Christmas fair

Join us for an indoor and outdoor Christmas market at the beautifully decorated Palace!

The whole family can enjoy exploring our fourth annual Christmas fair at the Palace – browsing our small business market, treating yourselves to mulled wine, mince pies, and a variety of other food and drink, singing along to carollers in the courtyard, and lots more!

The market

Our growing stallholder market includes a variety of small business stalls filled with fine foods and gifts, perfect for buying some thoughtful presents. Fill gaps in your stockings with handcrafted items from talented, carefully selected local traders, spread across the historic rooms, marquee and main drive.

Treat yourself to a bite to eat from a variety of food traders on our main drive and relax in the historic Tudor courtyard or drawing room café with a glass of mulled wine.

The Fulham Palace garden stall will be selling handcrafted Christmas wreaths made by our gardeners and volunteers. The museum shop will also have festive decorations and gifts with each purchase supporting the Palace.

Carols in the courtyard

Local choirs will fill the Tudor courtyard with festive cheer by singing some of the season’s favourite carols – make sure you’re ready to sing along! Settle down in Bishop Sherlock’s room for a recital from talented local artists and our skilled volunteer musicians.

Gift grotto tombola

Have you been naughty or nice? Find out and test your luck with our gift grotto tombola featuring a variety of prizes from stallholders and local businesses.  All proceeds go towards supporting the Palace.

Jolly tuck shop

Visit the Palace’s jolly tuck shop for sweet treats and festive goodies. Adults can enjoy mulled wine and children can pick up candy canes, chocolate lollies and more with all proceeds supporting the Palace!

Amusements & activities

Children can enjoy a variety of activities across the weekend, including a festive-themed trail, storytelling and free crafts.

Christmas crafts

all ages • drop in • free

Create your own Christmas puppet to take home.

Badge making

all ages • drop in • £2.00

Decorate a Christmas design and have it turned in to a wearable badge.

Christmas trail

ages 3+ • drop in • £2.00

Solve the Christmas puzzle to win a special surprise!

Face painting

all ages • drop in • free

Reindeer, princess, butterfly. What will you be?

The Little Elf storytelling

all ages • 14.00 – 16.00 • free

Join children’s book author and illustrator, Gizem Gozde Ucar for storytelling. With movement, singing and dancing this interactive tale tells the story of Little Elf’s winter adventure.

Monkey Music

ages 1 – 4 • multiple sessions • £18.00 

Monkey Music is celebrating the season with fun and festive hands-on music making sessions. Perfect for little ones from 1 – 4 years, the sessions will be jam-packed with songs, instruments, activities and learning.

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Additional info & FAQs

  • Fulham Palace Parkrun runners receive a £2.00 discount for on-the-day tickets purchased on Saturday 2 December, upon presenting their Parkrun barcode at the ticket desk.
  • Service dogs are welcome to do their job, other dogs and animals are not permitted on site and should be left at home.
  • Help protect the historic Palace by leaving buggies and prams in the designated outdoor parking spaces.
  • For any additional questions, please contact the event manager, Raphaela by emailing raphaela.ashford@fulhampalace.org.
  • Please do not take food or drinks inside the Palace.

This event is kindly sponsored by our neighbours at All Saints Fulham