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What’s On For Kids: Christmas Events in Oxfordshire 2025
There are lots of magical Christmas events happening across Oxfordshire from Banbury to Abingdon and Witney to Thame. Find great family friendly events in our 2025 guide to what’s on for kids over the Christmas holidays. Travel a little further and find out great events for kids in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire too. Click on any of the links in red for more details.
What’s On For Kids Oxfordshire Christmas Event Summary Guides 2025
PANTOS & FESTIVE FAMILY THEATRE
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON EVENTS
SPOTLIGHT – KENTON THEATRE PANTO
Head to Henley for a magical experience at Kenton Theatre that will never grow old, featuring all the signature touches that have made Immersion Theatre a family favourite: dazzling costumes, spectacular choreography, special effects, a hilarious script, bags of audience interaction, sweets, and who knows, maybe even the odd water gun or two!
Family Friendly Christmas Events in Oxfordshire 2025
Illuminate at Millets Farm
Experience Oxfordshire’s newest winter light trail at Illuminate at Millets Farm. Follow a 60-80 minute route filled with beautiful light installations that transform the farm into a glowing seasonal display. Walk through the grounds and take in the sights as you explore different areas designed to highlight the landscape and surroundings.
ILLUMINATE at Millets Farm Tickets
Christmas at Fairytale Farm (near Chipping Norton)
Step into a world of festive enchantment as Fairytale Farm is transformed into a glittering wonderland. With twinkling lights, heartwarming stories, and magical encounters around every corner.
Science Oxford Family Days (Oxford)
Explore, discover and play in the Exploration Zone, wrap up and follow the trails on a wintery woodland walk. Children and grown-ups alike have fun experimenting with interactive exhibits in the Exploration Zone, where you can create and test flying designs at the Air Table, marvel at momentum with spinning discs at the Turntable, and try to beat the Scarf-shooter. Mini-engineers can build a giant magnetic ball run, or test what’s hot and what’s not with the Curious Camera. Brainiacs can solve puzzles, light up circuits and get the cogs whirring with our fun, mind-melting activities. It’s such a fun place to visit for kids and grown ups, check out my review of Science Oxford Centre Family Days.
Christmas at Cogges (Witney)
Make magical memories at Cogges Manor Farm this Christmas with festive fun for all ages! Meet Santa in his cosy Manor House workshop and receive a special gift. Kids can dance at the Christmas Disco and get creative in the Party & Craft Barn or step back in time with A Victorian Christmas. Festivities run on select dates in December, so book early for Santa and join the Christmas cheer at Cogges!
Christmas at Hocus Pocus Play
Join Hocus Pocus Play in Fairford for a choice of not one but THREE enchanting Christmas experiences, all with a foodie twist. Each experience includes plenty of time in their magical play village, interaction with various Christmas characters, a Christmas trail and a gift for all children over 6 months. Earlybird pricing ends October 31st.
Steam into Christmas and help Santa find his missing reindeer at Didcot Railway Centre
Kids, there’s been a disaster! Santa’s reindeer have escaped and are lost — and he needs your help to find them before Christmas Eve at Didcot Railway.
The Palace of Oz at Blenheim Palace (Woodstock)
Inspired by L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, follow the yellow brick road through The State Rooms.
Christmas Experience at Hogshaw Farm & Wildlife Park
Father Christmas is visiting Hogshaw Farm again this year! He’ll be flying in to spend time with you and your family, hear your Christmas wishes and check on his reserve team of reindeer.
Christmas Experience at Roves Farm
Meet Santa in his Grotto at Roves Farm, choose a gift in the Toy Shop & mix up a treat for Rudolph at the Reindeer Food Station. Enjoy the party atmosphere at the live Elf Show and get stuck into some paper crafts to take home (Sevenhampton)
Christmas Bear Workshop at Oxford Castle & Prison (Oxford) select dates 19th Nov – 23 Dec
Come along to meet Father Christmas himself, and lend a helping hand to our cheerful elves in their magical bear-making workshop.
Christmas at Basildon Park (Lower Basildon)
Starting from 16 November, immerse yourself in a wonderland of beautifully adorned trees, garlands, and twinkling fairy lights, all inspired by classic Christmas films.
Bunkers Hill Christmas Reindeer Trail
A lovely little festive reindeer trail held at Bunkers Hill Nursery with all proceeds raised going to charity.
Meet the Reindeer at Appleton Christmas Barn (Appleton, near Oxford & Abingdon)
For many local families buying their Christmas tree and meeting the farm’s two reindeer has become a festive tradition.
Stocking Elf Trail at Beale Park
Eembark on a riddle-solving adventure. Your mission: To solve clues related to winter animals and once you’ve found all the answers, visit the gift shop to collect a special stocking filled with delightful surprises.
Dodo’s Dazzling Christmas Trail at the Natural History Museum (Oxford) 16th Dec – 5th Jan
Take part in a Christmas trail around the Museum to help the dodo plan a party.
Oxfordshire Christmas Events by Day 2025
- Oxford Light Festival (multiple locations around Oxford) 14th – 16th Nov
- Christmas Night Light at The Story Museum (Oxford) 15th Nov
- Cutteslowe Light Trail (Oxford) 16th Nov
- Thame Concert Band Christmas concert (Thame) 13th Dec
Christmas Market & Activies at East Challow Village Hall Craft Market 16th Nov
The event will run from 2-5pm and will include a free soft play corner for up to 5s, the opportunity to take your family photos with Santa for £3 per child and a wide range of stalls.
- Thomley Christmas Market (Worminghall, near Wheatley) 23rd Nov
- Bicester Christmas Lights Switch On Event (Bicester) 30th November FREE
- Henley Christmas Festival (Henley-on-Thames) 29th Nov
- Build the Museum Christmas Tree at Banbury Museum (Banbury) 1st Dec
- Wallingford Santa Dash (Wallingford) 3rd Dec
- Carols by the Christmas Tree (Wallingford) 11th Dec FREE
- Christmas Fayre at Bishop’s Court Farm (Dorchester-on-Thames) 13th Dec
- St Mary’s Church Christmas Tree Festival (Kidlington) 14th – 15th Dec
- Sprouts Dance About Discos at Millets Farm 19th – 20th Dec
Ride On Time Play Session (Witney) 20th Dec
A play session dedicated to ride on toys and all things with wheels! Ride On Time have an amazing fleet of vehicles to drive for under 5s. Fantastic fun, active and imaginative!
Festive Craft Event (East Challow, near Wantage) 21st Dec
A fun afternoon full of festive activities and crafts! Including hot chocolate cone making, biscuit decorating, card and gift tag designing, candle crafting and a story with Santa.
- Christmas baubles workshop at Banbury Museum (Banbury) 22nd Dec
- Christmas Elves Workshops at Millets Farm 21st – 22nd Dec
- Make a Woolly Gonk workshop at Banbury Museum (Banbury) 23rd Dec
- Stealers of Stories children’s theatre at Millets Farm 29th – 30th Dec
- Brick Madness at Banbury Museum (Banbury) 30th Dec
Masters Builders Club Lego workshop (Henley) 2nd Jan
