Christmas Holidays & Short Breaks

Feel free to enjoy the spirit of Christmas in Staffordshire.

Give the family some early Christmas presents with sparkling fun-filled festive days out in Staffordshire. It’s time to celebrate the season in style, with lights, laughter and special events, Christmas shopping and tempting food and drink, there’s something for all ages.

Our #ChristmasInStaffs map (click here to download) has everything you need to know about the festive season in Staffordshire, including fantastic events and lights trails, switch-ons, markets and pantos.

• Santa Specials

Santa Claus is coming to town! And who can blame him when there's so much for him to see and do? He's on stage for the live shows at the SnowDome, on board for magical journeys at Churnet Valley Railway and Foxfield Railway, and in his grotto at Drayton Manor Park, and Peak Wildlife Park too!

• Dazzling Displays

Staffordshire's festive season is packed with spectacular light shows, like the unforgettable retelling of The Christmas Story at Lichfield Cathedral, a million lights around the gardens at The Trentham Estate, and a woodland bathed in colour at Weston Park. Alton Towers Resort hosts Europe's largest light and lantern festival, and you can see the memorials like you've never seen them before at the National Memorial Arboretum.

• Shop Til You Drop

There's nowhere better than Staffordshire for getting all your Christmas shopping done. McArthur Glen Designer Outlet West Midlands is packed with bargains from your favourite brands, while World of Wedgwood is perfect for something more unusual. Newcastle-under-Lyme has gifts galore at the Festive Castle Artisan Market, and the bustling market at Middleport Pottery is bound to get you feeling festive.

• Hello 2023!

See 2022 out in style, and welcome in 2023, with a sumptuous afternoon tea - and bottomless Prosecco - at World of Wedgwood, experience a pulsating day of horse-racing at Uttoxeter Racecourse, or a soothing spa day at Hoar Cross Hall.

• Winter Walks

Burn off some of those Christmas pounds with a bracing winter walk. Take the family and hunt for the Gruffalo at Cannock Chase Forest, soak in the stunning scenery of The Peak District, and escape to the peaceful woodlands of The National Forest.

Things to do for Christmas in Staffordshire

Whether you feel naughty or nice, you’ll find plenty to do, see, taste and enjoy in Staffordshire this festive season. For more information about Christmas events, visit our Christmas What's On page, or use the search function below.