What's On in Carlisle 2024 | Christmas Events
Christmas is my favourite time of year! Every year we love to get festive and attend local events for the 2024 Christmas season.
From a wreath making workshop (I'm booked onto this with a friend and buzzing!) to classical music concerts, I've collated everything you need to know about Christmas events coming up in Carlisle.
Events in October
Christmas Extravaganza Evening
Venue: Houghton Hall
Date: Thursday 24th October
Time: from 16:00
FREE EVENT
Events in November
Carlisle Christmas Light Switch-On
Venue: Carlisle City Centre
Date: Sunday 17th November
Time: 15:00 - 17:30
FREE EVENT
Visiting Father Christmas
Venue: Walby Farm Park
Date(s): Saturday 23rd November to Tuesday 24th December
Price: from £19.50
To book your tickets visit walbyfarmpark.co.uk
Venue: Dobbies
Date(s): Thursday 28th November to Tuesday 24th December
Price: £12.99 p/child
To book your tickets visit dobbies.com
If you don't mind travelling out of Carlisle to see Santa, I highly recommend:
The Magic of Christmas
Venue: Safari Zoo
Date(s): TBC
Price: TBC
Check out my review of our visit in 2019 here.
Santa Express
Venue: Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
Date(s): Saturday 23rd November to Tuesday 24th December
Price: £30 p/person
To book your tickets, visit ravenglass-railway.co.uk
Santa’s Underground Secret Grotto
Venue: Ho-Ho-Honister Slate Mine
Date(s): Friday 15th November to Tuesday 24th December
Price: £25 p/person
Check out my review of our visit in 2023 here.
To book your tickets visit honister.com
Festive Wreath Making Workshop
Venue: Petteril Bank Community Centre
Date: Friday 29th November
Time: 19:30
Date: Saturday 30th November
Time: 14:00
Price: £33.22 p/person
To book your tickets visit eventbrite.co.uk
Hansel and Gretal Panto
Venue: West Walls Theatre (a.k.a Green Room Theatre)
Date(s): Thursday 28th November to Saturday 7th December
Price: TBC
Christmas Market
Venue: Carlisle City Centre
Date(s): Friday 29th November to Sunday 15th December
FREE EVENT
(N.B. The price of wares on stalls vary)
Events in December
G4 Christmas
Venue: Carlisle Cathedral
Date: Tuesday 10th December
Time: 19:30 - 21:30
Price: from £14.50
Christmas Jumper Race Day
Venue: Carlisle Racecourse
Date: Sunday 15th December
Time: Gates open at 09:50am
Price: from £17.60
For more information visit thejockeyclub.co.uk
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
Venue: Carlisle Cathedral
Date: Sunday 29th December
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Price: from £21.29
To book your tickets visit eventbrite.co.uk
Wishing you and yours a very happy Christmas from all of us!
For more posts about Christmas, visit the Christmas category page. Are you a big fan of Christmas? Feel free to let me know what your favourite thing about Christmas is in the comments section below.
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