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Festive Fun
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Dalton Park Santa's Grotto
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Christmas and New Year
Murton
Make your family Christmas truly special this year with a visit to Santa's Grotto at Dalton Park. Children can meet elves packing gifts, ask Santa for their Christmas list and create memories that will last a lifetime in the festive experience…
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- 8 Nov 2025to24 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Christmas Shopping Evening
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Type:
Christmas and New Year
Staindrop
Step into the festive season for a Christmas Shopping Evening at The Coach House.
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- 13 Nov 2025Open 16:00 - 19:00
Christmas Fair at Beamish Hall Hotel
Type
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Christmas and New Year
Beamish
A triple festive treat shopping extravaganza.
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- 14 Nov 2025to16 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
Christmas Fayre
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Peterlee
Make it a day of shopping, sipping & festive cheer at the Peterlee Pavilion Christmas Fayre! ️
Dates
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- 15 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 14:30
The Plotters’ Forest Enchanted Christmas Trail at Raby Castle Park and Gardens
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Christmas and New Year
Staindrop
Enchanted Christmas Trail at The Plotters’ Forest – Day & Evening Experiences. Step into a world of festive wonder this Christmas.
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- 15 Nov 2025to16 Nov 2025
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- 22 Nov 2025to23 Nov 2025
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- 29 Nov 2025to30 Nov 2025
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- 3 Dec 2025to7 Dec 2025
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- 6 Dec 2025to7 Dec 2025
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- 10 Dec 2025to14 Dec 2025
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- 13 Dec 2025to24 Dec 2025
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- 17 Dec 2025to23 Dec 2025
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- 29 Dec 2025to31 Dec 2025
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- 1 Jan 2026to4 Jan 2026
Family Wreath Making at Ushaw
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Christmas and New Year
Durham
Join us for a festive, hands-on workshop where you’ll forage for seasonal greenery around the beautiful Ushaw estate before crafting your own stunning wreath to take home.
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- 15 Nov 2025
Do You Want to Build a Snowman? Lanchester Garden Centre
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Christmas and New Year
Lanchester
Join us for our very first Build A Snowman Christmas Workshop and create your very own keepsake magical snowman.
Dates
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- 15 Nov 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00
Christmas Wellbeing Fayre - Redworth Hall Hotel
Type
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Christmas Markets
Newton Aycliffe
Christmas Wellbeing Fayre & Local Makers Market.
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- 16 Nov 2025Open 12:00 - 18:00
Abundant Earth Willow Workshops
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Type:
Christmas and New Year
Durham
Get into the festive spirit with two creative willow workshops led by talented artist Jo Bolton of Abundant Earth. Held in the cosy surroundings of our Francis Thompson Lounge, each session offers the perfect chance to unwind, create, and celebrate…
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- 16 Nov 2025
Sacriston Christmas Market - The Fulforth Centre
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Festive Shopping
Sacriston, Durham
Local Christmas craft market - various stalls from local businesses selling crafts, jewellery, sweets & cakes.
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- 16 Nov 2025Open 13:00 - 16:00
Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Demonstration
Type
Type:
Christmas and New Year
Sedgefield
Julia Loudon presents Midwinter Magic.
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- 18 Nov 2025Open 19:15 - 21:15
Jack and the Beanstalk - Gala Durham
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Type:
Pantomimes
Durham City
Join Jack and his friends as we are transported to a land of magical creatures and a very hungry Giant.
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- 20 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025
Bowburn Hall Twilight Christmas
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Christmas and New Year
Durham
Come and join for an evening of festive shopping at the beautiful Bowburn Hall Hotel. With plenty of stalls food and drinks.
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- 20 Nov 2025Open 17:00 - 21:00
Neapolitan Nativity - The Auckland Project
Type
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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.
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- 21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Christmas at Auckland Palace - The Auckland Project
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Type:
Christmas and New Year
Market Place, Bishop Auckland
Immerse yourself in unrivalled festive splendour when you visit Auckland Palace's very special Christmas event.
Venue
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- 21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Wynyard Hall Christmas Fayre
Type
Type:
Christmas Markets
Wynyard
Wynyard Hall's famous Christmas Fair is back this November!
Dates
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- 21 Nov 2025to23 Nov 2025Open 10:00 -
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
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- 21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025
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
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- 22 Nov 2025to23 Nov 2025
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- 29 Nov 2025to30 Nov 2025
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- 6 Dec 2025to7 Dec 2025
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- 13 Dec 2025to14 Dec 2025
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- 19 Dec 2025to24 Dec 2025
Christmas at Beamish Daytimes 2025
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Type:
Christmas and New Year
Beamish
Step back in time and enjoy the wonder of Christmas from across our time periods.
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- 22 Nov 2025to24 Dec 2025
Raby Castle at Christmas
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Type:
Christmas and New Year
Staindrop
Step back in time to experience a traditional family Christmas at Raby Castle.
Venue
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- 22 Nov 2025to23 Nov 2025
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- 28 Nov 2025to30 Nov 2025
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- 3 Dec 2025to7 Dec 2025
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- 10 Dec 2025to13 Dec 2025
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- 14 Dec 2025
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- 17 Dec 2025to24 Dec 2025
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- 29 Dec 2025to31 Dec 2025
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- 2 Jan 2026to4 Jan 2026
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