Christmas

Here’s our growing list of where to see Santa Claus a.k.a. Father Christmas himself in Oxford and across Oxfordshire this Christmas.

Christmas is a particularly wonderful time in Oxford, and there’s never a shortage of activities to help get people into the Christmas spirit - from carols and pantos to markets and grottos.

In case you missed it, there was a Victorian market on Broad Street featuring fully stocked yuletide stalls, along with the traders wearing Victorian costumes.

From the well-trodden streets of the city centre to lesser-known locales and neighbourhoods, here are the noteworthy Christmas lights and illuminations in Oxford.

There’s always a festive treat at Blenheim Palace, and with all that happened last year, Christmas at Blenheim Palace in 2021 promises to be ‘Your very merriest Christmas’.

Our pick of the unmissable Pantomimes and ‘non panto’ family-friendly Christmas theatre shows in Oxford and across Oxfordshire this festive season.

If you want to pick a live Christmas tree or buy a freshly-cut one, here are the tree barns and gardens to get mostly locally-grown fresh-cut Christmas trees in Oxford and across Oxfordshire.

Ditch the department stores and wrap up all your Christmas shopping at the best festive markets and fairs in Oxford and across Oxfordshire in 2021.

’Tis the time of the year to see Oxfordshire at its most sparkly, and towns centres across Oxfordshire will sparkle positively this season, once the lights come on.

Light shows, illuminated trails, elegantly decorated stately homes, pantos, Christmas markets, carol concerts and more! Here’s our growing list of what to do in Oxford and across Oxfordshire this Christmas.