Your Ultimate Guide to Garden Centre Christmas Events
Earlier, darker nights and twinkling fairy lights. Festive season is here to spend with loved ones near and dear.
Tis the season to embody the holiday spirit and take a trip to your local garden centre with family, or friends. Not only are garden centres filled with an array of splendid Christmas displays, fragrant evergreens and seasonal delights: they host a variety of Christmas activities across December.
In the spirit of sharing the joy, we unveil our favourite festive picks from the garden centres that are home (and some nearby) to our showsites.
Oxfordshire
Millets Farm and Webbs Garden Centre
Housing our Oxfordshire Abingdon showsite is Millets Farm and Webbs Garden Centre. Their festive event offerings are sure to cater for all family and friends!
Something for the festive foodies and stylists
Christmas is a time for divine indulgence. What better place to pick up fabulously festive food, drinks and gifts than a farm shop? Millets Farm Shop’s christmas food and drink marquee is open 7 days a week, up until Christmas Eve… Perfect for the last minute shoppers out there! Why not gather independent delights and craft a personalised hamper for loved ones, brimming with scrumptious treats.
If you’re looking for Christmas décor, visit Webbs Garden Centre.
Something for the kids
Elves Workshop
Expect plenty of crafting fun for kids at Millets Farm, from 19th to 22nd, dive into the festive spirit with Santa’s Elves in an enchanting workshop. Children will delight in creating their own stuffed snowman to bring the holiday magic home! After finishing their adorable creations, they’ll be whisked away to the story room where the Head Elf, “Chip,” will lead them in lively dances and sing Santa’s favourite songs. The festivities continue as they cosy up with a heart-warming holiday tale, accompanied by festive refreshments. Book onto the workshop to meet Chip!
Christmas Dance About Disco
Join the Sprouts team in the Sprouts playbarn for an evening full of play frame climbing and disco dancing fun on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st December between 6pm and 8pm. Millets Farm will be keeping their Rose Cottage Café open during the event for disco goers to purchase refreshments! Pre-booking is recommended to avoid disappointment as tickets cannot be purchased on the night of the even. You can purchase tickets on the Millets Farm website.
Something for the theatre lovers
Local theatre group WhatNot will be performing their interactive, family friendly performance of ‘The Stealer of Stories’ for one day only on Friday 29th December. There will be a morning and matinee performance at The Lakeview Suite, above the Farmhouse Kitchen Restaurant. Find out more about the performance and book tickets now for Millet’s Farm ‘Stealer of Stories’ today.
Something for your home
Discover a brand new florists, House of Flowers, located between Millets Farm Shop and Webbs Garden Centre. An award winning ‘Best Florist’ in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2023 and ‘Best Lifestyle Florist 2023 – Oxfordshire’ in the Southern Enterprise Awards. You’re sure to find the prefect wreath to adorn your front door or seasonal spruces to make a statement.
House of Flowers
Wiltshire
Whitehall Garden Centre
Renowned as being a festive hotspot with a mass of show-stopping majestical Christmas decorations and events is Whitehall Garden Centre, also home to our Wiltshire showsite.
Something for the kids
There are plenty of Christmas crafting activities for children at Whitehall Garden Centre from making Christmas cookies and reindeer food to glittery slime! View the whole Christmas events calendar on their website.
Nottinghamshire
East Bridgeford Garden Centre
With a huge undercover shopping area and a range of restaurants to choose from you can certainly make a full day of it at our Nottinghamshire showsite at East Bridgford Garden Centre.
Something for the whole family
Strap on your ice skates and lace up ready to glide East Bridgford Garden Centre’s real ice rink between 5th December 2023, to 7th January 2024. Skate, laugh and create lasting memories on the ice this winter!
Staffordshire
Trentham Gardens
A short drive from our Staffordshire showsite is the award-winning Trentham Gardens and outdoor shopping village.
Something for the whole family
For two day and nights only is Trentham’s new Christmas Festival. Located in Trentham’s spectacular gardens, expect to see an ice sculpture trail, festive live music, lots of scrumptious food and the artisan Makers Market supporting local businesses! Fancy something extra special whilst you are there? Experience the enchantment of Christmas by hiring out a private igloo pod, complete with a complimentary hot cocoa for kids and mulled wine for adults.
Something with Santa
Visiting Santa in one of his enchanting grottos is a magical way to make your children’s dreams and wishes come true this December. Many Garden Centre’s offer special events where you and your family can not only meet Santa but also enjoy festive activities and treats…
At Endsleigh Garden Centre (Devon) and East Bridgford Garden Centre (Nottingham) you can tuck into breakfast or afternoon tea with Santa Claus!
Grotto’s to go to:
- Tates of Sussex Garden Centres: Old Barn Garden Centre (Hassocks) and South Down Nurseries (Horsham)
- Cheltenham – Webbs Garden Centre
- Devon – Endsleigh Garden Centre
- Shepperton – Squire’s Garden Centre
With a delightful mix of offerings from garden centres, there is something to cater for all! Whether that be something active, crafty for the little ones or somewhere to pick up those last-minute gifts there is joy for all at the Garden Centres this special season. Create those magical memories to remember forever more this Christmas.
Visit us at one of our 12 showsites and explore our vast collection of garden buildings this December.
