Park activities in Southampton
Throughout the year many of the city's green spaces serve as the perfect location for events and activities which are enjoyed by residents and visitors to the city. Theses spaces are able to accomodate events from small scale community gatherings through to larger events and Festivals or music concerts.
You can find details of all events taking place in the city on the What's On listings.
If you are looking to host an event in Southampton please see our Event Organisers section which has useful information to help get you started.
Southampton Common, Mayflower Park and Hoglands Park are the most popular green spaces used for events and to help you enjoy your visit, the table below shows details of events taking place in these areas throughout the year along with the impact of the event.
Southampton Common |
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| Name of Event | Date of Event | Set up / Breakdown Period | Area Affected | Closure Days | Total Days |
| parkrun (Saturday weekly) |
January - December 2026 | 1.5 hours in total | Primarily around the Flats | 0 | 0 |
| Junior parkrun (Sunday weekly) | January - December 2026 | 1.5 hours in total | Primarily around the Flats | 0 | 0 |
| Park Yoga (Sunday weekly) |
May - September 2026 | 30 minutes | Primarily around the Flats, opposite the Hawthorns | 0 | 0 |
| Easter Fair | 2 - 12 April 2026 | 28 March - 15 April 2026 | Section of Flats in use for this event | 11 | 19 |
| ABP Marathon | 3 May 2026 | 3 May 2026 | Runners pass through | 0 | 0 |
| Urban Wild | 24 May 2026 | 24 May 2026 | Primarily around the Flats | 0 | 1 |
| Soul 45 Boogie Down BBQ | 30 May 2026 | 30 May 2026 | Small area within Show Site | 0 | 1 |
| Runthrough Running Festival | 31 May 2026 | 31 May 2026 | Registration on Flats - main pathways in use for course | 0 | 1 |
| Race For Life Muddy / Race For Life | 20 June 2026 | 19 - 20 June 2026 | Registration on Flats - main pathways in use for course | 0 | 2 |
| Heart & Stroll | 28 June 2026 | 27- 28 June 2026 | Main infrastructure positioned on Flats | 0 | 2 |
| Decathlon Running | 12 July 2026 | 12 July 2026 | Main infrastructure positioned on Flats | 0 | 1 |
| Rathayatra Festival | 18 July 2026 | 18 July 2026 | Main infrastructure positioned on Flats | 0 | 1 |
| Runthrough Running Festival | 16 August 2026 | 16 August 2026 | Registration on Flats - main pathways in use for course | 0 | 1 |
| August Fair | 27 - 31 August 2026 | 24 August - 1 September 2026 | Section of Flats in use for this event | 5 | 9 |
| Worship Without Walls | 4 September 2026 | 4 September 2026 | Section of Flats in use for this event | 0 |
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| Dash in the Dark | 19 September 2026 | 19 September 2026 | Registration on Flats - main pathways in use for course | 0 | 1 |
| Runthrough Saints 10k / Half Marathon | 4 October 2026 | 4 October 2026 | Runners pass through | 0 | 1 |
| Mo Running | 15 November 2026 | 15 November 2026 | Registration on Flats - main pathways in use for course | 0 | 1 |
Mayflower Park |
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| Name of Event | Date of Event | Set up / Breakdown period | Area Affected | Closure Days | Total Days |
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Circus |
17 - 26 April 2026 | 10 - 28 April 2026 | Minimal disruption | 0 | 19 |
| Offshore Model Racing | 17 May 2026 | 17 May 2026 | Minimal disruption | 0 | 1 |
| Fake Festival | 23 May 2026 | 22 - 24 May 2026 | Minimal disruption | 0 | 3 |
| Seawork | 9 - 11 June 2026 | TBC | Restricted access | 0 | TBC |
| Pilgrimage Run | 23 August 2026 | 23 August 2026 | Minimal disruption | 0 | 1 |
| Southampton International Boat Show | 18 - 27 September 2026 | 1 September - 5 October 2026 | No access apart from play area | 35 | 35 |
| Roundtable Fireworks Display | 7 November 2026 | 7 November 2026 | Restricted access on Saturday only | 0 | 1 |
Hoglands Park |
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| Name of Event | Date of Event | Set up / Breakdown period | Area Affected | Closure Days | Total Days |
| EID | 6 June 2026 | 6 June 2026 | Minimal disruption | 0 | 1 |
| Thai Festival | 4-5 July 2026 | 3 - 6 July 2026 | Minimal disruption | 0 | 4 |
| Mela Festival | 18-19 July 2026 | 14- 20 July 2026 | Large areas of park in use, all pathways accessible | 0 | 7 |
| Community Fair | 22 - 29 July 2026 | 20 - 30 July 2026 | Minimal disruption | 0 | 10 |
| Play Day | 24 July 2026 | 24 July 2026 | Minimum disruption | 0 | 1 |
