Basingstoke, 20 - 22 Feb 2025
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 include Hampshire in your holiday plans. Look out for an array of events commemorating the 250th anniversary of Jane Austens birth in 2025 #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: Room on the Broom at Theatre Royal Winchester (7th - 9th February) Let's Glow! Basingstoke (F) (20th - 22nd February), Celebrating Jane at Winchester Cathedral (28th February - 31st October), Alresford Watercress Festival (18th May) Portsmouth Comic Con (3rd May - 4th May) and The Big Eat Festival at Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley Abbey (24th - 26th May), 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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Carnival
SANDOWN
Annual summer celebration of Sandown Bay with FREE family entertainment from the stage, beach fun at the Beach Sports Arena and a street market lining Sandown Esplanade.
Saturday 9th August 2025
Sunday 10th August 2025
Keep an eye…
Show / Display
NORTHWOOD
The Royal Isle of Wight County Show – one of the Island’s flagship events – returns in 2025 on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July. Since 1833 it’s been an opportunity for the agricultural community to come together and showcase their talents,…
Sporting Event
Freshwater
West Wight Chilly Hilly is back in 2025 on Sunday 14th December!
What better way to begin winter festivities than with a 10 mile run in the spectacular West Wight countryside? Taking in cliff paths, beaches, wooded glades and spectacular…
Mother's Day
Havenstreet
Spend the day with mum and bring her along to the Railway for a more relaxed Mother’s Day.
Beautiful countryside strolls, a tasty lunch and a relaxing journey through 10 miles of unspoiled Island countryside aboard one of our beautifully…
Easter
Newport
Head to Carisbrook Castle near Newport on the Isle of Wight for an adventure quest this Easter holiday. Crack the clues hidden around the grounds and enjoy a delicious chocolate reward between the 5th April - 27th April 2025.
Tour
Ryde
For a unique experience only offered on the South Coast, try a Hovercraft Experience Flights on your next visit to Portsmouth or the Isle of Wight
Heritage & History
Lee-on-the-Solent
Coming to the seaside village of Lee on the Solent, Gosport, Hampshire in September 2025, for several days of Celebration and Entertainment to commemorate and remember the 80th Anniversary of VE & VJ Days.
See an amazing array of WWII / Post…
Heritage & History
Southsea
Take a vintage bus ride across the city this summer.
Carnival
VENTNOR
Join in the carnival fun of Ventnor's Main Procession followed by a grand firework display!
Please see website for more details.
Workshop
Whitchurch
Enjoy this interactive Gin Cocktail Masterclass at Bombay Sapphire Distillery, Laverstoke located between Winchester and Basingstoke. Learn about the tricks of the trade so you can create your own cocktails easily at home.
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