December events
December events
Get in the festive spirit and spend Christmas in Chester
Go ice-skating, visit Santa, sip on mulled wine and spend the weekend celebrating all things festive in the beautiful city of Chester.
Location: Chester, Cheshire
Sing along to Christmas carols at Hillside Bewery
Enjoy a fun, festive evening at the Hillside Brewery Christmas carol service.
Location: Longhope, Gloucestershire
Enter a magical winter wonderland in Suffolk
Get into the Christmas spirit with a visit to a Christmas Fair in medieval Lavenham and a Dickensian Christmas at a Tudor manor in Long Melford.
Location: Lavenham and Long Melford, Suffolk
Join Santa on the La'al Ratty through Eskdale
Climb aboard the family favourite 'Santa Express' which returns to the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway this winter.
Location: Ravenglass, Cumbria
Find your festive spirit at Salisbury's Christmas Market
Shop 'til you drop at Salisbury's annual Christmas Market, held in the beautiful Market Place.
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
Trip the light fantastic at The Alnwick Garden Christmas Market
For a Christmas market with a difference, wrap up in your cosiest festive jumper and join in the festive fun at The Alnwick Garden in Northumberland.
Location: The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland
Soak up the fun at Gloucester Quays' Victorian Christmas Market
Enjoy a traditional shopping experience in Gloucester, featuring Victorian characters, brass bands, choirs, entertainers and a traditional carousel.
Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Enjoy Christmas magic at the Dickensian Festival
Get into the Christmas spirit with a trip to Grassington Dickensian Festival with stalls, entertainment, local food and crafts.
Location: Grassington, Yorkshire Dales National Park
Explore the Bournemouth Christmas Gardens of Light
Full of atmosphere and tradition, the Christmas Gardens of Light unclude an outdoor ice rink, Alpine Christmas Market, and historic gardens draped in lights.
Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
Visit Hyde Park at Christmas and witness a Winter Wonderland
Gather the family and get your skates on for the UK’s biggest outdoor ice rink at London’s Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park.
Location: London
Take a budget festive break in Bristol
Bristol is brimming with free events, festivals and markets during the winter. Experience the city on a budget without compromising on fun
Location: Bristol
Enjoy a Salopian Christmas at Shrewsbury Winter Festival
Whether it is gift buying you are there for or just simply to take in the festive atmosphere, the Shrewsbury Winter Festival has it all on offer.
Location: Sherwsbury, Shropshire
Hug a husky at Drusillas Winter Wonderland
A magical Christmas experience is waiting for all the family at Drusillas Winter Wonderland this winter.
Location: Alfriston, near Eastbourne
Enjoy a festive family day out at Perrygrove
Enjoy a truly magical experience with the family this Christmas at Perrygrove Railway.
Location: Coleford, Gloucestershire
Meet Santa on a steam train
Take a trip on Swanage Railway in the run up to Christmas and get the chance to meet Santa. Fun for all the family with each child getting a present.
Location: Swanage, Dorset
Indulge your sweet tooth at The Chocolate Festival
Celebrate the tasty world of chocolate at this multi-sensory event.
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire
Explore the home of Charles Dickens in Portsmouth
Get closer to Charles Dickens than ever before at a special weekend celebration inside the house where he was born.
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Meet Santa Claus at Puzzlewood
Enjoy winter walks in Puzzlewood’s magical woods and meet Santa Claus himself in his grotto.
Location: Forest of Dean
Join the biggest Christmas Day party in Britain
Take a trip to Eastbourne for Christmas events galore with live concerts, fun activities and lots of festive cheer guaranteed.
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex
Get in the spirit at the Lincoln Christmas Market
Take in the sights, smells and sounds of the Lincoln Christmas Market in the historic Cathedral Quarter.
Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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