SEASONAL · 6-25 NOV
GROTTOS NOW BOOKINGChristmas, done properly 🎄
Grottos, light trails, pantos and festive farm days across Leicester, from the first switch-on to Twelfth Night, with the dates, prices and ages that organisers publish.
PICK YOUR KIND OF MAGIC
What sort of Christmas are you after?
Everything on this page is filed by what it is, going on the organiser's own description. Some things fit more than one, so we've put each where it sits best.
Santa & grottos
Little ones · book early
Grottos, breakfasts with Santa and the elves that come with them.
Show me these
Lights & trails
All ages · wrap up
Illuminated trails, lantern walks and the big switch-ons.
Show me these
Shows & pantos
Ages 3+ · oh yes it is
Pantomimes, festive theatre, carols and Christmas cinema.
None listed yet
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If you only book three things
One per venue, soonest first. Grottos and light trails sell out first.
🎅 SANTA & GROTTOSSundown Christmas Spectacular 2026
Sundown Adventureland · 14-25 November · daily
Kids ride into Santa's Magical Grotto, meet elves and Mrs Claus, with timed Santa slots at the arena.
from £20.95Details
✨ LIGHTS & TRAILSLanterns of the Wild
Twycross Zoo · 6-24 November · daily
Evening lantern trail at Twycross - lights from 4:30pm, separate evening ticket, animals not out on the lantern route.
from £13.75Details
Christmas at Gulliver's
Gulliver's Valley · 14-25 November · daily
A festive Christmas experience at Gulliver's Valley theme park in Rotherham, running from mid-November to Christmas Eve 2026.
ages 2-13Details
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS · 21 DEC - 1 JAN
A plan for every day of the Christmas holidays
- Mon210 on
Nothing listed yet.
- Tue220 on
Nothing listed yet.
- Wed230 on
Nothing listed yet.
- Thu240 on
Nothing listed yet.
- Fri250 on
Christmas itself. Nothing listed yet.
- Sat260 on
Nothing listed yet.
- Sun270 on
Nothing listed yet.
- Mon280 on
Nothing listed yet.
- Tue290 on
Nothing listed yet.
- Wed300 on
Nothing listed yet.
- Thu310 on
Nothing listed yet.
- Fri10 on
Nothing listed yet.
EVERYTHING ON
4 things on for Christmas 2026
Lights & trails · 2
- from £13.75
6-24 November · daily
Lanterns of the Wild
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
Evening lantern trail at Twycross - lights from 4:30pm, separate evening ticket, animals not out on the lantern route.
from £12.50Wed 25 November
Wollaton Winter Light Trail
Wollaton Hall & Deer Park · Nottingham
Kids walk an illuminated winter trail with sound and storytelling through timed entry slots.
PLAN A DIFFERENT DAY
What's on, when you need it
Everything open and on in Leicester today, with times and prices.
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- Sat28 things · Connections Company
- Sun2 things · Halloween Farm Daytime 2026