Christmas Guides
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Where to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Oxford and across Oxfordshire
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Oxford and Oxfordshire with style. From festive feasts and glamorous hotel stays to buzzing bars, and late-night clubs — dine, dance, and toast 2026 at the county’s most unmissable venues.
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Christmas 2025 at Blenheim Palace
This Christmas, Blenheim Palace & Gardens will once again come alive with thousands of twinkling lights, seasonal scents, sparkling baubles, and the warmth of the festive season.
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Pantomimes and Christmas Shows in Oxfordshire for the 2025/26 season
Our pick of the unmissable Pantomimes and family-friendly Christmas theatre shows in Oxford and across Oxfordshire this festive season.
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15 things to do this Christmas in Oxford and across Oxfordshire
From Christmas markets and light displays to pantomimes and much more, here’s your definitive guide to everything you have to do in Oxford and across Oxfordshire this Christmas.
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Christmas markets in Oxford and across Oxfordshire
Ditch the department stores and wrap up all your Christmas shopping at these fabulously festive Christmas markets and fairs in Oxford and across Oxfordshire this year.
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Our pick of where to buy fresh-cut Christmas trees in Oxfordshire
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.
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Christmas light events in Oxford and across Oxfordshire in 2025
As Christmas 2025 approaches, Oxford city centre and town centres across the county are set to sparkle with festive lights, bringing a magical glow to the streets.
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Best Christmas Carols and Concerts in Oxfordshire
If you’re looking at getting wrapped up in unalloyed festive cheer, check out our pick of the jolliest and most moving Christmas carol services and concerts in Oxford and across Oxfordshire.
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Where to meet Santa in Oxford and across Oxfordshire in 2025
Here’s our growing list of where to see Santa Claus a.k.a. Father Christmas himself in Oxford and across Oxfordshire this Christmas.
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What’s on in Oxford and across Oxfordshire this Christmas
Light shows, illuminated trails, elegantly decorated stately homes, Christmas markets, carol concerts, pantos (oh yes! pantos), and much more! Festive fun is on the agenda, and here’s our guide to what to do in Oxford and across Oxfordshire this Christmas.
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Fab Christmas Day lunch venues in Oxford and across Oxfordshire
Our pick of the best local pubs, restaurants and hotels for a cracking Christmas Day lunch – so you can have a well-deserved day off and have someone else (like a top chef) do all the work for you.
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Local food and drink gifts from Oxfordshire makers and suppliers
We’re rounding up a selection of noteworthy local food and drink gifts from Oxfordshire makers and suppliers, so you won’t be at a loss for something that’s sure to be appreciated.
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Christmas baking recipes
From pies to cakes, bring the festive feeling into your kitchen with our collection of delicious Christmas baking recipes from artisans and food businesses in Oxfordshire.
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Recipes for you to try this Christmas
Eat, drink, and be merry with these amazing Christmas recipes. We’ve got some delicious festive recipes that will get the taste buds tingling this Christmas.
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10 brilliant things to do in Oxford this Christmas season
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.
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The Victorian market at Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival 2021
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.