Festive activities and entertainment

From Christmas crafts to meeting Santa Claus himself, our festive activities and entertainment will add a touch of seasonal magic to your UK Christmas holiday. Check out our exciting line up across selected holiday parks* this Christmas season below...

A man wearing a black hooded cloak with silver trim is petting a white life-sized plush of a polar bear with a little girl with blonde hair in a ponytail and a striped long sleeved t shirt.

Themed activities

Christmas Crafts

Get crafty making Santa Slime, Snow Globes and tie-dye aprons and stockings as well as painting your own festive pottery painting.

Dates available: 22nd - 24th, 26th - 31st December

Available from: 3rd November during Winterfest at Tattershall Lakes and 3rd November during Forest of Light at Sandy Balls

Prices from: £6.50 - £8.50

Available at: Bay Filey, Retallack, Sandy Balls and Tattershall Lakes.

Decoration Station

Make beautiful decorations for gifts or to take home as a festive souvenir from your holiday!

Dates available: 22nd - 24th December

Available from: 3rd November during Winterfest at Tattershall Lakes and 3rd November during Forest of Light at Sandy Balls

Prices from: £4 - £8.50

Available at: Bay Filey, Retallack, Sandy Balls, Tattershall Lakes.

Mrs Claus Kitchen

Cook up some delicious treats for the whole family. Delve into Mrs Claus’ cookbook and have fun preparing festive cookies, candy canes, gingerbread houses and merry marshmallows!

Dates available: 22nd - 24th December

Available from: 3rd November during Winterfest at Tattershall Lakes.

Prices from: £10 per child

Available at: Bay Filey, Retallack and Tattershall Lakes.

Letters to Santa

Write your letter, post off to the North Pole and receive your magical personalised package from Santa!

Dates available: 23rd - 24th December

Available from: 3rd November during Winterfest at Tattershall Lakes and 3rd November during Forest of Light at Sandy Balls

Prices from: £10

Available at: Bay Filey, Retallack, Sandy Balls and Tattershall Lakes.

Tots Activities

Perfect for the little ones so they can join in the fun too. Activities include Letters to Santa, toddlerpop painters and decoration station.

Available at: Bay Filey, Retallack, Sandy Balls, Golden Sands and Tattershall Lakes.

Available from: 3rd November during Winterfest at Tattershall Lakes and 3rd November during Forest of Light at Sandy Balls

Our festive favourites

Santa's workshop

Elves Wanted! Father Christmas is recruiting for help with his Christmas preparations. As a trainee elf you'll learn the skills required to become a certified helper of Father Christmas. Make your own toy, throw snowballs, take the Elf Oath, drink an Elf-Shake or North Pole Cocoa and learn the Elf Code!

Dates available: 23rd December at The Bay Filey, Retallack, Sandy Balls and Tattershall Lakes.

Available from: 3rd November during Winterfest at Tattershall Lakes and 3rd November during Forest of Light at Sandy Balls

Prices from: £20pp

Reindeer paddock

Meet Santa’s reindeer as they get ready for their busiest night of the year! Make sure you catch them on park and whisper your wish list to them before you leave...

Dates available: 23rd December at The Bay Filey and Retallack Resort.

A Magical Meeting with Santa

Your little ones are invited to become an Honorary Elf! Build a toy with Santa’s chief toymaker, bake and decorate your own gingerbread man and meet the big man himself, with each child receiving a magical gift!

Available to book from 18th November at Sandy Balls and Tattershall Lakes.

Our delicious breakfast options availanle]] across a range of our Away Resorts locations.

Breakfast with Santa

Santa and his chief toymaker take a morning off from their Christmas preparations with a stop at Aubrey's Forest Kitchen for a delicious breakfast - and you're invited to join them!

Enjoy breakfast at Sandy Balls in Aubrey's between 10am-11am on Sunday.
Enjoy breakfast at Tattershall Lakes in The Spitfire between 9am-10am on Weds and 10am-11am on Sunday.

Entertainment

A selection of brilliant guest acts and artists will be appearing on selected dates between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve at The Bay Filey, Retallack Resort, Sandy Balls and Tattershall Lakes. See the park pages for more information.

*Activities and entertainment are available at The Bay Filey, Retallack Resort, Sandy Balls and Tattershall Lakes on selected dates and are subject to change.