Where to find Santa

Saturday Science Club – Bubble-mania!

WHEN: 26th November 10.00 - 11.30, 12.30 - 14.00, 15.00 - 16.30 WHERE: Science Oxford Centre (ages 5-9) Join Science Oxford for some popping Bubble science! Mix up potions to try out what works best, test the laws of physics and build the ultimate bubble blower, and work out what makes the biggest! Take their Bubble Challenge and take home some ‘bubbly’ mix to celebrate.

£10 includes adult and access to woodland all day. www.scienceoxford.com/events 01865 810000

Cogges Christmas Market

WHEN: 26th - 27th November, 10.00 - 16:00 WHERE: Cogges Manor Farm Enjoy a weekend of festive cheer, including over 50 stalls selling unique, hand-made gifts, food and drink, all locally produced, mulled wine, mince pies, and carols plus Santa’s grotto

www.cogges.org.uk 01993 772602

‘Together for Christmas’ at Greys Court

WHEN: From 26th November - 5th January WHERE: Greys Court, Henley Celebrate the festive season with the house decorated (open Weds - Sun), waymarked frosty walks to follow, a children’s trail outside and the bare beauty of the walled gardens in winter. From £6.50

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Christmas at Waddesdon Manor

WHEN: 13th November - 2nd January WHERE: This enchanting outdoor extravaganza will brighten the end of your year.

From £10.35 for children www.waddesdon.org.uk

Oxford Christmas Market

WHEN: 1st- 18th December WHERE: Broad Street, Oxford Choirs singing Christmas carols, market traders offering unusual and handmade gifts, colourful decorations brightening wooden stalls and the aroma of mulled wine and cinnamon - this is a truly magical Christmas experience.

www.oxfordchristmasmarket.co.uk

Crumples Christmas Adventure

WHEN: 8th - 31st December WHERE: Oxford Playhouse Unwrapped, scrumpled and thrown away... Crumple’s Christmas adventure begins! Shaping up into a wrapping paper figure he sets off on a quest to find the forest where he belongs. With your help, he discovers snow and trees, and makes new friends along the way. From £11.00

www.oxfordplayhouse.com 01865 305305

WHEN: 10th December, 10.00 - 16.00 WHERE: Thame Town Hall Immerse yourself in a glorious collection of local artisans and crafts people and meet the talented artists showcasing their work from around Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. FREE

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Creative Computing Club – Let it Snow

WHEN: 10th December 10.00 – 11.30, 12.30 – 14.00, 15.00 – 16.30 WHERE: Science Oxford Centre (ages 9-12) Tech-tastic elves get ready for the holidays and design a paper snowman decoration using code. Create your design in Tinkercad Codeblocks, using drag-and-drop programming to merge circles, rectangles and more to build your design. Then, watch Frosty cut out and come to life on a Cricut machine, and take your festive friend home for the celebrations! £10 includes adult Includes access to woodland all day.

www.scienceoxford.com/events 01865 810000

WHERE TO FIND Father Christmas Father Christmas

Help find Santa’s Reindeer

WHERE: Waterperry Gardens WHEN: 19th November through to 23rd December Whilst Santa has been busy browsing around Waterperry Gardens’ Christmas and Garden Shops, Gallery and Gift Barn looking for lovely gifts for Mrs Claus, his reindeer seem to have escaped into the ornamental gardens! Help find the reindeer and win a festive prize! Child

£2.50 Adult £7.00 www.waterperrygardens.co.uk

Santa’s Grotto

WHERE: Webs Garden Centre WHEN: Sun 12th Nov to 24th December On arrival at the North Pole, you’ll be greeted by Snowball Sammy, there will be fun and games with the playful elf before it’s off to make reindeer food with Reindeer Ronnie and finally meeting the big man himself. Prices from £25.50

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Santa’s Grotto

WHERE: Thame Town Hall WHEN: 3rd December, 10:00 – 16:00 Santa will be in his sparkly grotto ready to meet any children whether they’ve been naughty or nice! Let him know what you would like for Christmas, listen to some Christmas music and receive a small present.

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Festive Fairytales with Father Christmas

WHERE: Odds Farm Park WHEN: 3rd – 24th December Father Christmas invites you to join him and his Elves for an enchanting group story-time and take a magical stroll deep into the sparkly, wintery Enchanted Woodland to the North Pole!

From £18.85 www.oddsfarm.co.uk

Christmas Fairytale 2022

WHERE: Fairytale Farm, Southcombe WHEN: Weekends from 3rd – 11th December and then daily from 12th – 24th December Enter a beautiful Fairytale Castle, meet some interactive dancing penguins, visit the Toymaker, see Santa’s sleigh and walk through the Secret Forest to meet Father Christmas in his charming Grotto.

£14.99 for Child Christmas Fairytale tickets (includes gift and admission to Fairytale Farm) www.fairytalefarm.co.uk 01608 238014

Cogges Santa’s Grotto

WHERE: Cogges Manor Farm WHEN: 5th, 12th and 19th December Cogges Manor Farm is open 5 days a week for Christmas from 27th Nov – 22nd December. Santa’s Grotto every Sunday in December. www.cogges.org.uk

01993 772602