A school fete can be a wonderful community event – and a great fundraiser! But how do you make your fete interesting and different? We found lots of ideas on the “Fundraising Whisperer” website – from competitions and games you can set up yourself, to sponsorship opportunities, creative activities and events such as the “Cow Poo Lotto” and “Kiss a Pig” – you’ll have to visit the website to get the details!
Read more on Fundraising Whisperer website
An example
We found some more ideas in the Carlton North Primary School newsletter from April 2026, following their fete in March. You can see from the photos and the long list of thank-yous that it was a huge success. There were so many people to thank that it took two articles to fit them in! The photo compilation above is from the Carlton North fete.