Southampton Mela Festival

Southampton’s biggest free family festival is back! The Southampton Mela Festival will fill Hoglands Park (a city centre park) with music, dance and family activities from around the world. The Mela Festival have built a reputation as a great family day out with plenty of entertainment and activities for young and old plus entrance is free.

The Southampton Mela Festival is a long-standing summer highlight in Southampton’s events calendar. Now in its 39th year, the festival is estimated to attract 25,000 people from along the South coast.

The Main Stage offers a mixture of international musicians and dancers, whilst the World Stage features music from around the world as well as local acts. The bustling food-court offers dishes from all corners of the world and shoppers can browse numerous stalls offering handmade jewellery, clothing, arts and crafts. Meanwhile children of all ages can let off steam in a sports zone or get creative in the Activity Zone.