Join VisitRichmond on the countdown to Christmas!

Residents and visitors are invited to take part in VisitRichmond’s advent calendar giveaway for daily surprises and to vote for their favourite windows in the Christmas window decoration competition.

Christmas advent calendar giveaway

To celebrate the festive season, VisitRichmond has launched an online advent calendar giveaway, where residents and visitors can enter each day for a chance to win one of 25 fantastic local prizes. 

VisitRichmond Partners have donated fantastic prizes to win every day until Wednesday 25 December from overnight stay at The Selwyn, moonlight swim at Hampton Pool, panto tickets, afternoon tea, dinner for two at Sticks n Sushi and so much more! 

To participate, click on each door of the advent calendar and enter the prize draw by filling in your details. You have until midnight each day to enter.

Find out more about the Christmas advent calendar giveaway.

Christmas windows competition

This year, VisitRichmond is hosting its first Christmas windows competition. Over 80 local businesses across Richmond upon Thames have entered, and residents can vote for who should be the winner for 2024. The competition is open until Friday 20 December at 5pm.

It is simple to vote - visit your local town centre and scan the QR code in the window to ensure that your favourite window has the chance to win. The Mayor of Richmond will be announcing the winner on Saturday 21 December. 

Remember to #ShopLocal this festive season and support your high street businesses this Small Business Saturday. Find out more about the Christmas windows competition.

Richmond Station information kiosk open during Twixmas

VisitRichmond is pleased to announce that the information kiosk at Richmond Station will be open throughout the festive period from 10am until 2pm seven days a week. We would like to thank the VisitRichmond volunteers for all their help in making this possible.

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