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Festive Fun

Find out what's happening across the county this Christmas, from the traditional Durham Christmas Festival to the annual panto and festive craft workshops.

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  1. A visitor to the Faith Museum looking at the Neapolitan Nativity

    Add Neapolitan Nativity - The Auckland Project to your Itinerary

    Neapolitan Nativity - The Auckland Project

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Market Place, Bishop Auckland

    Be dazzled by our monumental 18th-century Neapolitan Nativity scene. This remarkable Baroque créche, known in Italian as a presepe, is a giant Nativity scene staged in a true-life Neapolitan setting.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Neapolitan Nativity - The Auckland Project
  2. Pom Pom from a Santa hat on a green background

    Add Breakfast With The Grinch & Cindy Lou - Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Breakfast With The Grinch & Cindy Lou - Lumley Castle Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Chester le Street

    Get ready for a morning of mayhem as the mean, green, Christmas-crunching Grinch takes over breakfast! 

    We've teamed up with Make My Day Events to bring Whoville's most mischievous resident to life, promising a festive feast with a side of playful…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Dec 2025Open 09:30 - 11:30
    From:
    21 Dec 2025Open 09:30 - 11:30
    From:
    23 Dec 2025Open 09:30 - 11:30
    More info for Breakfast With The Grinch & Cindy Lou - Lumley Castle Hotel
  3. stars in sky by High Force Hotel

    Add Festive Stargazing Suppers at High Force Hotel and Waterfall to your Itinerary

    Festive Stargazing Suppers at High Force Hotel and Waterfall

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Forest-in-Teesdale

    A festive evening of magical stargazing and delicious three course meal.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Dec 2025to13 Dec 2025Open 20:30 -
    From:
    19 Dec 2025to20 Dec 2025Open 20:30 -
    More info for Festive Stargazing Suppers at High Force Hotel and Waterfall
  4. Glitz & Glam - Party Night

    Add Glitz & Glam - Party Night to your Itinerary

    Glitz & Glam - Party Night

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland

    Dress to impress as you join us in the Knights Hall to celebrate the festive season in style.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
    From:
    13 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
    More info for Glitz & Glam - Party Night
  5. A family attending Carols for All at Durham Cathedral.

    Add Carols for All at Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Carols for All at Durham Cathedral

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham City

    ​​​​​​Sing your favourite Christmas carols with family and friends at the Carols for All services in the cathedral.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2025Open 11:00 - 14:30
    From:
    7 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 14:30
    More info for Carols for All at Durham Cathedral
  6. Durham Cricket Unwrap the Magic Early.  Advertising date and opening times.

    Add Unwrap The Magic Early Christmas Party to your Itinerary

    Unwrap The Magic Early Christmas Party

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Chester-le-Street

    Join us on Saturday 29th November at Banks Homes Riverside for an enchanting night filled with festive cheer, joyful music, and twinkling lights, our way of helping you kick off the season before the December madness takes hold.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Nov 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45
    More info for Unwrap The Magic Early Christmas Party
  7. A family looking at a stall at the Beamish Hall Hotel Christmas Fair

    Add Christmas Fair at Beamish Hall Hotel to your Itinerary

    Christmas Fair at Beamish Hall Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Beamish

    A triple festive treat shopping extravaganza.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Nov 2025to16 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Christmas Fair at Beamish Hall Hotel
  8. Table set for Christmas Day lunch with two glasses of champagne at the Radisson Blu Durham

    Add Christmas Day at Józef’s Riverside Restaurant to your Itinerary

    Christmas Day at Józef’s Riverside Restaurant

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham City

    Following the excitement of Christmas Day morning, come together with family and friends, and let the Radisson Blu Durham do all the hard work for you to celebrate your Christmas Day in style.

    Dates

    From:
    25 Dec 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
    More info for Christmas Day at Józef’s Riverside Restaurant
  9. Table laid for a banquet at Lumley Castle.

    Add New Year's Eve Elizabethan Banquet - Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    New Year's Eve Elizabethan Banquet - Lumley Castle Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    New Years Eve

    Chester le Street

    Come and step back into a world of gallant knights, gracious ladies, feasting and merriment in the candlelit setting reminiscent of days gone by. Enjoy the singing and humour presented by the Court Chamberlain, Herald, Musicians and Ladies of the…

    Dates

    From:
    31 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 02:00
    More info for New Year's Eve Elizabethan Banquet - Lumley Castle Hotel
  10. A selection of disco glitter balls

    Add Decades Disco at Beamish Hall Hotel to your Itinerary

    Decades Disco at Beamish Hall Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Beamish

    Put on your dancing shoes and party the night away to classics from the 80s, 90s and noughties.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Dec 2025Open 19:00 -
    From:
    19 Dec 2025Open 19:00 -
    More info for Decades Disco at Beamish Hall Hotel
  11. Arthur Christmas poster

    Add Grand Cinema at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Grand Cinema at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

    Type

    Type:

    Film

    Beamish

    Transport yourself to the golden age of cinema with a nostalgic afternoon in our beautifully restored 1950s Grand Cinema.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Nov 2025to2 Nov 2025
    From:
    29 Nov 2025
    From:
    30 Nov 2025
    From:
    6 Dec 2025
    From:
    7 Dec 2025
    From:
    13 Dec 2025
    From:
    14 Dec 2025
    From:
    20 Dec 2025
    From:
    21 Dec 2025
    More info for Grand Cinema at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  12. Father Christmas sitting in front of a Christmas Tree at Raby Castle

    Add Father Christmas at Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    Father Christmas at Raby Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Staindrop

    ​​​​​​Experience the Magic of Christmas with Father Christmas in Raby Castle’s Barons’ Hall.

    Venue

    Raby Castle, Park and Gardens, Staindrop

    Dates

    From:
    22 Nov 2025to23 Nov 2025
    From:
    29 Nov 2025to30 Nov 2025
    From:
    6 Dec 2025to7 Dec 2025
    From:
    13 Dec 2025to14 Dec 2025
    From:
    19 Dec 2025to24 Dec 2025
    More info for Father Christmas at Raby Castle
  13. Santa Claus wearing glasses and holding popcorn

    Add Magic at the Movies to your Itinerary

    Magic at the Movies

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham City

    Get ready to sprinkle some festive magic this December. Prepare for an enchanting evening featuring a fabulous festive movie that will warm your heart.

    Dates

    From:
    7 Dec 2025Open 16:30 -
    From:
    21 Dec 2025Open 16:30 -
    More info for Magic at the Movies
  14. A willow reindeer

    Add Festive Willow Reindeer Workshop at Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    Festive Willow Reindeer Workshop at Raby Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Staindrop

    Join our Festive Willow Reindeer Workshop, hosted in the beautifully restored Riding School at Raby Castle.

    Venue

    Raby Castle, Park and Gardens, Staindrop

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Festive Willow Reindeer Workshop at Raby Castle
  15. Wreath making poster with image of a wreath, Christmas lights and Santa hat

    Add Wreath Making to your Itinerary

    Wreath Making

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland

    Add a touch of homemade charm to your Christmas with a Christmas wreath making workshop.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Dec 2025Open 10:30 - 15:00
    More info for Wreath Making
  16. Two smiling elves.

    Add Tweddle Farm Grotto - Tweddle Farm to your Itinerary

    Tweddle Farm Grotto - Tweddle Farm

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Blackhall Colliery,

    Tweddle Farm's Christmas event is a December to remember! Meet Santa and his friends within our unforgettable Winter Wonderland.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Dec 2025to24 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Tweddle Farm Grotto - Tweddle Farm
  17. A small child sitting on Santa's knee

    Add Breakfast with Santa to your Itinerary

    Breakfast with Santa

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Beamish

    Join us for a magical Santa Experience filled with delicious food, party games, dancing, and a special visit to Santa.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Dec 2025Open 09:00 - 12:00
    More info for Breakfast with Santa
  18. A handmade wreath with red berries and baubles.

    Add Christmas Wreath Workshop - Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Christmas Wreath Workshop - Lumley Castle Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Chester le Street

    Immerse yourself in creativity and Christmas Joy as you learn step by step how to create luxurious festive wreaths to proudly display on your door. 

    Dates

    From:
    27 Nov 2025Open 18:00 - 21:00
    From:
    30 Nov 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
    From:
    6 Dec 2025to7 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Christmas Wreath Workshop - Lumley Castle Hotel
  19. Aerial view of Aglow presented by The Auckland Project

    Add AGLOW - The Auckland Project to your Itinerary

    AGLOW - The Auckland Project

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Bishop Auckland

    Auckland Palace's dazzling light trail AGLOW will light up the skies of Bishop Auckland once again this Christmas.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for AGLOW - The Auckland Project
  20. Queen Elsa, Princess Anna & Holly the Elf

    Add Frozen Princess Party - The Manor House Hotel & Spa to your Itinerary

    Frozen Princess Party - The Manor House Hotel & Spa

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    West Auckland, Bishop Auckland

    Join us in The Great Hall of Arendelle for Afternoon Tea where we will meet Queen Elsa, Princess Anna & Holly the elf

    Dates

    From:
    14 Dec 2025Open 15:00 - 19:00
    More info for Frozen Princess Party - The Manor House Hotel & Spa
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