Finding Santa Claus in his Grotto and around York and Yorkshire:
Yorkshire Museum of Farming with The Derwent Valley Light Railway
A traditional Christmas experience with a guided tour around Santa’s Village, with a visit to his house.
Meet the Elves in their workshop and take a train ride to meet Santa and receive an early Christmas present, before enjoying a mince pie and sherry in front of a roaring fire.
Open from 10.00am – Last Admission 3.00pm
Saturday 5th December – Sunday 6th December 2009
Saturday 12th December – Sunday 13th December 2009
Saturday 19th December – Tuesday 22nd December 2009
Yorkshire Museum of Farming
Murton Park
Murton Lane
Murton
York
YO19 5UF
Tel: 01904 489966
Yorkshire Air Museum: Santa’s Plane
Booking is essential to see Santa aboard his magical Airliner Grotto!
Saturday 12th December - Sunday 13th December 2009
Saturday 19th December – Wednesday 23rd December 2009
Yorkshire Air Museum
Halifax Way
Elvington
York
YO41 4AU
Tel: 01904 608719
North Yorkshire Moors Railway: Santa Specials
Santa Specials will run from Pickering Station and from Grosmont Station in December, you will visit Sanat in his Grotto, receive an early Christmas present, with refreshments and a mince pie.
Saturday 5th December - Sunday 6th December 2009
Saturday 12th December - Sunday 13th December 2009
Saturday 12th December – Tuesday 22nd December 2009
Tel: Bookings 01751 472508
Pickering Station
Park Street
Pickering
North Yorkshire
YO18 7AJ
Grosmont Station
Grosmont
North Yorkshire
YO22 5QE
Clifford’s Tower: Victorian Father Christmas and Christmas Shopping Weekend
Saturday 28th November – Sunday 29th November 2009
From 11.00am – 4.00pm
Clifford’s Tower
Tower Street
York
YO1
YorkBoat: Santa Cruises
Every child on board the YorkBoat Cruise will receive a personalised gift from Father Christmas, along with refreshments and fun onboard.
Cruise lasts about 1 hour, times of sailing are dependant upon the date booked.
Tel: Booking is essential 01904 628324
Event details
Dates and Times Dates Times
Thursday 3rd December 2009
Saturday 5th December – Sunday 6th December 2009
Thursday 10th December 2009
Saturday 12th December – Sunday 13th December 2009
Thursday 17th December 2009
Saturday 19th December - Sunday 20th December 2009
Tuesday 22nd December 2009
York River Boat Cruises t/a YorkBoat
The Boatyard
Lendal Bridge
York
YO1 7DP
Stockeld Park: The Christmas Adventure
After a 4000 mile long journey from the North Pole, Santa will complete the last mile on skis and will emerge from the Enchanted Wood to greet excited children and parents waiting to welcome him.
After saying a few hellos and ho-ho-ho’s, and dishing out free chocolate treats he will make himself at home in his favourite grotto where he will be in residence until Christmas Eve.
Santa has presents suitable for all ages, including under 3’s.
Saturday 14th November – Thursday 24th December 2009
Weekdays to Thursday 18th December 3.00pm – 7.00pm
Weekends 12.00pm – 7.00pm
Weekdays from 19th December – 23rd December 12noon – 7.00pm
On Christmas Eve Santa will be in his Grotto between 12noon until 6.00pm York.
The Christmas Adventure
Stockeld Park
Wetherby
Yorkshire LS22 4AN
Tel: 01937 586333
Santa’s Underground Grotto at National Coal Mining Museum
Visit Santa in his unique underground grotto this Christmas season - 140 metres underground, Santa and his elves will be entertaining children of all ages.
Open from 10.00am – 5.00pm seven days a week.
Saturday 21st November – Sunday 22nd November 2009
Saturday 28th November – Sunday 29th November 2009
Saturday 5th December - Sunday 6th December 2009
Friday 11th December – Sunday 13th December 2009
Friday 18th December - Wednesday 23rd December 2009
National Coal Mining Museum
Caphouse Colliery
New Road
Overton
Wakefield
WF4 4RH
Tel: 01924 848806
Travel Through Narnia to Meet Father Christmas
Narnia: ‘Always Spring, forever Christmas’
Make an enchanted journey through the Wardrobe in the ‘Spare oom’ into the magical world of Narnia. Touch the lampost and meet Mr Tumness, Lucy, the Beavers and of course Aslan. Feel the cold of winter, under the icy grip of the White Witch, turn into the warmth and bursting into life of spring as you arrive for a special audience with Father Christmas in him own home.
Opening times are from 10.00am – 4.00pm
Sunday 6th December 2009
Saturday 12th December – Sunday 13th December 2009
Saturday 19th December - Wednesday 23rd December 2009
The Rock-Plex Centre
12 Priory Street
York
YO1 6EX
Tel: 01904 659475
Haxby Village Christmas Tree Festival with Santa’s Grotto
Aa weekend of Christmas music, festivities, fun and food! See Santa and his helpers arrive in style at 1.00pm both days. The Grotto will be open from 1.00pm – 3.30pm.
The Festival is open from 10.00am – 3.30pm
Saturday 5th December – Sunday 6th December 2009
Haxby Memorial Hall
The Village
Haxby
York
North Yorkshire
Tel: 01904 765780
Grassington Dickensian Festival with Santa’s Grotto
Victorian family fun day out featuring street entertainment, bands, choirs, traditional Christmas market, Santa’s grotto, torchlit procession, Punch and Judy show and lots more.
Festival open from 10.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday 5th December 2009
Saturday 12th December 2009
Saturday 19th December 2009
Grassington Square & Main Street
Grassington
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 5AT
External Links:
Yorkshire Museum of Farming, Murton Park
The Derwent Valley Light Railway
Yorkshire Air Museum in December 2009
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Victorian Christmas: Clifford’s Tower
YorkBoat Website
Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park
National Coal Mining Museum
Narnia at Rock Church
Haxby Memorial Hall
Grassington Dickensian Festival
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