Last updated: November 11, 2024
Create your ultimate holiday schedule with our guide for Coalville. Discover all the best festive events and activities. Whether Coalville is your lifelong stage or a temporary backdrop, this guide directs your holiday performance.
This festive season, step into a world of wonder at Belvoir Castle with its Enchanted Christmas, where the historic grounds come alive with twinkling lights and seasonal displays. Another highlight is the Melton Mowbray Victorian Christmas Market, known for its bustling atmosphere and charming stalls offering handcrafted delights and festive treats. And the Loughborough Christmas Lights and Market is something you definitely don’t want to miss, showcasing a beautiful display of lights that illuminates the town and festive market stalls filled with seasonal goodies. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Local youngsters switching on the town's new Christmas lights.
Loughborough's Christmas Lights and Market event features a variety of stalls, food and drink stands, and stage entertainment, culminating in the switching on of the town's festive lights.
Where: Loughborough | More Info: Loughborough Christmas Lights and Market
Decorated windows and buildings with lighting displays.
Coalville Illuminations features decorated windows and buildings with lighting displays to spread festive cheer along the high street and town centre.
Where: Coalville | More Info: Coalville Illuminations
Largest Christmas Tree Festival in the country.
Step back in time to Dickensian Britain at Melton Mowbray's Victorian Christmas Market, where stall holders in Victorian dress offer a range of festive gifts and local produce. Enjoy live performances and the largest Christmas Tree Festival in the country, featuring over 1000 trees on display.
Where: Melton Mowbray | More Info: Melton Mowbray Victorian Christmas Market
Traditional Bavarian wooden huts with festive food and drink.
Leicester Christmas Market offers a vibrant atmosphere with traditional Bavarian wooden huts, outdoor bars, and a variety of festive food and drink stalls. Visitors can find unique gifts, enjoy mulled wine, and experience the bustling energy of the market.
Where: Leicester | More Info: Leicester Christmas Market
Vibrant market with live entertainment and food stalls.
The Tin Hat Fair in Hinckley town centre features a variety of market stalls, food vendors, and street entertainment. It takes place on Regent Street from 4pm to 10pm on Friday 22nd November and from 12pm to 10pm on Saturday 23rd November.
Where: Hinckley | More Info: Tin Hat Fair
High-energy performance with multiple alter egos.
Party Popperz brings a high-impact show to The Central Bar And Venue in Ibstock, featuring Chris Fielding as the star man with his many alter egos.
Where: Ibstock | More Info: Party Popperz - Christmas Party Night
Interactive comedy entertainment with a festive twist.
Join Basil, Sybil, and Manuel for a hilarious Christmas celebration featuring favourite moments from the TV series with a special twist. Enjoy a delicious three-course meal and live comedy action.
Where: Loughborough | More Info: Fawlty Towers Christmas Weekend
Action-packed 90s-themed brunch with audience participation and dance-offs.
Join Brunch Baby for a nostalgic and fun-filled event featuring Lip Sync Battles, DJ sets, drag hosts, and delicious cocktails. Channel your inner 90s pop star and compete in party games for big prizes.
Where: Coventry | More Info: 90s Xmas Bottomless Brunch
Spectacular trance party with incredible lasers and PsyUV decor.
Evolve Vs IllusiOm @ The Emporium features a full FX Stage Productions venue makeover with trance and psytrance music, including a 3hr set by Sean Tyas and an insane line-up of hottest new Psytrance artists.
Where: Coalville | More Info: Evolve Vs IllusiOm @ The Emporium
Interactive Christmas Trail with festive decorations and surprises.
Belvoir Castle Enchanted Christmas features hand-crafted gifts, a Christmas Trail, and a festive afternoon tea amidst the castle's historic charm.
Where: Grantham | More Info: Belvoir Castle Enchanted Christmas
Interactive elf hunt and festive window decorations.
Join Coalville businesses in celebrating Christmas with festive window displays, illuminations, and an elf hunt. Decorate your shop window for the Best Dressed Window award or participate in Coalville Illuminations to spread festive cheer.
Where: Coalville | More Info: Christmas at Coalville
Hands-on workshop using upcycled materials for a unique Christmas wreath.
Create your own unique Christmas wreath using a variety of upcycled materials in the beautiful setting of our medieval Barn.
Where: Coalville | More Info: Wreath making classes
Showcase your creativity with festive window displays.
Decorate your shop window with a winter, festive theme to be in with a chance of winning the public vote or Chairman's choice award.
Where: Coalville | More Info: Best Dressed Window
Interactive elf hunt in town centre shops.
In Coalville, families can participate in a fun hunt to find elves hidden in various shops around the town centre. This activity encourages community engagement and adds to the festive atmosphere.
Where: Coalville | More Info: Where's the elf?