Parson’s Green Winter Fair
Brought to you by the Parsons Green Parent Council, the P7 parents and pupils, and many other fantastic volunteers…
Where and when
Winter Fair
Date: Saturday, 29th November 2025
Time: 12pm – 2pm
Place: Parsons Green Primary School
Cost: Free entry, and some free activities. Tokens can be purchased to use on our market stalls and activities at the fair. More info below!
Who: ALL WELCOME! You do not need to be enrolled at the school to enjoy the fair with your friends, family and neighbours.
What to expect
Visit Santa and Mrs Claus
See the big man himself! We hope you’ve been good this year, as Mr and Mrs Claus have brought a present for every young person who visits them at the fair.
Market stalls
Come see our huge selection of market stalls, with handmade crafts from each class. Pupils have worked hard on their business plans and crafting to prep for this big moment, and now they welcome you to the fair!
Jumble sale
Grab a bargain in our sale of great condition pre-loved toys, games and books. Donations welcome! (see the “Support the Fair” section below for more info.)
Raffle
Feeling lucky?! We’re known for our raffles and this year is no exception. You could win: 1 x new laptop with bag, 2 x kindle fires, 1 x family pass to the zoo, one of seven rainbow hampers, and more!
Food & drink
Fuel your fun with a delicious bake sale, veggie and non-veggie hot dogs, non-alcoholic mulled wine and more.
Christmas trees
Pick out your very own Christmas tree! If you’d like a tree we strongly recommend pre-ordering. And one lucky person who pre-orders will win their tree for free! Pre-order your Christmas tree here.
Storytelling and Elf Workshop
Santa’s elves have a treat for you—stories, festive crafts and biscuit decorating.
Beat the goalie
Can you beat our P7s on the pitch?! Give it your best shot!
Pre-loved school uniform – free
Got a hole in those brand new school trousers again? Stock up on pre-loved uniform, including some new with tags!
Winter wonderland selfie station – free
Get a festive family photo or let the kids strike a pose with their pals at the selfie station.
Singing Club Christmas carols – free
Enjoy live music from the Parsons Green Singing Club.
Other stalls and activities:
- Temporary Tattoos
- Facepainting
- Treasure Hunt
- Biscuit-decorating
- …and more.
What’s better than a bottle tombola?
In past years we’ve often held a bottle tombola where you could win wine, or perhaps shampoo or lovely toiletries (in bottles!) This year, instead of the tombola we’d like to invite you to donate unopened toiletries in support of Edinburgh Women’s Aid. Simply bring any of these items to the fair and we’ll get them to women and children in need: Sealed toiletry items e.g. soap, toothpaste, haircare, skincare, makeup, wipes, deodorant etc.
Support the Fair!
We have a few specific asks in case you can help support the Fair:
Baked goods
We’d love donations of baked goods to be sold at the bake sale. Please bring these on the day on Saturday! Please remember that all baking must be nut-free and we’re grateful if you can label them for any allergens.
Rainbow Hampers
We’re asking all classes to donate items for our Rainbow Hampers which can be won in the raffle. Please bring in a gift item according to the colour for your year; items do not need to be new if it will still make someone smile!
- P7: RED items
- P6: ORANGE items
- P5: YELLOW items
- P4: LIGHT GREEN items
- P3: LIGHT BLUE items
- P2: DARK BLUE items
- P1: PURPLE items
- Nusery: PINK items
Please drop off hamper items at the school from Monday – Thursday, 24th – 27th November.
Jumble sale
We’re seeking good quality and complete pre-loved books, toys and games for our Jumble Sale at the winter fair. Please note, jumble sale items can only be dropped off Thur-Sat, 27th-29th November due to storage constraints at the school.
Raffle prizes
If anyone would like to be featured in our raffle by donating a prize, glad to hear from you! It’s a fantastic way to get visibility for you business and to contribute to the community. Contact Hilary Roberts in the whatsapp community or via the school.
Unopened toiletries in support of Edinburgh Women’s Aid
As mentioned above, we’re also collecting unopened toileties in support of Edinburgh Women’s Aid. Simply bring any of these items to the fair and we’ll get them to women and children in need: Sealed toiletry items e.g. soap, toothpaste, haircare, skincare, makeup, wipes, deodorant etc.
Final note that EVERYONE IS WELCOME at the Parsons Green Winter Fair, not just those with children in the school! We especially welcome families whose children have not yet started at Parsons Green and our friends and neighbours in Willowbrae and nearby neighbourhoods.
