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School Art Competition

GET CREATIVE IN OUR SCHOOL ART COMPETITION

Enter the artwork of the budding artists at your school to win a trip to Hyde Park Winter Wonderland!

This Year's Theme

Dragon Takes Centre Stage!

Will your dragon sing, dance, juggle, fly or breathe festive glitter instead of fire? Does it have two heads, butterfly wings, rainbow skin or something even more magical? Draw the most amazing dragon you can imagine to join our NEW Circus team and make sure to show us where they will be performing…will they get their big break?!

HOW DO I ENTER?

To enter, follow these four easy steps...

DOWNLOAD THE CANVAS

Download and print the Hyde Park Winter Wonderland Art Competition Canvas and Consent Form. Students can either take the canvas home to create their artwork, or teachers can include it in an art lesson.

School Art Competition Canvas

GET CREATIVE

Students can design their artwork in either pencil, paint or ink but must use a portrait orientation on the A4 Art Competition Canvas. Make sure each student’s name, age and school is written clearly in the designated space. This step is very important for us to contact any winning schools!

Young family poses on ice sculpture at the Magical Ice Kingdom at Winter Wonderland

COMPLETE THE CONSENT FORM

Schools must sign the Consent Form and submit it for the entry to be valid. Unfortunately, we can’t accept digital copies of artwork at this time.

Consent Form

SUBMIT THE ARTWORK

In an envelope, post your students’ artwork to our freepost address: Freepost ART COMPETITION HPWW. No need to add a stamp, simply write our address and take it to the nearest post box. Please do not fold the artwork. Multiple entries can be submitted in one envelope, each clearly labelled with the student’s name, age and school.

What are the guidelines?

Artwork should be completed on the A4 Hyde Park Winter Wonderland Art Competition Canvas in portrait orientation
Artwork can be produced in pencil, paint, or ink.
Unfortunately, photography, 3D models, and digital art will not be accepted for this competition. Using a 9-square grid on the canvas to understand scale will be useful.
Each entry must have the student’s name, age, and school name clearly written on the Art Competition Canvas, and must be accompanied by a Consent Form.
Only one entry per child.
Please check out the full guidelines and T&Cs before entering the competition, and download your entry materials here.

What age categories are there?

There are four age categories.

4 – 5 years
6 – 8 years
9 – 11 years
12 – 14 years

What are the prizes?

Each age category will have a Gold Winner, Silver Winner and a Bronze Winner.

Gold Winners

£250 art supply voucher for the winner’s school
Winter Wonderland official merchandise
A book from Usborne
4x tickets to the event’s Preview Night on Wednesday 18th November 2026
Artwork displayed at the event
Certificate posted to school

Silver Winners

Winter Wonderland Ticket Package: 4x Entry, 4x Magical Ice Kingdom presents Neverland, 4x Gandey’s K-Pop Dragon Circus (Ringside)
A book from Usborne
Artwork displayed at the event
Certificate posted to school

Bronze Winners

Winter Wonderland Ticket Package: 4x Entry, 4x Gandey’s K-Pop Dragon Circus
A book from Usborne
Artwork displayed at the event
Certificate posted to school

Class Ballot

All schools that enter a minimum of 20 entries, the school will be entered into a ballot to win a ticket package including entry and ride vouchers for up to 6 people. Whether the teachers want a much-needed day out or you’re fundraising for your Christmas fete, this is the perfect voucher for you.

EXTRA INFORMATION

Judging will take place in late October. All entries will be reviewed and judged by HPWW HQ and The Royal Parks, who will handpick our twelve exceptional winners!

All entries must be received by post to our Head Office on or before Wednesday 14th October 2026.

Postage is free!

No need to add a stamp, simply write ‘Freepost ART COMPETITION HPWW’ on the envelope and take it to your nearest post box.

Results will be announced on Monday 26th October 2026. If a pupil from your school has won, we will email you to let you know, as well as send a certificate to the school by post for the child. The certificate will detail how to claim their prize, which requires the student’s parent/guardian to email us to arrange their day at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland.

There is no fee to enter. If you would like to make a voluntary donation to The Royal Parks, please click here.

Yes, please check out the full guidelines and T&Cs for entering the competition on our website, and to download your entry materials. By entering the Hyde Park Winter Wonderland School Art Competition you will be deemed to be bound by and have accepted these Terms & Conditions. Happy crafting! Please note ticket packages must be booked in with WW Customer Services up to 1 week in advance of your chosen date to ensure availability.

If you would like to get in contact with us, please email WWArtComp@marigrp.com and one of our team will be happy to help you!

The 2025 Art Competition Gold Winners

Last year's theme was 'Design your own Hyde Park Winter Wonderland'. Take a look below at the artwork of the 4 gold winners of 2025 for inspiration!

4-5 Years

Theodore Kwan from The Grove Infant and Nursery School

6-8 Years

Fatima Zeeshan from the Sebright Primary School

9-11 years

Sophia Stover from the Salcombe Prep School

12-14 Years

Lyra Harris from the Parliament Hill School

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