Jesuit Mission Maytime Fair

This years Maytime Fair will be on Saturday 3 May at Xavier College. 

The Maytime Fair is a grassroots community event attracting over 5,000 participants acting in solidarity to create a more inclusive and just world. This year Maytime Fair is on Saturday May 3 2025.     

All proceeds from the day will support the work of Jesuit Mission to empower vulnerable communities in over 10 countries in Asia and Africa, including Cambodia, Timor-Leste, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malawi and more.  

"I look forward to this celebration of hope and resilience. We stand together at the Maytime Fair, united in our mission to create positive change for our vulnerable sisters and brothers around the world,” said Helen Forde, CEO of Jesuit Mission. 

Since the year 2000, the Melbourne community has raised over $3 million from the Maytime Fair. This is a substantial amount of funds that has empowered thousands of women, men and children to develop the skills and capacity to lift themselves out of poverty and injustice. 

The Fair will include entertainment for parents and children with a huge array of food, music, rides, arts and crafts, games, plant stalls, book stalls, a wine auction, sports, face painting, raffles, showbags and lots more.  

"I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the incredible team of generous volunteers, the Maytime Fair Committee, local parishes and to all schools involved, without you this wonderful day would not be possible,” said Ms Forde.  

You are invited to join the Xavier College community in supporting Jesuit Mission at the Maytime Fair on Saturday 3 May.  

When: 9:00am – 5:00pm Saturday 3 May 2025 Where: Xavier College Senior Campus, 135 Barkers Road, Kew  

Click here for more information on the Maytime Fair, including sponsorship opportunities, purchasing rides passes, donating wine for our popular wine auction and more.  

Sponsorship opportunities  

The Maytime Fair attracts an audience of 5000+ people that including students and families from Xavier and 8 local Catholic schools. There are several opportunities available for partnership.  

We are looking for sponsors to support the event. You can sponsor a stall, sponsor a ride, sponsor an area of the Fair or Partner with us as a Principal event sponsor. For more information please contact support@jesuitmission.org.au 

Wine donations 

Your generous contribution will be advertised in our Catalogue.  There is also the opportunity to showcase your wines in a tasting prior to the Auction.   

We need the wine as soon as possible to get the catalogue organised.  

Donations can be dropped off at: Xavier College, 135 Barkers Road, Kew.   
Attention: Mr Gerry Sullivan.  

Book donations 

Book donations are welcome in Hawthorn. Please contact Susie on 9810 7300 to arrange a drop off time. 

Books need to be in resalable condition (not torn or damaged). Please note that we do not accept the following donations: 

Please note, we will not be accepting donations of books after Wednesday 9th April. 

About the Maytime Fair

The Jesuit Mission Maytime Fair is a grassroots community event attracting over 5,000 participants acting in solidarity to create a more inclusive and just world.

The Maytime Fair has been held at Xavier College on the first Saturday in May every year since 1952 (except for the ‘lockdown years’), raising funds to support Jesuit Mission’s outreach programs overseas.

All proceeds from the day go directly towards supporting at-risk communities in over 10 countries in Asia and Africa, including Cambodia, Timor-Leste, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malawi and more.