*Updated November 2024 – keep checking back as we’ll continue adding experiences as they are advertised!
An unforgettable Santa’s Grotto experience at Peekaboo & Brew Broadstone. Our Christmas event is designed to create cherished memories for families and children of all ages.
Dates: 30 November | 1,7,8,14,15 19-23 December 2024 with 5 slots (90 minutes) between 9am and 3pm
Here’s what you can expect when you visit:
Visit Santa Claus: Immerse yourself in the spirit of Christmas as you pay a special visit to Santa Claus. Each child will receive a special gift.
Gingerbread Decorating: Get creative and decorate your very own gingerbread. Each ticket includes one gingerbread, icing & festive sprinkles per paying child, perfect for all ages.
Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows: Sip on a cup of hot chocolate topped with fluffy marshmallows to warm your heart and hands.
Soft Play for Under 5s: Let the little ones explore and have fun in our safe and engaging soft play area designed specifically for children under 5.
Electronic Games for Ages 5 and Up: Children aged 5 and above can enjoy playing on our electronic games provided by Peekaboo & Brew, all while sipping on their delicious hot chocolate.
Your ticket includes ALL of these fantastic experiences at Santa’s Grotto at Peekaboo & Brew Broadstone, making it a hassle-free and a magical experience for the whole family. Plus, With an adult ticket, enjoy a complimentary coffee and festive treat on us!
EXTRAS to make your day shine:
Family Photo Opportunity with Santa: Capture the joy with a professional family photo alongside Santa Claus, available in a snow globe, booklet, or as a Christmas tree ornament to treasure for many years to come.
Festive Food and Drink: Savour the taste of the season with our delightful selection of coffee, cake, paninis, jacket potatoes, and more
Address: 214 Lower Blandford Rd, Broadstone BH18 8DX.
Prices Adults £5 (including hot drink and a Christmas treat) Child £14.99 Under 1s £9.99.
Kingston Maurward, Dorchester DT2 8PY.
Date: 30 November & 1/7/8/14/15 & 21-23 December 2024 Times: 9.30am-5pm
A brand new, enchanting Santa experience, coming to Kingston Maurward this year, families are invited to experience the magic, music, and mistletoe in a theatrical extravaganza featuring the North Pole Elves.
Tickets starting at £19.50 per child (including gift) book via the A Kingston Christmas website.
Santa and his cheeky elves O. G Giggles & Dizzy from Little Gizmo Entertainment can’t wait to meet you!
Lots of dates in November and December check out more info here.
Wimborne, BH21 4EA.
Date: 30. November 2024 – 5. January 2025 Time: 9.30am-4pm
A Christmas Wish at Kingston Lacy – Discover the magic of Christmas wishes this festive season!
Free Event. Normal admission applies.
Date: 30 November & 1\7\8\14\15 18-23 December 2024 Time: Slots every hour between 10am-4pm
Storytelling with Santa – 0-12 years – Join us on an adventure to find Santa in his hidden storybook nook for a cosy Christmas tale, an early gift and a photo with the man himself!
Tickets £15 per child (0-12 years old) with one accompanying adult per child. Booking essential normal admission applies.
Date: 21 December 2024 Time: 9.30am & 12.30pm slots
Meet & Greet with Elsa, Anna & Olaf plus soft oily & a disco party with Outalimits, games and meeting Santa himself!
Tickets £25 book via Jungle City Soft Play.
Date: 18 December 2024 Time: 10am-4pm
FREE Christmas Event at Colin’s Nest Cafe with a magical Christmas Grotto see Santa & play games with the Elves. More info here.
Date: 14 December 2024 Time:2.30pm
Santa Meet & Greet, Soft Play & Christmas Party from £2 book via the website.
7a The Neighbourhood Centre, Canford Heath BH17 9DW.
Date: 16 & 17 December 2024 Time: 9.30am-5.30pm (3x 2hrs slot)
Meet Fathers Christmas with Story Time, Git 7 Christmas biscuit, professional digital picture, Christmas colouring and soft play.
Under 6’s £15, 6m-7yrs £25, Adults FREE book via The Hideout Soft Play.
Date: 30 November – 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 – 23 December 2024
Board our magical “festive flight”
Experience and learn about Christmas traditions around the world
Receive a surprise gift, reindeer food and more!
Meet our VIRTUAL Father Christmas and his real-life cabin crew
Child £7.50 | Adult (15+) £3.50 | Under 12 month’s Free.
Dates: Daily 1 – 25 December 2024
The O.G Giggles The Elf would love to Meet and Greet you and your children at your home at Christmas time write a list and he will surprise you at your door with music, stories & a present.
£70 1st child, £20 per additional child. Call Si on 07972827140 Mon – Sun 8am – 8pm to book.
From ‘Doorstep Deliveries’ where the magic is delivered straight to your home, to ‘Grotto Visits’. From ‘Breakfast with Santa’ to ‘Tales by the Tree’.
Elf&Elf will have everything you need to create memories that last a lifetime!
Head to the Elf & Elf website to book your Christmas Magic now.
The Quay, Poole BH15 1HJ.
Date: 15 December 2024 Time: 10am
Join Elsa and Olaf for a magical morning of fun, singing, dancing, playing and getting to meet your favourite characters & have breakfast.
£10 per child book via The Jolly Sailor Pub.
Date: every Saturday & Sunday from 7th December up until Christmas (includes Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th December)
£9.99 per child book via the website.
Dates: every Saturday & Sunday from 7th December up until Christmas, including Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th December.
£9.99 (£10.99 on Christmas Eve) book via the website.
Key West Bar & Grill, Bournemouth Pier, BH2 5AA.
Date: 14&15 21 – 23 December 2024 Time: 9am – 12pm.
You will be greeted by Santa’s merry elves and children will be able to write a letter to Father Christmas and post it in our magical post box before meeting the big man himself & receiving a gift!
Under 4s £14.95 | Children & Adults £29.95.
Book via Key West Bar & Grill.
Waterford Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5JA.
Date: 7th & 8th 14th&15th 21st&22nd December Time: 8.45-10.15am
Join us for Breakfast with Santa! Includes Breakfast / Drink, Quality toy / Story from Father Christmas, Sing-a-long Christmas songs with Father Christmas and Photos on the full size sleigh with Father Christmas.
Tickets £25 per person call 01425 278058 to book.
14 Station Approach, Broadstone, BH18 8AX.
Date: 9 & 16 December 2024 Time: 9.30-11.30am
Join us for a Santa Breakfast where Santa Claus himself will be making a special appearance to spread some holiday cheer and give an early Christmas gift.
Price £10pp Kids & £15pp Adults book via The Goods Yard website.
Poole Rd, Wimborne BH21 1QB.
Date: 7 14 & 21 December 2024 Time: 9am-11am
Breakfast with Santa includes one Children’s breakfast with unlimited squash, a visit from Santa and a gift. For an adult this includes one traditional breakfast and unlimited basic tea or coffee until 11.30am.
£10 per person. Book via the website
Date: 7, 15 & 21 December 2024 Time: 12.30pm-2.30pm
Join us for a festive Afternoon Tea with a visit from Santa and a small gift for each child.
£15 per person. Book via Heathers Tea Room on FB.
Date: 16 December 2024 Time: Slots between 9.15am- 2.40pm
Join him for a special Christmas storytime session, complete with snacks, cocoa and a special gift.
£17.50 per child (£6 per adult max 2 adults per child) book via the John Lewis Home Poole website.
133 Parkstone Rd, Poole BH15 2PB.
Date: 17. December Breakfast at 10am or 23. December 2024 – Lunch at 1.30pm
Come and have breakfast or lunch with Santa! Take Pictures with Santa & receive a personalised gift.
Book via The Club Hub Poole website.
Sadly for 2024 there will be no Santa Specials at Moors Valley Railway due to ongoing renovations but they will be back in 2025!
Date: 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th December 2024 Time: 11am, 1pm or 3pm
75 minute sailing, a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie for the adults, soft drink and a
biscuit for the children and a present from Santa for the children.
£16.00 per adult or child book via 07483 038487.
Swanage, BH19 1HB.
Date: 23/24/28/29/30 November & 1/5-8/12-15/18-24 December 2024
Come aboard The Polar Express Train Ride at Swanage Railway with singing, dancing plus hot chocolate and a cookie & a special present.
Under 2’s on lap FREE| From £39.95 per ticket book via the Swanage Railway website.
Christchurch BH23 4SA & Bromhill BH21 7DE.
Dates: 23rd November – 24th December 2024
Join Santa in his grotto with his elves for some festive cheer! BRAND NEW Christmas Selfie Walkway.
SEN Dates:
Christchurch – 28th November 6-7.30pm & 1st & 10th Dec 10-11am
Bromhill – 1st December 10-11.30am & 6th+13th Dec 4.30-5.30pm
Tickets: Babies (0-6m) £3 (no present) | Child (includes present) £18.50 | Adults £3
Book via the website.
Weekend & Holiday Farmer Christmas Experience
Dates: 18th & 19th December 2024
Weekday Christmas Experience
Dates: 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 20th – 23rd December 2024
Twilight Christmas Experience
Dates: 13th, 14th, 19th – 23rd December 2024
Christmas Choir
Dates:8th & 15th December 2024
More info here.
Linsay Rd, Bovington, Wareham BH20 6JG.
Date: 16-17 November 2024
Dorset Christmas Fair. See Santa drive in a Tank.More info here.
Date: 21 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 Times: Daily 10am-5pm (except 24-26. Dec)
Wartime Winter – Enjoy free Christmas colouring, Frank on a Tank Elf Trail, special talks from the Guide Team and a Christmas-themed 1940s House and Shop.
23-29 High St, Wimborne BH21 1HR.
Date: 30 November & 7 December 2024 Time: 2-4.30pm
Join the festive trail and make Christmas crafts and write a letter to Santa. Meet Santa & listen to a festive story. Gift included.
£15 per child (age 2+). Please visit Museum of East Dorset to book.
SEN Santa Experience 5 December 3-6pm (5min sessions) £10 per child (£8 additional sibling).
East Cliff Promenade, BH1 3AA.
Date: 30 November & 1 December 2024 Time: 10.30am – 3.30pm
Visit Father Christmas in the beautifully decorated Dining Room and receive a small gift.
£14 per child.
Pre-booking required visit the website to book.
Date: 30 November & 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 & 22 December 2024
Meet Father Christmas in his magical grotto, includes a present for every child, and afterwards jump aboard Santa’s sleigh for a great photo opportunity.
£15 per child (accompanying adults go free) – book online.
Date: 18 December 2024 Time: 10am – 5pm
As well as meeting Santa and receiving a special present from him, your little monkeys can enjoy festive fare, a Christmas trail around the park, and even make a present for the primates with Santa’s elves!.
SEN Date 18 December.
Tickets £10 per child (Park Entry not included). To book, please call 01929 401013.
Furzebrook Road, Wareham BH20 5AR.
Date: 30 November – 23 December 2024
Woodland Walks, Festive Drinks, Christmas Gifts, Arts & Crafts – £5.
Date: 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd December 2024 Time: 10am-4.30pm
Follow the festive trail leading to Santa’s grotto, take magical photos on Santa’s sleigh, then meet Santa himself and receive a special gift! £15
Normal admission fees apply – book online.
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