Festive Family Fun in Durham this Christmas
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. To find out more about the events listed please click on the PURPLE links
Raymond Briggs Exhibition 12th Nov - 26th Feb
Brunch with Santa 6th Dec
Visit Santa's Grotto 1-24th Dec
A Christmas Carol Theatre show 18th Dec
Brunch with a Snowman 20th Dec
Christmas (Daytimes) Visit the museum decorated to suit each time period for Christmas 26th Nov - 24th Dec
Visit Santa
Pittington Brass Band 27th Nov
Raby Castle & High Force Waterfall
Plotter Forest enchanted Christmas trail - Raby Castle - Selected dates
12 days of Christmas trail - Raby Castle 26th Nov - 24th Dec
Find the Raby Reindeer trail - High Force - 26th Nov - 3rd Dec
Advent by procession
G4 Christmas - 9th Dec
Festive Family Fun
Christmas by candlelight 20th Dec
The Snowman Tour
A Bublé Christmas
Sleeping Beauty 23rd Nov
A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story 27th Nov
A Town Called Christmas 29th Nov
Illuminating Ushaw 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th December
Father Christmas - Tuesdays & Wednesdays throughout December
The Snowman – Live Orchestra - Saturday 10th December
Elf Academy with Activate Theatre -Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th December
Christmas Carols at Ushaw 13th & 15th December
Christmas daytime garden trail 1st - 23rd December
Christmas Choir 29th December
Christmas Brass Band 30th December
Aladdin Panto 5th December
Carriage Rides 3rd December
Santa Sundays from 4h December
Christmas Eve Family Funday
A traditional winter experience with a twist
Drop in activities at no.42/no.43
Christmas Festival Weekend 10th & 11th December
Christmas tree sales Jan Vickers Vintage Singer Santa's Grotto pre bookings essential on 01388488872 Mulled wine and mince pies in the courtyard Tree Elf Trail £3 including a hot chocolate Café jams, pickles, biscuits, cakes, luxury chocolates and sweets, candles and gift sets
Viking play trail
Christmas Adventure - Limited dates remaining
Elf village, Santa's Grotto, Grinch, Games, Activities, Reindeer and lots lots more
Penguin Parade Christmas Trail 3rd Dec - 3rd Jan
Natural Christmas Crafts 17th Dec *Booking required
Love Exploring App - Minibeasts
Santa Visits 3rd, 4th,10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd & 23rd December.*Booking is essential Meet Santa, Present from Santa for children, Elves workshop - make your own decoration, Santa's Tractor Ride, See the animals in their winter stables, Meet Dasher the talking Reindeer
November
A celebration of Christmas - Newton Aycliffe 26th
Light Switch On Spennymoor Town Hall 26th
Santa's Grotto Spennymoor Town Hall 26th
Santa's enchanted garden grotto - Lanchester Garden Centre 26th & 27th November, 2nd - 4th, 9-11th, 17th, 23rd December
Durham Christmas Light Switch On 27th
Darlington Christmas Tree Festival 21st November - 5th December
December
Durham Christmas Festival 2nd-4th Dec
Brandon Christmas party & light switch on 4th Dec
Snow White - Spennymoor Settlement Everyman Theatre 1st-3rd December
Family Funday - Belmont Industrial Estate 3rd Dec
White Christmas - Shildon 3rd Dec
Christmas Family fun day - The Durham Centre - 3rd Dec
Christmas concert - Wheatley Hill 8th Dec
Christmas go karting - Topgear 21st Dec
Magical Afternoon tea with Santa Poplar Garden Centre 19th Dec
Search for Santa a panto for under 5s - Crook 17th Dec
Jack & The Beanstalk - The Witham 16th-24th Dec
Christmas at Weardale - Weekends throughout December
Markets/ Fairs
Hall Garth Manor - 26th Nov
St Johns Chapel Weardale - 26-27th Nov
Sacriston Christmas extravaganza 28th Nov
Christmas Carnage Castle Great Hall - 29th Nov
Durham Cathedral - 2-4th Dec
Fun Dog Christmas Party - WoofsNScrufs 3rd Dec
Bowburn Community Centre 4th Dec
The Hut - Ushaw Moor 4th Dec
Fair & Funday Belmont community Association 4th Dec
Hamsteels - Esh Winning 18th Dec
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