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A whole new year of festivals and fun awaits in Hampshire with headline music acts and a tasty looking menu of food events already planned for 2026.
Whether you’re a music aficionado, food fan, culture creature, or you just want a great day out or a weekend with friends and family – planning a trip to a festival is always a good idea!
Dance the night away to the headliners of Victorious, or delve into the delicious local flavours of a scrumptious assortment of food festivals.
From nostalgic to futuristic, the county’s festivals offer exciting escapism and a fun opportunity to enjoy the vibrancy of Hampshire culture.
With many tickets already on sale, and early bird offers up for grabs – fill up that 2026 calendar with some fun with our ultimate guide to festivals in Hampshire.
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Victorious Festival
21 – 23 August 2026
With headliners Richard Ashcroft, The Black Keys, and Kasabian, Victorious Festival is again set to bring some huge acts to the south coast in 2026.
Situated on the stunning Southsea Seafront in the maritime city of Portsmouth, Victorious is a three-day festival over the August bank holiday weekend featuring some of the world’s biggest music artists as well as delicious food, comedy, a kids arena, and much more.
Find out more about Victorious Festival
Boomtown
12 - 15 August 2026
One of Hampshire’s biggest festivals, Boomtown is a top event on the national and international festival circuit.
Bringing a world of escapism to the outskirts of Winchester every August, thousands congregate at Boomtown to embark on an imaginative journey through the evolutionary districts where every musical genre is celebrated from ska, folk, gypsy, reggae, world, punk, pirate, and disco to electro-swing, jazz, blue-grass, bass, jungle, and techno.
Boomtown is an immersive festival with storytelling and live theatre at its core. Each event unveils a new chapter of its ongoing narrative, delving further into the mythology of Boomtown.
Southampton Summer Sessions
Various dates June 2026
Southampton Summer Sessions is back for 2026 with the city’s Guildhall Square transformed into a buzzing live music hub.
Headline acts include Pete Tong (14 June), The Beach Boys (16 June) and Billy Ocean (21 June).
Find out more about Southampton Summer Sessions
The Big Eat at Royal Victoria Country Park
23 – 25 May 2026
Free and food-filled festival The Big Eat returns to Royal Victoria Country Park for the fifth consecutive year in May, showcasing the best food and drink in Hampshire with an enjoyable side dish of entertainment and live music.
At The Big Eat 2026, street food vendors from across Hampshire and beyond will be battling it out for the coveted Hampshire Street Food Awards. It’s a fabulous food festival showcasing the incredible talent and creativity within the local street food scene whilst giving back to the community with all the profits being donated to local food banks.
Find out more about The Big Eat at Royal Victoria Country Park
Portsmouth Pride
6 June 2026
After being the host city for UK Pride in 2025, Portsmouth is set to hold this year's Pride celebrations on 6 June 2026, when Southsea Seafront will welcome thousands of people of all ages from across the city and surrounding areas.
A free Pride event for all, the event will include a community-led parade and two stages, celebrating the diversity of the city and leaving a legacy of inclusivity for everyone in Portsmouth and the UK.
Find out more about Portsmouth Pride
Dogstival
30 - 31 May 2025
Britain’s best-loved event for dogs and their owners returns to Hampshire in May, bringing a weekend of canine fun to Burley Park in the New Forest.
Expect boundless shows and activities, a giant dog splash pool for the pups to stay cool, tasty eats for dogs and owners alike, music on the hound dog stage, and a dog show where the four-legged can strut their stuff – paws-itively awesome!
Fizz Fest
28 June 2026
Vineyards of Hampshire (VoH) Fizz Fest will return showcasing Hampshire’s premier vineyards this time at the Hambledon Vineyard, for their 12th iconic flagship event.
Taking place during English Wine Week, Fizz Fest offers the chance to taste Hampshire’s premium sparkling and still wines, talk to the people who are the heart of the wines, plenty of local street food to enjoy, live music, new masterclasses, and vineyard tours.
Winchester Foodies Festival
17 - 19 July 2026
The nation’s top chefs and music artists are combined at the Winchester Foodies Festival – a delectable celebration of cooking, tasty food, delicious drinks, and live music.
MasterChef Champions, Michelin-starred and top local chefs will be cooking up their signature summer recipes in the Chefs Theatre and the Great British Bake Off stars will be demonstrating how to make show-stopping cakes in the Baking Theatre.
Find out more about Winchester Foodies Festival
The Grange Festival
2 June – 12 July 2026
The Grange in Northington brings its legacy of opera performances alive every summer with its highly acclaimed opera festival.
The Grange Festival brings the highest standards of performance to audiences through a range of opera and theatrical work by working with world-class directors, musicians from the UK and abroad, and creating the most exciting artistic collaborations.
Find out more about The Grange Festival
Lymington Seafood Festival
10 – 12 July 2026
Eat and drink your way along Lymington’s pretty marina this July at the annual Lymington Seafood Festival – the ultimate summer food weekend full of delicious south coast food and music. This year, the festival will be in its 10th anniversary.
The Chefs Demo Stage showcases the region’s best cookery, and the smells from the BBQ, smoking, and asado fire cooking masterclasses will be hard to resist.
Take a break from grazing around the festival stallholders with a spot of retail therapy and it wouldn’t be a festival without some great live music.
Find out more about Lymington Seafood Festival
Southampton Mela Festival
July 2026 (exact date TBC)
Celebrating modern and traditional Asian culture with performances by world-class musicians and dancers as well as a whole host of delicious and authentic food, the Southampton Mela Festival returns to Hoglands Park this July.
The Southampton Mela Festival is a celebration showcase of the year-round music and dance activity that Art Asia coordinates in the city. There will food stalls from local businesses across the southern region, as well as family fun activities, creative workshops, and a huge range of stalls to explore.
Find out more about Southampton Mela Festival
Wickham Festival
30 July – 2 August 2026
Multi-award-winning, and a firm family favourite, Wickham Festival is a four-day music and arts festival held every August in a beautiful rural location near the historic village of Wickham. With live music on four stages plus a host of other entertainment, Wickham Festival is rated by many as one of the safest, most relaxed, and family-friendly festivals in the UK.
Find out more about Wickham Festival
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Trout 'n About
2 August 2026
Named after the town’s flourishing fish, Trout ‘n About is a thriving local food festival that takes place in the market town of Stockbridge on the first Sunday of August every year. With over 100 stalls showcasing the very best of local food, produce, and crafts along the beautiful high street of Stockbridge and live music filling the air.
Find out more about Trout 'n About
Mucky Weekender
10 – 12 September 2026
Top off the summer with the small but mighty Mucky Weekender, a boutique festival curated by Dub Pistols frontman Barry Ashworth, taking place at Vicarage Farm in Woodmancott near Winchester.
Find out more about Mucky Weekender
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Victorious is a family friendly festival for music lovers, a stone’s throw from the sea and takes place the 28th,29th and 30th August 2026. The festival is located on the picturesque Southsea Seafront in the city of Portsmouth and takes place over August Bank Holiday Weekend.
A world of unity, creativity & freedom, Boomtown Fair is a four day festival set in the Matterley bowl in Hampshire, UK on the second weekend of August. Boomtown fuses a diverse line-up of underground and global music with boundary pushing immersive art, theatre and performance coming together as a living, breathing, fictitious city.
Southampton’s Guildhall Square will yet again be transformed into a buzzing live music hub welcoming artists from across the globe to form the highly anticipated 'Southampton Summer Sessions'. The line-up of events includes Alex James, Pete Tong, The Beach Boys and Billy Ocean.
The Big Eat food festival will be returning to Netley in May 2026, after welcoming a whopping 40,000 people to last year’s event. The Big Eat is returning to Royal Victoria Country Park for the fourth consecutive year after securing headline sponsorship from family owned and award-winning motor group Snows Toyota for the second year.
Portsmouth Pride has always been more than just one day. It's a year-round programme of events spread across the city for everyone who lives, works, or studies in Portsmouth to get involved.
Set in the heart of the New Forest, Dogstival is a totally unique….and slightly bonkers festival dedicated to our four-legged friends. On 30th & 31st May, Burley Park will be transformed into a doggy paradise with paw-dropping arena displays, giant swimming pools and activities for dogs to get their paws involved with.
Vineyards of Hampshire (VoH) Fizz Fest will return showcasing Hampshire’s premier vineyards this time at the Raimes Wine Barn and Vineyard, for their 11th iconic flagship event.
FOODIES FESTIVAL – the UK's biggest touring celebrity food and music festival series – announces a spectacular return to Winchester Foodies Festival returns to North Walls Recreation Ground, Winchester, from 17th - 19th July, with a star-studded line-up of celebrity chefs and chart-topping music stars.
The Grange Festival was founded in 2015, continuing the legacy of opera performances at The Grange in Northington.
Heading into its 10th year the Lymington Seafood Festival is the south coasts ‘must visit’ boutique food festival. Taking place on Friday 10th – Sunday 12th July it is crammed with over 100 different seafood dishes, a chef’s stage hosting the region’s best and a cookery school for foodies of all ages up for learning some new skills.
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 delicous authentic food.
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 festivals in the UK.
Trout ‘n About is a thriving local food festival which takes place in the market town of Stockbridge on the first Sunday of August every year. With over 100 stalls showcasing the very best of local food, produce and crafts, it is a family friendly event attracting thousands of visitors from all around.
Top off the summer with the small but mighty Mucky Weekender, a boutique festival curated by Dub Pistols frontman Barry Ashworth, taking place at Vicarage Farm in Woodmancott near Winchester.
