Beaulieu, 2 - 4 May 25
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.
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: Celebrating Jane at Winchester Cathedral (Now until 31st October), Alresford Watercress Festival (F) (18th May), Portsmouth Comic Con (3rd May - 4th May), The Big Eat Festival at Royal Victoria Country Park (F) Netley Abbey (24th - 26th May), Southampton Summer Sessions (13th - 29th June 25), Basingstoke Festival (F) (20th June - 6th July 2025), Winchester Hat Fair (F) (5th July), Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix, Portsmouth (19th - 20th July 2025) all filling the Hampshire calendar to bursting. This July also see's the 70th birthday of the Steamship Shieldhall, Southampton, with a special sailings, now available to book.
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.
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Run / Rally
New Forest
Simply Land Rover returns on Sunday 6th July 2025. All Land Rover owners are invited to drive into Beaulieu and park up within the museum complex for a superb day out for both owners and enthusiasts.
All ages and models of Land Rover are welcome,…
Childrens Events
Selborne, Alton
Birds, Nests, Eggs- make a nest to take away!
Wild Wednesdays are an hour of hands-on activities for children and their parents to experience local wildlife. Using the range of habitats at our site, each day has a different theme to introduce the…
Childrens Events
Selborne, Alton
This year's egg hunt includes stories and folklore about some of our best loved British birds! Hunt for ten eggs hidden in Gilbert White's Garden and match the birds pictured on the eggs with the stories about them. Match all 10 and claim a…
Festival
Southampton
It's our biggest festival of the year, with three sell out years in a row! Live Music in the garden on the Castle Stage from - RED RUM The Captains Beard Brian Stone & the Masters of None Cutlass Alphalfa.
Music
Winchester
33 Years of Rock 'n' Rolling The World!
All Holly's hits and classics from his rock 'n' roll pals are played live on stage by these five amazing young actor-musicians, who always delight crowds with their fabulous show.
Featuring raw rock 'n'…
Outdoor Event / Activities
New Forest
Join us as BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair returns to the stunning grounds of Beaulieu from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th May 2025.
What better way to inspire your gardening year ahead than by joining us for this much-loved show. Set in the beautiful…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Weyhill, Andover
Saturday 31 May | Saturday 21 & 28 June | Saturday 12 & 26 July | Saturday 9 & 23 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…
Run / Rally
New Forest
Simply Japanese will return to Beaulieu on Sunday 20th July 2025 for an excellent day out for owners and enthusiasts.
Set in the parkland of the National Motor Museum, the rally is open to all ages and models of Japanese cars and motorcycles and is…
Arts
Winchester
Gain an insight into the technique of Calligraphy, and learn how to master it yourself, with the help of an experienced Scribe.
This workshop, led by Sunita a Scribe at Winchester Cathedral, will focus on the Uncial Hand.
Uncial hand is an…
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.
Music
Winchester
In this lively take on the Cinderella story, Rossini's opera combines irrepressible music, social comedy and poignant beauty.
Rossini's Cenerentola - Angelina - gets no help from a fairy wand or glass slipper. Instead, her innate dignity and…
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…
Festival
Southsea
The annual Southsea Food Festival is back for 2025!
Other
Winchester
Embark on a Global Adventure at Marwell Zoo this Easter
Marwell Zoo invites guests on an exciting journey Around the World in 80 Species this Easter holiday. From Saturday 5 April to Monday 21 April, families can travel the world without leaving…
Free Event
Portsmouth
Get your bag for life ready — there’s never been a more exciting time to shop the market.
Theatre
Winchester
Oddsocks return to Winchester with another high-energy, feel-good, family theatre show.
Experience the magical and spectacular A Midsummer Night's Dream, performed in the company's inimitable fantastically funny style with live music, action and…
Dance / Dancing
Winchester
This is a very unique opportunity to step back in time and take part in a traditional Regency Ball which celebrates 250 years of Jane Austen.
Be serenaded by The Warleggan Village Band (as seen on BBC TV's Poldark) and enjoy a dance performance by…
Theatre
Winchester
A laugh-out-loud slapstick whodunnit featuring four actors, a dozen characters and a whole load of chaos.
When a priceless painting goes missing at a private auction, Detective Stuart Pidcock is called upon to uncover the mystery. However, when he…
Talks
Winchester,
Who is Vince Cable (aka the Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable)? He is best known as a politician who was a key figure, for five years, in the Coalition Cabinet as Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, and then as Leader of the Liberal…
Childrens Events
Winchester
When the Science Centre doors close, the cinema screen will be rolling!
Are you ready for a completely unique cinema experience? Grab a seat, sit back and relax as one of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters, The Incredibles, plays out under the stars…
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