Father Christmas Experience

Father Christmas Experience is 45 minutes

An immersive performance from our cast of characters, a meeting with Father Christmas and a gift for each child.

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

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.

Yes, this year we have planned a group experience rather than individual family sessions.

There will be 15 people in each session, from different family groups, including children and adults.

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 East Porch entrance to the House 5 minutes before your time slot.

Follow the signage from the car park, through the Terrace Gardens.

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.

All Father Christmas Experience tickets require a paying child ticket to make the booking. You are able to bring a babe in arms for no additional fee provided you also have a paying child ticket.

Gifts are available for paid tickets only.

For example, if you bring a babe in arms and one child, one gift will be given.

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.

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.

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