The Parmiter’s Christmas Gift Fair is on Saturday 21 November 2026, from 11am to 3pm, at Parmiter’s School in Garston, north Watford. Run by the school’s Parents’ and Carers’ Association (PCA), it’s a Christmas fair in Watford with a purpose: start your Christmas shopping and raise money for local children at the same time.
This year Mulburries is proud to support the fair for the first time. We’re sponsoring the Christmas Gift Fair and the £300 cash first prize in the PCA’s Christmas Grand Prize Draw. Here’s everything you need to know: when and where it is, what it costs, how to buy draw tickets, and where the money goes.
Parmiter’s Christmas Gift Fair at a glance
- Date: Saturday 21 November 2026
- Time: 11am to 3pm
- Where: Parmiter’s School, High Elms Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 0UU
- Entry: £1.50, students free
- Grand Prize Draw tickets: £1 each, or books of 5, 10 or 20 (£5, £10, £20), bought online by debit card
- Organised by: Parmiter’s School Parents’ and Carers’ Association
- Sponsored by: Mulburries Estate Agents
What’s on at the Parmiter’s Christmas Gift Fair
As the name says, this is a gift fair: a chance to pick up Christmas presents and stocking fillers locally, with every entry fee helping the school. It’s a short walk or drive for families across Garston, Leavesden, Abbots Langley and north Watford, and with entry at £1.50 and students free, it’s an easy family day out in the run-up to Christmas.
If you’re looking for things to do in Watford this weekend (Saturday 21 November), it’s a good place to start the festive season.
The Christmas Grand Prize Draw: over 20 prizes
The PCA’s Christmas Grand Prize Draw has more than 20 prizes, including:
- 1st prize: £300 cash, sponsored by Mulburries
- 2nd prize: a family ticket for four to the Harry Potter Studio Tour
- 3rd prize: £100 cash
There are plenty more prizes donated by local businesses, including cinema tickets, bowling, a haircut, tickets to a tribute night, a garden centre voucher, a box of decorated cupcakes and meals out.
How to buy Grand Prize Draw tickets
- Go to the PCA’s Grand Prize Draw ticket page.
- Choose single tickets (£1) or a book of 5, 10 or 20.
- Pay online with a debit card. Credit cards aren’t accepted.
- Keep your ticket, printed or on your phone. Each one has its own number and QR code, and you’ll need it to collect a prize.
The PCA’s big ask is simple: could every family buy £10 worth of tickets? Free entry by post is also available; the full terms and the free-entry details are on the ticket page.
Where the money goes
Every draw ticket and every entry fee at the Parmiter’s Christmas Gift Fair goes to the PCA, which raises money for projects that benefit the school’s children and says 100% of the profits go to them. Recent fundraising has paid for:
- the Food Shack
- interactive TVs for classrooms
- more PE equipment
The PCA hopes this year’s fair and draw can do even more, and every £1 ticket counts towards it.
About Parmiter’s School
Parmiter’s School has a long history. It traces its origins to the will of Thomas Parmiter, a silk merchant, in 1681, which left money for six almshouses and “one free school house or room” in Bethnal Green, London. The school moved from Bethnal Green to Garston in 1977, and in 2011 it became an academy.
Today Parmiter’s is a mixed secondary school for students aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form and around 1,500 pupils (GOV.UK). Its motto, Nemo Sibi Nascitur, means “no one is born for himself alone”, which fits a fair run by parents for the whole school community. Find out more on the Parmiter’s School website.
Can’t make it to the Parmiter’s Christmas Gift Fair?
You can still help:
- Buy draw tickets online. You don’t need to be at the fair to enter.
- Share the fair with friends and family in Watford and Garston: the more people who know, the more the PCA raises.
- Tell a local business that might like to support the PCA next time.
Thank you to the prize donors
With thanks to the local businesses and organisations who have given prizes, including Vue Cinema, Wagamama, Goaties Barber (Radlett), Activate Watford, The Little Sicily Restaurant, Hollywood Bowl, Metropolitan Bushey, JRC Global Buffet (Watford), Aylett Nurseries and Pick A Mix Bakes and Cakes.
Why Mulburries is supporting Parmiter’s
Our Watford office is at 834 St Albans Road in Garston, so Parmiter’s is very much our neighbourhood school. Local schools are at the heart of the communities we work in, and a Christmas fair that brings families together and raises money for local children is well worth supporting.
It’s not the only school we back. We’ve supported Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School in Hemel Hempstead since 2024, including its summer fair and the Family Firework Spectacular.
Parmiter’s Christmas Gift Fair: questions and answers
When is the Parmiter’s Christmas Gift Fair 2026? Saturday 21 November 2026, from 11am to 3pm.
Where is the Parmiter’s Christmas Gift Fair? At Parmiter’s School, High Elms Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 0UU.
How much does it cost to get in? Entry is £1.50, and students get in free.
How much are Grand Prize Draw tickets? £1 each, or £5, £10 or £20 for a book of 5, 10 or 20. You buy them online by debit card.
What can I win? More than 20 prizes, including £300 cash, a Harry Potter Studio Tour family ticket for four and £100 cash.
Do I have to be at the fair to win? No. You can buy tickets online, but keep your ticket, as you’ll need it to collect a prize. The full terms are on the ticket page.
Is there a free way to enter? Yes, the PCA offers free entry by post. The details and closing date are on the ticket page.
Where does the money go? To the Parmiter’s Parents’ and Carers’ Association, which says 100% of the profits go to projects that benefit the school’s children.
Who is sponsoring the fair? Mulburries Estate Agents, whose Watford office is in Garston, sponsors the fair and the £300 first prize.
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Fair and prize details are from the Parmiter’s School PCA. Header photo: a stock image, not from this fair.
