Christmas Events in Hampshire

This guide covers all sorts of Christmas events in Hampshire, from handmade craft and gift markets to festive food and drink festivals, so if you’re looking to sample some festive treats or find the perfect unique gift, you will be all set with the information you need.

This guide covers the whole of Hampshire, so regardless of whether you are in Winchester, Alton, Basingstoke, Brockenhurst, or anywhere else in Hampshire, you can find the best Hampshire Christmas events.

For year-round events, read our ‘What’s On in Hampshire’ guide.

Or keep reading for Christmas events in Hampshire…

Christmas Carols and Owls | Hawk Conservancy Trust

Hawk Conservancy Trust, Visitor Centre, Weyhill, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 8DY

Join us 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 rousing live music. Warm up during the interval with mulled wine and a mince pie.

Date: Friday 19, Saturday 20, Sunday 21, Monday 22 December

Food available from 4:30pm

Flying display begins: 7:00pm

Learn more about Hawk Conservancy Trust here.

Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market

Winchester Cathedral, Inner Close, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS

Founded in 2006, Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market is recognised as one of the best in Europe due to its unique location, high quality exhibitors and bustling atmosphere. Christmas gifts, decorations and festive foods can be found in abundance.

Winchester Cathedral’s Christmas Market is inspired by traditional German Christmas markets and attracts more than 350,000 visitors each year.

The pretty wooden chalets are situated in the Cathedral’s historic Close. All exhibitors have been hand-picked for their interesting, high quality and unique products many of which can’t be bought on the high street.

Many of the Christmas Market’s exhibitors will be attending for the full duration but some will only be here for the first half with new exhibitors filling the chalets for the second half.

Dates: 21 Nov 2025 – 22 Dec 2025

Learn more about Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market here

Steam Illuminations | Mid Hants Railway ‘Watercress Line’

Mid Hants Railway ‘Watercress Line’, The Railway Station, New Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9JG

IT’S BACK! STEAM ILLUMINATIONS IS EVEN BIGGER THAN BEFORE! Steam Illuminations is a unique Christmas, pixel mappable digital LED train! It’s an incredible light show on and in a steam train, consisting of thousands of fully controllable colour mixing LED lights and LED wristbands.

This makes the train look magical both inside and out! Marvel at the wonderful light show with different colours and flashing patterns, whilst sitting back and relaxing on one of our steam trains as it travels up and down our 10 mile line.

Dates: 28th Nov 2025 – 4th Jan 2026

Learn more about Steam Illuminations at Mid Hants Railway ‘Watercress Line’ here

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