Last updated: November 11, 2024
Create your holiday schedule with our guide for Peterlee. Discover all the best festive events and activities. From Peterlee enthusiasts to curious explorers, our guide illuminates the city's holiday hotspots.
This season, immerse yourself in the magical atmosphere of the Winter Wonderland at Hyde Park, where festive stalls, dazzling lights, and seasonal delights fill the air. Another highlight includes the enchanting Alnwick Garden Winter Light Trail, featuring captivating light installations that bring the gardens to life. And the Christmas at Audley End is something you definitely don’t want to miss, offering a glimpse into a traditional festive celebration with exquisite decorations. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Immersive light and sound experience with new installations.
The Alnwick Garden Winter Light Trail is an immersive experience of light and sound, featuring new installations set to a brand new soundtrack. This event offers a unique way to see the garden like never before, making it a perfect winter tradition.
Where: Alnwick | More Info: Alnwick Garden Winter Light Trail
Local traders and food stalls with unique gifts and seasonal treats.
Newcastle Christmas Market offers a variety of local traders and food stalls in the city centre, featuring unique gifts, handmade crafts, and seasonal treats.
Where: Newcastle | More Info: Newcastle Christmas Market
Unique blend of local markets and festive entertainment.
The Durham Christmas Festival offers three markets, including a heated Craft and Gift Marquee at Palace Green, a Regional Food and Drink Producers Market at Durham Cathedral, and a Festive Outdoor Market in Durham Market Place. The event features local entertainers, musicians, and festive activities like a children's lantern parade and Carols for All services.
Where: Durham | More Info: Durham Christmas Festival
Unique blend of festive activities and high-quality dining.
South Causey Inn offers a variety of Christmas events, including live music nights, Christmas wreath workshops, festive afternoon teas, and visits with Santa. The inn's Durham Suite is transformed into a festive experience with twinkling lights and Christmas trees. Guests can also enjoy top-notch occasion hair and beauty services at Olive & Orchard salon.
Where: County Durham | More Info: Christmas at South Causey Inn
Interactive festive activities and themed attractions.
Rainton Arena's Winter Wonderland offers a variety of attractions, activities, and entertainment for all ages, including fairground rides, festive food stalls, Santa's Grotto, an ice rink, and a Christmas pantomime.
Where: Houghton-le-Spring | More Info: Rainton Arena's Winter Wonderland
Interactive activities for all ages.
Join us for a fun-filled day of face painting, crafts, rodeo reindeer, inflatables, and a Christmas story, along with refreshments and Santa's Grotto.
Where: Durham | More Info: Free Christmas Family Funday
Interactive exhibitions and workshops for all ages.
Explore the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, featuring exhibitions like Ian Macdonald's "Fixing Time" and "Revisualising Women's Work," along with workshops such as "Creative Age" and "Celebrate Different Collective."
Where: Sunderland | More Info: Elmer Exhibition with Crafts
Giant Snowman sculptures inspired by Christmas carols.
Explore twelve giant Snowman sculptures, each decorated with designs inspired by the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," in a festive celebration of Raymond Briggs' heart-warming picture book.
Where: Middlesbrough | More Info: Snowman Trail