December events
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
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
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
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
Get festive this Christmas skating around Lincoln's outdoor ice rink
Break away from the Christmas shopping with a whizz around Lincoln's 25m outdoor ice rink.
Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Enjoy carols by candlelight at Goodrich Castle
Listen to classic carols performed by a local choir within the stunning ruins of Goodrich Castle.
Location: Goodrich, Herefordshire
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
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
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 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
See what’s on this winter in Nottinghamshire
Take part in some of Nottingham’s most loved winter events and keep the winter out and warmth in as you relax in front of a roaring fire afterwards.
Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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
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
Indulge your sweet tooth at The Chocolate Festival
Celebrate the tasty world of chocolate at this multi-sensory event.
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire
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
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
Winter weekends at Compton Verney
Delight in festive fun with the family at a Winter Weekend at Compton Verney, Warwickshire's award winning art gallery
Location: Warwickshire
Enjoy the festive season at Worcester’s Victorian Christmas Fayre
Worcester's Christmas Fayre is the West Midlands' leading Victorian-themed street market.
Location: Worcester, Worcestershire
Christmas at Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet
Make your Christmas magical with a visit to Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, the UK’s largest designer outlet.
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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
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