Christmas at Bodenham Arboretum

Name: Christmas at Bodenham Arboretum
Start: 2025-11-29 10:00:00
End: 2026-01-01 16:00:00

This Christmas at Bodenham Arboretum, you can enjoy:

Christmas Craft Fair

29 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 2025

Come along on Bodenham’s Christmas launch weekend – and what a festive atmosphere you will find! We will have a wonderful selection of Christmas gift ideas from Artisans and Craft Makers!

Free entry to the Craft Fair.
Admission fees apply for Arboretum / Trail.

Bodenham’s Christmas Trails

29 Nov 2025 – 1 Jan 2026

We invite you all to enjoy 2 events for the price of one, as Christmas really takes over the grounds:

Enjoy the funny Santa scenes around the Big Pool and see what Santa really gets up to in his spare time!

AND follow the stars that take you on a walk around the Arboretum’s Big Pool which leads you to our farmyard. Here you can see our live nativity scenes starring some of our friendly farm animals, and read the Nativity Story as you go.

You are then free to explore the rest of the Arboretum – over 5 miles of wonderful woodland walks

Breakfast with Santa

6 Dec 2025 – 20 Dec 2025
Saturdays only, starting at 9.30am

Join us for a festive family morning with fun activities, story telling and time for photos.

Children’s tickets include breakfast a drink and a gift from Santa!
Adult’s tickets include English breakfast and a standard hot drink.
Includes admission to the Nativity Trail.

Starlight Charity Dog Walk

6 Dec 2025 (6.30pm – 7.30pm)

Join us on a festive fundraiser for Home Run Hounds Greyhound Charity by following the stars
on a leisurely walk around the lake, and our “live” Nativity Scenes to meet the starring Animals!

Fancy Dress – Prizes for best Christmas dog / owner, Tombola, Gifts.

£12.50 per person , includes:-

Mulled Wine and a mince pie upon arrival!

Jacket potato with a choice of fillings (Served 6pm – 8.30pm)

Everyone is welcome, you do not have to bring a dog to join in.

Christmas Drive In Movie

12 Dec 2025

Bring your blankets and prepare for a Festive family movie:
The Muppet Christmas Carol @ 6pm – 7.30pm
Home Alone 2 @ 8.15pm – 10.15pm

Tickets £40.00 per car – plus Booking Fee
Includes classic family cinema snack and x 2 free Arboretum entrance tickets

Carols by Candlelight

19 Dec 2025 – 21 Dec 2025 from 5pm

Traditional Christmas carols in the farmyard surrounded by the Nativity Scenes.

Join the torch-lit procession from the Visitor Centre to the Barns for our Christmas Carol Service before returning to the lakeside terrace to soak up the festive atmosphere with mulled wine and mince pies (included in ticket price)

A bar will be open and hot food including turkey baguettes will be served un till 9pm.

Vegetarian option and children’s Snack Boxes also Available.

Find additional information and book for all of these events here

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