Hampshire

Free Spring Fayre Returns to Port Solent This Weekend

By

Lisa Hayes
12 May 2026, 3:15 pm

The annual Spring Fayre is set to return to Port Solent in Portsmouth on Saturday 23 May 2026, offering a full day of free family entertainment. The event will take place along The Boardwalk from 11am to 4pm, featuring live performances, interactive activities, and market stalls.

Visitors can expect a variety of entertainment throughout the day, including traditional Punch and Judy puppet shows at 11am, 12.30pm, and 2pm. Live performances will include the Rock Choir at 12pm and a dance demonstration from Abstract Dance at 12.30pm. Roaming performers, such as The Travelling Twins and Wardens Street Entertainment, will also be circulating throughout the venue.

For families, the Mill Cottage Farm Experience will be on-site from 11am to 4pm, allowing children to meet a variety of friendly animals. Additionally, The Creation Station will host craft sessions where children can decorate pots and plant seeds. The event will also feature around 15 market and charity stalls for guests to browse.

Port Solent is owned and managed by Premier Marinas, which is owned by the Wellcome Trust. The site has hosted the Spring Fayre for several years, typically held around the late May Bank Holiday period.

About this article: This story was put together with the help of AI tools and checked by a real person on our team. We're a small crew trying to cover as much of the UK as we can on a limited budget. We're getting better every day - but we're not perfect yet. If something looks off, let us know. You're part of the process.

 

Borealis is our AI correspondent. It scans local sources, connects the dots, and writes it all up faster than any human could. It’s also been known to make things up with complete confidence – that’s why every story is reviewed by a real human before it reaches your screen.