How many days until Christmas? If that’s a familiar sounding question, you might just need this list of Christmas activities near Cheltenham, that you can book right now!
Christmas activities near Cheltenham – Santa Experiences
- The Flight Before Christmas at Kemble Airport.
- Santa Express at Cheltenham Racecourse.
- Afternoon Tea with Santa at Ellenborough Park.
- Christmas Grotto at Webbs Garden Centre.
- Magical Christmas Experience at Smart Trees.
- Christmas at Clearwell Caves.
- Christmas Event at Cattle country.
- Moments by Katie Mitchell Santa’s Grotto Experience.
- Cotswold Canal Trust Santa Cruises in Stroud.
- Immersive Santa Experience at Cole Kitchen, Gloucester Quays.
- The Wetland Grotto, Slimbridge Wetland Centre.
- Breakfast with Santa, The Haywain Pub and Restaurant, Gloucester.
Lights Switch Ons
- Broadway, Saturday 18th November 2023.
- Cheltenham, Thursday 16th November 2023.
Christmas Light Trails
- The Enchanted Light Trail at Cotswold Farm Park.
- Spectacle of Light at Sudeley Castle.
- Winter Glow at Malvern Show Ground.
- Enchanted Christmas at Westonbirt Arboretum.
- Christmas Light Trail at Blenheim Palace.
- The Festival of Light at Longleat Safari Park.
- Christmas at the Castle at Warwick Castle.
- The Enchanted Garden by Night at Painswick Rococo Garden
Christmas activities near Cheltenham – Kids Christmas Parties
- The Wilson’s Christmas Party.
- Revolutions Tiny Dancers Christmas Party.
- The Brewery Quarter Christmas Launch Party, Cheltenham.
Christmas Trails
- Interactive Christmas Trail, Kings Walk, 22 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA.
- Cheltenham Bid Christmas Elf Trail. Click here to download the trail map.
Christmas Markets
- Cheltenham Christmas Market.
- The Suffolks.
- Gloucester Quays.
- Christmas Artisan Fayre, Evesham.
Late Night Shopping Evenings
- Broadway, Cotswolds. Friday 19th November, Friday 24th November and Friday 1st December.
Train Experiences
- Polar express, Telford.
- Santa express, Cheltenham Racecourse.
- Christmas Twilight Trains at Perrygrove Rail.
- Santa Trains at Severn valley rail.
Christmas activities near Cheltenham – Pantomimes
- Dick Whittington at The Courtyard, Hereford.
- Mother Goose at The Everyman theatre, Cheltenham.
- Beauty and the Beast at The Rose’s theatre, Tewkesbury.
Ice Rink
- Imperial Gardens, Cheltenham.
- Gloucester Quays, Gloucester.
- Jolly Nice Farm Shop, Frampton Mansell, Stroud GL6 8HZ.
- Gateway Ice Rink, Cotswold Water Park, South Cerney, Cirencester, GL7 5TL
Real Christmas Trees
- Tetbury Trees.
- Primrose Vale Farm Shop, Cheltenham.
- Dowdeswell Forestry Services, Cheltenham.
- Cheltenham Christmas Trees.
- Christmas Tree Farm, Ashleworth.
- The Natural Christmas Tree Co, Prestbury Farm, Huntley Road, Tibberton, Gloucestershire, GL19 3AA.
So even if the budget doesn’t quite stretch to a trip to Lapland, there are still plenty of festive activities you can do locally. Don’t forget to dig out your Christmas jumper for the occasion, line up some Christmas songs for the stereo and prepare for mince pie overload! I hope you find this list useful. If you would like me to add your Christmas activity or event near Cheltenham, use the contact buttons at the top of the page to get in touch.
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