Beaulieu 3rd - 5th May 24
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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Theatre
Winchester
Peppa Pig is back in her 'oinktastic' brand new live show, Fun Day Out.
Join Peppa with her family and friends as they go to the zoo and the beach for a special party.
This show will be packed full of singing, dancing, and muddy puddles, Peppa's…
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…
Dance / Dancing
Winchester
Yorke Dance Project celebrates their 25th anniversary with a new programme honouring the company's connection to California and the legacies of three pioneering female choreographers - Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham and Bella Lewitzky. This powerful…
Community
Sandown
Brave the Bungee with the Isle of Wight Bungee Jump and support Islanders affected by cancer.
Experience the thrill of a lifetime with our exhilarating 160ft bungee jump – the very first of its kind open to all Islanders! You'll also receive a medal…
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.
Heritage & History
Lower Swanwick
The trains are taking over the Museum in September. Ride the rails as autumn sets in at The Brickworks Museum.
Our miniature railway will be giving rides, the Museum will feature model railway layouts and the museum's machinery will be in full…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Beaulieu
Treat your Papa to a relaxing paddle on the stunning Beaulieu River this Father's Day with New Forest Activities. Enjoy paddling together through the Beaulieu River Nature Reserve as a family, ending at the Master Builder's pub on the riverside…
Comedy
Winchester
This is not a musical. Milton Jones is tone deaf and has no sense of rhythm, but at least he doesn't make a song and dance about it.
He has more important things to discuss. Like giraffes… and there's a bit about tomatoes.
You might know him from…
Run / Rally
New Forest
All Porsche owners are invited to drive into Beaulieu to park up within the museum parkland for what promises to be a superb day out for both Porsche owners and enthusiasts.
Theatre
Winchester
This comedic musical revue reveals everything you could want to know about musical theatre, and the people who love it – on both sides of the curtain!
Covering the journey from wide-eyed drama student to brattish diva or past-it chorus member, or…
Pop Up Event
Gosport
Experience the magic of the Gosport Sunset Festival on September 1 - 3, 2023. Join the vibrant celebration as the sun sets over Gosport. Enjoy live music, delicious food and drink, and a festive atmosphere by the water's edge. Embrace the energy of…
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…
Comedy
Whiteley, Fareham
Featuring Disco Bingo
Friday 17th May - From 7pm to 12.30am
Enjoy a delicious two course meal and superb cabaret hosted by the wonderful Davina Sparkle - one of the UK's top stand up 'Drag Queen' comedians - followed by Disco Bingo - instead of…
Outdoor Event / Activities
New Forest
We are pleased to announce the return of Simply Land Rover on Sunday 7th July 2024. All Land Rover owners are invited to drive into Beaulieu and park up within the museum complex for what promises to be a superb day out for both Land Rover owners…
Music
Winchester
Beyond the Barricade, the UK's longest running Musical Theatre Concert Tour, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2024.
Join the cast for two hours of the best of Broadway and the West End, featuring the songs that have made audiences return over…
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.
Outdoor Event / Activities
Selborne, Alton
A Family Fun day where we are joined by nature and conservation organisations for a day packed with family friendly activities, crafts and workshops.
Admission includes access to the house and gardens. Pre-booking is not essential.
Price: £10…
Childrens Events
Winchester
Marwell Zoo's super value family ticket is back for a limited time only! Save more than £40 on your family visit to Marwell Zoo this Easter and during summer with their 5 for £85 family ticket.
For £85 guests will be able to buy a ticket via…
Theatre
Winchester
Set in the early years of Association Football, The Giant Killers follows a ragtag bunch of Lancashire mill workers who defied all odds to become the first working-class team in the country to play in the FA Cup.
Unwelcomed by their upper-class…
Festival
Chillerton
The award-winning festival returns from 25th May 2024! Come and see us and find up to 100 scarecrows on the scarecrow trail throughout the villages of Chillerton and Gatcombe. Free entry.
There will once again be a people's vote for the most…
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