Father Christmas Early Years Experience

This experience lasts for 20 minutes.

Photo opportunity, small chat with Father Christmas and a small gift.

Access to the House, Gardens and Grounds including main Christmas event.

Babes in arms must have a full-priced ticket to Early Years Father Christmas.

Father Christmas Experience at Harewood is accessible via wheelchair but we require prior warning and the information of their timeslot in order to accommodate this.

Please ask anyone who has booked a ticket and has access requirements to email events@harewood.org.

Whilst this is a group experience, all families will get an individual moment with Father Christmas. Please note that this will be in the presence of other group members.

Please ensure that you arrive at Harewood with plenty of time to spare to allow for car-parking etc.

Please make your way to the front of House and wait in the Entrance Hall at least 5 minutes before your time slot.

We recommend that most visitors continue their visit around the House after their visit with Father Christmas.

If you have a later slot with Father Christmas, please allow time to look around the House before your experience.

Last entry to the House is 5pm. If you are booked on a slot from 4.30pm onwards and wish to see the House, please do so before the experience.

The House will close at 5.30pm (3pm on Christmas Eve), with the car parks closing at 6pm (4pm on Christmas Eve).

This year we are permitting 2 adults per booking.

Yes. If purchasing the discount Member tickets all adults must be covered by a valid Membership.

For guardians wishing to treat children not covered on their Membership, please book a non-member child’s ticket.

Buggies are not permitted in the House during the Christmas period.

Please leave buggies in the buggy park at the top of the car park.

Both photos and videos are permitted during the experience. As the experience is located within the House, please refrain from using any flash

Depending on availability, our team of elves may be able to accommodate you on a later timeslot. Please note this may impact the viewing of the experience.

Yes, car parking is already included in your event ticket.

The Early Years Experience provides a photo-opportunity for children under the age of 4 and a small chat with Father Christmas, lasting 20 minutes.

Father Christmas Experience is created for children aged 4 and above and features a 45 minute immersive performance from our cast of characters.