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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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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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  1. The Giant Killers

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    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…

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    24 July 2024Open 19:30 - 21:30
  2. The Dragon of Wantley

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    Music

    Winchester

    The Dragon of Wantley - Lampe's 1737 smash hit: a Yorkshire legend, a send up of Italian opera seria, with earthy satire, razor wit and delightful music in the style of Handel.

    A dragon is terrorising the Yorkshire countryside, devouring anything…

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    28 Apr 2024Open 16:00 - 18:00
  3. The Dolly Show

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    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…

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    10 July 2024Open 19:30 - 21:30
  4. The Custom And American Show

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    Outdoor Event / Activities

    New Forest

    The Custom and American Show will be returning on Father's Day Sunday 16th June 2024 with hundreds of cool American motors, colourful custom cars and bikes, live music and hip entertainment throughout the day.

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    16 June 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00
  5. The British Motor Show Live 2024

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    Outdoor Event / Activities

    Farnborough

    The British Motor Show is back for 2023 at Farnborough International, from 17-20 August 2023. An essential event for the summer holidays, the show returns with even more cars, even more entertainment, and even more fun!

    Delivering an…

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    15 Aug 2024to18 Aug 2024Various Opening Times
  6. The Brickworks Museum

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    Special Events

    Southampton

    April Steam Up at The Brickworks Museum

    Join us for the first Steam Up event of the year. April 28 11am - 4pm

    Enjoy the wonderful sights and sounds of our historic courtyard full of traction engines in steam, the working blacksmith and "steam"…

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    28 Apr 2024Open 11:00 - 16:00
  7. The Brick People bring LEGO® bricks back to the Museum

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    Heritage & History

    Lower Swanwick

    Guess who's back. Back again. THE BRICK PEOPLE are back. Tell a friend.

    We are delighted to welcome The Brick People back to the Museum for a third year of running brilliant brick-based events using LEGO® bricks.

    On April 3rd and April 4th, find…

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    21 Aug 2024to22 Aug 2024Open 10:00 - 16:00
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    30 Oct 2024to31 Oct 2024Open 10:00 - 16:00
  8. The Basingstoke Festival of Transport

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    Festival

    Basingstoke

    Over 800 assorted vehicles, autojumble & trade stalls Refreshments all day, fun and games for the kids.

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    19 May 2024
  9. The Art of Buckler's Hard

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    Exhibitions

    New Forest

    Explore The Art of Buckler's Hard, a new exhibition showcasing art from the recent Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year Semi final, as well as paintings from the Montagu family collection.

    This free exhibition is located in the Shipyard Office,…

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    From:
    16 Mar 2024to3 Nov 2024Open 10:00 -
  10. Talk: Butterflies and Moths of Selborne

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    Talks

    Selborne, Alton

    Join Chris Piper, who regularly undertakes moth surveys at Gilbert White's house, records moths, butterflies and birds for the Selborne Landscape Partnership and joint author of 'Farming in Partnership – A New Natural History of Selborne' as he…

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    15 May 2024Open 19:30 - 21:00
  11. Sweat Fitness and Wellbeing Festival

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    Festival

    Portsmouth

    Sweat Festival is back, celebrating and inspiring active and healthy lifestyles.

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    4 May 2024to5 May 2024Open 10:00 - 16:00
  12. Surrey Hills Health & Wellbeing Artisan Market – Hindhead

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    Free Event

    Hindhead

    Discover a day of wellbeing and connection in the tranquil surroundings of Devil's Punch Bowl this May. In partnership with the National Trust this event is all about practical steps to boost your health and wellbeing.

    Explore a range of stalls…

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    18 May 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00
  13. Sunset at the Trust

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    Outdoor Event / Activities

    Weyhill, Andover

    Saturday 1 June, Saturday 13 July, Saturday 27 July, Saturday 10 August.
    5:45pm-9:00pm
    The Hawk Conservancy Trust invites you to a special summer's evening with their feathered friends. Against a setting sun, you'll have the opportunity to meet a…

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    1 June 2024Open 17:40 - 21:00
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    13 July 2024Open 17:40 - 21:00
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    27 July 2024Open 17:40 - 21:00
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    10 Aug 2024Open 17:40 - 21:00
  14. Summer Ball at Oakley Hall Hotel

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    Special Events

    Oakley, Basingstoke

    Our annual Summer Ball is back! And this year, we are bigger and better. Embrace the magic of the Summer season by joining us at Oakley Hall Hotel for a night of captivating entertainment, exquisite cuisine and plenty of dancing.

    CONFIRM YOUR…

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    From:
    27 July 2024to28 July 2024Open 19:00 - 01:00
  15. Steeleye Span

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    Music

    Winchester

    Together for fifty five years now, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever by taking it into the world of gold discs and international tours.

    New album the Green Man Collection brings together tracks from their recent releases with new…

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    From:
    18 May 2024Open 19:30 - 22:00
  16. Steamship Shieldhall Hampshire Food Festival Cruise to the Eastern Solent

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    Water Based Activities

    Southampton

    The award-winning Hampshire Food Festival is now in its nineteenth year. Popular with residents and visitors to the county, the month-long festival is a chance to explore what goes on behind the scenes to grow, rear and serve some of the county's…

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    From:
    7 July 2024Open 12:00 - 18:00
  17. Steampunk Orchestra

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    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…

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    From:
    13 Sept 2024Open 19:30 - 21:20
  18. Steaming on the Solent 2024

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    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.

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    From:
    3 May 2024to15 Sept 2024
  19. STEAK NIGHT - MEET THE BUTCHERS

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    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…

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    From:
    16 May 2024Open 18:00 - 21:00
  20. Starlight Cinema: The Karate Kid

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    Childrens Events

    Winchester

    Are you ready for a completely unique cinema experience? Grab a seat, sit back and relax as one of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters, The Karate Kid, plays out under the stars of the Planetarium.
    When the Science Centre doors close, the cinema screen…

    Dates

    From:
    26 May 2024Open 17:20 - 20:00