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HB Street Party

Portsmouth/UKPride '25 HB Street Party 

The UK Pride celebrations aren’t over yet!  This year, we’re bringing you something new and exciting with the HB Street Party! Come and keep the celebration going on Sunday 8th June from 13:00 - 21:00.

Expect a day packed with:

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Hampshire Terrace
Portsmouth
PO1 2QN
United Kingdom

Official UK Pride '25 After Party

The celebration doesn’t stop on the common! Join us for the Official UK Pride After Party on Saturday the 7th June — the biggest party of the year!

With an amazing lineup of DJs to keep you dancing from 9 PM to 5 AM:

DJ Lee Harris & DJ Gianni in the club

DJ Toby Lawrence on the terrace

Expect Pride giveaways, Confetti explosions, and CO2 cannons to make the night even more unforgettable!

This is the one party you don’t want to miss!

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Hampshire Terrace
Portsmouth
PO1 2QN
United Kingdom

Armed Forces Day

Portsmouth's Armed Forces Day event returns in 2025, with displays and events on Southsea Common set for Saturday 21 June.

This special celebration for Portsmouth's Armed Forces Day will involve parades, music, military vehicles, and a whole lot more. Last year saw a Royal Navy parachute jump, parades, and live music throughout the day.

No tickets are needed, people and families can just turn up and enjoy the event.

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Clarence Esplanade
Portsmouth
PO5 3AE
United Kingdom

999 Community Day

Meet your emergency services heroes at Port Solent's fun 999 Community Day on Saturday 6 September, taking place from 11am to 4pm.

Get up close to police cars, ambulances, fire engines and lifeboats to see vintage and working emergency service vehicles.

Entry is free and so is parking, making for a cost-effective day out for the whole family to enjoy.

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The Boardwalk
Portsmouth
PO6 4TP
United Kingdom

Ahoy There! Join us for Pirate Day at Port Solent

Shiver me timbers! We are setting sail for a swashbuckling day of fun as Pirate Day drops anchor on the Boardwalk.

Get ready for a treasure trove of entertainment with rollicking sea shanties, live pirate performances and a Batala band.

Dress to impress, ye landlubbers!
Whether you’re a fearsome first mate or a pint-sized pirate, we want to see your best buccaneer costumes. Eye patches, hats, parrots – the whole shipshape lot.

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The Boardwalk
Portsmouth
PO6 4TP
United Kingdom

Portsmouth International Kite Festival

The Portsmouth International Kite Festival returns in 2025, with the skies above Southsea Common bursting into life and colour on the weekend of 26 and 27 July.

The event features beautiful and awe-inspiring kites, flown by some of the world’s most internationally renowned flyers. There's so much for visitors to enjoy and admire. The festival has amazing demonstrations showcasing the art of kite flying and making, which will see UK and European champions flying multi-line kites to music - performing tricks and ballet routines.

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Clarence Esplanade
Portsmouth
PO5 3AE
United Kingdom

VE Day 80 Celebrations

Portsmouth Historic Quarter Marks 80 Years Since VE Day with a Spectacular Celebration

10:00 – 16:00

Boathouse 4 & Boathouse 5

Free entry with a Historic Quarter Pass or your Ultimate Explorer Ticket

This full-day event will transport visitors back to 1945 with live music, dance, historic vessels, costumed interpreters and family-friendly activities, all commemorating eight decades since Victory in Europe Day.

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Victory Gate
Portsmouth
PO1 3LJ
United Kingdom

Firepower at the Fort | 19 & 20 July 2025

Firepower at the Fort - Marking the 80th anniversaries of VE and VJ Day.

Join us for a FREE big bang weekend to celebrate and commemorate the 80th anniversaries of VE and VJ Day.

Get ready for two days full of noise, flames and smoke as a range of artillery from the Second World War, including anti-tank guns, field artillery and anti-aircraft guns, are fired.

This is a free event.
Please pre-book an arrival time and feel free to stay and make a day of it.

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Portsdown Hill Road
Portchester
PO17 6AN
United Kingdom

Firepower at the Fort | 19 & 20 July 2025

Firepower at the Fort - Marking the 80th anniversaries of VE and VJ Day.

Join us for a FREE big bang weekend to celebrate and commemorate the 80th anniversaries of VE and VJ Day.

Get ready for two days full of noise, flames and smoke as a range of artillery from the Second World War, including anti-tank guns, field artillery and anti-aircraft guns, are fired.

This is a free event.
Please pre-book an arrival time and feel free to stay and make a day of it.

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Portsdown Hill Road
Portchester
PO17 6AN
United Kingdom