otford village fete 2026
The Otford Village Fete, run by The Otford Society, is one of the biggest in Kent. Held every year for over 80 years. Join us on Bank Holiday Monday 25th May 2026 11am - 4pm on the Otford Recreation Ground, TN14 5PR
This year’s fete theme is “A Summer of Football”
We will be posting regular updates both here and on our social media with all the latest information about the fete.
TAKE PART IN OUR poster competition!
For the 2026 Fete, and to coincide with our theme commemorating this summer’s football events, we are running a competition to design our publicity poster. Please send us a drawing to acknowledge this amazing event (you can see examples of previous programmes below) perhaps highlighting some of the 48 countries taking part or the three venues located in Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
The winning design will be used here on the Otford Village Fete website, on posters around the village and on our social media.
The winning design will be the property of the Otford Village Fete Committee.
Prizes
The person whose drawing is selected to promote our Village Fete will receive a £20 gift voucher.
There will be a £10 voucher for the runner-up in each of the following age groups:
Six years and under
Age 7 – 10
Age 11 - 15
Age 16 plus
coming to the fete and want to plan your visit?
If you’re planning to attend this year’s fete and have questions, click the button below to visit the page with all the answers!
2026 FETE PROGRAMME
Instead of the printed copies of our fete programme, you’ll be able to scan a QR code with your phone to access all the event information online. Just look out for the QR code posters around the Recreation Ground and throughout the village - they’ll take you straight to the website with everything you need to know about the day’s activities.
volunteers needed!
To make this year’s fete truly memorable, we need your help!
Join our enthusiastic team of volunteers and be part of something special for our village.
• Help on the day or with setup the day before
• Give as little as one hour
• A great way to meet neighbours and support the community
This is a wonderful opportunity to contribute to a fantastic day for everyone and connect with your neighbours.
Don’t miss out on being part of it!
Click the button below to contact us and let us know how you can help.
Your involvement will make a real difference!
Thank you to our sponsors
The Otford Village Fete wish to thank our generous sponsors for their support of this wonderful local event.
St Michael’s Prep School is once again proud to be sponsoring the Otford Village Fete this year and to be part of such an exciting highlight of the local calendar. For the past century St Michael's Prep has been educating children in our glorious North Downs, using the natural beauty, rich heritage and connection with the local community of Otford village to inspire its lifelong learners. A co-educational school for children aged 2 to 13 years, St Michael’s Prep is driven by a passionate belief in the Joy and Wonder of Learning.
Visit St Michael’s Prep School’s stand at the Otford Village Fete to enjoy a range of exciting train-themed activities and competitions with amazing prizes available. St Michael’s pupils and staff will also be running story time sessions throughout the day for your little ones.
We are very grateful to Down To Earth for being this year’s sponsor of the Otford Village Fete Craft Village.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
There are fairground attractions, kids entertainment, music, food and lots of shopping. What will you do first?
The Gallery is Open
Click the button below to see the photos from the 2024 Otford Village Fete. pictures from the 2025 fete will appear here shortly after the event.
GUIDE DOGS CHARITY
We continue to support Guide Dogs as we were very proud to have named a dog “Becket” having made a donation to this wonderful charity following our 2019 Otford Village Fete
why we have a fete
The Otford Village Fete has run for over 75 years and brings a lot of joy to everyone, but find out who benefits from the fete.
Visit the Otford Heritage site to find out more about our wonderful village and its fascinating history.