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🎩 Victorian Christmas at Milton Keynes Museum 2025


Time: 10:30 - 17:00

🗓 2025 DATES & TIMES
▪️Friday 12th December: 4:30pm - 7pm
▪️Saturday 13th December: 10:30 - 5pm
▪️Sunday 14th December: 10:30 - 5pm
▪️Friday 19th December: 4:30pm - 7pm
▪️Saturday 20th December: 10:30pm -5pm
▪️Sunday 21st December: 10:30pm - 5pm

(Last admission closes half an hour before closing time)

🎩 VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS 
🗓 Fridays–Sundays only
Step into the magic of a Victorian Christmas and experience the sights, scents, and sounds of the season at your local museum.

Experience the Magic of a Bygone Christmas
Wander through our beautifully decorated Victorian farmhouse, where twinkling lights and festive garlands set the scene for a nostalgic celebration.

Join our cheerful volunteers for carol singing around the pianola, and savour the flavours of Christmas with mulled wine and mince pies.

🎶 Carol Singing in the Parlour
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Fridays at 17:45 
▪️Saturdays & Sundays at 13:30, 14:30, and 16:00 

✂️ FAMILY FUN & FESTIVE CRAFTS
🗓 Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Keep the little ones entertained in our drop-in craft sessions or biscuit decorating workshops (£2.00 fee). Let their imaginations sparkle with glue, glitter, and festive fun!
✂️ Christmas Crafts for Children
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Fridays from 17:00–18:30  
▪️Saturdays & Sundays from 12:00–15:30  
📍Location: The Education Space

🍻 FESTIVE CRAFT MARKET & BAR
🗓 Saturdays and Sundays only
Enjoy a tipple and discover one-of-a-kind handcrafted gifts and local creations in the Craft Market at the New Gallery atrium. It’s the perfect place to find those last-minute treasures made by talented local artists and producers. 

🎭 BLACK SHEEP THEATRE : The Magical Tinderbox
🗓 Sundays 7, 14 & 21 December at 12.00pm and 1.15pm
📍Location: The Hall of Transport
Join the ever-charming Sugar and Plum Fairy for a festive pantomime full of magic, laughter, and adventure! Follow a brave soldier who discovers a mysterious tinderbox, unlocking a world of enchantment, comedy, and Christmas chaos.

Packed with festive cheer, wonderful characters, and audience participation, The Magical Tinderbox is a heartwarming tale of courage, kindness, and believing in a little bit of magic.

Will the Fairy’s wisdom guide the story? Will good triumph over evil? Find out in this family-friendly performance bursting with sparkle and silliness!

🎟 Try your luck with the raffle (£2) 

🎟 TICKET COST:

Pay once and visit all year round for free.
▪️Adult: £17.50
▪️Child (5 - 16): £12.00
▪️2 adults and up to 4 children: £45.00
▪️Under 5: Free
▪️Over 65s, student and disabled person. One companion free of charge per disabled person: £13.50

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY 
https://miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk/home/access-statement/

🎄 Christmas Craft Fair 2025 - Haynes


Time: 13:00 - 15:30

🎁 A Christmas Craft Fair will be held at The Sophie May, School of Dance in Haynes on Sunday 14th December 2025, from13:00-15:30 - free entry! This is an indoor event.

WHAT TO EXPECT
🛍️ Over 15 stalls. All stalls accept cash, and some accept card payments

🎨 Children’s crafts by ArtAventurers whilst you enjoy our beautiful craft stalls

☕️ Enjoy festive hot drinks and food at our Cafe

🎊 Get into the Christmas spirit this December.

📍LOCATION
The Sophie May School of Dance, May Studios, West End Farm, Haynes West End, Bedford MK45 3RA

▪️15 minutes drive from Marston Moretaine

🅿️ PARKING: Ample and free parking

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
📧 Email: tracy.henry.claisse@gmail.com

🚂🎅 Santa Special 2025 - Rushden Historical Transport Society


Time: 11:00 - 16:30

🚂 Come and enjoy a ride on our diesel Santa Special followed by a visit to Mr & Mrs Claus in their grotto at Rushden Historical Transport Society.

🗓 2025 DATES
▪️Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th December

🧑‍🎄 EVENT DETAILS
Enjoy a complimentary juice drink and biscuits for children and tea or coffee with a mince pie for adults.

🎟 TICKET PRICES
▪️Baby without present: FREE
▪️Baby with present: £6.00
▪️Child: £13.50
▪️Adult: £8.00

ℹ️ BOOKING DETAILS
Book online via the event link. When booking please note that the seating plan is set as tables of 4. For example, seat numbers 1, 2, 3 & 4 are 4 seats around 1 table.

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
☎️ Phone: 0300 302 3105 
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🦁🧑‍🎄 Story Time With an Elf 2025 - Johnsons Of Old Hurst


Time: 10:00 - 16:30

🎄✨Story Time With an Elf at Johnsons of Old Hurst Zoo, Huntingdon. Get ready for some magical festive fun here at Johnsons Zoo! Join our cheerful Christmas elf for cosy storytelling.

🗓 2025 DATES
▪️Saturday 13th December
▪️Sunday 14th December
▪️Saturday 20 December
▪️Sunday 21st December

🧝‍♂️ NO PRE-BOOKING NEEDED
No pre-booking needed... story time is included in standard zoo entry, so just come along and enjoy the magic!

PLEASE NOTE
Last entry is 30 minutes before closing time.
Our tropical house will close 30 minutes prior to the zoo closing.

🎟 TICKET COST - PAY ON THE DAY
▪️ Adult: £5.50
▪️ Child:  £4.50
▪️ Ages 3 & under: Free

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone:
01487 824658

🧑‍🎄 Harris Christmas Light Spectacular 2025 - St Nicholas close, Flitwick


Time: 17:00 - 20:00

🧑‍🎄 Spreading cheer, one light at a time. Come celebrate the season with us at 2 St Nicholas Close, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, lighting up the neighborhood and welcoming everyone to enjoy.

✨️ ABOUT
Bringing the Christmas magic to life, you dont want to miss our christmas lights. This year we are raising money for keech hospice care which provides specialist end-of-life care for people of all ages.

🕔 WHAT TIME? (NOT GUARANTEED)
Looking forward to seeing you all from 1st of December 2025. The lights will run every night up untill December 2025, from 5pm - 8pm. You may even see the elf coming to say hello and to have a dance with you in the snow between 5pm - 6pm!
*(Weather dependant).
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💖 RAISING MONEY FOR KEECH
We do our Christmas lights every year in aid of keech hospice, we would love to raise as good total this year! Any donations are greatly appreciated, we have money boxes for cash, QR codes around the lights & also a fundraising link below if you would like to donate online.
Click here to donate

📍 LOCATION
St Nicholas close, Flitwick, Bedfordshire
MK45 1PF

👀 KEEP UPDATED
Incase of any changes of times/cancellations keep updated on the Facebook page via the event link.