Parks Events

Guided walks There are events taking place in Southampton's parks throughout the year. Enjoy a guided walk through the central parks during your lunch break. Find out about Southampton's past and local wildlife by joining the Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery on a themed walk.

You can find details of walks in the coming weeks below.

Events in the parks are free (except where incidated).
Common walks start from The Hawthorns Centre.
Central Parks walks meet at the Fountain outside the Central Library.
Old Cemetery events are run by The Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery and meet at the main gate at the end of Cemetery Road.
Booking is not required (except where indicated) for any of the events.
Please check with us beforehand to ensure the event is still running.
Please contact the Hawthorns Centre for further details.

Park Events

Southampton's parks provide great venues for a range of events that make the most of our green spaces. There are lots of events planned for 2012. Below you will find details of events taking place in the next few weeks.

Date	Event	Time	Venue
16 May	Heritage Guided Walk	11.00 am	Old Cemetery
19 May	Celebrating Local Natural Reserve Status	11.30 am	Miller's Pond
19 May	Hamble Valley Brass	1.00 pm	Bandstand Palmerston Park
23 May	Wildflowers	11.00 am	Old Cemetery
27 May	Wildflowers	2.00 pm	Old Cemetery
30 May	Flower Power Walk	12.30 pm	Central Parks
2-5 June	Community Fair	See below	Mayflower Park
7-10 June	Community Fair	See below	Veracity Ground
13-17 June	Park Life Community Church	12.00; 4.00; 8.00 pm	Palmerston Park
14-15 June	German Beer Festival	4.00-10.30 pm	Hoglands Park
16 June	German Beer Festival	12.00-10.30 pm	Hoglands Park
16 June	Waterlitz	From 6.00 pm	Mayflower Park
16-17 June	Kite Festival	10.00 am-5.30 pm	Lordshill Recreation Ground
16-17 June	Community Fair	See Below	Lordshill Recreation Ground
17 June	Guided Walk	2.00 pm	Old Cemetery
20 June	Midsummer Trees	12.30 pm	Central Parks
20 June	Heritage Guided Walk	11.00 am	Old Cemetery
24 June	Wildflowers and Butterflies	2.00 pm	Old Cemetery
27 June	Wildflowers and Butterflies	11.00 am	Old Cemetery

Community Fairs are open from 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 5.00 pm to 10.00 pm on Fridays, 2.00 pm to 10.00 pm on Saturdays and 2.00 pm to 9.00 pm on Sundays.

Common management walks commence at 2.00 pm on the first Tuesday of every month departing from The Hawthorns Centre. Sturdy footwear is recommended. Please note walks are not suitable for children under the age of 12.

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