Southampton, Hampshire
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.
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.
Grab your calendar and start planning your next visit to Hampshire, here our top picks for events happening in the county. The guide below shows our calendar of events in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
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Theatre
Winchester,
These pirates SO love underpants!
Join our swashbuckling party of pirates on their quest to find the fabled Pants of Gold for the Captain's Treasure chest!
Dodge hungry crocs beneath Long-John Bridge, bob upon the waves of Big Knickers Bay, spot…
Childrens Events
Winchester
Are you ready for a completely unique cinema experience?
Grab a seat, sit back and relax as Madagascar plays out under the stars of The Planetarium in our late-afternoon mini movie series this summer.
Doors open at 5pm, movie starts at 5:30pm
Adult…
Heritage & History
Carisbrooke, Newport
Legendary joust at Carisbrooke Castle Experience the exhilarating spectacle of speed and skill as four legendary knights compete in the grand medieval joust at Carisbrooke Castle. See lances shatter, feel the thunder of hooves and hear the roar of…
Exhibition
Southampton
Back for its 56th edition, Southampton International Boat Show, Britain's largest marine festival, is returning to Mayflower Park, Southampton. The show will be open from Friday 19 to Sunday 28 September, and promises to have something for everyone…
Music
Winchester
Get set for an audio and visual experience like no other as the music of the iconic Led Zeppelin comes to life in the Planetarium! Experience surrealistic environments and mood-provoking abstract art that will propel fans on a trip down memory lane.…
Museums
Portsmouth
Celebrate the 214th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens at his first home, here in Portsmouth.
Outdoor Event / Activities
New Forest
Get set for a summer filled with thrilling adventures and treasured memories at Beaulieu!
Experience colourful characters, living history parades, phantasmagorical rides, and new displays throughout the attraction including Sculpture at Beaulieu…
Free Event
Wickham
The Taste of Wickham Festival is back! Join us on Sunday 14 September, from 11am to 4pm, as this charming Hampshire village comes alive with celebration.
This isn't just any village festival, this free event promises a full day of family fun and…
Music
High Street, Selborne
ABBA by Moonlight's faithful recreation of ABBA's signature harmonies and iconic looks makes for one electrifying live performance. Expect to hear all of ABBA's greatest hits, including Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Waterloo and many more!
Decked out…
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…
Participatory Event
Fareham
This summer, we are delighted to invite you to a series of seasonal Picnic in the Vines afternoons at Quob Park Estate, open to all guests.
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…
Theatre
Winchester
A show for people who appreciate the small things in life
Following the success from his previous solo shows - The Wait (2019), Leaves Waves Sky (2022) and The Ground The Sky (2024) Rich Lansley presents A Hundred Small Things.
A…
Theatre
Winchester
P. G. Wodehouse once had a record-breaking five musicals playing on Broadway at the same time. Today his step-Great Grandson Hal Cazalet, with pianist Simon Beck, transports us back to the Golden Age of stage and screen through stories and song…
Theatre
Winchester
The "masters of G&S", Charles Court Opera, present their critically acclaimed 5 star production of one of the most loved of Gilbert and Sullivan's operas, The Mikado.
The production is directed by renowned G&S specialist John Savournin, whose…
Christmas
Winchester,
A traditional family panto.
Get ready for the purrr-fect swashbuckling Christmas adventure.
Life is tough for Colin the poor Miller's son, no money, no job and no chance of impressing the beautiful princess.
It's just him and his faithful cat,…
Childrens Events
Winchester
Are you ready for a completely unique cinema experience?
Grab a seat, sit back and relax as Kung Fu Panda plays out under the stars of The Planetarium in our late-afternoon mini movie series this summer.
Doors open at 5pm, movie starts at…
Music
Gosport
3 stages of music and cabaret, with well over 60 top acts.. Award winning world street food, Wellbeing and healing area, burlesque, Rock School and kids activities and entertainment, and more…
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…
Theatre
Winchester
Live on stage and in person, television favourites Colin Baker (Doctor Who, The Brothers) and Peter Purves (Blue Peter, The Office) lead the cast in a new adaptation of Charles Dickens' Christmas classic - which also features a rare, specially…
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