Where to meet Santa in Oxford and beyond in 2026

Webbs Garden Centre, located at Millets Farm, will once again be hosting its Santas Grotto event from November through to Christmas Eve. Get your snow boots ready and join Snowball Sammy and friends at the North Pole. They’ll be time for some elftastic jokes before you head through to the reindeer stables, meet Santa in his cosy living room, then head to Mrs Claus’ kitchen.

Step into the enchanting world of Christmas Fairytale, where the magic of the season comes alive with every twinkling light and festive experience. This year, immerse yourself in the timeless charm of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol as Fairytale Farm recreates the bustling streets of Victorian London.

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Visit Santa’s Grotto at Bicester Avenue Garden Centre. Begin your adventure at the North Pole, where little ones can help mix the all-important reindeer food ready to sprinkle on Christmas Eve. Then, wander through to Santa’s cosy living room for a special one-to-one meeting. There’ll be time for a festive photo too, available to purchase at the end of your visit.

Travel on Santa’s steam train to see the Great Man-in-Red in an enhanced Workshop and Grotto at his North Pole station, where the train will halt for a while for refreshments and a much-anticipated visit to see Santa – chat with him and take some great photos for the album – and pick-up that important very first Christmas present.

Take a train trip with Santa at the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway this Christmas. Be entertained by Santa’s elves, be visited by Father Christmas, and every child will receive a present. Before departure, adults will receive a free festive drink and mince pie, and children will receive a soft drink and a sweet treat from the Christmas Market.

Santa is coming to town, and he’s setting up shop at Oxford Castle & Prison! Enjoy festive storytelling with Mrs Claus, create Christmas decorations, write letters to Santa and make wishes at the Christmas wishing tree before meeting Santa himself and receiving a special festive gift.

Christmas at Silverstone will transform the home of the British Grand Prix into a spectacular festive wonderland. This year’s celebration will bring together exhilarating motorsport experiences, immersive family entertainment, live music, festive food and drink, and the unmistakable magic of Silverstone. At the heart of the event is Lap of Lights, the only festive experience in the world where visitors can drive an iconic Formula 1 circuit after dark.