23rd - 25th August 2024
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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Arts
Emsworth
ART EXHIBITION
Emsworth Art Group
2 & 3 NOV ~ 10am to 4pm
Local Scenes and Artwork by Local Artists
Exciting and Original paintings in various media and subjects including local scenes and abstract art.
Hand-painted items including jewellery,…
Special Events
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Pride returns to Southsea Common for a celebration of acceptance and inclusivity.
Food
Whitchurch
Our popular Food Festival returns to the Silk Mill for another year on Saturday 7th September 2024.
Packed full of goodies from delicious, local suppliers.
Childrens Events
Newbury
Open to young children and their families for a morning of fun and play in the picturesque school grounds of Horris Hill School.
Free entry!
- Bouncy Castle
- Woodland Trail
- Activities and games
- Free parking available on the school site
Theatre
Winchester
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted by Oliver Gray. An evening of mystery, intrigue and things that go woof in the night.
Arts
Winchester
You're invited: AI Arts Festival 2024
On Sunday 2nd June, the Web Science Institute, University of Southampton, is proud to be hosting its inaugural AI Arts Festival at the ARC and the Theatre Royal Winchester.
Join artists and musicians from…
Festival
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Comic Con returns to the Guildhall for 2024.
Heritage & History
Lower Swanwick
Join The Brickworks Museum for an interactive day of Meccano! Invented in 1898 (just one year after our factory was founded) Meccano is an interactive building tool that can be used in an incredible number of exciting ways.
Come and see what our…
Festival
Portsmouth
Victorious Festival returns for 2024 - bringing some of the biggest bands and artists to Southsea Common.
Heritage & History
Lower Swanwick
Our smallest but sweetest event of the year is dedicated to everyone who truly believes in magic Watch this space for how to buy tickets to meet Father Christmas.
Theatre
Liss
The annual summer Petersfield Shakespeare Festival delights in bringing you entertaining and accessible Shakespeare in the enchanting open-air setting of Wylds Farm in Liss. For PSF2024 we present ROMEO AND JULIET.....
Other
Whiteley, Fareham
Saturday 27th July, 10th and 24th August | 11am to 12.30pm
Come down to Parson's Collar and create your own pizza, add toppings of your choice and cook them in our very own pizza oven!
Create your own milkshake to eat alongside your pizza with…
Show / Display
Romsey
The Romsey Show takes place in September at Broadlands in Romsey. The Show is one of the largest one-day country shows in the South and is run by a large team of dedicated volunteers. The show provides a fantastic day out with something for all the…
Comedy
Winchester
Scotland's queen of comedy Fern Brady (Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, Roast Battle, Russell Howard, The Last Leg) is back on tour with a brand new show. What happens when you get everything you want and it's not enough? This is a great show to come…
Outdoor Event / Activities
New Forest
Enjoy an open-air production of Pride and Prejudice on Tuesday 13th August, as Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents Jane Austen's iconic novel with an evening of magical theatre in the Beaulieu grounds.
Step back in time over two hundred years and…
Festival
Petersfield
This will be the first Petersfield Jazz Festival.
Located in the grounds of Churcher's College and featuring 8 top bands from the Hampshire area, including internationally acclaimed Funkestra and The Full Circle Quartet.
Heritage & History
Lower Swanwick
Delve into the realms of magic and mystery with this all new event from The Brickworks Museum. Have your fortune told, taste strange foods from the pages of fiction and learn about the magic of the museum.
We are joined for this event by Gosport…
Festival
Cowes
This dynamic fringe event in this part of the Isle of Wight will deliver an explosion of art and culture through performances and workshops. Hosted in unique venues throughout the town in Cowes, Cowes Fringe guarantees a memorable weekend…
Festival
Fareham
The outskirts of historic Wickham village provide a picturesque setting for one of the safest and most relaxed festivals of the summer. Enjoy some great live music. Wickham is rated by many as one of the safest, most relaxed and family-friendly…
Extreme Sports
Sandown
Take to the skies with Wessex Cancer Support and help
local families affected by cancer.
We're looking for 15 adrenaline junkies to join our Wessex Cancer Support Skydiving Team taking on the 10,000ft drop! Experience amazing views above the Isle…
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