5th Dec, 12:00 am - 24th Dec 2025, 5:00 pm
Back for 2025! Before seeing Santa - build your own plush teddy, write letters to Santa and colour in your own bauble. This will be held in our beautiful purpose-built wooden events chalet by the woods.
On arrival check-in with our reception elf, and before you know it you'll be with one of Santa's elves preparing to adopt your new best friend and create a special bond that will never end as you make your very own plush teddy! You’ll also receive a certificate of adoption to remember your experience.
Then you will go through to Jingles Post Office and write letters to Santa. The letters will be delivered to Santa in time for your visit with him. After you can get creative by colouring in your own small bauble. Take this home with you; it will take pride of place sitting on your Christmas tree.
An elf will shortly arrive to take you to see Santa in his Lodge. Here Santa will talk with children and adults. Family groups are invited up to see Santa and have a photo. The photos taken in Santa's Lodge will be available to purchase in various gift formats - such as keyrings and snowglobes! Before entering our Festive Woods, children can pick a small gift from Santa's Toyshop. There is an activity sheet for children to enjoy while exploring our Festive Woods.
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Please note:
This is a group Santa experience with a maximum of 18 people per session. Sessions will include other families but your photo with Santa will be as a family group. Photos can't be taken yourselves in Santa's Lodge. We have two Santa's on one day, so we can't guarantee which Santa you will see.
There may be other Santa events going on across the store during your session time.
Please select a child ticket if wishing to craft your own plush bear, decorate a bauble and write a letter. A baby ticket does not include these activities. The choice of plush bears may vary.
Dogs are not permitted within our group grotto experience. (Be sure to check out our Santa Paws days!)
Our woodland walk may be difficult for wheelchairs & pushchairs. Pushchair parking is available. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear as our woodland walk is outside and will operate in all weathers.
Changing your booking & cancellations: If you login or create an account during checkout you'll be able to change your booking up to 12 hours before your visit at no charge. We regret that no refunds can be given for cancellations made by you at any time. If we cannot operate our experience for any reason you will be given the option to change your tickets for another date. If our woods have to close for any reason but the event with Santa in our events chalet can still go ahead you will not be entitled to a full or partial refund.
Garden King Garden Centre
Garden King, Park Road, Newhall, Swadlincote, Derbyshire. DE11 0TX