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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. In 2024 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 including Go Ape Southampton Sundown Adventures (19th October - 9th November 24), Southampton Christmas Light Switch On (Friday 15th November), We Shine Portsmouth (F) (21st - 23rd November), the new White's Eco Light Festival, East Hampshire (21st November - 21st December 24), Winchester Christmas Market (F) (22nd November - 22nd December 2024), Milestones Christmas Market, Basingstoke (30th November - 1st December 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!
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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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Run / Rally
New Forest
All Porsche owners are invited to drive into Beaulieu on Sunday 1st June and park up within the museum parkland for a superb day out for both owners and enthusiasts. Held in association with The Independent Porsche Enthusiasts' Club (TIPEC), all…
Comedy
Winchester
An evening of stand-up comedy with Glenn Moore, Celya AB, Paul McCaffrey and Tom Deacon (MC).
Line up subject to change.
Glenn Moore
Glenn Moore
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Glenn Moore is a comedian, actor and one of the best and most prolific…
Christmas
YARMOUTH
Tapnell Farm Park’s award-winning immersive Christmas experience is back! Embark on an enchanting new journey with new characters and storyline, in “Christmas at Tapnell …. No time like the present!” An all-weather Christmas experience for…
Christmas
Whiteley, Fareham
It's our turn to cook this Christmas
Join us for a Christmas Day feast, full of all the classics that everyone will enjoy, as well as options for those who can't stand sprouts.
Best of all, well take care of the prep and the washing up, so all…
Theatre
Winchester
Tom Fletcher's interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved 'Who's in Your Book?' series makes its debut as a brand-new musical show.
A group of performers are preparing to start their show, but quickly…
Music
Winchester
Taryn Charles: A Voice That Moves the Soul
Prepare to be mesmerised as Taryn Charles graces the stage in Gone Too Soon, Live channelling the legendary
Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin with electrifying performances. Known for her jaw-dropping…
Dance / Dancing
Winchester
Invite your friends and grab your dancing shoes for an unforgettable disco under the Whales installation.
Don't miss your opportunity to dance the night away under the Whales installation.
Party in the nave of the iconic Winchester Cathedral, a…
Christmas
East Cowes
Join Father Christmas at Osborne this December for a magical way to start the festive season.
Father Christmas is taking time out of his busy festive schedule to tell some of his favourite seasonal stories around the Christmas tree.
After…
Music
Winchester
Experience a magical festive celebration, with Celebrate Voice at Christmas!
A dazzling variety performance of opera, show songs, cabaret and festive numbers, plus carols for the whole audience to join in.
Performed by a dazzling array of…
Music
Winchester
Legends of Irish music & song, The Fureys are renowned for their hit songs I will love you, When you were sweet 16, The Green fields of France, The old man, Red rose café, From Clare to here, Her father didn't like me anyway, Leaving Nancy, Steal…
Talks
Winchester
Creator of the Whales installation.
Join Tessa Campbell Fraser as she discusses her work and the making of Whales, followed by a visit to the cathedral to view the work with the artist.
A unique opportunity to hear from the artist of Whales, an…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Weyhill, Andover
Sunday 15, Monday 16, Tuesday 17 December
4:30pm – 8pm
Head to the Hawk Conservancy Trust for a special evening to get you in the Christmas spirit! Sing along with Christmas carols, both traditional and modern, under the night sky accompanied by…
Special Events
New Forest
Owners of VWs are invited to drive into Beaulieu on Sunday 25th May and park up in the National Motor Museum grounds for a superb day for both enthusiasts and owners.
All ages and models of VW are welcome, which provides a great opportunity to…
Dance / Dancing
Winchester
Jaw-dropping dance-circus
Internationally renowned dance-circus company Motionhouse returns to Winchester, with its brand-new production Hidden, which will premiere in the UK in February 2025.
A continuation of artistic director Kevin Finnan's…
Theatre
Basingstoke
Chapterhouse Theatre Company is proud to bring you their UK tour of A Christmas Carol to The Haymarket in Basingstoke - Charles Dickens' timeless tale of hope and redemption.
A Christmas Carol follows the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge as he embarks upon…
Christmas
Southampton
Experience the traditional magic of Christmas at Tudor House!
Join us in Southampton's oldest building for a special visit with Father Christmas in the Banqueting Hall, where each child will receive a quality gift. This festive experience includes…
Walking
The Close, Winchester
Have fun (re-)discovering Winchester, spotting things you've never noticed before, with two quirky treasure hunt style heritage walks - a fun and affordable way to get some fresh air, whilst finding out more about this historic city. Curious About…
Christmas
Southampton
Experience the traditional magic of Christmas at Tudor House!
Join us in Southampton's oldest building for a special visit with Father Christmas in the Banqueting Hall, where each child will receive a quality gift. This festive experience includes…
Christmas
Selborne, Alton
Get into the festive spirit and create your own beautiful natural wreath using sustainable materials. Learn with workshop leader Rosemary Lanning how to wind locally sourced foliage and natural materials either around a wire ring or a woven vine…
Festivals
Basingstoke
Carfest South will be returning to Laverstoke Park Farm, Hampshire in August as One Big Carfest. The 2,500 acres farm, near Overton, is owned by ex-racing driver and 1979 Formula 1 World Champion Jody Scheckter.
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