13th - 29th June
Hampshire is set for another exciting year in 2025, 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 give you a reason to include Hampshire in your holiday plans. Look out for an array of events commemorating the 250th anniversary of Jane Austens birth whilst you discover the place she was born, lived and wrote six of her novels #JaneAusten250.
Grab your calendar and start planning your next visit to Hampshire, here are some of the most popular events happening across the county in 2025: Celebrating Jane at Winchester Cathedral (Now until 31st October), Alresford Watercress Festival (F) (18th May), The Big Eat Festival at Royal Victoria Country Park (F) Netley Abbey (24th - 26th May), Southampton Summer Sessions (13th - 29th June 25), Basingstoke Festival (F) (20th June - 6th July 2025), Winchester Hat Fair (F) (5th July), Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix, Portsmouth (19th - 20th July 2025) all filling the Hampshire calendar to bursting. This July also see's the 70th birthday of the Steamship Shieldhall, Southampton, with a special sailings, now available to book.
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.
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 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. Some of the events below are on the Isle of Wight, as it's easy to hop over on the hovercraft or ferry from Portsmouth or Lymington to the island.
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Festival
Winchester,
Hat Fair is a family-friendly festival of Street Performance and Outdoor Arts.
The festival takes place every year during the first weekend of July across the historic city of Winchester.
There's something for everyone to enjoy. Jam-packed with…
Theatre
Winchester
After their hugely successful portrayals as Sherlock Holmes & Doctor Watson in The Hound Of The Baskervilles, Colin Baker (Doctor Who, The Brothers) and Terry Molloy (The Archers, Doctor Who) are back on stage in another classic adventure for the…
Music
Exbury, Southampton
MOTOWN BY MOONLIGHT
Get ready for a magical evening of Motown by Moonlight, sundown soul, and disco at dusk! Our dynamic band are the perfect combination of sensational energy, talented vocalists, and polished musicians. Put on your dancing shoes as…
Festival
Winchester
It's going to be a wild weekend this September as Dub Pistols bring their diverse mix of iconic acts to the festival at Vicarage Farm in Winchester. The 2025 line-up features Groove Armada, Fabio & Grooverider, David Rodigan, Alison Limerick, Don…
Music
Winchester
The Ultimate Feel-Good Irish Music Tribute Show!
Receiving rave reviews for its incredible musicianship and great song choices, Middi and his award-winning tribute band cover all of your favorite sing-along Irish classics, including Galway Girl,…
Childrens Events
Fareham
Join us for a bear hunt at 12.30pm followed by
a delicious picnic on the Meadow. Silly Scott will
be here from 4pm! Price includes a bear hunt,
picnic and soft drink.
Heritage & History
Southampton
Harvest Festival and Dog show
Join us as for a great family day out with our Harvest & Steam festival, including a Dog Show too.
Childrens Events
Winchester
Zoom through the stars on an exciting flight through the solar system. Take a seat in the breathtaking Planetarium and discover the secrets of the skies above us during a presenter-led live show. The Planetarium Live is an opportunity to visit us…
Exhibitions
New Forest
Experience the thrill of speed at Beaulieu as special display Icons of Formula 1 takes to the National Motor Museum stage.
From 24th May to 2nd November, a new special display in the National Motor Museum will mark 75 years since the inaugural…
Sporting Event
Portsmouth
The Sea Angling Classic event and competition returns to Portsmouth this June.
Sporting Event
Southampton
Join us for the 11th Anniversary of the ABP Southampton Marathon, Half, 10K, 5K and Fun Run! Taking place on Sunday 3rd May 2026 - run with friends, with your club or for a charity. The route takes you round parks, seas and city. Sign up now and…
Childrens Events
Selborne, Alton
This summer the March Hare, Cheshire Cat and other curious creatures that Alice encountered in Wonderland will be hiding in our gardens! Each creature has a challenge for you to complete. Collect a map, find the creatures and compete the challenges…
Christmas
Oakley, Basingstoke
We invite you, your friends and your colleagues to join us for an unforgettable Christmas Party Night on Saturday 6th or Friday 12th December at our charming countryside hotel in Basingstoke. For two nights in December, you can enjoy a sparkling…
Food
HAVENSTREET
A regular in the Railway's events calendar.
Get set to sample a whole host of various cheeses perfectly paired with crunchy pickles and tangy chutneys. It's the perfect accompaniment to a cool glass of cider, and with over 25 varieties to try,…
Festival
Ovington, Alresford
A world of unity, creativity & freedom, Boomtown Fair is a four day festival set in the Matterley bowl in Hampshire, UK on the second weekend of August. Boomtown fuses a diverse line-up of underground and global music with boundary pushing immersive…
Tour
Selborne
Learn more about Gilbert White's House with this house tour with Collections Manager Kimberley James.
The tour will be highlighted with facts about the connections between Jane Austen and Gilbert White.
Festival
Islandwide
Celebrate the Isle of Wight's biosphere The Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival is a weekend for local businesses, organisations and communities to celebrate our Biosphere status together, with events for everyone, all over our island!
Over 60…
Theatre
Winchester
Step right up and prepare to be amazed by the one-man extravaganza, Magic & Marvels, presented by the extraordinary and multi-skilled performer, Michael Jordan!
Direct from the iconic Blackpool Tower Circus and the prestigious International…
Talks
Winchester
The definitive insight into the real lives of Britain's most notorious gangsters, from their trusted official biographer.
For decades they were feared as the ultimate criminal gang lords of the London underworld, but their reign of terror came…
Theatre
Winchester
Experience an unforgettable cinema screening of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. The silent masterpiece with a brand-new live score by Chris Green.
Nosferatu (1922) is arguably the film that gave birth to the horror genre. Notable as the first…
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