Hampton Court Palace Green Funfair – KT8 9BW
Hampton Court Family Funfair
Hampton Court Palace Green, KT8 9BW
Hampton Ct Way, Molesey, East Molesey KT8 9BW
From: Thursday 28th March, 2024
To: Tuesday 2nd April
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About Hampton Court
There is no better place to visit than Hampton Court’s Fantastic Annual Bank Holiday Fair. This superb festival of fun has been open on Hampton Court Green, opposite the beautiful and historic Palace, for over 170 years with a fascinating history, and perhaps more important to you, a wonderful present and exciting future!
Hampton Court Palace Green, is undoubtedly the grandest place that we visit with our funfair. The palace was a favourite home of King Henry VIII, who brought all six of his wives here. King William III massively rebuilt the Tudor palace in the 1690s in the hopes of rivalling the baroque style of the Palace of Versailles. You could say that like our funfairs, the palace has a long history and an eye to the future.
The palace green, where we hold the annual funfair, originally served as a tiltyard for jousting tournaments during Henry VIII’s reign. Did you know that carousels were inspired by knights jousting? What better way to honour Hampton Court Palace Green’s past than to take a ride on our magnificent carousel and imagine yourself as a knight of old?
Open times
Date | Time |
Thursday 28th March 1/2 Price Token Day | 12noon - 11pm |
Friday 29th March Celebrate Easter with us | 12noon - 11pm |
Saturday 30th March Celebrate Easter with us | 12noon - 11pm |
Sunday 31st March Celebrate Easter with us | 12noon - 11pm |
Monday 1st April Celebrate Easter with us | 12noon - 11pm |
Tuesday 2nd April 1/2 Price Token Day | 12noon - 11pm |
Fair Info
Charity
We are proud to donate a proportion of our entrance income to support the Palace as a charitable donation to Historic Royal Palaces (Registered Charity No. 1068852)
Entry Cost & Ride Token Price
Entrance cost: £2 per person
(Must be paid by contactless card)
No charge for children under 3 years of age
This entrance charge enables us to provide security fencing and security guards for your comfort and peace of mind.
Half-price Ride Token Days – Thursday 28th March & Tuesday 2nd April:
20 ride tokens = £10
Please note that half-price ride tokens are only valid on half-price ride days.
On All Other Days:
10 ride tokens = £10
Please note that the number of tokens per ride varies.
Tokens can also be purchased individually.
Contactless payment is also available on all rides.
Find Us
Buses
The number 111, 513, 515A, 216, 461, 411 and R68 buses all serve Hampton Court Palace Green.
Trains
Hampton Court railway station is just six minutes’ walk from the green and just a 20-minute train ride from Wimbledon station, 27 minutes from Clapham Junction and 36 minutes from Waterloo.
Eco Friendly Travel
We encourage all visitors to come by public transport if they can.
Jackie CollinsI visited the funfair – twice, actually! I have a disability, but found I could go on many rides due to helpful staff, and their kindness and eagerness to help. Thank you again for everything, I had a lovely time.
Rides & Attractions
We can guarantee that our funfair is much more family-friendly than the medieval tourneys held on the green in yesteryear. We offer a wide range of rides and attractions for both children and adults, including a magnificent carousel and family favourites such as the dodgems and the waltzer. We also offer a range of food including vegetarian options, halal options, classic funfair snacks such as hot dogs and candy floss, and the hot new favourite: fresh churros with chocolate sauce! We are sure that King Henry VIII would have loved them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have burning questions about our funfairs or our fairground ride hire service? We will do our best to answer them here. If you have any other questions that aren’t in the FAQs please contact us through this form, by emailing info@irvinleisure.com , or calling our 24-hour hotline on 020 8795 4282.
We Welcome All
Our pledge at all our Funfairs is that all faiths and religions are welcome!
Wherever you are born or whatever your colour, you will always be welcomed into George Irvin’s Funfairs as we show zero tolerance towards racial or religious prejudice.
Because of this, people of all races, backgrounds and religions can come together at our Funfairs in harmony.
EVERYONE can have good safe fun!