Beaulieu 3rd - 5th May 24
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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Special Events
Portsmouth
Portsmouth will be at the centre of the UK’s national commemorations for D-Day 80 this June.
Music
Winchester
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic The Dark Side of the Moon album. Watch as breath-taking Planetarium visuals bring to life the sounds of the legendary Pink Floyd.
Fifty years on from the release of The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd…
Carnival
SANDOWN
Join in with the carnival fun with Sandown's Main Procession! See website for carnival route.
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.
Outdoor Event / Activities
New Forest
We are delighted to announce the return of Simply Ford on Sunday 18th August 2024. All Ford owners are invited to drive into Beaulieu to park up in the museum grounds, for a day out that owners and enthusiasts will enjoy.
Look out for all ages and…
Show / Display
NORTHWOOD
The Royal Isle of Wight County Show – one of the Island’s flagship events – returns on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th July. Since 1833 it’s been an opportunity for the agricultural community to come together and showcase their talents, produce and…
Theatre
Winchester
Cillian O'Connor is bringing his first ever live stage show on tour to the UK and Ireland in 2024.
Cillian literally burst onto an unsuspecting world during Britain's Got Talent in 2023 and immediately captivated the hearts of the entire nation,…
Heritage & History
Selborne, Alton
Although Jane Austen and Gilbert White never met, Austen knew Gilbert White's house and it's inhabitants during the regency era. White and Austen knew many of the same people and walked the same landscapes. In our house tour your Regency guide will…
Outdoor Event / Activities
New Forest
Owners of VWs are invited to drive into Beaulieu on Sunday 26th May and park up in the National Motor Museum grounds, for a superb day that enthusiasts and owners will love.
All ages and models of VW are welcome, which provides a great opportunity…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Aldershot
Join hundreds of people as they wave their Union flags and sing along in celebration of our troops at Aldershot's free Armed Forces Day Prom in the Park on Saturday 22 June, from 2-5pm in Princes Gardens.
The afternoon's festivities start at 2pm,…
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…
Festival
Southsea
The 31st Portsmouth International Kite Festival will take place on 27th & 28th July at Southsea Common.
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, Cool Runnings, plays out under the stars of the Planetarium.
When the Science Centre doors close, the cinema screen…
Childrens Events
Winchester
Marwell Zoo's super value family ticket is back for a limited time only! Save more than £40 on your family visit to Marwell Zoo this Easter and during summer with their 5 for £85 family ticket.
For £85 guests will be able to buy a ticket via…
Special Events
Portsmouth
Portsmouth's Armed Forces Day event returns to Southsea Common on Saturday 8 June 2024.
Theatre
Winchester
Peppa Pig is back in her 'oinktastic' brand new live show, Fun Day Out.
Join Peppa with her family and friends as they go to the zoo and the beach for a special party.
This show will be packed full of singing, dancing, and muddy puddles, Peppa's…
Family
Southampton
The Southampton Mela Festival is a long-standing summer highlight in Southampton's events calendar celebrating modern and traditional Asian culture.
The festival will feature performances by world class musicians, dancers and feature a whole host…
Childrens Events
Winchester
A Little Angel Theatre and Fierylight co-production
Based on the bestselling book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
George wishes he wasn't the scruffiest giant in town.
So when he sees a new shop selling giant-sized clothes, he decides it's…
Gardens
Selborne, Alton
Our annual Unusual Plants returns this year! A must for any keen gardeners and plant lovers.
We will be joined by stall holders from across the region selling a variety of plants and garden accessories. Speak to experts about your garden and enjoy…
Theatre
Winchester
had and Brad robbed a bank. They were on their gap year, and they were bored. We've all been there.
Turns out, Chad and Brad suck at robbing banks. They were wearing their name tags from work, took selfies with the stolen cash, and their getaway…
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