Christmas events for kids in Chester & Wirral 2026

22 Christmas events across Chester, Ellesmere Port and the Wirral: grottos, Santa visits, light trails, pantos, festive crafts and Christmas markets with things for children. Soonest first.

• Lanterns & Light at Chester ZooFri, 13 Nov 2026 +47 · Chester Zoo · Adults from £27.50, children 3–15 from £19.50 (flash sales from £12); under-1s free
• Festive Fun with Peppa — cinema experienceSat, 14 Nov 2026 +8 · Theatr Clwyd (cinema) · £6 incl. fee (members £5)
• Chester Christmas MarketWed, 18 Nov 2026 +34 · Town Hall Square, Chester · Free
• 12 Days of Christmas Parade, ChesterThu, 19 Nov 2026 · Chester city centre · Free
• Pinocchio — Theatr Clwyd pantoSat, 21 Nov 2026 +55 · Theatr Clwyd · From £21.50 incl. fee (members from £20); child discounts on many non-peak shows
• Christmas wreath making workshops with Florist Kate Jordan, The Craft Shed FlowersWed, 25 Nov 2026 · Grosvenor Museum · £45
• Meet Victorian Father Christmas!Sat, 28 Nov 2026 +1 · Grosvenor Museum · £10
• CBeebies Panto: Treasure Island (cinema screening)Sat, 28 Nov 2026 +8 · Theatr Clwyd (cinema) · £6 incl. fee (members £5)
• Charity Santa's Grotto at GordaleSat, 28 Nov 2026 +25 · Gordale Garden & Home Centre · See booking page (2024: infant £4, child £8, adult £1)
• 12 Days of Christmas TrailTue, 1 Dec 2026 · Grosvenor Museum · Free
• Rapunzel — Storyhouse Christmas showFri, 4 Dec 2026 +19 · Storyhouse · From £19.50 (members from £17.70)
• Storytime & Crafts with Mother ChristmasSat, 5 Dec 2026 · Grosvenor Museum · Free
• Santa's Grand Parade at Cheshire OaksSat, 5 Dec 2026 +5 · Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet · Free
• Santa Special Cruise on the River DeeSat, 5 Dec 2026 +2 · ChesterBoat — The Boating Station · Child £19 (incl. gift), adult £17, infants free (no gift)
• Aladdin — Wirral's family pantomimeSat, 5 Dec 2026 +18 · Floral Pavilion · Child £15–£35.50, adult £15–£38.50, family of 4 from £120
• Dick Whittington — Gladstone Theatre pantoSat, 5 Dec 2026 +18 · Gladstone Theatre · £23.50 adult, £19.50 concession, £74 family of 4 (plus fees)
• Festive Boat Trips & Santa's Grotto at the National Waterways MuseumSat, 5 Dec 2026 +9 · National Waterways Museum
• The Littlest YakSat, 5 Dec 2026 +14 · Theatr Clwyd · From £11.50 incl. fee (members from £10)
• Winter Wonderland WirralWed, 9 Dec 2026 +4 · Birkenhead Park · Ticketed (price shown at checkout); under-1s free
• Jack and the Beanstalk (Ellesmere Port Civic Hall panto)Sat, 12 Dec 2026 +12 · Ellesmere Port Civic Hall · Paid tickets — see the booking page
• The Reindeer Who Saved ChristmasMon, 14 Dec 2026 +9 · Storyhouse (Garret Theatre) · From £15.50 (£17.50 from 19 Dec; members from £14.10)
• Jack and the Beanstalk — adapted (low noise, BSL) panto performanceSat, 19 Dec 2026 · Ellesmere Port Civic Hall

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