Best Christmas days out in Shropshire 2025
There are loads of things to do in Shropshire this Christmas! This is a comprehensive list of the best Christmas days out in Shropshire.
They include places to see Santa and other festive activities both with and without Santa visits. You can jump straight to each event using the links in the table below.
Please do let me know if I’ve missed any brilliant days out off the list, I’d be happy to add them in. Advance booking is essential at all attractions unless otherwise stated.
This post covers the Shropshire area only. If you are looking for Christmas days out in nearby counties, please see below:
Alderford Lake Santa Experience
Details of the 2025 event have not yet been announced. Below is some information about last year’s event so you can get an idea of the type of things that take place. Do check the website for details and I’ll update when I hear any information about the 2025 Christmas event.
Embark on a magical adventure across the lake to learn the story of Santa and the elves. Set sail on an enchanted boat journey to Santa’s island. On arrival, elves will welcome you with a yummy smore to enjoy while you listen to the story of the beginning of their adventure.
Next, follow the wishing elf across her bridge to make a special Christmas wish that can only be heard by the enchanted stream beneath you. Then, it’s time to hurry to the elves’ toy workshop and help them to make millions of toys for the good boys and girls across the world this Christmas.
When the work is done, the elves will lead you to Santa’s grotto so you can tell him your Christmas wish as well. Don’t forget to make time for a visit to the Alderford Lake undercover ice rink while you’re there.
Website: Alderford Lake
Review: Birmingham Mail
Blists Hill Victorian Town Shropshire
Victorian Christmas Weekends
The popular Victorian Christmas Weekends are back at Blists Hill for Christmas 2025. The usual exhibits in the town will be decked with seasonal decorations and children can enjoy a Punch and Judy show. Head to Father Christmas’s grotto to meet the man himself and book your place at Elf School to learn from the best about being an elf. Visitors can also do candle dipping, make Victorian Christmas cards and shop for unique gifts in the town’s shops. Look out for reindeer and snow to give that extra touch of Christmas spirit. The town’s food outlets will be serving festive fare if you get hungry.
Dates: 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th December 2025.
Website: Ironbridge Gorge Museums.
Review: Birmingham Mail
Dobbies Shrewsbury – Santa Visits
Details of the 2025 event have not yet been announced. Below is some information about last year’s event so you can get an idea of the type of things that take place. Do check the website for details and I’ll update when I hear any information about the 2025 Christmas event.
Dobbies have a range of Santa visits that cater for everyone. You can choose between visiting Santa in his grotto or having breakfast with him, and even pick whether to invite your child or your dog – or both!
Santa Paws
It’s not fair that children get all the fun at Christmas when there are lots of good boys and girls waiting at home. If your dog has been good this year, treat them to a visit to Santa Paws. They’ll even receive a special gift. If your child and your pup want to meet Santa together, book a children’s ticket too and they can meet him together.
Santa’s Breakfast
The whole family can enjoy a tasty breakfast at the Dobbies cafe before children join in with Christmas activities, storytelling and stuffing their own festive cuddly toy to take home. Children will be able to sit down with Santa for a chat before receiving their gift from him. There’s an adults and a children’s menu for breakfast including a vegetarian option for each.
Santa’s Grotto
Embark on a magical journey to meet Santa. Walk through the enchanting forest with an elf as your guide. Look out for Little Seedlings characters as you go. When you arrive in the wildlife forest clearing, children can make something special to take home. Then, it’s time to meet Santa for a chat and he has a gift for the children too. Photos can be purchased in advance online at a lower price than on the day.
Santa’s Quiet Grotto
On a selected date, Dobbies offer Santa’s grotto visits for children with additional needs. These must be pre-booked in advance so there will be no queue on the day. A reduced number of families are able to attend in each time slot and there will be no music or twinkly lights. Parents can choose whether or not the child’s gift will be wrapped and Dobbies will email you a photo of the grotto in advance to help children to prepare for the experience.
Website: Dobbies.
Review: Tripadvisor.
Exotic Zoo Telford
Details of the 2025 event have not yet been announced. Below is some information about last year’s event so you can get an idea of the type of things that take place. Do check the website for details and I’ll update when I hear any information about the 2025 Christmas event.
Meet Santa in his grotto at Exotic Zoo Telford. All children will receive a gift from the man himself and your ticket includes entry to the zoo. If your slot is in the afternoon, they advise arriving early to explore the zoo before meeting Santa.
Website: Exotic Zoo
Review: Tripadvisor
Hawkstone Park Follies
Embark on a magical journey in a 4 x 4 vehicle to visit Santa in his hillside grotto. Check in at Hawkstone Park Hotel and enjoy a warm festive drink. Then, it’s time to head off across the park in a Land Rover, go under the wishing arch and climb the steep hill to Santa’s cave network. Stroll around fairy-lit tunnels and caverns until you arrive at the grotto itself. All children will be greeted by Father Christmas and he has a gift for each of them.
Prices are per vehicle and each one can hold either 6 or 8 people. Choose between a daylight or a twilight safari. Pre-booking is essential.
Dates: 28th November to 23rd December 2025.
Website: Hawkstone Park Follies
Review: Tripadvisor.
Ludlow Assembly Rooms Pantomime 2025: Aladdin
Ludwig Theatre Arts are back at the Ludlow Assembly Rooms for 2025 with their production of Aladdin. This classic panto will be brought to life with upbeat music, hilarious comedy, audience participation and glittering costumes. Aladdin will be joined by Widow Twankey and Jasmine to take you on a Christmas outing on a magic carpet.
Dates: 10th to 31st December 2025
Tickets: Ludlow Assembly Rooms
Review: Plutonium Sox review of Snow White and the Severn Dwarfs at Ludlow Assembly Rooms
- New Year’s Eve: Tickets for the New Year’s Eve performance includes an after show party with a bar and disco.
- Relaxed performance: 29th December 2025
- Chilled performance: The show remains the same but rules in the auditorium are relaxed. 13th December 2025.
- BSL interpreted performance: 16th December 2025.
- Adult only performances: 12th and 19th December 2025.
Park Hall Farm – The Santa Experience
Details of the 2025 event have not yet been announced. Below is some information about last year’s event so you can get an idea of the type of things that take place. Do check the website for details and I’ll update when I hear any information about the 2025 Christmas event.
Park Hall Farm’s Santa Experience includes a day entry ticket to the farm. Meet all the animals and make the most of play areas both indoors and outside. Enjoy a tractor ride, soft play, a music room and science illusion zone before making festive family memories with a visit to Santa and the elves. Children will all receive a lovely gift to take home. There’s a panto-style Christmas show and festive drinks and treats for the whole family too.
Website: Park Hall Farm.
Review: Tripadvisor.
Telford Steam Railway – The Polar Express
This one sells out FAST so book early to avoid disappointment.
The Telford Steam Railway Polar Express is one of the most magical Christmas experiences around. Board the train in your pyjamas at Froghall Station for a magical journey to the North Pole. Sing along with favourite characters from the film as they tell the story. Enjoy a mug of hot chocolate and a cookie from a dancing chef as you make your way towards the Northern Lights.
When you reach Santa’s village, he will climb aboard to give every passenger the first gift of Christmas, a silver bell from his sleigh. Back at the station, extend the fun with a snowball fight and find out if you’re on the naughty or nice list. The journey lasts around an hour and they recommend setting aside 2 hours for the full experience. Pre-booking is essential, this one does sell out every year.
Polar Express dates: 21st November to 23rd December 2025.
Website: Telford Steam Railway
Review: Plutonium Sox
Telford Theatre – Cinderella
Cinderella meets her handsome prince and he’s going ot hold a royal ball to find her again. But can the ugly sisters put a stop to it? Look out for fairy dust a fairy godmother and a glass slipper. As well as singing, dancing, stunning costumes and amazing scenery and special effects.
Dates: 16th December 2025 to 2nd January 2026.
BSL signed performance: 21st December 2025.
Adult only performance: 27th December 2025.
Relaxed performance: 29th December 2025.
Website: Telford Theatre.
Review: The Reviews Hub. Review of a previous year’s pantomime as this year’s hasn’t yet started.
Theatre Severn
Two fabulous festive shows take place this year at Theatre Severn. Choose between a classic pantomime and a show for younger children.
Dick Whittington
Writer Paul Hendy has teamed up with Theatre Severn again, and in 2025 they’re performing Dick Whittington, who will be appearing alongside his streetwise cat. Fan favourite Brad Fitt is back as this year’s star.
Dates: 28th November 2025 to 4th January 2026.
BSL signed performance: 14th December 2025.
Stagetext performance: 11th December 2025.
Relaxed performance: 19th December 2025.
Tales from Acorn Wood
A beloved Julia Donaldson book is brought to life at Theatre Severn this Christmas. Tales from Acorn Wood introduces younger audiences to a fox who has lost his socks, along with other woodland favourites.
Dates: 10th to 24th December 2025.
Website: Theatre Severn
Review: Shropshire Star.
Wonderland Telford – Christmas Wonderland
Both little ones and grown-ups can experience the magic of Winter Wonderland in Shropshire this Christmas. Two events take place this year, with one during the day and one after dark.
An evening in Winter Wonderland
Experience Wonderland after dark including a visit to Santa in the Winter village and a wrapped gift for every child. Make a wish with Mrs Claus and enjoy fairground rides and a festive maze. Meet real reindeer and offer them a carrot, pose with Anna and Elsa and enjoy a walk through the woodland lit by Christmas lights. Look out for circus acts, meet the Grinch and enjoy a festive firework display at the end of the evening.
Dates: 2025 dates not yet announced.
Daytime event
Book a personal visit to see Santa and receive a gift in the Winter village. Be sure to arrive early so you can enjoy the rest of the park while you’re there. Chat to Mrs Claus, meet real reindeer and offer them a carrot. Enjoy fairground rides and a festive maze, pose with Anna and Elsa and look out for real snow. Activities include icing Christmas biscuits with familiar characters, exploring the themed woodland and meeting the Grinch.
Dates: 2025 dates not yet announced.
Website: Wonderland.
Review: Tripadvisor.
