32 Magical Christmas Activities in London and Surrey
32 Magical Christmas Activities in London and Surrey this season
Main image: Wimbledon Winterfest
Family Fun
1 Christmas in Kingston
Until 28 December
Discover the famous Christmas Market, enjoy bespoke lights and live music, festive dining & shopping, and meet real reindeer. You can also download the free InKingston app which is full of events and offers to help you make the most of Christmas in Kingston.
2 Wimbledon Winterfest
Wimbledon, 29 & 30 November
Wimbledon kicks off its festivities with Winterfest! Saturday brings a real sense of community with local choirs and musicians while Sunday is all about crafting and making decorations for Christmas.
3 Barnes Christmas Fair
Barnes Village, 5 December
Local choirs and musicians will perform around the village, and there will be late-night shopping, funfair rides on Barnes Green, and festive stalls. Father Christmas will once again visit BCA’s Grotto at Rose House.
4 Christmas at Hampton Court Palace
Until 4 January
The palace will be festooned in festive décor, and you can discover Christmas foodie traditions in the kitchens, listen to seasonal music, or learn about Christmas history from the Palace hosts. There will also be the Festive Fayre in the first two weekends of December.
5 Elf’s Cosy Christmas Storytime
Morden Hall Park, 6 & 13 December
Kids can gather round as Santa’s Head Elf, Tinsel McSprinkle, who will share enchanting Christmas tales that celebrate the wonder of the season and the joy of storytelling at this fun family event.
6 Christmas in the Village
Wimbledon Village, 7 December
Christmas in the Village returns with a festive day full of events, from a Christmas market to pony rides, Santa’s horseback parade, face-painting, storytelling sessions, fairground rides and more.
7 Christmas at Morden Park House
Morden Park House, 7 December
Step into Morden Park House for a family-friendly winter wonderland. Enjoy live music, festive stalls, meeting Father Christmas, creative crafts, and delicious seasonal treats.
8 Magical Manor
West Horsley Place, weekends in December
Join the team in the beautiful decorated Manor House for a day of festive play, crafts and biscuit decorating. Children can also visit Father Christmas.
9 WWT London Wetland Centre
Weekends in December
WWT London have their Festive Family Fun Days on weekends in December! Toast marshmallows around the fire, decorate gingerbread, enjoy magical storytelling, creative crafts, and festive face painting.
10 Cheam Christmas
12 December
Join the Total Home Solutions team in their Showroom for an evening of festive fun. Enjoy a live singer performing a selection of Christmas classics, while you relax with some refreshments and a mince pie or two. There will also be an artisan market along with children’s activities.
11 Willow Christmas Tree Weaving Workshop
Barnes Common, 13 December
Learn how to weave your own willow Christmas tree decoration with the guidance of Ellie Morgan from Wool, Wool, Willow. Perfect for children 5 years and upwards, accompanied by an adult.
12 Christmas Wreath Workshop
Deen City Farm, Morden, 29 November
Start off your festive season with a relaxing and fun morning at Deen City Farm, creating your very own traditional wreath.
13 Christmas Light Switch On
Bourne Hall, Ewell, 29 November
Bourne Hall hosts the return of its Christmas Light Switch-On, featuring live music and performances, market stalls, and Santa’s Grotto.
14 The Children’s Trust Winter Festival
The Children’s Trust, Tadworth Court,
6 December
Try your hand at some crafts in the creative corner or browse the marketplace. Treat yourself to a seasonal snack while enjoying live performances – and kids can visit Santa in his grotto.
Carols & Music
15 Wimbledon Village Stables Christmas Concert
Wimbledon Village Stables, 6 December
Enjoy the festive atmosphere as you gather to sing carols in a traditional stable setting. Hot drinks, mulled wine, and mince pies will be served.
16 Awake, Rejoice Concert
All Saints’ Church, Kingston, 6 December
Join Thames Philharmonic Choir in Kingston for an evening of festive music. The programme features Bach’s beloved cantata Wachet Auf and Mozart’s joyful Coronation Mass in C major, before finishing with carols.
17 Carols at the Bandstand
Clapham Common, 7 December
The Friends of Royal Trinity Hospice will be hosting their annual carols on the bandstand. There will be musicians and a choir, along with song sheets for the audience to join in and bells for children to ring.
18 Christmas Brass Spectacular
Smith Square Hall, 8 December
Featuring top-tier performances from some of the UK’s finest brass musicians and choirs, this Christmas show will be a festive celebration including both timeless carols and Christmas pop classics.
19 Christmas Carols at the Windmill
The Windmill, Wimbledon Common, 13 December
Get into the Christmas spirit at this festive fundraiser sing-along with the Wandle Concert Band, while enjoying mulled wine, hot chocolate, mince pies and other Christmas treats.
20 RHN Carol Concert
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, Putney, 4 December
A candle lit charity concert with congregational carols, performances and free mulled wine and mince pies.
Festive Trails
21 A Very Penguin Christmas
Claremont Landscape Garden, 22 November – 4 January
Join a festive family trail that follows a group of adventurous penguins who have travelled from the South Pole in search of Father Christmas.
22 The Nutcracker
Winkworth Arboretum, 29 November – 4 January
Families can step into the enchanting world of The Nutcracker on a woodland trail, where scenes from the beloved tale come to life among the trees alongside life-sized nutcracker sculptures.
23 The Reindeer Hunt Trail
Morden Hall Park, 29 November – 4 January
Running through the Christmas season, families can join The Great Reindeer Hunt trail around the park. Father Christmas has lost his reindeer; can you help find them?
24 A Merry Misrule
Battersea Arts Centre, 29 November – 24 December
Wild Rumpus return to Battersea Arts Centre with an immersive new family adventure, A Merry Misrule. Families are guided by the rousing ‘Resistance Rabbit’ to wander through enchanted lands and meet characters intent on causing disruption to the most wonderful time of the year.
25 Discovery Land at Priory Farm Estate
Redhill
At Priory Farm’s Winter Discovery Land trail, Follow Fern, Timber and Pebble through 12 fun filled stops, uncovering Grandmother Nature’s Twelve Days of Christmas song. A great family day out to get the family in the festive mood.
Christmas Shows
26 Cinderella
Rose Theatre, Kingston, 26 November – 4 January
Co-written by Olivier Award winning playwright Chris Bush and Roni Neale, the Rose’s production of Cinderella stars a West End cast alongside members of the Rose Youth Theatre.
27 The Snowflake
Polka Theatre, Wimbledon, 29 November – 25 January
Based on the timeless Christmas story by Benji Davies, The Snowflake tells the tale of a snowflake, a little girl and her Pappie, who are all longing for their own special place in the world.
28 Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
New Victoria Theatre, Woking, 5 December – 4 January
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves will be brought to life with comedy, song and dance numbers, fab costumes and audience participation.
29 Cinderella
Richmond Theatre, 6 December – 4 January
At Richmond Theatre’s annual panto, all the Midwife’s Helen George will be taking the role of the Fairy Godmother and is joined alongside West End star Charlie Stemp as Buttons and children’s TV favourite Basil Brush as Baron Basil.
31 Aladdin
Epsom Playhouse, 12 December – 4 January
Catch a ride on Epsom Playhouse’s magic carpet to this year’ spectacular performance of Aladdin. There will also be a relaxed performance on 2 January.
30 Robin Hood
New Wimbledon Theatre, 6 December – 4 January
Street dance sensations Ashley Banjo and his crew Diversity are ready to take over Sherwood Forest in New Wimbledon Theatre’s production of Robin Hood.
32 Oldilocks and the Three Bears
Omnibus Theatre, Clapham, 10-21 December
Garlic Theatre brings festive magic to Omnibus Theatre for younger audiences with this retelling of the classic story with charming puppetry.
