6 Dec 2025 10:00am - 24 Dec 2025 3:00pm
£15 - £18

Christmas at Wicksteed Park

Christmas at Wicksteed is back for 2025!

Join us at Wicksteed Park this festive season to experience a day full of Christmas magic the whole family can get involved with.

Make unforgettable memories as you meet Santa Claus, then explore the open attractions at your leisure. Take a ride on Wicksteed Park Railway boarding at the North Pole station, meet the animals at Wicky’s Farmyard, play a game of crazy golf at Pig ‘N Putt, whizz down the Astroslide and twirl on the Carousel, Cups and Saucers or our Heritage Toy Roundabout to your heart’s content.

Have a Christmas wish? You can also leave your wish on our magnificent Wishing Tree.

NEW FOR 2025 – You can have a go at making your very own reindeer food to leave out on Christmas Eve or decorate a festive biscuit with the Bakery Elf.

Photo mementos from your meet and greet with Santa Claus will be available to purchase from Wicky’s Gift shop. Festive food and refreshments will be available from our Northern Lights Café and Garden Café.

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Christmas at Wicksteed

Tickets are £15 per adult and £18 per child, with an exclusive opening weekend deal making all tickets £15 per person! Each child receives a golden ticket with their entry to collect a gift from the Elf’s Workshop after meeting Santa Claus.

If you and the family don’t want to meet Santa Claus or take part in festive activities, you can enjoy the rides and attractions only for £12 per person.

Rides will be open from 10am – 5pm to be enjoyed at your leisure before or after your time slot with Santa Claus.

Dates available:

Saturday 6th December

Sunday 7th December,

Saturday 13h December

Sunday 14th December

Saturday 20h December

Sunday 21st December

Monday 22nd December

Tuesday 23rd December

Wednesday 24th December*

Time slots to meet Santa Claus are*:

09:20am, 09:40am, 10am, 10:20am, 10:40 am, 11am, 11:20am, 11:40am, 12noon, 1:20pm, 1:40pm, 2pm, 2:20pm, 2:40pm, 3pm, 3:20pm, 3:40pm, 4pm, 4:20pm, 4:40pm, 5pm

*On Christmas Eve, the last bookable slot is 3pm; the rides also close at 3pm. Pig ‘N Putt will close daily at 4pm.

 

Please note:

Tickets purchased for this experience are non-transferable and non-refundable.

All family members must purchase a ticket to the event; all children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

The rides only tickets do not include meeting Santa Claus, collecting a gift from the Elf’s Workshop, making reindeer food or decorating a festive biscuit.

Car Parking charges apply, please pay via the app or at one of the parking machines prior to your departure.

Card Payments are preferred at our food and beverage outlets.

All guests must collect their welcome pack from Ho Ho HQ (also known as Reception) on arrival, please leave plenty of time to collect your pack and make your way to the Santa Claus Gateway to his Grotto for your designated timeslot. If you miss your timeslot on the day regrettably you will miss the opportunity to visit Santa Claus.

For guests who have a time slot later in the day you are welcome to collect your packs any time from 10am and make full use of the other activities on offer before you visit Santa Claus.

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Customer Reviews

"Had a wonderful day at wicksteed in half term. Not overly busy, children went on all the rides and as many times as they wished. We booked wristbands for them on line and was great value for money. Staff were all friendly and professional. Love being able to go back to a place I lived as a child with my own child and nieces and nephews."
Emma
"We booked the day before as we knew it would be warm but not too hot. The number of places to pick up wristbands was pretty good so you weren't to be queuing for ages. The ride operators were so lovely and if no one was in the queue they let my daughter stay on. She had the best day ever. Though saying that the queues never got very long which was really handy, especially if you have restless kids."
India
"Fabulous day out, pre-ordered wrist bands and love you do a 'family of 3' option ❤️ All staff were super helpful and cheerful, no long queue times and site was all clean and tidy. All on a sunny day in half term so it was busy but never felt crowded. Thank you"
Claire
"Fantastic day with my grandchildren aged 4 and 2. All of the staff were so friendly and helpful. The “ Time for Tots” day was excellent value- very easy to book- just the perfect sort of rides available made even more enjoyable as no queues. A big thank you to everyone who is involved with Wicksteed Park."
Shelley
"This historic fun park and country park has something for all ages. There is a parking fee but it is low and supports the charity which owns and runs Wicksteed Park. There are a variety of rides for children of all ages. Without children, the park has great views, walks, miniature train, garden, etc. We had a drink at the Carousel Cafe, coffee and cake was great and sat on a nice table outside on the veranda."
Robert
"Had a wonderful time in the park today! Had lunch at the garden café, brioche baguettes and jacket potatoes, and the food was amazing !! Generous portions and super tasty! Staff in there were lovely, smiley and helpful, with lots of recommendations about what to do in the park! We took some cakes home too and they were also fab!! Will definitely be back."
Lucy
"Treated my nieces to a day at Wicksteed Park during Easter. They had an amazing day from start to finish, when buying our tickets, we were informed of the rides that were closed, we went on all the rides that were open, multiple times, hardly any queuing. For lunch we stopped for food at Lighthouse Bites, the food was cooked fresh and my nieces really enjoyed it. When the park finally closed, the girls were so disappointed their day had come to an end, we decided to spend some time in the free play park, the park was busy with happy children, lots of climbing frames and different play equipment to try. All in all, my nieces had the best day and we are planning on coming back in the summer!"
Katy