and Sandie Shaw has…
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.
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…
Special Events
Southsea
Portsmouth's civic commemoration of D-Day at The D-Day Memorial near Southsea Seafront.
Music
NEWPORT
The Isle of Wight's annual jazz festival, now in its 12th year. The event brings the very best of the UK jazz scene to the Island for 4 days of top class music, using venues in and around Newport.
The event is popular with many jazz fans and…
Virtual Event
Southsea
The D-Day Story has teamed up with a host of partner organisations around the country to bring together 80 fascinating objects relating to D-Day. Every day in the run up to the 80th anniversary we will be sharing one of the items on our social…
Heritage & History
Southampton
Our D-Day 80 cruise will pass into Portsmouth Harbour, home to the Royal Navy - an exciting opportunity to view Britain's naval vessels and the dramatic skyline of Portsmouth, including Southsea; Clarence pier; Spice Island and the Spinnaker Tower,…
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.
Music
Shanklin
From Glam Rock to Disco, Motown to Two-tone ...you can’t help grooving to The Sounds of the 70s!
Jack Up Events are preparing to wind the clock back once more with the much-anticipated return of Jack Up The 70s, at the theatre!
Dig out…
Heritage & History
Alton
Alton's annual Regency Day will include: Wear your best Regency finery to enjoy the atmosphere and play a part in the 2024 Jane Austen Regency Week. We will also have: Horse & Carriage rides (fare payable) Mill Cottage Farm Experience Petting…
Concert
Ashey Road, RYDE
It’s no secret that American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has announced the UK leg of her hotly-anticipated Eras Tour which commences in June 2024. Fans of all ages are clamouring to get their hands on tickets!
This is the biggest tour news…
General event
Farnborough
Explore everything the Farnborough International Airshow has to offer, from its leading show features to unparalleled networking opportunities, all centred around the key themes of the industry today.
Water Based Activities
Southampton
There are so many ways to spend your 2024 on the water with Steamship Shieldhall, from musical cruises to D-Day commemoration events with sailings from the 3rd May to 15th September 2024 take a look and discover more.
Food
Cowes
Discover a food lover's paradise on the Isle of Wight with an abundance of local produce and culinary delights. Indulge in the island's fresh seafood, including succulent crab and lobster caught daily, or savor the taste of locally-reared meat and…
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