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Escape the Christmas crowds on a festive river cruise on the Manchester Ship Canal

  • Written by Rhian Sugden
  • Last updated 4 years ago
  • Attractions , City of Manchester , City of Salford , Family & Kids , Sponsored

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If you fancy doing something a bit different over the festive period and want to escape the hustle and bustle of the Christmas Markets for a while, look no further because Manchester River Cruises have got plenty of brilliant boat trips to fill you with enough festive cheer to last you the season.

Climb aboard the Princess Katherine and take a cruise down the Manchester Ship Canal with the man himself, Father Christmas, and his elves. He’ll be bringing his grotto on board for this hour long cruise where you can enjoy mince pies and mulled wine whilst the little ones enjoy cookies and juice and some fun and games – and receive a special gift from Santa. Adult participation is a must. Elf rules.

There are various dates for the Santa Claus Cruise throughout November and December and tickets start from just £11.

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If it’s more of an adult crowd you’re looking for, the Christmas River Show boat will be more up your street.

Popular Manchester wedding singer Russell Shaun, who has swing coursing through his veins, will be hosting a Very Russell Merry Christmas choosing his festive favourites as well as his pick of the crooner classics.

Or what about a Funky Christmas cruise with Victor Haines serenading you with some soul twists on classic Christmas bangers.

Elvis fan? No problem. If you want to get All Shook Up and party down the waterways, there really is no excuse not to with the Elvis at Christmas cruise featuring Chris Hudson.

Tickets to the river shows are £40pp and include a glass of prosecco on arrival and two-and-a-half hours worth of top quality entertainment.

If you’re the kind of person who just wants to sit back, relax and enjoy the lights of Manchester by night, the Christmas Evening River Cruise is the one for you. Departing from Spinningfields at 7pm, you’ll travel along Manchester’s historic waterways, soaking up the sights of Media City, Old Trafford and Coronation Street on this chilled out 90 minute cruise.

To add that little bit of festive spirit – not too much mind – you’ll receive a complimentary mulled wine and a mince pie to warm your cockles. Tickets are £15pp.

Prefer a daytime cruise? No problem. Take to the water on a Christmas Mini Cruise . Tickets include mulled wine or hot drink and mince pies, festive tunes and, of course, some amazing views.

So whether you’re a frantic festive lover or just someone who wants to dip their toe into the festivities this season, Manchester River Cruises has something for you. They really are pushing the boat out this Christmas. Sorry.

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Spend the day surrounded by the hustle and bustle of one of Europe’s premier Christmas markets. Your senses will be truly overwhelmed with the delicious smells, twinkling lights, and sounds of Christmas festivities. After time spent outside exploring we will return to our hotel for a warming festive meal.

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After breakfast we begin our day at Castlefield Viaduct*. Built in 1892, the Viaduct is a core part of Manchester’s Industrial heritage. After years of standing empty it has recently been transformed by the National Trust into a ‘garden in the sky’- an accessible green space within the city. Our visit takes place on Monday morning before the doors open to the public, where we enjoy a private guided tour exploring the trees, flowers and shrubs on display, followed by tea, coffee and biscuits.

Next we head under the viaduct to join our Christmas Lunch Cruise. We take to the canals and rivers of Manchester on our private, fully licensed and centrally heated passenger boats. During our 3 hour cruise we enjoy a 3 course festive lunch accompanied by commentary and background music. Return to our hotel for dinner.

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Tatton Hall Christmas Mansion and Gardens

Travel to Tatton Hall for a spectacular festive event. The mansion is dressed in sensational sets, illuminated floral decorations, enchanting music, and characters from bygone Christmas times. 2023’s theme is Alice in Wonderland, 2024 theme to be confirmed. Our tickets also include entrance to the mansion gardens.

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Where to see Santa in the Manchester area [2024]

Last Updated on 11 March 2024 by Colette Burgess

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[I am updating this post regularly with suggestions of where to see Father Christmas in Manchester in 2024 as information & reviews become available but do check with individual venues!]

I think there’s something special about picking somewhere to visit Santa year in, year out and making a tradition of it – it helps to retain the magic in my opinion! We go to the same place every year and the kids would find it ever so strange if we broke ranks and went somewhere different!

If you haven’t decided where to take the kids to see Father Christmas yet this year, now is the time to make plans. The best experiences book up early, so it pays to be prepared!

Why not read our list of suggestions for festive days out in Manchester or check out our Ultimate Guide to Christmas here.

Where to see Father Christmas in Manchester this year - Santa carrying presents in the snow!

If you’re looking for places to see Santa in Manchester and the surrounding area this festive season, why not take a look at some of the suggestions below:

  • Farmer Christmas at Reddish Vale Farm
  • Christmas at Cockfields Farm, Oldham
  • Mini Christmas at Cockfields Farm, Oldham 
  • Santa Specials on the East Lancs Railway
  • Breakfast with Santa at Housing Units 
  • Father Christmas at The Farm, Tatton Park
  • Santa’s Grotto Experience at Winter Island at Freight Island
  • Breakfast with Father Christmas at Salford Museum & Art Gallery
  • Christmas on the Farm! at Lancaster Park & Animal Farm
  • The Grotto: Dear Santa at The Trafford Centre
  • Santa’s Tea Party at John Lewis, Trafford Centre
  • Meet Father Christmas at Quarry Bank
  • Baby and Toddler Festive Play Session with Father Christmas at Quarry Bank Mill
  • A Quiet Visit with Father Christmas at Quarry Bank Mill
  • Cruise with Father Christmas on Manchester River Cruises, Salford
  • Breakfast with Santa at Hard Rock Cafe, Manchester
  • A Visit to Father Christmas Experience at Bramall Hall
  • Breakfast with Santa at Selfridges, Trafford Centre
  • After School with Santa at Selfridges, Trafford Centre
  • Deck the Halls Santa’s 747 Experience at Salford’s City Airport
  • Father Christmas at Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre, Oldham 
  • Totally Christmas, Walkden Town Centre 
  • Sail to Santa’s Grotto, Hollingworth Lake Adventure & Water Activity Centre
  • Sail with Santa! Portland Basin Museum
  • George Street Grotto, Altrincham – TBC
  • Christmas Bricktacular at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre
  • Santa Claus Club at Bar Hutte Après Ski Bar
  • Breakfast with Santa at The Stockport Plaza
  • The Santa Experience at Heaton Park Garden Centre

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Farmer Christmas at Reddish Vale Farm – Saturday 2nd December to Sunday 24th December 2023 | Limited dates remain

This Christmas, Reddish Vale Farm invite you to enjoy their two hour long Christmas Experience – the adventure begins at The Elf Academy where you will qualify to become a “Workshop Elf”. At the Pole Office you will write and post your letter to Father Christmas before settling down in Mrs Claus’ Kitchen to decorate a festive treat. After a quick stop at Santa’s Stable to see some of Santa’s favourite farmyard friends, it’s finally time to meet Father Christmas himself and receive your special gift.

Tickets for Christmas at Reddish Vale Farm must be pre-booked online and are priced at £16 for adults and £45 for children (this is a significant increase on last year’s ticket prices). Tickets are strictly limited – please do check the terms and conditions online before booking.

You can read more about visiting Reddish Vale Farm here:

Reddish Vale Farm – Perfect for Under 5s

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Cockfields Christmas Experience at Cockfields Farm, Oldham – Selected dates from Saturday 25th November to Sunday 24th December 2023

Cockfields Farm Park is on the border between Oldham and Ashton. This Christmas they are offering a fantastic festive experience for the whole family – including watching the Elf Academy show, a visit to Mrs Claus’ Kitchen to decorate a gingerbread man, building your very own reindeer bear to take home, exploring the Elf Village, reindeer dust making, meeting the reindeer and of course, a private family visit to the big man himself in his magical grotto where you’ll receive a special gold coin to spend on anything in Santa’s Toy Shop. If you’re lucky, it might even snow.

Ticket prices have jumped significantly in price this year to £48 per child and £25 per adult however, there are two off peak dates – 25th & 26th November where prices are a little lower and then peak dates over the weekend before Christmas where the prices are slightly increased. Tickets can be booked one as well as various add-ons such as a souvenir photograph or marshmallow toasting.

You can read more about Christmas at Cockfields Farm here:

Cockfields Christmas Experience Review 2019 – We’re going on an adventure

Cockfields Farm Christmas Experience 2019 – The Brick Castle

Father Christmas at Cockfields Farm Park

Mini Christmas at Cockfields Farm, Oldham – Weekdays only from Friday 1st to Friday 15th December 2023

For a slightly more low key Cockfields Farm Christmas experience, you can book the Mini Christmas which takes place on week days during term time in the run up to the Christmas holidays. The Mini Christmas experience, specially designed for toddlers and pre-schoolers – includes opportunities to visit Santa’s reindeer in the stables, story time with the elves and hand feed the barn animals as well as visiting Santa in his magical grotto where each child will receive a gift.

Tickets are available now and are priced at £25 per child and £15 per adult. Tickets can be booked online as well as various add-ons such as a souvenir photograph and animal food.

Santa Specials on the East Lancs Railway – weekends from Saturday 25th November then daily from Wednesday 20th to Sunday 24th December 2023

This year’s East Lancs Railway Santa Specials will help you to get into the festive spirit as you take an exciting steam train trip with a host of happy elves and of course, the man himself, Father Christmas!

The experience begins at the beautifully decorated Bury Bolton Street Station, where the steam train will be waiting for you to climb aboard. During your festive adventure, Santa’s happy helpers will help to keep you and your little ones entertained as your train makes its way to Rawtenstall and back. Before the trip ends, Father Christmas will pay you a special visit, take some time to chat and even have a selfie before making sure every little one receives a gift (well behaved parents also get a mince pie and a festive tipple).

Tickets for the Santa Specials are available now and can be booked here . (ELR are also doing an SEN friendly Santa Special this year)

East Lancs Railway - Father Christmas hanging out of train window

Breakfast with Santa at Housing Units | SOLD OUT

The popular Breakfast with Santa event returns to Housing Units this Christmas, taking place in the rather fabulous Wickentree Restaurant and makes the perfect festive family treat. To get everyone into the festive spirit, there will be live piano music and a singalong for Santa’s arrival. The whole family will enjoy a delicious set breakfast (including Bucks Fizz for the grown ups!) as well as the opportunity to meet Santa, receive an age-appropriate gift and take photos.

Tickets are priced at £19.95 per child and £19.95 per adult. Tickets are on sale now and can be booked here from Thursday 7th September 2023 – I recommend you are quick on this one as demand is likely to be high with Housing Units not hosting a grotto or dinner with Santa this year.

Breakfast with Father Christmas at Housing Units

Father Christmas at The Farm, Tatton Park – Saturday 25th November to Sunday 24th December 2023 | SOLD OUT

Obviously being in Knutsford, Cheshire – Tatton Park is a bit of a stretch for my “Manchester area” list but I thought I’d include it as it’s really lovely!

Families can see Father Christmas and his elf helpers in a festive grotto at the Farm at Tatton Park. Enjoy roaming entertainers, live music with festive choirs and brass bands and stop off for a tasty treat in the Christmas Cafe located in the Clydesdale Barn.

Don’t forget to take your photo in Santa’s sleigh and make your own magical reindeer food in the Mill to take home and sprinkle around on Christmas Eve!

Tickets must be pre-booked online. Admission costs £12 per child (aged 0-15 including a gift from Father Christmas) and £10 per adult (this entrance fee applies to National Trust members too) You will also need to pay for parking on site at a cost of £8.

You can read more about Father Christmas at Tatton Park here:

Father Christmas at Tatton Park – We’re going on an adventure

Twelve Days of Christmas at Tatton Park – Hodge Podge Days

Where to see Father Christmas in Manchester this year

Santa’s Grotto Experience at Winter Island at Freight Island – selected dates from Sunday 3rd to Saturday 23rd December 2023

This Christmas you can visit Father Christmas at Winter Island (at Freight Island).

Your visit will include a trip to the huge new Grotto, a special visit to meet Father Christmas, plus your child will also receive a small Lego gift, a Lindt chocolate and the chance to take a photo with the man himself!

The cheeky elves will take you on a musical sing-along journey to meet Father Christmas! You will have an opportunity to write and post your letter to Lapland and you will receive a sprinkle of reindeer dust for the reindeers to find you on Christmas Eve.

Feel free to visit Freight Island for food and drink, before or after your visit to the Grotto, and explore Christmas Street Food Pop-Ups from Cocoa Cabana, Parmogeddon, Formaggi by Lazy Tony’s and the Smoking Coal German BBQ as well as our usual all-star favourites such as Burgerism, Voodoo Ray’s, Fuku + many more!  However you are asked not to arrived at the Grotto more than 5 minutes before your allotted visit time to ensure the magic is kept alive for every child!

Tickets for see Father Christmas at Winter Island at Freight Island are priced at £22.50 per child and include a gift. Free for accompanying adults – maximum two per paying child.

You can find out more about Father Christmas at Freight Island here:

“ It was well worth the visit. Entertainment from two elves beforehand (singing, dancing and a pesky water gun) and a little chat with the Big Man who knew a little bit about them both beforehand. He caught E off guard. And no charge for adults too! ” KF

Breakfast with Father Christmas at Salford Museum & Art Gallery – Saturday 2nd / Saturday 9th / Saturday 16th December 2023 | SOLD OUT

Father Christmas is making a special trip to Salford with a visit to Lark Hill Place this festive season and you are invited to join him for a fantastic family breakfast at Salford Museum & Art Gallery.

Your Breakfast with Father Christmas ticket price includes breakfast, a story time session, a craft activity, a meet and greet with Father Christmas as well as a small gift. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options will be available for breakfast.

You can book your Breakfast with Father Christmas at Salford Museum & Art Gallery online now priced at £15 per person: Saturday 2nd December | Saturday 9th December | Saturday 16th December

Christmas on the Farm! at Lancaster Park & Animal Farm – Saturday 2nd December to Sunday 24th December 2023 | SOLD OUT

The Christmas on the Farm! experience at Lancaster Park & Animal Farm offers a Christmas story with Mrs Claus in her cottage and the opportunity to meet Santa and receive a present as well as taking the time to write a letter to Father Christmas in his special log cabin. Lancaster Park & Animal Farm don’t charge for photos with Father Christmas so you are free to take along your own camera and take as many photos as you like! There are additional photo opportunities including a life size photo frame and even Santa’s sleigh!

As well as all the festive fun at Lancaster Park & Animal Farm, you can enjoy feeding the animals, playing on the swings, slides and ziplines amongst other things. You are welcome to take your own picnic too (we recommend taking a hot picnic to warm up after all that outdoor fun!)

ALL bookings must be made online and will incur a 50p per person booking fee. Tickets are priced at £10 for adults and £13 for children / £6.50 for babies under 12 months (to include a gift)

The Grotto: Dear Santa at The Trafford Centre – Saturday 18th November to Sunday 24th December 2023 | SOLD OUT

“ In a land filled with wonder and enchantment, where dreams come true and letters to Santa require a very special delivery. Families will journey through the Candy Cane Land and Enchanted Forest in search of Santa’s Merry Mailroom. Assisted by Santa’s Elves, challenges and tasks await them on this journey, whilst they embark on an adventure to deliver their very own letter to Santa in his cosy cabin. “

Tickets are priced at £25 per child (including an age-appropriate gift) and £7.50 per adult. It is advisable to book your tickets online to avoid disappointment. (For SEND Father Christmas visits , with lowered lights, capacity and music, book a Whispering Winter session here ). The Grotto will take place on Lower Peel Ave opposite Boots, near the Dolphin Fountain.

You can read more about Father Christmas at The Trafford Centre here:

The Grotto at The Trafford Centre

SEN visit to The Grotto at The Trafford Cent re – Mother Geek

Santa giving Amy a knowing look!

Santa’s Tea Party at John Lewis, Trafford Centre – Wednesday 13th / Thursday 14th / Friday 15th December 2023

Santa’s taking a well-earned break ahead of the big Christmas rush. Join him at John Lewis, Trafford Centre for a special Christmas story time session, complete with snacks, cocoa and a special gift.

Book tickets for Santa’s Tea Party at John Lewis, Trafford priced at £15 per child (including a plush toy worth £10) and £5 for adults (including a hot drink and a slice of cake) which seems like pretty good value to me!

Meet Father Christmas at Quarry Bank – weekends from Saturday 2nd to Saturday 23rd December 2023 | SOLD OUT

The Father Christmas at Quarry Bank experience includes a special half-hour session of festive activities and crafts, and a private family visit to Father Christmas and a gift.

Booking is essential for this experience. Tickets cost £12 per child (up to age 10) and up to two adults per child a permitted to attend – all guests must have an admission ticket to Quarry Bank. Entry to Quarry Bank is free for National Trust members otherwise standard admission charges apply.

Father Christmas at Quarry Bank, Wilmslow is just a small part of a whole range of festive activities available at this National Trust property (you’ll find more information on what’s on here).

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Baby and Toddler Festive Play Session with Father Christmas at Quarry Bank Mill – Friday 1st / Friday 8th / Friday 15th / Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd December 2023 | SOLD OUT

This year, Quarry Bank Mill host a special Christmas baby and toddler “activity and play session” which includes special visit from Father Christmas and a gift for your little one. This event is suitable for children aged 6 months – 5 years.

None National Trust members do not need to purchase Quarry Bank admission tickets in order to attend this event. If, however, you wish to explore the buildings and gardens on your visit, then you will need to pay for admission at Visitor Reception.

Tickets for the baby & toddler Father Christmas at Quarry Bank Mill are available to book now priced at £12 per child with up to two adults per family.

Christmas at Quarry Bank

A Quiet Visit with Father Christmas at Quarry Bank Mill – Thursday 21st / Friday 22nd / Saturday 23rd December 2023 | SOLD OUT

This Christmas, Quarry Bank Mill are introducing neurodiverse friendly sessions to meet Father Christmas with fewer guests and no music. This special 30 minute session will include festive activities, crafts and the chance to meet Father Christmas and receive a gift in a more relaxed atmosphere.

These sessions are open to guests of any age who have additional needs – just book a Father Christmas ticket for each child/attendee that wishes to receive a gift. Two adults/carers per family group are permitted to attend with the ticket holder.

You can find more SEN friendly grottos and festive experiences here.

Cruise with father christmas on manchester river cruises, salford – saturday 25th november to saturday 23rd december 2023 | limited dates remain.

This Christmas Santa is giving up his sleigh for the Isabella this Christmas! You can take a Santa Cruise on the Manchester Ship Canal this festive period. Departing from Salford Quays, this hour long trip with Father Christmas and his elves offers mulled wine and mince pies for the adults, a cookie and juice drink for the children and, most importantly, the chance to meet Santa Claus and receive a gift from his grotto. Adult participation is required – this is a Chief Elf Skai rule.

Tickets for the Father Christmas River Cruise are available to book now priced at £15 per adult and £13 per child.

Where to see Santa in Manchester this Christmas

Breakfast with Santa at Hard Rock Cafe, Manchester – Weekends from Saturday 9th to Sunday 24th December 2023 | SOLD OUT

Pop down to Hard Rock Cafe Manchester for a buffet-style breakfast and, festive fun and games with the team. While Santa’s reindeer are busy in Lapland getting ready for their trip around the world, Santa will be paying Hard Rock Cafe Manchester a visit, so make sure you’re on your best behaviour!

Tickets for Breakfast with Santa at Hard Rock Cafe Manchester are available to book now priced at £16.95 for adults and £11.95 for children, under 2s go free.

A Visit to Father Christmas Experience at Bramall Hall – Saturday 9th / Sunday 10th December 2023 | SOLD OUT

Young visitors to Bramall Hall will go on a magical journey around the Hall decorated for Christmas with all the festive trimmings. Along the way they will enjoy a fabulous Elf spotting trail, make a Christmas tree decoration and write a letter to Father Christmas. Before leaving children will have an audience with Father Christmas in the Great Hall and collect a gift.

Tickets to see Santa at Bramall Hall are available to book online now priced at £17 per child. Each ticket admits one child and one accompanying adult, additional adults are priced at £5.

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Breakfast with Santa at Selfridges, Trafford Centre – Weekends from Saturday 2nd December plus Monday 18th / Tuesday 19th / Wednesday 20th December 2023 | SOLD OUT

Step inside a magical world as the guest of Santa Claus to enjoy a spectacular Christmas breakfast filled with festive treats at Selfridges Trafford. Each child will also receive a gift from Santa.

Tickets for Breakfast with Santa at Selfridges are priced at £35 per child and must be pre-booked online. Whereas previously Breakfast with Santa was a full family event, this event is now a child-only experience; adults do not require a ticket, and will not be served breakfast.

After School with Santa at Selfridges, Trafford Centre -Thursday 30th November / Wednesday 6th / Thursday 7th / Wednesday 13th / Thursday 14th December 2023 | SOLD OUT

Join Santa’s Elves after school this season, for Christmas arts and crafts to get ready for Christmas Eve. Plus, enjoy festive snacks whilst the main character, Santa, comes to say hi.

Tickets for After School with Santa at Selfridges are priced at £15 per child and must be pre-booked online. This event is now a child-only experience; adults do not require a ticket – there will be an allocated seating area of adults who must remain to supervise their children.

Deck the Halls Santa’s 747 Experience at Salford’s City Airport  – Saturday 2nd to Sunday 10th December 2023

The man himself, Mrs Claus and his elves are testing our a new form of transport this festive season onboard The Deck 747 and are inviting you to join him in the cockpit and check out the festive filled hangar at Salford’s City Airport where you’ll play Christmas games with the elves, sing songs and help Mrs Clause get everything ready for the big day! You will be given a boarding pass onto Santa’s 747 on arrival and get the chance to write your letter to him to take back to the North Pole so he doesn’t forget what you would like to wake up to on Christmas morning – he might just have an early present for you to take home! You will have to chance to take photos in the flight deck with Santa and Mrs Claus while receiving your gift.

Tickets for Deck the Halls Santa’s 747 Experience are available to book now priced at £39.95 per child – this ticket includes one accompanying adult. Tickets have jumped considerably from last year’s prices!

Father Christmas at Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre, Oldham – Saturday 25th November to Sunday 24th December 2023

Father Christmas at Oldham Spindles shopping centre was recommended to me by a mum at Amy’s school who takes her little boy there each year – she said she likes it because “it’s not too busy and doesn’t cost a fortune!”

Tickets are just £4.50 per child including a gift and must be pre-booked online !

Totally Christmas, Walkden Town Centre – Saturday 2nd to Sunday 24th December 2023

Based at Walkden Town Centre (which is an indoor shopping centre), Totally Christmas is a series of mini Christmas-themed escape rooms, 10 in total – and there are two trails to choose from.  Guests get 5 minutes in each of the rooms, answer the question or solve the puzzle to move onto the next room. Once you have all 9 elements of the puzzle complete, you can enter into the 10th room, which is Santa’s grotto and meet the big man himself. (Each child gets a present to take away)

Tickets for Totally Christmas are available to book online priced at £12.95 for adults and £18.95 for children with under 2’s going free.

Totally Christmas escape rooms - Walkden Town Centre

Sail with Santa, Hollingworth Lake Adventure & Water Activity Centre – Saturday 25th November to Friday 22nd December 2023

Visit Hollingworth Lake this Christmas and take a magical boat trip to visit Santa’s Grotto. Post your Christmas list in the magical elf post box and get a gift from the man himself.

The experience will last around 20 minutes from boarding the boat, filling in the letter to Santa (aboard the boat), arriving at the grotto harbour, entering grotto and posting letter and visiting Santa and receiving present. There are a maximum of 10 places available per trip and each group of 10 people will all visit Santa together. Don’t forget to dress for the weather – it can be really blowy around Hollingworth!

You can book your tickets for Sail to Santa’s Grotto here priced at £10 for children and £5 for adults (including a complementary hot drink).

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Sail with Santa! Portland Basin Museum, Ashton-under-Lyne – Weekends from Saturday 2nd December plus Tuesday 19th / Wednesday 20th December 2023 | SOLD OUT

Join Santa onboard the Community Spirit canal boat for a festive 35 minute round trip along the canals of Tameside with songs, stories, and presents with Santa! Each ticket includes a snack for the children and a mince pie or cake and hot drink for the grown ups.

Book your tickets for Sail with Santa! here priced at £10 per person – all passengers, including babes in arms, must purchase a ticket to be allowed on board. Spaces on board the boat are strictly limited. In the unlikely event that there is ice on the canals, the experience will still go ahead with the boat remaining stationary at Portland Basin.

Christmas Bricktacular at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre – Saturday 25th November to Sunday 24th December 2024

As part of the Chrismtas Bricktacular at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre this December, there is also the option to visit LEGO Santa in his grotto (selected dates only) – this costs an additional £5 and includes the opportunity have a souvenir photo taken with the brick man himself and receive an “awesome” gift.

You can book your tickets for the Christmas Bricktacular at LEGOLAND Discover Centre now priced from £15 for children and £17.50 for adults plus an additional £5 per person for the LEGO Grotto Experience. (Don’t forget to use TopCashBack when you book too!)

Santa Claus Club at Bar Hutte Après Ski Bar – Selected dates from Sunday 3rd to Sunday 24th December 2023

This Christmas snuggle up in a cosy hütte for an hour of karaoke, a free hot chocolate and colouring pads for the kids plus the opportunity to grab a self with Santa!

Book your spot at the Santa Claus Club now priced at £25 for one hour with a minimum of two people, maximum of six.

Breakfast with Santa at The Stockport Plaza – Saturday 25th November 2023 | SOLD OUT

Santa has been joining families for breakfast at The Plaza Café in Stockport Plaza since 1944, and it’s become something of a local tradition. Kids can enjoy a delicious breakfast scrumptious pastries, sugar waffles, donuts and chocolate dip, all served with lashings of cordial while they wait for Santa and his little helpers to arrive. (Grown ups will enjoy a slightly less fancy but equally delicious bacon barm with unlimited tea and coffee). After breakfast, little ones can visit Santa’s Grotto and receive a special gift from Father Christmas himself.

Book your breakfast with Santa at The Stockport Plaza here.

The Santa Experience at Heaton Park Garden Centre – Saturday 25th November to Saturday 23rd December 2023

Book your slot to see Santa at Heaton Park Garden Centre -and leave a note or two about your child’s hobbies and interests for a more personalised chat!

Book tickets to see Santa at Heaton Park Garden Centre priced at £20 per child.

Santa’s Grotto, Touchstones, Rochdale – No event for 2023

Touchstones is temporarily closed for redevelopment. The information below relates to last year’s event

Santa and his pesky elf are back at Touchstones for a short visit this festive season! Hear some of Santa’s favourite stories, get arty with some Christmas crafts and get a special gift from the man himself.

Pre-booking is essential. You can book your tickets to visit Santa’s Grotto at Touchstones here priced at £10 per child (adults do not need to book a ticket for this event).

Sneaky Experience: A Timeless Christmas at Lyme Park, Stockport  | No event for 2023

The information below relates to last year’s event

Join Sneaky Experience on a Christmas adventure throughout Lyme Hall to help save Christmas: ‘A Timeless Christmas at Lyme’.

“It’s the night before Christmas and Old Father Time has entrusted Jody with the secret key to the World Clock, the timepiece which controls all of time. However, in her enthusiasm, she turns the key the wrong way and the cogs of time are dispersed and time stands still. In a quest to find the missing parts, you will embark on an immersive journey, meeting magical characters along the way, and becoming heroes of this unique story as you overcome each challenge to restore the inner workings of the clock just in time for Christmas!”

This spellbinding festive adventure ends with an opportunity to meet Father Christmas, tell him your Christmas wish, take photographs and receive a gift. As an extra treat, all guests will be able to explore Lyme Hall as part of their visit.

Tickets for A Timeless Christmas at Lyme Park are available to book now at £18.50 for both adults and children with under 2s going free. It’s worth noting that as the experience takes place on the first floor of the hall, there are stairs to be navigated so the event is not fully accessible.

Santa’s Grotto at Chill Factor e | No event for 2023

Chill Factor haven’t hosted a grotto for a few years now sadly. The information below relates to a previous event

The UK’s longest indoor snow slope, Chill Factor e , plays host to the only Grotto in the UK on REAL snow. From meeting jolly Santa Claus to playing in the snow, Chill Factore have everything you need for a magical Christmas experience. Each child who visits Santa in his magical Chill Factore grotto will also receive a special festive gift.

Tickets to visit Santa at Chill Factore are priced at £17.95 per child with one accompanying adult per child included (additional adult tickets can be purchased for £5 per person). Pre-booking is essential and tickets are available online now.

If you add Snow Park tickets when you book your tickets for Santa’s Grotto, you’ll save 10% on your Snow Park passes using the the promo code SANTASP10 on the basket page to apply the discount. (Check the terms and conditions here )

You can read more about Christmas at Chill Factore here:

Chill Factore: Santa’s Grotto & Snow – The Brick Castle

Chill Factore – The Snow Park

Chill Factore Father Christmas - delivering presents in the snow

Silcock’s Winter Wonderland, Event City (next to the Trafford Centre) | No event for 2023

Silcock’s have confirmed there will be NO Winter Wonderland at Event City this year – the information below relates to previous years.

Silcock’s Winter Wonderland  returns this season for the first time in four years, bringing the magic of Christmas back to Manchester. As well as four hours of non-stop fun including more than 50 family rides and attractions including dodgems, roller coasters, waltzers, a ‘runaway train’ and a panto, there is the chance to meet Father Christmas (and his reindeer) with the option to purchase a toy and a photo from Father Christmas Toy Workshop .

Tickets for Silcock’s Winter Wonderland are available to book now starting at £29.50 per person for off peak tickets. There’s a range of pricing options and a payment plan available. Parking and all rides and attractions (excluding games and food stalls) are included in the price of your ticket.

You can read more about Silcock’s Winter Wonderland Manchester here:

Tips for visiting Silcock’s Winter Wonderland

Silcock's Winter Wonderland at Event City

Housing Units Grotto | NO EVENT THIS YEAR

Housing Units have confirmed there will be NO grotto for Christmas 2023 – the information below relates to previous years. Housing Units WILL still be doing a Breakfast with Santa event as detailed above.

Housing Units is a real destination with their famous Christmas department opening at the start of September each year. A visit to Santa’s Grotto located on the Emporium Store Ground Floor, includes meeting Santa himself as well as an age appropriate gift and a quality photograph in a mount. (There is also the opportunity to purchase additional photographs, greetings cards and frames featuring personalised photos from your visit).

Tickets are priced from £12.95 to £15.95 per child. Adults free of charge but must be accompanying a child.

Santa's Grotto at Housing Units

Dinner with Santa at Housing Units | NO EVENT THIS YEAR

Housing Units have confirmed there will be NO Dinner with Santa this year – the information below relates to previous years. Housing Units WILL still be doing a Breakfast with Santa event as detailed above.

Much like Breakfast with Santa, Dinner with Santa takes place in the Wickentree Restaurant and is a lovely festive treat for the whole family. Whilst the whole family enjoy a delicious set meal, children are personally met by Santa himself and given an age appropriate gift.

Tickets are priced at £19.95 per child and £14.95 per adult.

Dinner with Santa at Housing Units

Phew. That’s quite the round up! Where will you be going to see Father Christmas in Manchester this year? Have I missed anywhere off the list – let me know and I’ll add it in if I can!

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Please note that, to the best of my knowledge, all information is correct at time of publishing but do check directly with individual venues to confirm !

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Colette Burgess is an experienced primary school teacher and has lived in Manchester for most of her adult life. She is married to Dave and they have three children aged 10, 12, and 14. Colette has been writing about days out and adventures in Manchester and beyond including day trips and short breaks in the UK and holidays abroad since 2012. Colette and her family love festivals, camping and generally being outside.

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Awww nice round up. I’ll have a think, I’m sure we’ve seen him a few places you have’nt mentioned. We have been on the ELR Santa Specials a few times, but I’ve never blogged it!

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Visitors from America and Western Europe might be surprised to discover that Russia celebrates Christmas on January 7th. That’s because the Russian Orthodox Church follows the Julian calendar. After the end of the Soviet Union, some Russians have begun celebrating Christmas on December 25 in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. But many Russians still observe the tradition of fasting on January 6th, breaking the fast with a large feast on Christmas Eve after the first star has appeared in the sky.

During the Soviet era, Christmas and religious traditions were banned in Russia. Santa Claus was replaced by Ded Moroz, or, Grandfather Frost, an old man with a long white beard who would bring gifts to children on New Year’s instead of Christmas. According to Russian tradition, Ded Moroz is accompanied by his granddaughter, Snegurochka, the Snowmaiden, who helps him on his journey to give presents to children.

Although the tradition of having a Christmas tree, known as a yolka in Russian, was also banned during Soviet times, Russians got around this by having New Year’s trees from which they hung homemade decorations. Today, the restrictions of the Soviet Union have faded into history, and during the Christmas season visitors to Russia can even purchase Christmas ornaments in the shape of matryoshka dolls, or religious icons that depict nativity scenes.

Heading counterclockwise around the Golden Ring this holiday season, northeast of Moscow, your first stop will most likely be the city of Vladimir, home to some of Russia’s most striking churches and cathedrals. The Vladimir region is known for its fine crystal. Stop by the Crystal, Lacquer Miniatures, and Embroidery Museum ( 2 Bolshaya Moskovskaya ) for an overview of traditional crafts before visiting the gift shop in the museum to browse the crystal selection. Vladimir Chic ( 2 Dvoryanskaya ) also sells local glass and crystal work.

Typical souvenirs are also for sale in Vladimir’s old town, especially by the Golden Gate, a triumphal arch and defensive tower that is one of the last-remaining parts of the wall that once surrounded ancient Vladimir and a sure stop on any tour of the Golden Ring.

Just 63 kilometers from Vladimir lays the nearby city of Gus-Khrustalny , the ‘Crystal Goose,’ also home to a rich glass and crystal making tradition. You can visit the glassmaking factory in Gus-Khrustalny and buy gifts ranging from plates and vases to decanters, or visit the outlet store back in Moscow ( 4 Ilyinka ) just east of the Kremlin.

North of Vladimir, you’ll arrive in Suzdal, one of the Golden Ring route’s more tranquil towns. Suzdal boasts a number of small bazaars and stands outside the main tourist sites where visitors can purchase local honey mead, called medovukha, along with traditional crafts, like a pair valenki, or Russian woolen boots, which make an ideal Christmas gift for friends and family back home. The shopping stands outside Suzdal’s Museum of Wooden Architecture and Peasant Life ( Ul. Pushkarskaya ) are also highly recommended. Market Square ( Torgovaya Pl ) houses a number of shops where visitors can search for arts and crafts.

Following the Golden Ring north of Suzdal, many tours will stop in the city of Kostroma, a former trading outpost on the immense Volga River. One of the city’s highlights is the Museum of Linen and Birchbark ( 38 Tereshkova ), where visitors can view exhibits on traditional Russian crafts woven from flax and bark. A gift shop in the basement sells tablecloths, napkins, baskets, linen dolls, and traditional clothing typical of the region.

South from Kostroma, stop in the city of Rostov-Veliky for enamel jewelry, a craft which allows artists to produce small paintings on metal that are then fired to produce a thin glaze over the image. Rostov became famous for its tradition of enamel work. Today, visitors can purchase rings, earrings, bracelets, brooches, and jewelry boxes in the gift shop of the Rostov Enamel factory ( 3 Borisoglebskoye Highway ).

While you’re in Rostov, visit the House of Crafts ( 16 Vtoraya Tolstovskaya Naberezhnaya ) for local pottery and the Souvenirs shop ( 5 Ul. Kamennyi Most ) for ushanka hats—Russian fur caps with earflaps—paintings, and samovars for tea lovers.

The last two stops on a tour of the Golden Ring are the cities of Pereslavl-Zalesskiy and Sergiev Posad. Pereslavl is most famous for its embroidery work, available at the Art Salon ( 12 Ul. Sovetskaya ) along with souvenirs made of wood and stone. Nearby Sergiev Posad is considered the place where Russia’s matryoshka dolls were first invented, and was the chief production center of the dolls before Soviet times. Visit the city’s Toy Museum ( 123 Pr. Krasny Armii ) to get a better sense of the birthplace of one of Russia’s most recognizable toys, then head over to the market alongside the Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius—one of the city’s most important sites—to load up on matryoshka dolls, painted eggs, and icons before going home.

If you’ll be in the Golden Ring during New Years, the city of Vladimir hosts an impressive Christmas fair, with an iceskating rink and performances by local artists, in the main square ( Sobornaya Pl ). In most other Golden Ring cities you’ll find similar events in the center square as Christmas nears.

Most shops and markets in the Golden Ring are open year round. If you’re coming to Russia for a short period of time, whether in winter or summer, consider a trip to this stunning part of the country, and bring an extra bag if you plan to go shopping for Christmas gifts.

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