Festive Family Fun in Durham this Christmas
- Kelly
- Nov 4
- 3 min read
There are so many fantastic events going on throughout the festive period this year. My Festive Family Fun In Sunderland Guide was really popular, so I thought I would share guides for other parts of the North East. Durham is only a 15 minute drive away from Sunderland and we love spending time in the gorgeous city and county. There's so much to choose from this year.
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Bishop Auckland Christmas Town
🎄4th-7th December at Bishop Auckland Marketplace!
The Elves' Arms inside our Giant Tipis with fire pits, fairy lights and cosy seating A Christmas Village with over 40 traders from across the North East including some delicious street food, mulled wine, hot chocolate and gift stalls. Traditional Ferris wheel Ice rink Santa’s grotto experience Children’s character sing-a-long, meet & greet experiences Wreath-making Workshops Carol singing Christmas tree festival Festive roaming performers Free Giant Snow Globe Free live music and performances throughout the weekend on our Victorian bandstand stage! & much more!!
Beamish Open Air Museum
🎄Christmas (Daytimes) Visit the museum decorated to suit each time period for Christmas 22nd November - 24th Dec You can also purchase Santa visits
Various dates available for the evenings (Extra charges apply for evening events)
🎄Grand Cinema - Arthur Christmas - 29th November
🎄Grand Cinema - Miracle on 34th Street - (1947) 30th November
🎄Grand Cinema - Elf - 6th December
🎄Christmas carol concert - 7th December
🎄Grand Cinema - The Holly & The Ivy - 7th December
🎄Grand Cinema - The Muppets Christmas Carol - 13th December
🎄Grand Cinema - White Christmas - 14th, 21st December
🎄Grand Cinema - How the Grinch Stole Christmas - 20th December
Raby Castle & High Force Waterfall
🎄The Plotters forest enchanted Christmas trail - 15th November - 4th January
🎄Stargazing at Raby Castle - selected dates throughout
🎄Father Christmas - Selected dates throughout November & December
🎄Pick your own Christmas Tree - now until December
🎄Raby Castle at Christmas 22nd November - 4th January
🎄Christmas market - 28th-30th November
🎄Deer feeding throughout Winter
🎄Meet Mr & Mrs Claus in the Yule tide yurt - Selected dates
🎄Festive afternoon tea at High Force Waterfall - Selected dates in December
🎄Festive stargazing Supper at High Force Waterfall - Selected Dates
Durham Cathedral
🎄Advent Procession - 29th November
🎄The Snowman - 6th December
🎄The Christmas orchestra - 25th November
🎄Jack and the beanstalk - 20th November - 31st December
🎄Christmas Eve - 2nd December - 24th December
Auckland Project
🎄The Auckland Palace Nativity - 21st November - 31st December
🎄Aglow - 21st November - 31st December
🎄Christmas at Auckland Palace - 21st November - 31st December
🎄Christmas Adventure - starting from 29th November and on selected dates.
Lanchester Garden Centre
🎄Nightmare Before Christmas Bauble workshop - 9th November
🎄Nightmare before Christmas lantern workshop - 9th November
🎄Nightmare before Christmas wool wreath workshop - 9th November
🎄Nightmare before Christmas - Jacks toy box - 9th November
🎄Do you want to build a snowman - 15th November
🎄Merry grinchmas breakfast - from 29th November
🎄Santa's enchanted garden grotto - from 29th November
Crook Hall - National Trust
🎄Grimm's fairy tales - art trail - 22nd November - 28th December
🎄Festive poetry walk - 13th - 21st December
🎄Cinderella - A puppet Panto - 20th - 21st December
Other events
🎄Forest of light - Beamish Hall - 22nd November - 4th January
🎄Christmas festival - Market Place - 5th - 7th December
🎄Passport to Nature - Winter wildlife walk - 12th December
🎄Frozen Princess Party - The Manor House Hotel - 14th December
🎄Christmas market - Hallgarth Manor - 15th November
🎄Artisan Fayre - Redworth Hall hotel - 16th November
🎄Boxing Day Dip - Seaham Beach 26th December
🎄Wizard of Oz Workshop - Parish Centre Ch-Le-St - 29th November
🎄Festive trail run - Bishop Auckland castle - 14th December
🎄Pantomime - Easington lane access point - 6th December
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