What's On in Hampshire

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.  

What's on in Hampshire?

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!  

• Now until - 5th June 24, D-Day in 80 Objects online exhibition, Southsea, Hampshire
• Now until - 23rd June 24, Biophilia at Gilbert White's House and Gardens, Alton, Hampshire
• 19th April 24, Kylie Minogue Tribute at Solent Hotel & Spa, Fareham, Hampshire
• 21st April 24, Simply Italian at Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire
• 1st May - 31st May 24, Alton Walking Festival, Alton, Hampshire
• 3rd May 24, Punt and Dennis: We are not a Robot at Theatre Royal Winchester, Winchester, Hampshire 
• 3rd, 4th, 5th May 24, BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair, New Forest, Hampshire
• 11th - 12th May 24, Portsmouth Comic Con, Portsmouth, Hampshire
• 17th - 18th May 24, Spring Autojumble at Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire
• 19th May 24, Alresford Watercress Festival, Alresford, Hampshire
• 1st - 2nd June 24, Dogstival 2024, Burley, Hampshire

Staying overnight?

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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Hampshire events near me

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.