Christmas Through the Ages Family Event
2025-12-13 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Lynn Museum, Market Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1NL
Join the team at Lynn Museum as we take a festive trip back through time to discover the celebrations of Christmas past!
Prepare for to mark the festival of Saturnalia in Roman Britain, explore the food served at a medieval feast, make your own Victorian decorations, and discover what Christmas was like in the First World War trenches.
Admission is FREE, booking is recommended.

Santa’s Workshop 🎅
2025-12-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-20 10:00 - 16:00 | 114 High Street, King’s Lynn (next door to The Deck of Cards), 114 High Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk, King's Lynn, PE30 1DD
Calling all families – here’s your chance to meet Santa at our very own Santa’s Workshop! 🎅
Taking place on FOUR weekends throughout November / December, you’ll be able to bring your little ones along to do some crafts with Mother Christmas & her elves, write a letter to Santa, and then meet Santa and receive a gift! 🎁
📍 Located at 114 High Street (next door to The Deck of Cards), Santa’s Workshop is open on the following dates:
29th & 30th November
6th & 7th December
13th & 14th December
20th & 21st December
The workshop is open from 10am – 12.30pm, and then 1pm – 4pm.
No booking required – this is a drop-in event. A charge of £2 per child will be taken on the door. This event is appropriate for children up to the age of 10.

Father Christmas at Strangers' Hall
2025-12-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Strangers’ Hall Museum, Charing Cross, Norwich, NR2 4AL
Father Christmas is coming to Strangers’ Hall this December! Book now to visit him in his workshop and to receive a special gift. Plus, see the house decorated at its festive best, with greenery and traditional decorations. Follow the trail through the maze of rooms to spot the Christmas mice, and join in with Christmas crafts. Slots available on Saturdays and Sundays until 21 December.

The Christmas Experience at Wroxham Barns
2025-12-13 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-14 10:00 - 17:00 | Wroxham Barns, Tunstead Rd, Hoveton,, Norwich, NR12 8QU
Step into a world of festive magic with our Christmas Experience at Wroxham Barns – an immersive, memory-making day out for the whole family!
Explore a trail of seasonal activities across the entire site. Along the way, enjoy unlimited rides in our Festive Fun Park and plenty of hands-on animal encounters on Junior Farm – all included in your ticket.
• Meet Santa in his private grotto for a one-to-one family visit, then let your child choose a gift from Santa’s Toy Shop using their golden coin.
• Help sort letters and write your own at the North Pole Post Office.
• Decorate a delicious treat with Mrs Claus in her cosy kitchen.
• Mix your own magical Reindeer Food at Reindeer HQ, ready for Christmas Eve.
And this year, something’s a little… different.
A new corner of the Experience has been taken over by mischief and mayhem, with a festive space turned slightly upside-down. Expect cheeky surprises, tangled tinsel, and a frosty visitor who’s not exactly feeling the Christmas cheer. You might just be the one to help turn things around…

Festive Express
2025-12-13 11:00 - 18:00 | Bure Valley Railway, Bure Valley Railway, Aylsham Station, Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6BW, United Kingdom
Full steam ahead for the perfect start to your Christmas. Enjoy a 1 hour experience starting from Aylsham, fully inclusive of:
– A 30-minute steam train ride with festive lights from Aylsham to Brampton and back
– Reserved seating on the train (all trains heated)
– Festive refreshments for all the family to enjoy on the train
– Visit to Santa and his elves with a named present for each child aged 15 and under
Pre-booking essential!

Wizard of Oz - The Pantomime
2025-12-13 14:00 - 2026-01-04 19:00 | Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road, Sheringham, NR26 8RE, United Kingdom
Fly over the rainbow this Christmas and defy gravity with our exciting pantomime The Wizard of Oz.
Join Dorothy and Toto as they go on a magical adventure from Sheringham to the Land of Oz. Along the way she makes new friends with the Scarecrow who longs for a brain, the Tin Man who really wants a heart and the Cowardly Lion who is desperate to be brave and have some courage. Dorothy needs to find her way home, but it’s not going to be easy with the Wicked Witch of the West keeping a close eye on her! Will the Great and Powerful Oz and Glinda the Good be able to help?
From the team who brought you last year’s sell out success “Robin Hood”. This spectacular, colourful story is packed with hilarious jokes, dazzling dance routines, toe tapping tunes, glittering scenery, cheeky Munchkins, immersive entertainment and plenty of fun for all the family!
So, tap your heels three times and say “There’s no place like Sheringham Panto!”

Fairhaven Festive Lights Walk
2025-12-13 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-14 16:00 - 20:00 | Fairhaven Woodland & Water Garden, School Road, South Walsham, NR136DZ
A night of enchantment awaits. A walk through our quant Christmas Lights trail through our woodland taking in the king and queen oak trees and marvelling at all the light up deer families through the gardens.
From colourful twinkles to white fairy lights, follow up your walk with a hot chocolate and marshmallow by the fire. (No need to book under 4’s or dogs)

Festive Forest Fables: Cinderella
2025-12-13 16:30 - 21:00, 2025-12-14 16:30 - 21:00, 2025-12-16 16:30 - 21:00, 2025-12-17 16:30 - 21:00, 2025-12-18 16:30 - 21:00, 2025-12-19 16:30 - 21:00 | ROARR!, Lenwade, Norwich, NR9 5JE
A magical fairytale like you’ve never seen before!
Wander through an illuminated woodland wonderland filled with glittering lights, theatrical elements, and magical surprises inspired by Norwich Theatre’s Cinderella, where you might just become a part of the story!
Along the way, you’ll meet familiar characters, cheeky performers, and larger-than-life props, as Festive Forest Fables tells its own sparkling version of the fairytale.
Will the glass slipper fit? Will true love triumph? And will Buttons ever stop talking? There’s only one way to find out… oh, yes, there is!
Perfect for children aged 3+ and grown-ups alike.
What to expect
An immersive Cinderella walkthrough adventure
Photo opportunities
Access to the Illuminated Forest
Extend the magic
Visit Father Christmas in his grotto (additional charge)
Explore the festive Christmas Market at Sparkle
Free entry to children under 90cm in height.
Please allow up to an hour for this experience.
Running on selected dates from 4.30pm to 9pm. Sparkle at ROARR! will close at 10pm.
This dazzling event is brought to you by Norwich Theatre and ROARR! in a new magical collaboration.
Get your tickets now before they vanish at midnight!

Cromer Pier Christmas Show
2025-12-14 - 2025-12-15, 2025-12-15 - 2025-12-16, 2025-12-16 - 2025-12-17, 2025-12-17 - 2025-12-18, 2025-12-18 - 2025-12-19, 2025-12-19 - 2025-12-20, 2025-12-20 - 2025-12-21 | Cromer Pier Pavilion Theatre, Promenade, Cromer, NR27 9HE
The highly acclaimed Cromer Pier Christmas Show will warm your hearts and get you well and truly in the Christmas spirit. The production team is working hard behind the scenes to create an eclectic blend of the finest variety of entertainment on the planet in one enthralling festive theatre show.
Expect all the usual West End production values, including our jaw-dropping 8-meter video wall, delivering impressive special effects alongside our unique and traditional scene sets, creating a visual sensation. Add to that, dazzling bespoke costumes, spectacular lighting effects and so much more. You can be sure of laughs by the bucket load, thrilling specialty acts, powerhouse vocals, music and spellbinding dance routines.
The Cromer Pier Christmas Show 2025 will open on 15th November and run until 28th December 2025. Tickets on sale now!

Mini Museum Club – Christmas
2025-12-18 10:30 - 23:30 | Lynn Museum, Market Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1NL
Once a month, under 5s and their families are invited to explore Lynn Museum with a variety of activities, trails, songs, games and stories. These sessions have a different theme each month, and are specially designed for early years learning, allowing young children the chance to explore the museum in their own way. The final Mini Museum of the year will be all about Christmas!
50p per child, accompanying adults free.
Booking is recommended.

Noel Night Train
2025-12-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Bure Valley Railway, Bure Valley Railway, Aylsham Station, Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6BW, United Kingdom
Enjoy Aylsham Station all lit up and decorated, whilst listening to Aylsham Brass Band playing festive favourites, before boarding our special evening train for a 60 minute journey by steam through Norfolk’s night sky.
Included in the price of your ticket is not only your train travel, but festive refreshments, which can be enjoyed on the train and a special 10% discount on any purchases from our shop during the evening (excludes model railway items)
NB: Santa will not be present as he is busy preparing for our Festive Express Trains for the little ones!

Worstead Estate Farmers Market
2025-12-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Worstead Estate, Church Farm, SMALLBURGH, NR12 9NB
Free Event – 10am to 1pm
📍 Church Farm, NR12 9NB
Join us each month for our Farmers Market, featuring a wonderful selection of local stallholders offering homemade and handmade goods. Relax with a coffee or a local pint and delicious food in our indoor or outdoor seating areas while you browse and enjoy the community atmosphere.

Festive Foodie Day
2025-12-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Dawe Estate, Shipdham Road, Carbrooke, Dawe Estates, Shipdham Road, Carbrooke, Thetford, IP25 6SS
Festive Foodie Day at Norfolk & Better
Come and enjoy all your favourite Norfolk & Better products in one festive foodie celebration, Jagyu beef, woodland pork, grass-fed lamb and award-winning cheese.
We’ll be serving hot food, hot puddings, mince pies, Christmas cocktails, and playing plenty of festive music to keep spirits high.
It’s also the perfect opportunity to collect your Christmas orders including hampers and grab any last-minute Norfolk & Better goodies before the big day.
A warm, relaxed festive day for the whole family.
Everyone welcome especially your canines 🐾
