Woburn Sands Christmas Fayre is on the High Street on Sunday 29 November, 1pm to 4.30pm, with stalls, Father Christmas and a £250 raffle. Updated November 2026.

The Woburn Sands Christmas Fayre fills the High Street on Sunday 29 November, from 1pm to 4.30pm, with local stalls, live entertainment, Father Christmas and a raffle whose first prize is £250.

Overview

  • When: Sunday 29 November 2026, 1pm to 4.30pm.
  • Where: High Street, Woburn Sands, MK17 8QY, which is closed to traffic for the day.
  • What’s on: stalls selling gifts, crafts, food and drink, live entertainment, street food on “Santa Street”, a funfair, the lighting ceremony and Father Christmas.
  • Raffle: £250 first prize.
  • Website: woburnsandschristmasfayre.co.uk.

What the organisers promise

The fayre is run by a volunteer committee, and its secretary, Kim, sent us the committee’s own description of the afternoon:

“Join us for the Woburn Sands Christmas Fayre on Sunday 29th November, 1-4.30pm. It’s a magical afternoon of festive fun right in the heart of our community! Soak up the seasonal spirit with twinkling lights, live entertainment, a wide range of local stalls offering gifts, crafts, food, drink and our big raffle with £250 first prize! Oh and let’s not forget the big man himself, Father Christmas!”

Crowds walking between gazebo stalls on Woburn Sands High Street beside the Memorial Hall
Crowds and stalls on Woburn Sands High Street outside the Memorial Hall. Photo: supplied by Woburn Sands Christmas Fayre

“Perfect for families, friends, and anyone looking to kick-start the Christmas cheer, this much-loved annual event brings Woburn Sands to life with music, laughter, and plenty of festive sparkle.”

The fayre’s website adds a funfair and fairground rides, a lighting ceremony, mulled wine, and the return of street food on “Santa Street”. Its stalls are run by local businesses and enterprises, and the website describes the day as “open to all”.

Lit stalls and illuminated street decorations along Woburn Sands High Street after dark
Stalls and street lights along Woburn Sands High Street after dark. Photo: supplied by Woburn Sands Christmas Fayre

Getting there and parking

Woburn Sands is in Milton Keynes, on the far side of the county border from Bedford. The High Street is closed to vehicles during the fayre. The organisers point to the shoppers’ car park on Russell Street and the nearby streets, and ask people to park considerately because most of the surrounding roads are residential.

Public toilets during the fayre are in the Ellen Petit Memorial Hall, Woburn Sands Library and the Methodist church, according to the fayre’s FAQ page.

Volunteers wanted

The committee is looking for volunteers on the day, in roles from road stewards to “Santa’s little helpers”, for anything from an hour to the whole day. Details are on the fayre’s website.

Woburn Sands Christmas Fayre logo with holly above green and red lettering
The Woburn Sands Christmas Fayre logo. Image: supplied by Woburn Sands Christmas Fayre

For the rest of the season’s markets, including Bedford’s own Christmas market on Harpur Square on 5 and 6 December, see our Christmas markets near Bedford page.