Fareham's Big Weekend 2026 
Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July 2026 10am-4pm
Taking place in and around Fareham Town Centre
Following its success last year, Fareham's Big Weekend will return in July!
This family-friendly, low-cost, two-day event will be taking place over the weekend of Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July, spanning multiple locations in and around Fareham Town Centre, including Bath Lane Recreation Ground, Fareham Leisure Centre, Fareham Live, Fareham Shopping Centre, West Street and the Civic Garden area.
The buttons further down this page provide links to more detailed information on these locations.
Partner organisations from across Fareham will come together to deliver a packed programme celebrating the town's community, culture and leisure offer. From 10am to 4pm on both days, residents and visitors will be able to enjoy a wide range of free and low-cost activities, including:
- Cricket matches
- Lawn games
- Live music and dancing
- Street performers
- Food and drink
- Artisan and Farmer's Market
- Splash pad
- Inflatable pool sessions
- Bubble shows and workshops
- Funfair rides
- Mini golf
- Mini aerial workshops and performances
- Padel tennis
- Pop-up Military Heritage Museum
- Graffiti workshop
- And much more
In addition, Community First's Community Showcase on Saturday will feature a variety of community stalls, entertainment and activities at Bath Lane Recreation Ground, while Sunday will see a fun dog show and activities hosted by Fareham Doggy Daycare at the same location.
We'd love to hear from local businesses who would like to get involved on the day, whether that be running a promotion or activity within your unit over the weekend.
Volunteers
To help direct people around the town, we will need volunteers on the day. If you'd like to help out, let us know!
Sponsors
We are also looking for sponsors to help make the event bigger and better. More information can be found on the sponsorship page.
You can contact the Leisure and Community Team on 01329 236100 or email leisure@fareham.gov.uk.
