Where's Santa in Norfolk 2024

1st to 24th December 2024

Festive Express 2024

Bure Valley Railway, Wroxham Station, NR12 8UR

www.bvrw.co.uk/events/festive-express---3rd-to-24th-december-

Hop on board one of our Festive Express steam trains this December. Enjoy a 1 hour experience from our Aylsham Station including festive treats, a 30 minute steam train ride and a visit to see Santa in his grotto.

Each child will receive a personalised present from Santa himself.

30th November to 23rd December 2024

Father Christmas is coming to Church Farm Stow Bardolph 2024

Church Farm Rare Breeds Centre, Stow Bardolph, PE34 3HT 

https://churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk/visit-father-christmas-at-the-farm/

All Father Christmas tickets include a full day’s admission to the Farm between 10am & 5pm, as well as visiting Father Christmas at your chosen timeslot.

You can stay all day and enjoy everything Church Farm has to offer including:-

• The indoor and outdoor play areas
• Animal encounters & undercover petting pens
• Our animals in traditional nativity scenes
• Take your own photos on Father Christmas’s sleigh
• Christmas gift shop (every day we are open) and mini festive market (weekends in December and during school holidays)
• “Snow time” and lots, lots more.

7th to 22nd December 2024

Meet Santa at Elveden 2024

Elveden Grotto, Elveden, IP24 3TJ

https://www.elvedencourtyard.com/grotto

Visit Santa in his magical little house every weekend from the 7th to 22nd December 10.30am – 3.30pm at The Elveden Courtyard.  Come and visit Santa and the mischievous elves hard at work, regaling you with stories of their adventures from the North Pole.
 
Each ticket entitles the child visiting Santa to receive a present (suitable from birth up until 11 years) and chocolate coins. The opportunity to have their photograph taken which can be transformed into a printed photo.

Dates from 23rd November 2024

Santa's Journey: Christmas Through Time

Highway Garden & Leisure, Framingham Pigot, NR14 7PW

https://www.highwaygardencentre.co.uk/events/santa-s-grotto?product_list_dir=desc

Santa's Magic Key has mysteriously vanished, and only YOU can help us track it down!  Hop aboard the magical time machine and journey through the ages, where each stop offers thrilling surprises and clues. From the age of dinosaurs to the era of knights, from woolly mammoths to groovy disco balls—each moment brings you closer to uncovering the secret of the missing key!

As your quest concludes, meet Santa himself in his grotto, share your discoveries, and receive a special gift to celebrate your heroic adventure!

Dates from 30th November 2024

Breakfast with Santa at Highway Garden and Leisure

Highway Garden & Leisure, Framingham Pigot, NR14 7PW. 

https://www.highwaygardencentre.co.uk/events/breakfast-with-santa?product_list_dir=desc

Children can fill their tummies with a  yummy cooked breakfast, cereal and juice while the adults enjoy a hot drink and cooked breakfast, cereal and juice while the adults enjoy a hot drink and cooked breakfast.  Santa will visit your table to have a chat and a giggle with each family, your special breakfast will be topped off with your child's gift delivered to your table.

Selected dates from 5th December 2024

Afternoon Tea with Santa at Highway Garden and Leisure

Highway Garden & Leisure, Framingham Pigot, NR14 7PW. 

https://www.highwaygardencentre.co.uk/events/afternoon-tea-with-santa?product_list_dir=desc

Children can fill their rumbling tummies with some delicious sandwiches, sausage roll, chocolate brownie, festive biscuit, chocolate strawberry and a yummy milkshake while the adults enjoy their very own Christmas Afternoon Tea. Adults Afternoon Tea includes sandwiches, sausage roll, fruit scone with jam & clotted cream, a mince pie, a chocolate brownie and a chocolate strawberry.

Santa will visit your table to have a chat and a giggle with each family, your special Afternoon Tea will be topped off with your child's gift delivered to your table.

Dates from 7th December 2024

Santa's Grotto at Norwich Puppet Theatre

Norwich Puppet Theatre, St James Court, Whitefriars, Norwich, NR3 1TN.

https://puppettheatre.co.uk/event/visit-father-christmas/

Nothing makes the Christmas season special like meeting the Big Man himself. Join Father Christmas in his festive toy workshop at the Theatre and choose your own puppet gift from his magical tree to take home with you.

A wonderful experience for young children to bring the magic of Christmas alive.

30th November to 23rd December 2024

The Norfolk North Pole at Pensthorpe

Pensthorpe Road, Fakenham, NR21 0LN.

https://pensthorpe.com/events/the-north-norfolk-pole/

The experience consists of a 1.5 hour experience with Santa, his helpers and Mrs Claus (plus lots of surprises), along with drop in at your own leisure activity statations along with drop in at your own leisure activity stations including reindeer food making.  Visit the toy showp with your gold coin from Santa at any poin throughout the day to collect your great quality gift.

Dates from 23rd November 2024

Santa’s Magical Journey Into Christmas 2024

Thursford Collection, NR21 0AS

https://www.thursford.com/santas-magical-journey/#opening-times

Now includes the Enchanted Journey of Light.  Visit Father Christmas and get taken on a journey on the way with penguins, polar bears, giant sized teddy bears and fantasy characters before ventring outside to the Lantern Light Extravaganza. Relaxed session available for 1st December 2024 – see website for details

1st to 23rd December 2024

The Christmas Experience at Wroxham Barns 2024

Wroxham Barns, Hoveton, NR12 8QU

https://www.wroxhambarns.co.uk/family-fun/events/the-christmas-experience/

Family friendly Christmas show with a cast of professional actors, decorate gingerbread with Mrs Claus, create your own magical reindeer food to sprinkle on Christmas Eve, write and post a letter to Santa at The North Pole Post Office and catch tThe North Pole Express

New for 2024: Experience a private meeting with Santa in his grotto for you and any family and friends who want to join you - family groups of 2 to 14 people

Dates from 7th December 2024

Visit Father Christmas at Norwich Puppet Theatre

Norwich Puppet Theatre

https://puppettheatre.co.uk/event/visit-father-christmas/

Join Father Christmas in his festive toy shop and choose your own puppet gift from his magical tree

21st to 23rd December 2024

An Audience with Father Christmas 2024 at Holkham

Holkham Hall, Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RH

www.holkham.co.uk

Step inside the stunning Hall, where you’ll be met and entertained by Father Christmas’ all-singing, all-dancing band of Ukelele elves. They’ll take you on a journey through the magnificent State rooms, magically decorated for Christmas, before finding Father and Mother Christmas waiting for you in the Saloon with the biggest, most beautiful tree you ever saw!  Included in your visit is a gift, drink and biscuit for every child and a drink/mince pie for all accompanying adults