The Wychavon Parish Games started in 1978, and the aim of the Games remains the same today: To offer all residents of the Wychavon District the opportunity to participate in active sports and pub games. The competitive spirit is strongly combined with community spirit; be that through developing relationships within the teams created in a Parish or the local derby atmosphere between teams from near or neighbouring Parishes. The term Parish includes the Wards within the three Towns of Droitwich, Evesham and Pershore. There is a strict rule about participants having to reside within the Parish that they represent as it is the Parish or Town Council that pays the fees to enter the various games.

There are two types of competition:

• One Day Events: Angling; Bell Boating; Bowls; Cross Country; Men’s 5-a-Side Football; Petanque; Rounders; Junior and Senior Table Tennis.
• Knock-Out Events: Crib; Ladies’ Darts; Men’s Darts; Dominoes; Pool; Skittles. 

The Knock-Out Events start in August and continue to a final, which is held in October or early November. Typically 15 Events are organised over a six-month period from June through to November. In previous years 35 Parishes have entered and over 1000 participants competed.