Christmas

Looking for something different this Christmas?

Come and enjoy some of our timeless pleasures in Wiltshire this Christmas and discover some magical Christmas events for all ages including Christmas markets, carol services, ice skating and much more.

Christmas Markets

Salisbury will be hosting its popular annual Christmas Market, bringing with it some wonderful stalls in the historic setting of the Guildhall Square.

Shop for an array of festive gifts from locally made crafts and delicacies, meet the friendly traders and listen to some of the festive music which takes place at various times throughout the market.

Christmas Events in Wiltshire for all the family

To start the festivities with a bang why not go to a light switch on. Trowbridge have announced there’s will take place on the 25 November and Marlborough’s is on the 1st December! Another one is Westbury who will have their Christmas Street Fayre and Lights Switch on the 2nd December .

For a magical Christmas experience in Wiltshire a visit to Longleat’s Festival of Lights it's on the 5th November to 2nd January and will be a treat – see hundreds of illuminated figures dotted around the Longleat landscape – the largest display in Europe!

On the 24th November in Devizes, there’s the Christmas Festival with lantern parade , street theatre and a firework finale – children will love seeing the lanterns and adults can enjoy a spot of shopping in the Christmas market. 

Christmas often isn’t complete without a trip to the pantomime!  Salisbury Playhouse has announced that their family pantomime this year is Jack and the beanstalk! Wyvern theatre has also announced their pantomime is Peter Pan. You can also see a Chapterhouse Theatre Company production of A Christmas Carol in Chippenham.

Meet Father Christmas

Father Christmas has come all the way from Lapland to meet you! He will be in several places around the county and on our borders in Bath, and at the Hawk Conservancy Trust, where you can even have breakfast with him! Trowbridge museum will also be offering the chance to meet him! 

Christmas Carols

Join in with Christmas Carols and the Christmas services at Salisbury Cathedral and look out for other carol services across the churches in the county.

So what are you waiting for?

This Christmas in Wiltshire is going to be a memorable occasion so why not come down, join in and create some fantastic memories for you and your family – we would love to see you!

Getting started is easy, simply use our events calendar to search for Christmas events across Wiltshire and plan your festive visit.

With so much happening, why not make it a short break and enjoy even more of Wiltshire’s festivities this Christmas! We even have some great offers for you to choose from here!

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