Our Winter Festival returns, sprinkling magic across our site

Come together this winter for spellbinding shows, glorious music and choirs, luminous art, festive family fun and our wondrous Winter Market and pop-ups.

Various locations

You are invited to experience a very ‘Harry Christmas’ at the Studio Tour during Hogwarts in the Snow, the most magical time of year, when iconic Harry Potter sets are dressed for the festive season in a blanket of filmmaking snow.

As one of the highlights of the UK’s festive calendar, Christmas at Kew is an unmissable opportunity to herald the start of Christmas or welcome in the New Year.

It’s a botanical world brimming with seasonal cheer as twinkling lights and seasonal sounds fill the air.

Discover glittering tunnels of light, dancing lakeside reflections and trees drenched in jewel-like colour.

For a moment of reflection, pause at mesmerising flickering flames in the fire garden, wander beneath larger-than-life illuminations and don’t forget to glimpse Father Christmas along the way.

Help the white rabbit find Alice at Painshill’s Alice in Wonderland Trail this winter.

Follow the trail around the landscape and meet some familiar characters along the way.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Wimbledon Festive Light Trail. The trail will last around 45 minutes to an hour. On the trail we will have some food outlets, mulled wine and cider, hot chocolate, marshmallow sticks for the firepit amongst other things which can add time to the trail. Please bear this in mind when booking Father Christmas although you can start with Father Christmas should you prefer and then come to the beginning of the light trail once you have done that. There will be a wheelchair friendly trail which is not as long but not much shorter.

So we are delighted you will be joining us to get into the spirit of Christmas and make the most of the festivities by stepping into a magical world of light, colour and sound, as you explore the grounds of Cannizaro Park adorned with thousands of lights transforming the gardens into an enchanted winter wonderland. An unmissable event to start off the festive season! You cannot beat the magic of Christmas.

Continue through the gardens absorbing the magical sights and sounds, and gather around the fire pits to toast marshmallows for s’mores or have a bite to eat and a glass of mulled wine.
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Parking: There is significant parking around the outside of the park on the roads and within walking distance.

Wheelchairs: There is a wheelchair friendly route around the lights

​£12 adults

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Let it Glow! Enjoy an unmissable after-dark spectacle of lights at RHS Garden Wisley this festive season.

From £10.45 adults

This Christmas, whisk your family away on a magical adventure.

Journey to the Kingdom of Winter – London’s exciting new destination for festive fun at ExCeL London.

This is London’s only indoor festive experience designed with all the convenience that families need to make a perfect day out. Step into another world and enjoy a host of attractions, including a winter themed circus, ice skating, fairground rides, an immersive ice expedition trail, an alpine-style Christmas market and a tantalising range of festive food and drink all under one roof.

Open 10am until 8pm. Last entry tickets 6/6.30pm. Entry from £5.50 per person, no booking fees. Book your entry and attraction tickets today.

Come and visit the last Curated by Dapper & Suave event for the year at Gildings Barn set in the tranquil Surrey countryside a perfect location for a Winter Christmas Creative Makers Market.

At this friendly, unique and creative pop-up, you will find a wide variety of businesses selling artwork, beauty products, candles, fashion wares, jewellery and various gifts for you and your home.

You will also be able to enjoy food & drink that is on site offering hot and cold drinks, Caribbean food , yummy treats and gin.

Each event is curated to give friendly, creative, and unique businesses a platform to shine.

Come stay a while and there is ample dining space – bring your friends, family and enjoy.

Free entry and Parking

Well behaved dogs welcome

Come and see Dominic Chianese, best known for his role as Corrado “Junior” Soprano on the hit HBO TV series The Sopranos. #HowIBecameASoprano. For tickets, please call the venue on 01344 962000.

Join Dorothy as she begins her adventure into the wonderful land of Oz. Helped along the way by Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow. A show filled with excitement, laughter and the usual panto magic.

Journey with Dorothy as she remembers ‘There’s no place like home‘ in this year’s magical Christmas panto.

Performances throughout the day

Our Winter Festival returns, sprinkling magic across our site

Come together this winter for spellbinding shows, glorious music and choirs, luminous art, festive family fun and our wondrous Winter Market and pop-ups.

Various locations

You are invited to experience a very ‘Harry Christmas’ at the Studio Tour during Hogwarts in the Snow, the most magical time of year, when iconic Harry Potter sets are dressed for the festive season in a blanket of filmmaking snow.

As one of the highlights of the UK’s festive calendar, Christmas at Kew is an unmissable opportunity to herald the start of Christmas or welcome in the New Year.

It’s a botanical world brimming with seasonal cheer as twinkling lights and seasonal sounds fill the air.

Discover glittering tunnels of light, dancing lakeside reflections and trees drenched in jewel-like colour.

For a moment of reflection, pause at mesmerising flickering flames in the fire garden, wander beneath larger-than-life illuminations and don’t forget to glimpse Father Christmas along the way.

Help the white rabbit find Alice at Painshill’s Alice in Wonderland Trail this winter.

Follow the trail around the landscape and meet some familiar characters along the way.

Let it Glow! Enjoy an unmissable after-dark spectacle of lights at RHS Garden Wisley this festive season.

From £10.45 adults

This Christmas, whisk your family away on a magical adventure.

Journey to the Kingdom of Winter – London’s exciting new destination for festive fun at ExCeL London.

This is London’s only indoor festive experience designed with all the convenience that families need to make a perfect day out. Step into another world and enjoy a host of attractions, including a winter themed circus, ice skating, fairground rides, an immersive ice expedition trail, an alpine-style Christmas market and a tantalising range of festive food and drink all under one roof.

Open 10am until 8pm. Last entry tickets 6/6.30pm. Entry from £5.50 per person, no booking fees. Book your entry and attraction tickets today.

Join Dorothy as she begins her adventure into the wonderful land of Oz. Helped along the way by Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow. A show filled with excitement, laughter and the usual panto magic.

Journey with Dorothy as she remembers ‘There’s no place like home‘ in this year’s magical Christmas panto.

Performances throughout the day

The Croydon Airport Visitor Centre is a volunteer led micro museum

Designed by haleysharpe.com and opened in 2000, it was the winner of a British Tourism Award. Exhibition space includes displays located in the world’s oldest Air Traffic Control Tower in Airport House. Features include interactive display, exhibits and visual images charting the history of Croydon Airport from World War I airfield, London’s international airport, Battle of Britain airfield and closure in 1959.

Come and see Dominic Chianese, best known for his role as Corrado “Junior” Soprano on the hit HBO TV series The Sopranos at The United Church of Egham, Surrey on 20th January 2024. For more information and tickets, please visit: https://howibecameasoprano.company.site/ #HowIBecameASoprano

The Croydon Airport Visitor Centre is a volunteer led micro museum

Designed by haleysharpe.com and opened in 2000, it was the winner of a British Tourism Award. Exhibition space includes displays located in the world’s oldest Air Traffic Control Tower in Airport House. Features include interactive display, exhibits and visual images charting the history of Croydon Airport from World War I airfield, London’s international airport, Battle of Britain airfield and closure in 1959.

The Croydon Airport Visitor Centre is a volunteer led micro museum

Designed by haleysharpe.com and opened in 2000, it was the winner of a British Tourism Award. Exhibition space includes displays located in the world’s oldest Air Traffic Control Tower in Airport House. Features include interactive display, exhibits and visual images charting the history of Croydon Airport from World War I airfield, London’s international airport, Battle of Britain airfield and closure in 1959.

The Croydon Airport Visitor Centre is a volunteer led micro museum

Designed by haleysharpe.com and opened in 2000, it was the winner of a British Tourism Award. Exhibition space includes displays located in the world’s oldest Air Traffic Control Tower in Airport House. Features include interactive display, exhibits and visual images charting the history of Croydon Airport from World War I airfield, London’s international airport, Battle of Britain airfield and closure in 1959.