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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!  

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  1. Wolverton Folk & Blues Fair

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    Newport

    A day long Festival of Folk & Blues set in the stunning grounds of Wolverton Manor, Shorwell, Isle of Wight PO30 3JS.

    From the successful launch in 2011, the family friendly festival has been gaining momentum with fantastic bands/artists each year…

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    11 May 2024Open 11:30 - 20:00
  2. Wizard Week @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway

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    Heritage & History

    HAVENSTREET

    It’s wickedly, wonderful fun this half term as witches, wizards and other ghouls take over Havenstreet.

    It wouldn’t be Halloween without a little magic and we have a real life magician conjuring up a few tricks. Meet the friendly witches of…

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    From:
    26 Oct 2024to1 Nov 2024
  3. Winchester Hat Fair

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    Festival

    Winchester

    Hat Fair is the UK’s longest continually running festival of outdoor arts. Founded in 1974 by Jonathan Kay, Hat Fair inspires and is inspired by the people, heritage and public spaces within the city of Winchester. The aim is to shine a light on the…

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2024to7 July 2024
  4. Winchester Foodies Festival 2024

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    Type:

    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. 

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2024to21 July 2024
  5. Winchester Food Festival

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    Food

    Winchester

    Gather your friends and family for this FREE event and come and enjoy a picnic in the stunning grounds of Winchester Cathedral.

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    14 July 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00
  6. Winchester Comedy Festival: Summer Gala 2024

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    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…

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    28 June 2024Open 19:30 - 21:30
  7. Winchester Cheese and Chilli Festival

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    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…

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2024to2 June 2024
  8. Winchester Bunny Hop Easter Trail

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    Childrens Events

    Winchester

    Winchester’s free annual Bunny Hop Easter Trail is a great way to explore the city and its local shops and businesses. Hop around the city’s beautiful historic streets in search of Easter-themed words hidden in the windows of local businesses, then…

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    From:
    29 Mar 2024to14 Apr 2024
  9. Wightrider

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    Tour

    Ryde

    A weekend of classic buses for everyone to enjoy. Travel is free. Detailed timetables and bus info is in the programme.

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    12 Oct 2024to13 Oct 2024Open 10:00 - 18:00
  10. Wickham Festival 2024

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    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.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Aug 2024to4 Aug 2024
  11. West End Magic

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    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…

    Dates

    From:
    4 Aug 2024Open 19:00 - 21:00
  12. Wellbeing Workshop for Teachers

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    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…

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    From:
    30 Apr 2024Open 16:10 - 18:30
  13. Weftival

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    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…

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2024to6 July 2024Open 10:30 - 16:00
  14. Walk the Wight

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    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…

    Dates

    From:
    12 May 2024
  15. Victorious Festival

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    Type:

    Festival

    Portsmouth

    Victorious Festival returns for 2024 - bringing some of the biggest bands and artists to Southsea Common.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Aug 2024to25 Aug 2024Open 10:00 - 23:00
  16. Ventnor Fringe

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    Type:

    Festival

    VENTNOR

    The Ventnor Fringe is a unique celebration of the arts, showcasing emerging and established talent across every creative discipline.

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2024to28 July 2024
  17. Upper Winchester Guided Walking Tour

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    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 explores the historical sites in the upper part of the city including the Cathedral, High Street, Westgate and…

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    6 Jan 2024to30 Mar 2024Various Opening Times
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    1 Apr 2024to27 Apr 2024Various Opening Times
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    1 May 2024to31 Aug 2024Open 11:00 - 12:30
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    2 Nov 2024Open 11:00 - 12:30
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    9 Nov 2024Open 11:00 - 12:30
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    16 Nov 2024Open 11:00 - 12:30
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    23 Nov 2024to24 Nov 2024Open 11:00 - 12:30
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    30 Nov 2024to1 Dec 2024Open 11:00 - 12:30
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    14 Dec 2024to15 Dec 2024Open 11:00 - 12:30
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    21 Dec 2024to22 Dec 2024Open 11:00 - 12:30
  18. This Easter Holiday at Marwell Zoo

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    Childrens Events

    Winchester

    A visit to Marwell Zoo will be egg-stra special this Easter thanks to a host of seasonal activities including a very egg-citing visit from the Easter Bunny.
    Marwell's Det-egg-tive Trail will be running throughout the Easter break (Friday 29 March to…

    Dates

    From:
    29 Mar 2024to14 Apr 2024
  19. The Wight Proms

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    Type:

    Music

    WEST COWES

    The Wight Proms returns for eight days between the 9th and 18th August 2024. Set in the grounds of Northwood House, a Grade II listed country manor house in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, the festival celebrates summer with classical proms, comedy,…

    Dates

    From:
    11 Aug 2024to18 Aug 2024
  20. The Vegan Tigress

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    Type:

    Theatre

    Petersfield

    LynchPin Theatre proudly presents the world premiere of a new play in Petersfield! The Vegan Tigress by Claire Parker tells the story of a 19th Century fairy tale writer who accidentally summons a ghost. This spirit is the highly-offended mother of…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Feb 2024to23 May 2024Open 19:30 - 21:30