Gigs, open mics, theatre, family days out and festive events across North Wales and Chester
A Christmas adventure underground: ride the cable railway into a Victorian slate mine for projection shows, elves, slate bauble decorating and Santa’s underground grotto. Child tickets include a present. From £24, with on-site parking included and an optional Grotto Golf upgrade.
Session times are set when you book, so check availability on the Zip World website. Zip World: 01248 601444.
Santa trains from Caernarfon to Rhyd Ddu and back on 12, 13, 19, 20, 22 and 23 December, departing 10am and 2pm. Standard £27.75 (adult or child), Gold £38.75, baby £4.95.
The railway’s Christmas page doesn’t state the year, so please confirm when booking. Christmas bookings: 01766 516070.
A festive heritage train trip over the Christmas and New Year holiday from Porthmadog Harbour Station up to Tan-y-Bwlch, with a 1 hour 10 minute break before the return. About 2 hours 20 minutes in all. This is not a Santa train.
Departs 10.30am and 1.45pm each day. Fares are not published on the page, and the page doesn’t state the year, so check when booking. Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways: 01766 516000.
Visit Santa in his grotto at the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways’ Porthmadog Harbour Station. Every child gets a gift. Grotto visits are pre-booked in hourly slots: adult £2.00, child £8.25, baby £4.95. Plus the Elf Express across the Cob to Minffordd (adult £6, child £2) and free footplate rides (donations welcome).
Slot times are not published, and the railway’s Christmas page doesn’t state the year, so please confirm when booking. Christmas bookings: 01766 516070.
Also running 5 and 6 Dec, 12 and 13 Dec, and 19 and 20 Dec.
Visit Santa in his grotto at the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways’ Porthmadog Harbour Station. Every child gets a gift. Grotto visits are pre-booked in hourly slots: adult £2.00, child £8.25, baby £4.95. Plus the Elf Express across the Cob to Minffordd (adult £6, child £2) and free footplate rides (donations welcome).
Slot times are not published, and the railway’s Christmas page doesn’t state the year, so please confirm when booking. Christmas bookings: 01766 516070.
Also running 5 and 6 Dec, 12 and 13 Dec, and 22 and 23 Dec.
Visit Santa in his grotto at the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways’ Porthmadog Harbour Station. Every child gets a gift. Grotto visits are pre-booked in hourly slots: adult £2.00, child £8.25, baby £4.95. Plus the Elf Express across the Cob to Minffordd (adult £6, child £2) and free footplate rides (donations welcome).
Slot times are not published, and the railway’s Christmas page doesn’t state the year, so please confirm when booking. Christmas bookings: 01766 516070.
Also running 5 and 6 Dec, 19 and 20 Dec, and 22 and 23 Dec.
Visit Santa in his grotto at the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways’ Porthmadog Harbour Station. Every child gets a gift. Grotto visits are pre-booked in hourly slots: adult £2.00, child £8.25, baby £4.95. You can also ride the Elf Express across the Cob to Minffordd (adult £6, child £2) and enjoy free footplate rides (donations welcome).
Slot times are not published on the page, and the railway’s Christmas page doesn’t state the year, so please confirm when booking. Christmas bookings: 01766 516070.
Also running 12 and 13 Dec, 19 and 20 Dec, and 22 and 23 Dec.
Portmeirion marks St David’s Day (Dydd Gwyl Dewi) with celebrations in the village.
Times, prices and the programme are not yet published, so check with Portmeirion (01766 770000) before you go.
S4C’s Cyw presenters and characters, with Father Christmas, in a 45-minute Christmas adventure full of fun and songs for the whole family. Shows at 1:30pm and 5pm. Under-2s free on a lap. A £1 booking fee applies.
Galeri box office: 01286 685250.
S4C’s Cyw presenters and characters, with Father Christmas, in a 45-minute Christmas adventure full of fun and songs for the whole family. Shows at 9:45am, 11:15am and 1:30pm. Under-2s free on a lap. A £1 booking fee applies.
Galeri box office: 01286 685250.
S4C’s Cyw presenters and characters, with Father Christmas, in a 45-minute Christmas adventure full of fun and songs for the whole family. Shows at 9:45am, 11:15am and 1:30pm. Under-2s free on a lap. A £1 booking fee applies.
Galeri box office: 01286 685250.
S4C’s Cyw presenters and characters, with Father Christmas, in a 45-minute Christmas adventure full of fun and songs for the whole family. Shows at 9:45am, 11:15am and 1:30pm. Under-2s free on a lap. A £1 booking fee applies.
Galeri box office: 01286 685250.
S4C’s Cyw presenters and characters, with Father Christmas, in a 45-minute Christmas adventure full of fun and songs for the whole family. Shows at 9:45am, 11:15am, 1:30pm and 5pm. Under-2s free on a lap. A £1 booking fee applies.
Galeri box office: 01286 685250.
S4C’s Cyw presenters and characters, with Father Christmas, in a 45-minute Christmas adventure full of fun and songs for the whole family. Shows at 10am, 11:30am, 1pm and 3pm. Under-2s free on a lap. A £1 booking fee applies.
Galeri box office: 01286 685250.
A day of Christmas crafts, activities and a visit from Father Christmas at Bodnant Welsh Food, alongside the Christmas Farmers Market the same day.
Times are not published, so check the booking page or call 01492 651100 before you go.
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