Blog - Winter events, light trails and Christmas things to do in 2024

Looking for things to do this Christmas? Book days out tickets to Christmas events in 2024 for the best prices online today!

We have bucket loads of Christmas events, light trails, illumination festivals, Christmas shows and pantomimes, Santa's Grottos and anything else wintery and Christmassy you can think of.

We've split this page up by location, so you can easily discover the best price Christmas events and Christmas days out out near you.

With such a huge range of Christmas things to do from illumination trails, Christmas market events, classic Christmas shows, and lots more, we hope you'll find what you're looking for.

And, the best bit? You can book your tickets to these Christmas events 2024 right here, right now, and we recommend you do because Christmas tickets are selling really fast!

Wales - Christmas events in Wales 2024

Christmas light trails in Wales:

Luminate Margam Park tickets

Christmas events in Wales:

Cardiff Christmas Festival at Sophia Gardens
Once Upon a Christmas at Plantasia Tropical Zoo, Swansea
Zip World Tower Grotto at Zip World Tower
Zipmas at Zip World Llechwedd
Zipmas & Grotto Golf at Zip World Llechwedd
Festive Forest at Zip World Betws-y-Coed

Wales Christmas Events

Luminate Margam Park - South Wales Winter Light Trail

Luminate Light Trails

Luminate returns to Margam Park for an enchanting Christmas light trail this winter. Book discount tickets today - tickets selling fast!

Available to 31 December 2024

Book now from £15.00

Cardiff Christmas Festival 2024

Book tickets for the best family Christmas event at Cardiff Christmas Festival and enjoy shows, food & celebrations this Christmas in Cardiff!

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Midlands - Christmas events in Birmingham, Leicester, Coventry and more!

Christmas light trails in the Midlands:

Luminate Shugborough tickets
Luminate Birmingham Botanical Gardens tickets
Luminate Coombe Abbey tickets
Enlightened Leicester Light Trail tickets

Christmas events in the Midlands:

The Polar Express by Vintage Trains, Birmingham
Christmas Light Trail at Warwick Castle
Christmas Ice Skating & Castle Entry at Warwick Castle
Snow Princess Christmas at Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur Park

Midlands Christmas Events

Luminate Shugborough - Staffordshire Winter Light Trail

Luminate Light Trails

Luminate returns to Shugborough Estate for an enchanting Christmas light trail this winter. Book now and use promo code DAYSOUT discount

Available to 31 December 2024

Book now from £15.00

Luminate Birmingham Botanical Gardens - Birmingham Winter Light Trail

Luminate Light Trails

Luminate returns to Birmingham for an enchanting Christmas light trail this winter. Book discount tickets today - tickets selling fast!

Available to 1 January 2025

Book now from £15.00

Luminate Coombe Abbey - Coventry Winter Light Trail

Luminate Light Trails

Luminate returns to Coventry for an enchanting Christmas light trail this winter. Book discount tickets today - tickets selling fast!

Available to 31 December 2024

Book now from £15.00

Light Trail - Christmas at Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle

Weave your way through the grand illuminated gardens of the historic Warwick Castle and watch as the magic of Christmas comes to life around you

Available to 7 December 2025

Book now from £19.00

London Christmas shows, events and more!

Christmas events in London 2024:

Thames Rockets - Jingle Bell Blast tickets
Christmas Ideal Home Show tickets

Christmas West End Shows:

The Snowman tickets
A Christmas Carol tickets
Nutcracker tickets
Hansel and Gretel tickets
Robin Hood & The Christmas Heist tickets
Maddie Moate's Very Curious Christmas tickets
A Christmas Carol (ish) tickets
Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out tickets
Father Christmas Needs A Wee! tickets
West End Musical Christmas tickets
Horrible Christmas tickets
Slava's SnowShow tickets
Homo Alone tickets
Potted Panto tickets
Aladdin tickets

London Christmas Events

Ideal Home Show Christmas 2024

Book Ideal Home Show Christmas tickets and enjoy the festive season like never before with the UK's favourite Ideal Home Show

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The Snowman

The Peacock Theatre

Raymond Briggs' much-loved story, The Snowman, comes to life on stage at the Peacock Theatre this Christmas

Available to 4 January 2025

Book now from £23.00

Get up to 5% off

Nutcracker

English National Opera

Embark on an adventure of vibrant hues and amazement with this amazing production of Nutcracker, featuring more than 100 dancers and musicians!

Available to 12 January 2025 Seven Dials

Book now from £20.70

Hansel and Gretel

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Hansel and Gretel, as a new version of the fairy tale transforms the Globe Theatre!

Available to 5 January 2025

Book now from £7.20

Robin Hood & the Christmas Heist

Rose Theatre Kingston

Take a trip to London this Christmas and get ready to join Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men for a truly spectacular festive heist!

Available to 5 January 2025

Book now from £15.00

Maddie Moate's Very Curious Christmas

Nimax nLiven

Join beloved TV presenter Maddie Moate as she brings her festive facts and magical experiments straight to the stages of the Apollo Theatre in London

Available to 4 January 2025 St. James's

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A Christmas Carol(ish)

Soho Place Theatre

Join Nick Mohammed in the guise of his alter-ego, Mr. Swallow, for an all-singing, all-dancing comedy retelling of Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Available to 31 December 2024

Book now from £25.00

Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out

Theatre Royal Haymarket

Join Peppa & her family and friends as they go to the zoo and also the beach for a special party - it’s going to be an exciting and fun packed day

Available to 5 January 2025

Book now from £13.00

Horrible Christmas

Alexandra Palace Theatre

When Christmas comes under threat from a jolly man dressed in red, it’s up to one young boy to save the day – but can he save Christmas?

Available to 4 January 2025

Book now from £29.00

Slava's SnowShow

Harold Pinter Theatre

Leave the everyday behind and immerse yourself in the whimsical world of Slava's SnowShow, a festive circus at the Harold Pinter Theatre this winter

Available to 12 January 2025

Book now from £30.00

Homo Alone

Other Palace Studio

Get tickets for a parody like no other, join the party and get ready for a laugh-out-loud festive musical extravaganza, that'll have you cracking up!

Available to 5 January 2025 Westminster

Book now from £39.00

Aladdin

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Book Aladdin tickets for one of the best pantomimes & theatre experiences in London - the perfect way to celebrate Christmas & a great family day out!

Available to 5 January 2025

Book now from £10.00