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🎅 Santa's Grotto at Stanwick Lakes 2025


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🎅 Bring your little ones to this lovely festive event at Stanwick Lakes this Christmas season 2025.

🗓 2025 DATES
▪️
December 6th, 7th, 13th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd.

🎅 EVENT DETAILS

Children will make their own natural Christmas decoration in the Visitor Centre, before meeting Santa’s Elf in their workshop, and Santa himself in his beautiful traditional cabin.

There are two ticket types available; “Family” and open “Group” sessions. You can request a Quiet Session on any ticket type at the time of booking. You can book tickets via the event link. Tickets must be made in advance.

WHAT DOES MY TICKET INCLUDE?
✨️ A lovely traditional journey through the Elves workshop to discover Santa in his cabin, in amongst the sparkling Christmas trees.  
✨️A personal or group experience and chat with the big man himself. 
✨️ The opportunity to take a special photographic memento of your visit before you leave.  
✨️ Each child will receive an age-appropriate token gift from Father Christmas. 

🎟 Santa’s Grotto – Family Visit: £13.50
Your child or children will have a visit with Santa by yourselves.

🎟 Santa’s Grotto – Group Visit: £9.50
You may be joined by other children, families and groups who book the same time as you.

🎫 Add on Elfish Activity Passport: £10.00
For the special price of £10, you can include a festive pass to your grotto visit. Our Elfish Activity Passports include pottery painting*, a trail pack and Christmas crafts – and will be issued to you on collection – usually when you check-in for your grotto visit (but you don’t have to complete all the activities on the same day!)
*Pottery painting includes items from our £8-£9.50 range. Please note, pottery is collected at a later date (currently 10 days – 2 weeks), once glazed, fired and made water/food safe for you.

✨️ All proceeds from parking help to fund our charity – Rockingham Forest Trust.

🅿️ PARKING
Usual parking charges apply.

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
☎️ Phone: 01933 625 522
📧 Email: info@rftrust.org.uk

👣🧑‍🎄 The Nut Cracker Trail 2025 - Rushden Lakes


Time: 10:00 - 17:00

🧑‍🎄 Join us for a magical Nutcracker Trail this festive season 2025 at Rushden Lakes from 21st November 2025 - 4th January 2026.

🌟 EVENT DETAILS
Explore the site on a self-guided adventure designed for our younger visitors. Collect your trail booklet from Customer Services, then hunt down 10 Nutcracker characters hidden across the site. Write down all their names to complete the challenge!

Small gifts for everyone who takes part. Perfect photo opportunities throughout the festive period. Plus, enter your details for a chance to win a £50 The Entertainer Voucher!

🎁 WHAT ELSE TO EXPECT
Rushden Lakes will be running a festive Farye  from 14th November - 31st December 2025 open 10am - 7pm. Here is the link for more information:
https://www.rushdenlakes.com/events/festive-fayre

CUSTOMER SERVICE OPENING TIMES
▪️Monday: 8 am–6 pm
▪️Tuesday: 8 am–6 pm
▪️Wednesday: 8 am–6 pm
▪️Thursday: 8 am–6 pm
▪️Friday: 8 am–6 pm
▪️Saturday: 8 am–6 pm
▪️Sunday: 10 am–5 pm

*Check with customer services for times for specific days around the Christmas and the New Year period as these opening/closing as times may be different than listed.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
https://www.rushdenlakes.com/accessibility

ℹ️ CUSTOMER SERVICES ENQUIRIES
You can contact us on 01933 427925 or via email. For assistance out of hours please contact the Security team on 01933 427923).

🎅 🍳 Breakfast with Santa 2025 - Maypole Farm Dining and Carvery


Time: 09:00 - 11:00

🎅 This December 2025 The Maypole in Kempston has invited Santa to come and refuel with a breakfast at ours! Round up your little ones and join us on one of our magical Breakfast with Santa mornings, with seven dates available throughout the festive season, from the 7th of December until Christmas Eve.

🗓 EVENT DATES FOR 2025
▪️
Sunday 7th December (Quiet session)
▪️Saturday 13th December
▪️Sunday 14th December
▪️Saturday 20th December
▪️Sunday 21st December
▪️Tuesday 23rd December
▪️Wednesday 24th December

🎁 WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Each child's place includes the chance to meet Santa, a kids' buffet breakfast, a drink, the chance to write a letter to Santa, a present from Santa and a certificate of attendance.

Each adult's place includes a buffet breakfast.

🧑‍🎄 COST FOR CHILDREN
For just £9.99 per child (and £10.99 on Christmas Eve), your little one can enjoy their own kids' buffet breakfast, a refreshing drink, a little surprise from Santa AND a certificate of attendance! They'll have the chance to write a letter to the big man and secure those presents on their list (that they certainly haven't mentioned until now) when they meet Saint Nick himself at our Breakfast with Santa celebrations. Is there a more magical way to spend a morning?

👩‍🦰 COST FOR ADULTS
Adults can tuck into our delicious Farmhouse Inns buffet breakfast with unlimited tea and coffee for just £10.99 (or £11.99 on Christmas Eve)!

BOOKING INFORMATION
▪️Pre-order required 24 hours in advance
▪️Deposit £5 per Adult required
▪️Deposit £5 per Child required
▪️You can book via the event link

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
☎️ Phone: 01234 857218

🎅 Santa's Grotto at Jordans Mill, Broom 2025


Time: 09:00 - 15:00

🎅 Visit Santa’s Grotto in the Mill this December 2025 at Jordans Mill, Broom!

🗓 SANTA'S
GROTTO 2025 DATES:
▪️
December: 14th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, ▪️Hourly sessions from 9am - 3.00pm.
▪️SEN session 9am - 10am on 14th December.

🧑‍🎄 WHAT TO EXPECT

Step into Santa’s enchanting workshop nestled in the heart of the Mill, where magical Christmas memories are made. Begin your festive adventure by meeting Santa’s mischievous elves, who will guide you to a joyful Christmas activity.
 
Let your little ones unleash their creativity with our delightful paper crafts, making their very own festive decorations. They’ll even receive a fun festive craft project to make at home, keeping the Christmas spirit alive! Next, gather around as Mrs. Claus captivates everyone with her heart-warming stories and festive songs, spreading the true magic of Christmas. Then, the highlight of your visit - meeting Santa Claus himself! Share your Christmas wishes and tales of kindness and receive a special present from Santa to take home as a cherished memory.
 
Brought to you in association with Masquerades Youth Theatre Group.

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️
Child admission 18mth - 4yrs: £19.95
▪️Child admission 5yrs - 7yrs: £19.95
▪️Child admission 8yrs - 10yrs: £19.95
▪️Adult Admission: Free

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
📧 Email:
info@jordansmill.com
☎️ Phone: 01767 603940

🧑‍🎄 12 Joy's of Christmas Trail 2025 - Jordans Mill, Broom


Time: 09:30 - 15:30 Price: £4.00

✨️ Step into the magic of Christmas with a festive family adventure and explore Jordans Mill, 12 Joys of Christmas Trail!

🗓 2025 DATES
▪️
13th December - 4th January*
▪️9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

*Please note we are closed on: 15th, 25th, 26th December 2025 & 1st January 2026.

🎁 EVENT DETAILS
Can you spot all 12 Joys of Christmas around our Gardens, Mill & Shop? Fill in their names on your activity sheet and hand it back in at the end for a prize!

❄️ Wrap up warm, enjoy the wonderful sights, and make lasting memories together. Don’t forget, the trail continues through Twixmas, making it the perfect way to enjoy those cosy days between Christmas and New Year.

💳 PAY ON THE DAY: £4 per entry
(includes a prize)

🎩 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
▪️
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
▪️
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/

🛍 Woburn Food Market December 2025


Time: 10:00 - 14:00

✨️ Final Food Market of the year in Woburn on Sunday 21st December 2025, 10am - 2pm.

Perfectly close to Christmas to grab some amazing food. 

🎶 Piccolo Music Club Christmas Party 2025 - Sharnbrook Village Hall


Time: 10:00 - 11:00

🧑‍🎄 Piccolo Christmas Party will be at Sharnbrook Village Hall on two dates in December 2025.

▪️WHAT AGE IS THIS FOR?
Suitable for pre - schoolers & primary children.

🗓 2025 DATES & TIMES
▪️Sunday 21st December: 10am - 11am
▪️Monday 22nd December: 10am - 11am

WHAT TO EXPECT
✨️ Games
✨️ Singing
✨️ Dancing
✨️ Instruments
✨️ Prizes

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Child: £10
▪️Siblings: £5
▪️Adults: Free

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
For enquiries click here

🎊 Little Ravers Christmas 2025 - Popworld Milton Keynes


Time: 15:00 - 17:00

🎅 t’s time to jingle all the way to the dancefloor – the ultimate daytime club for kids is BACK for a festive family rave at Popworld in Milton Keynes on Sunday 21st December!

▪️AGE: For under 12s + their grown-ups!

❄️ EVENT DETAILS
We’re turning the club into a winter wonderland – expect Christmas bangers, twinkling lights, glow sticks, snowflakes, and non-stop festive fun! It’s all the fun of a night out… in the middle of the afternoon (and 100% kid-friendly)!

🔊 Live DJ sets
🌈 Glow Sticks & LED Batons
🎄 Festive-themed games
🧃 Christmas sweet treats
🎁 Giveaways & surprises
🎅 Visit our Festive Grotto – with a donation to Harry's Rainbow 🌈

🧑‍🎄 So grab your Christmas jumpers, pop on those party shoes, and let’s sleigh the dancefloor together!

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️
Family Ticket: £27.50
(up to 2 adults + 2 kids)
▪️Under 12: £8.00
▪️Adult: £12.10
▪️Under 3: Free

ℹ️ Important Info & T&Cs:
▪️Children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times – no solo elves!
▪️We recommend this event for children aged 3+ (younger little ravers are welcome if they’re ready to boogie!)
▪️This is a high-energy event with lots of music, lights, and excitement.
▪️The event is music focused. Whilst the music is loud, it is at a safe level.
▪️Free buggy parking is available.
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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 25th 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).
.
💖 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.

🎩 A Christmas Carol 2025 - The Place Theatre, Bedford


Time: 14:30

🎭 The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company are back with their adaptation of Charles Dickens’ fantastical festive fable. Following sell out performances in 2024, The Pantaloons return with some selected dates for this hugely popular adaptation of this Christmas favourite.

🗓 2025 DATES & TIMES
▪️
Monday 15 Dec: 19:30
▪️Tuesday 16 Dec: 19:30
▪️Sunday 21 Dec: 14:30 & 19:30

🎩 ABOUT
It’s Christmas Eve and tight-fisted Ebenezer Scrooge is meaner than ever. He is shunning his only living relative, underpaying his clerk and refusing to acknowledge the plight of the poor… but will timely visits from the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future change his miserly ways before it’s too late?

Performed by a multi-talented cast in The Pantaloons’ own inimitable, hilarious and moving style this show features live music, audience interaction and absolutely no humbug!*

*There may be some humbug.

🎟 TICKET PRICES:
▪️Full Price: £18.00
▪️Concession - Senior / Unemployed / Child: £16.00
▪️Wheelchair User & Buddy - Full Price: £16.00
▪️Wheelchair User & Buddy - Concession - Senior / Unemployed: £16.00

A £1.50 booking fee per cart is applied to all bookings made online or by telephone. Bookings for Free Tickets do not incur a booking fee.

♿ WHEELCHAIR USERS & GROUPS
Disabled patrons and group bookings:

Patrons with disabilities, or with additional questions should call 01234 354321 for pricing and to discuss any accessibility requirements before purchasing.

☎️ BOX OFFICE: 01234 354321

🎅 Santa Visit at Tesco in Leighton Buzzard 2025


Time: 10:00 - 15:00

🎅 SANTA VISITING SUPERMARKETS - Santa is bringing the magic of Christmas to the supermarkets of Leighton Buzzard this coming weekend!

🗓 DATES/LOCATION/TIME
▪️Saturday 20th December 2025

Morrisons supermarket in Leighton Buzzard from 10am to 3pm
▪️Sunday 21st December 2025
Tesco supermarket in Leighton Buzzard from 10am to 3pm

☃️ WHAT TO EXPECT
It is so magical that even our inflatable snowman (Frosty) is getting in on the act! He sometimes joins in to wave at the lovely people in Leighton Buzzard - perhaps Frosty will also give you a little wave if you come along to visit Santa this weekend.

🗺 OTHER ROUTES
If you would like to know all of the other routes and dates when Santa will be visiting, then you can see them on our Santa Maps website by clicking this URL here.

👀 TRACK SANTA
You can track Santa live during his evening visits on this website here.

💖 DONATIONS
Here are the details if you would like to donate to help with the local charities we work with....

Kind donations can be made easily by SMS text:
▪️To donate£2 text SANTA 2 to 70227
▪️To donate£5 text SANTA 5 to 70227
▪️To donate£10 text SANTA 10 to 70227

Alternatively, donate through Santa's JustGiving page here

Thank you so much, and merry Christmas 🎅

🧚‍♀️ The all new adventures of Peter Pan Panto 2025 at Grove Theatre, Dunstable


🏴‍☠️ Don’t miss our hilarious, fun-filled 2025 panto, The All New Adventures Of Peter Pan, starring Eastenders’ RITA SIMONS as Captain Hook, alongside Dunstable favourite WILL KENNING as Mrs Smee, with further cast to be announced soon.

🗓 2025 DATES
▪️
Friday 5th December 2025 - Sunday 4th January 2026

Once again, the show will be written by Paul Hendy, and produced by the award-winning Evolution Productions, the same team behind 2024’s box office smash-hit, Beauty and the Beast, and 2023’s brilliant Jack and the Beanstalk.

It’s never too early to book, with lavish sets, hilarious jokes and fun for the whole family, HOOK your tickets now!

🏫 RESERVED FOR SCHOOL DATES
Please note the following dates are reserved for school groups: Tuesday 9th, Wednesday 10th, Thursday 11th, Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th and Friday 19th (AM).

👋 SIGNED PERFORMANCE 
▪️Monday 29 December, 2pm.
😌 RELAXED PERFORMANCE
▪️Friday 2 January, 2pm.
🗣 AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE
▪️Sunday 4 January, 1pm (with a touch tour prior to the show)  

🎟 BOOKING
(You can book via the event link)
NOTE: A £3.50 transaction fee will be applied to your booking. You can book via the event link.

♿ WHEELCHAIR USERS
Tickets can be not booked online please phone the box office.
☎️ BOX OFFICE: 01582 60 20 80

🐻 Goldilocks And The Three Bears - Milton Keynes Theatre


🐻 Enter a world of wonder at Milton Keynes’ home of pantomime, as the magical Goldilocks and the Three Bears comes to Milton Keynes Theatre from 6th December 2025 - 11th January 2026 with afternoon & evening performances! Book tickets here.

🤩 ABOUT
For five weeks only, join iconic comedian, TV and musical theatre star Brian Conley, as the theatre is transformed into a sensational circus, where everything is possible, and anything could (and will) happen.

🎪 WHAT TO EXPECT
This festive extravaganza is packed with riotous comedy, extraordinary special effects, hair-raising stunts and international circus acts!
Goldilocks circus is under threat from an evil rival circus owner and, with the help of their circus friends, they’re battling to rescue their Big Top from ruin. Will they succeed? All seems lost, until three brilliant bears join the gang…
Roll up, roll up to see panto join the circus, and be swept away by a pantomime spectacular that’s just right!

🚫 DATES NOT SHOWING:
▪️Dec, 15th, 18th, 25th
▪️Jan, 1st, 5th,

🎟 TICKETS COST: FROM £15
(Plus booking fee)
BOOK HERE

🚦🚘 Lap of Lights 2025 - Silverstone Circuit, Towester


Time: 16:30 - 21:30

🚦Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for 2025 and it's brighter than ever!

🗓 2025 DATES
Everyday from 12 December 2025 - 3 January 2026! Excluding 25th December 2025.

✨️WHAT TO EXPECT - THE LAP EXPERIENCE
Buckle up for an unforgettable drive around the world-famous Grand Prix circuit — illuminated on a scale like never before!

Ten breathtaking light installations transform the night, with every scene surrounding you in festive colour, sound and energy. It’s not just the scale of the lights that will take your breath away, but the thrill of experiencing them from behind the wheel as you follow in the tracks of racing legends.

HOW MANY LIGHTS?
✨️6000 Dazzling LED panels for a one of a kind festive drive
✨️10 Stunning lighting activations
✨️20 Laser shows for the ultimate experience

🔇 TURN THE VOLUME UP!
Tune into Elf FM and pump festive tunes all lap long.

🕟 DURATION
This is a approx 30 minute experience which run every half hour, running from 16:30pm - 21:30pm in December 2025 and 16:30pm - 20:30pm in January 2026.

🛎 ARRIVE 30 MINUTES EARLY
You will need to arrive at Silverstone Circuit 30 minutes before your Lap of Lights experience start time.

 
🎟 TICKET COST PER CAR:
Ticket cost ranges between £50 - £80 per car depending on date and times selected.

🚙 DO YOU HAVE A MINI BUS OR OTHER VEHICLE?
If you are booking a minibus or other vehicle please contact us at enquiries@silverstone.co.uk

⛸️ WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO?
Step out of your car and onto the ice as Silverstone’s legendary F1 garages are transformed into a skating experience like no other! From your first lap on ice to show-stopping spins - Ice Trak is the coolest place to be this Christmas.

😋 FESTIVE FOOD
Fuel up with festive favourites at our food quarter. Find the perfect bite for all the family with dozens of items to choose from.

❓️FAQ's
Any questions? click here.

🐻 The Three Bears - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 11:30

🐻 A Full House Theatre and Daryl and Co co-production in association with The Culture Trust. A hilarious fairy tale remix!

▪️AGES: 
Recommended for 3+ and their families. Suitable for All.

🗓 2025 DATES & TIMES
▪️
Sat 06 Dec: 11.30am & 2.00pm
▪️Sat 13 Dec: 11.30am & 2.00pm
▪️Sat 20 Dec: 11.00am, 2.00pm & 4.30pm
▪️Sun 21 Dec: 11.30am & 2.00pm
▪️Mon 22 Dec: 11.30am & 2.00pm
▪️Tue 23 Dec: 2.00pm & 4.30pm
▪️Wed 24 Dec: 11.00am

🎭 WHAT TO EXPECT
Get ready for giggles galore in this wild, high-energy adventure. Perfect for all ages the show celebrates love, laughter and the beauty of families of all shapes and sizes.

The Three Bears flips the classic fairytale of Goldilocks on its head and is packed full of surprises, slapstick chaos and heart-warming twists.

A delightful theatre experience bursting with fun that all children everywhere will treasure forever.

📽 WATCH A SNEAK PEAK HERE

🎟 TICKET COST: £13.75 (inc. booking fee)

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS:
📧 Email:
boxoffice@culturetrust.com
☎️ Phone: 01582 878100 

🎅 Santa at Stockwood 2025 - Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton


Time: 09:30 - 18:00

🎅 Santa is coming to Stockwood, Luton for 2025 with a 45 minute festive experience.

▪️AGES:
Suitable For All (Recommended: Under 10s)

✨️ EVENT DETAILS
Join Santa’s whimsical elves in his workshop where all the magic happens and create your very own festive keepsake to treasure. Don’t forget to mix up some special reindeer food to sprinkle on Christmas Eve for Rudolph and his friends whilst you’re there. Before you see Santa in an exclusive slot for your family, be sure to write your Christmas wish to share with him and we are sure he’ll have a little something for you too.

We know Santa is excited to meet you and hear all about the joy and Christmas cheer you’ve spread across 2025. Don’t forget to capture the special moment with a photo! Our Santa experiences are popular events. Make sure you book early to secure your visit with Santa.

🗓 2025 DATES & TIMES
Santa at Stockwood runs from Saturday 12 to Wednesday 24 December 2025. (Excluding Mon 15 Dec) between 9.30am and 6pm.

🎟 TICKET COST:
Adult & Child From £25.30 (inc. Booking Fee)

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email:
boxoffice@culturetrust.com
☎️ Phone: 01582 878100

✨️ Stockwood Illuminated 2025 - Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton


Time: 16:30 - 20:00

✨️ This December 2025, we invite you to join us for our winter light celebration set against the backdrop of the beautiful gardens at Stockwood Discovery Centre.

🤩 EVENT DETAILS
This year we have doubled the light trail from 500 metres to one kilometre, with over 20 light creations and a custom-made soundtrack.

Discover Stockwood like you've never seen it before, as you weave your way on a self-guided tour through the illuminated pathways, set against the backdrop of the lush greenery.  We have interactive light installations, shimmering disks reflecting the sky, bouncing psychelic colours, colourful animations and sparkly mirrors.

🎉 WHAT'S NEW FOR 2025
For 2025 we're also introducing 13 new light creations inspired by fairy tales, fast reaction games , water and ice.  There'll also be a few surprises along the way so be prepared for magic and adventure.

We guarantee that Stockwood Illuminated will get you and your family in the festive spirit!  Book now to avoid disappointment.

🗓 2025/2026 DATES
Running from 12th December - 4th January.
Excluding 15th, 25th, 26th December 2025 & 1st January 2025.

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️£9 / £7 Concessions (inc. booking fee)

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email:
boxoffice@culturetrust.com
☎️ Phone: 01582 878100 

✨️ The Land of Lights 2025 - Gulliver's Dinosaur and Farm Park, Milton Keynes


✨️ Land of Lights will be lighting up the skies at Gulliver’s Milton Keynes throughout winter 2025 with NEW lantern displays and glowing scenes.

🗓 2025/2026 DATES
▪️
7 - 9 November
▪️14 - 16 November
▪️21 - 23 November
▪️28 - 30 November
▪️4 - 7 December
▪️10 - 24 December
▪️28 - 31 December
▪️1 - 4 January 2026
▪️From 10th January, Saturday & Sunday's only for the rest of January 2026
▪️February 2026: Saturday's only

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT

Step into the original Land of Lights experience at Gulliver’s Resort, Milton Keynes, the festival that lit the way. Now expanded to two more UK locations due to overwhelming popularity, Milton Keynes remains the heart of the glow. Wander through dazzling portals into dreamworlds, explore larger-than-life lanterns, and discover why families return year after year.

🐶 DOG FRIENDLY DAYS
You and your furry friends can explore the magic of Land of Lights together at all three locations! Bring your pup on a short lead and enjoy an unforgettable night as you explore the magnificent lanterns.

*All Wednesdays and Sundays (wherever operational) are dog-friendly.

❓️ACCESSIBILITY & FREQUENT QUESTIONS
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🎟 TICKET COST
Ticket costs may vary on different days & times chosen. Click the event link.