Where to see Santa - Christmas in Cheshire & Beyond 2024
Santa and his elves will be popping up in lots of different places all over Cheshire this Christmas. You can find him in his magical Grotto where your little ones can ask for that extra special gift. Lots of Santa visits also include lots of fun Christmassy activities including writing that special letter to the big man, making reindeer food or getting a yummy hot chocolate to warm those little hands.
Be quick to book your slot as he will be heading back to the North Pole to start loading up his sleigh.
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🎅 🛶 Santa's Island Experience at Alderford Lake
📅 21st Nov - 23rd Dec
Your experience will begin with an enchanting boat journey across the lake to seek out the island of Santa and his elves. The elves will welcome you with their all time favourite treat, a gooey smore, to enjoy whilst listening to the story of how their adventure began. Head into the tipi to sit and listen to a Christmas tale. Head to the next part of the island for toy making, writing your letter to Santa, meeting the cheeky elves before you finally find Santa sitting in his gorgeous Grotto. This is an amazing experience which lasts about an hour in total. We went last year and was our favourite Santa experience. so Magical
🎟 Childs ticket includes
• 2 gifts from Santa
• Hot Chocolate
• Boat journey
• Toy making experience
• A smore
• Write a letter to Santa
• Reindeer Food
🎅 Meet Father Christmas at Quarry Bank Mill
📅 23rd Nov – 23rd Dec
Wish lists at the ready! Join us for a special 30- minute session of festive activities and crafts, including a private family visit to meet Father Christmas and receive a gift.
Suitable for children from 6 months - 10 years. Tickets are also on sale for our baby and toddler festive play sessions which are specifically designed for those aged 6 months - 5 years of age.
Purchase a Father Christmas ticket for each child that you wish to receive a gift and have a photo with Father Christmas.
🎅 Santa’s Grotto at Gullivers World
16th Nov - 24th Dec
Escape to Gulliver’s World for a festive family adventure. Look out for Elfie mischief, fairy fun, snowy surprises and meet Father Christmas
🎅 Meet Santa at Congleton Museum
📅 30th Nov – 2nd Dec
🍊Create a Christingle: a beautiful and meaningful tradition symbolising light and hope. Plus – they smell very nice!
🎅🏼Meet Santa Claus: Each child will have the chance to share their Christmas wishes and receive a special gift directly from the big man in red. 1 present per paying child only.
🗺Explore the Christmas Trail: Embark on a fun and interactive Christmas trail throughout the museum. Discover festive surprises around every corner while learning about the history and traditions of Christmas.
🎟 Ticket Price: £6 per child
🌎 Congleton Museum, Market Square, Congleton, CW12 1ET
Book your tickets now
🎅 Santa is visiting the Brampton Museum
📅 Sat 7th Dec
Children can meet him in their festive Victorian parlour and receive a gift.
This event booked quickly last year. Book soon to not miss out!
To find out more or book, visit the link below:
🎅 Christmas at Lion Salt Works
📅 8th Dec 11-4pm
Free, drop in. Some activities are paid and require pre-booking.
Meet Santa and his elves in his grotto (£3 per child, limited tickets, booking necessary), take part in science experiments with Northwich Explorers – Winter Wonders (£5 per child, limited tickets, booking necessary), post your letters to Santa and get creative with free Christmas crafts, join in with Christmas carols and much more!
🎅 Jingleville at Lower Drayton Farm
📅 7th -24th Dec
Embark on an unforgettable journey that begins with a whimsical bus ride, surrounded by the beauty of twinkling lights and the crisp winter air. As you approach Jingle Ville, you’ll be greeted by friendly and mischievous elves, ready to guide you through an experience filled with fun festivities and delightful surprises.
Step into a world straight out of a storybook as you explore the charming town of Jingle-Ville – the perfect backdrop for your family’s Christmas adventure. Discover hidden treasures, encounter delightful characters, meet friendly animals and experience the warmth of the holiday spirit in every nook and cranny.
🎄Entry to PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm on the day of your Jingle Ville experience
🎅 Christmas at Magical Malpas PYO Farm
📅 14th, 15th & 21st - 23rd Dec
Come and join the team for a festive tractor ride, gingerbread decorating, hot chocolate, games, role play areas, animal meets and much more!
Your meeting with Father Christmas will be personal and not rushed. We have plenty of games and play areas to keep your little ones super busy, so there’s no queuing to meet the big man.
💰 Children £20 each. Under 1’s £2. Adults £10.
🌎 Agden, Malpas, Cheshire. SY13 4RB
🎅 Christmas Alpine retreat, Castaway play, Congleton
📅 23rd Nov-24th Dec
Santa’s grotto, winter wonderland, wheel of Christmas fortune, meet the donkeys, make your own reindeer food, write a letter, snow globe play and photo opportunity, meet Christmas Mickey and Minnie Mouse and access to all play areas.
💰 From £7.50 per adult & £19.99 per child (£4.99 for under 1s)
🎅 Santa’s Grotto at the ice cream farm
📅 24th November – 24th December 2024
Meet Santa and his elves, choose a gift, enjoy Christmas themed ativities, make your own reindeer food and enjoy 2 scoops of ice cream served.
£28.50 per child, £2 per adult, Under 12 months £6
🎅 Santa's Enchanted Grotto
Chester Grosvenor Shopping Centre
📅 22nd Nov - 24th Dec
• SEN/Autism sessions are available
• Step into a world where storybooks open up around you and adventure awaits at every turn. Guided by jolly enchanted elves, families will embark on a whimsical journey through the realms of classic fairytales, meeting iconic characters who will be sprinkling a little extra magic along the way.
🎅 The last chapter in this Christmas Tale finishes with a heartwarming visit to Santa himself, where children will receive a special gift and leave with memories to cherish “happily ever after.”
🌎 St Michaels Row, Grosvenor Shopping Centre
BOOK NOW 👉 bit.ly/grottochestertickets
🎅 Meet Father Christmas at Tatton Park farm
📅 23rd Nov – 24th Dec
Enjoy roaming entertainers, live music with festive choirs and brass bands and stop off for a tasty treat in the Christmas Cafe located in the Clydesdale Barn.
Huddle together in Santa’s sleigh for a festive photo and make your own magical reindeer food in the Mill to take home and sprinkle around on Christmas Eve!
💰 Adult £11 & Child £12.50 (includes Farm entry and gift for children from Father Christmas)
🎅 Poole Caverns Poole's Cavern & Country Park
📅 Days: Sun 1st Dec, Sat 7th Dec, Sun 8th Dec, Sat 14th Dec, Sun 15th Dec, Sat 21st Dec, Sun 22nd Dec, Mon 23rd Dec,
Tues 24th Dec
💰 Prices: £20 per entry. Maximum of 6 people per booking, maximum 3 children per booking. Under 12 months are free.
Meet Santa in his favourite REAL grotto, and explore the beautifully illuminated natural cavern deep beneath the hills of Buxton. All young people will receive an age appropriate present from Santa during their private audience with lots of opportunities to take photos in his magnificent grotto. After your Santa visit, you can then follow the cavern walk way to see the spectacular Poole’s Cavern formations illuminated for the festive season. The cavern visit takes around 30 minutes but you can follow the path at your own pace. This event sells out quickly but keep checking back as sometimes has slots become available due to cancellations.
🎅 Santa Experience at The Hayloft Cheshire
📅 30th Nov - 24th Dec
Join the elves for some fun in their enchanting workshop, including making magical reindeer food, then enter the magical grotto to enjoy a story from Santa and receive a gift for each child! Depart the grotto on the miniature Christmas railway
Approximately 45 minute experience: £18.50 per child including gift and train ride, £7 per adult (14 years +) including train ride.
Under 1s WITHOUT an older paying sibling will require a full child ticket please.
Under 1s, £7.50 WITH an older paying sibling and will receive a gift.
🎅 Farmer Christmas Experience, Reddish Vale Farm
📅 30th November – 24th December
Head to passport control to collect your passport, the elves are on hand to check you have everything you need for your journey.
• A Full tour of the North Pole Christmas Headquarters
• Elf Academy
• Build your own Christmas Friend (Build A Teddy Bear)
• Meet the Pole Office Elves
• Head to Elf Ville, don’t forget to stop at Holly Jolly Gumdrop Sweet Shop and receive a special treat
• Visit Mrs Claus to decorate gingerbread with a festive treat for the grown ups
• Visit Santa’s stables with his farmyard friends
• Lots of jolly photo opportunities for all the family including Father Christmas’s sleigh!
• Special personal visit from Father Christmas
• Visit Fathers Christmas’s toy shop
Take your own photographs or purchase on the day
💰 Adults £16.50, Child £45, under 1s £10
🌎 Country Park, Reddish Vale Rd, Stockport SK5 7HE
🎅 Meet Father Christmas at Trentham!
📅 16th Nov - 24th Dec
Join Father Christmas and his friends in his brand-new grotto! Enjoy magical stories and unforgettable experiences at Trentham’s North Pole. Create Christmas spirit, leave your letters in Santa's magic post box. Each boy and girl will also receive 1 soft toy to take home with them.
🎟 Book your tickets now: https://bit.ly/FatherChristmasTicketing
🎅 Journey to Christmas-Shire at Kings Dock, Liverpool
📅 16th Nov - 22nd Dec 2024
Experience Christmas like never before with an interactive performance where you are part of the story. This year, Nutmeg the Elf has discovered a magical leak that threatens to ground Father Christmas’s sleigh. Families are invited to join elves Nutmeg and Sprout, in a quest to create enough Christmas magic to ensure Father Christmas can make his important journey around the globe.
You’ll enter through a secret gateway into Christmas-Shire, where they will meet the hardworking elves and engage in interactive storytelling and performances. Every child will have the opportunity to meet Father Christmas, share their wishes, and receive an ethically sourced gift.
🎅 Polar Express at Churnet Valley Railway Churnet Valley Railway (1992) PLC
📅 16th Nov - 23rd Dec
An amazing Christmas experience. Relive the classic story on board a steam train ride, have a hot chocolate and cookie before meeting Santa as he boards the train at the North Pole. Wear your pyjamas and wrap up warm for this magic journey to the North Pole
🎅 Follies Safari at Hawkstone Follies
📅 29th Nov - 23rd Dec
Arrive at Hawkstone Park Hotel and check in for your trip. After a warming festive drink you’ll be whisked off in one of our Land Rovers across the Park, under the Wishing Arch and up the steep hill to Santa’s spectacular network of caves.
Wander around the decorated, fairy-lit caverns and tunnels until you finally arrive at your destination – the magical grotto itself! Where every child is greeted by Santa and gets a gift.
💰 Price for a vehicle up to 8 people:
Daylight: £175.00 or £180.00
Twilight: £175.00 or £190.00
Pre-booking is essential and spaces fill up quickly so book yours as soon as you can!
🎅 Reindeer Lodge
📅 22nd Nov - 24th Dec
Get ready for a whole NEW immersive world as we go FULL walk-thru for Christmas 2024! Enjoy MORE time with the reindeer, MORE time with lots of festive characters and elves, MORE time exploring enchanted elf villages and awesome lighting trails... and MORE time with Father Christmas himself.
So What's included?
🌟See the reindeer in their stables and paddocks
✨Watch Reindeer talks
🌟Awesome lakeside and woodland walk lighting trail
✨Rollercoaster and Fairground Rides
🌟Watch the Stage Shows
🌟Letters to Santa in Toy Town Post Office
✨Meet the story time characters and Elves
🌟Explore quirky Elf villages
✨Visit The Toy Workshop
🎁 Gift for every child when booking to see Father Christmas, one family at a time**
Tickets available FROM £24 per person (under 3's FREE). Find out more and book your tickets now at:
Reindeer Lodge, Leeswood, Mold, CH7 4SB
**Meeting Father Christmas is optional this year and can be added when booking your tickets.
🎅Santa Sleepover at Alton Towers
📅Dates not announced yet
Start your Christmas story with sensationally festive experiences at Alton Towers Resort. With an exclusive visit to Santa's grotto and receive a special gift. Enjoy festive atmosphere and experience family rides and attractions, including the UK's only CBeebies Land and entry to our splashtastic Waterpark. Complete the experience with the New for 2024 Alton Towers Resort Panto!
For a spellbinding Santa Sleepover this Christmas, set a course to Alton Towers Resort and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Check-in day
1-Day Entry to the Theme Park with a selection of family rides and attractions
A unique visit to Santa’s Grotto
New for 2024 traditional Panto
A fantastically festive evening meal and festive entertainment
An overnight stay in one of our fabulously themed hotels
Check-out day
A delicious buffet breakfast
Entry to the splashtastic Waterpark
9 holes of crazy Extraordinary Golf
🎅Christmas at Warwick Castle
Join us for Christmas at the Castle starting on November 23rd with Santa Sleepovers, ice skating, Light Trail and Stories with Santa🎅 ✨🎄
🎅 Santa Cruise at Anderton boat lift Anderton Boat Lift
📅 7th - 24th Dec
Meet Father Christmas at the museum in his Grotto with the option of also taking a festive boat trip along the canal with some of his elves and enjoy singing, games, stories and a treasure trail
To find even more Christmas Day Out ideas head back to "Your Ultimate Guide to Christmas in Cheshire" to find Christmas Lights, Pantos and other Christmas activities.
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