Discover an indoor forest of storytelling trees at Gibson Mill, Hardcastle Crags. Wrap up warm for the adventure, where you will see an exhibition of eleven tree sculptures with hand coloured images, inspired by stories collected by the brothers Grimm. 11am-3pm. Free. November 12-December 22, 2019. More dates available, see the National Trust website.
Enjoy the festive atmosphere at The Piece Hall and see independent craft stalls, artisan makers and pop up food and drink. Live entertainment and a carousel for the kids.
Kids will love walking among the beautifully decorated real Christmas trees at The Halifax Minster Christmas Tree Festival. Decorated and sponsored by local businesses, they will range from 6-18ft. Refreshments will be on sale and the Minster shop will be open. £2 entry for adults and children FREE. November 29-December 2, 2019. 10am-5pm (12pm-5pm on...
Step back in time and help Victorian housekeepers transform The Piece Hall for Christmas. This workshop allows you to enjoy a story by the fireplace, play Victorian games and create a handcrafted gift to take home. Age 6+ £7.50 per child. Booking essential. Various dates and times available.
Come and meet some Victorian characters from the past at The Piece Hall. There will be a magical magician and balloonist telling stories as they roam around the Christmas courtyard.
Wonderful display of over 50 trees decorated by local groups. It's free to enter and there is a coffee shop with hot roast sandwiches and gift shop to enjoy too. Santa will be visiting on November 30 between 11.30am-5pm, December 1 between 1.30-5pm, December 2-6 between 5-7pm and December 7 between 11.30am-4.30pm. Opening times: November...
Help plant trees to make a naive living hedgerow. Tools, trees and training provided. Please dress for the weather and wear appropriate footwear and gardening gloves. Bring a drink and snack/lunch if you plan to stay all day. No dog. Ages 5+ Saturday, November 30, 2019. 10.30am-1pm.Rye Lane, Halifax. 0776 995 4956.
Step back in time and help Victorian housekeepers transform The Piece Hall for Christmas. This workshop allows you to enjoy a story by the fireplace, play Victorian games and create a handcrafted gift to take home. Age 6+ £7.50 per child. Booking essential. Various dates and times available.
Festive trail around The Piece Hall shops to create a Christmas potion. Discover magical ingredients in each new window. Collect a trail from the Welcome Centre and return once completed for a chocolate treat. £1 Sunday, December 1 - Tuesday, December 24. 10am-5pm.
Festive event set in heated Christmas marquees and log cabins. There will be locally-made Christmas gifts and crafts to buy, cafe and hot food, a real log fire and cosy dining area, real Christmas trees for sale,a licenced bar and hot drinks and much more. Sunday, December 1, 2019. 10am-3pm. Another World Adventure Centre, Ogden,...
A fun, festive day for all the family where you can meet the animals at the RSPCA! There will be stalls and games, festive treats, a raffle and the Animal Christmas Stockings will be out for you to put any treats and toys for the animals in. Sunday, December 1, 2019. RSPCA Animal Centre, Wade...
Santa, Ellie and Rudolph are back for a fun-packed festive show. Children will be invited to join in to help Santa and Ellie sort out the workshop and get the presents delivered in time. Lots of interactive songs. Suitable for families with children aged 2-6. Tickets £12.50 for children (includes a gift from Santa) and...
Come and meet some Victorian characters from the past at The Piece Hall. There will be a magical magician and balloonist telling stories as they roam around the Christmas courtyard.
Step back in time and help Victorian housekeepers transform The Piece Hall for Christmas. This workshop allows you to enjoy a story by the fireplace, play Victorian games and create a handcrafted gift to take home. Age 6+ £7.50 per child. Booking essential. Various dates and times available.
Festive market inside a warm, rustic barn surrounded by fairy lights. Local stalls selling everything from scented gifts, handmade crafts, jewellery, local gins, home-baked goodies and mulled wine. You can also tie your wish to tyhe giant Christmas tree in the Great Hall and follow the garden trail. a Entry £3 per person, family tickets...
Bring your little one to a magical session of movement, making and music! There will be an interactive storytelling session, a craft activity and a jiving, jingling percussion session with Christmas-themed songs. £5.50 per child, includes treat. 0-5 years
Get into the Christmas spirit and peruse the local crafts and produce on sale. Free entry.
See the popular act from the Britain's Got Talent finals. Circus of Horrors takes the extreme to the mainstream! Age 12+ Shows at 3pm & 8pm. Tickets £10-18.
Completely made up, hilarious new episode of Doctor Who! Featuring a live radiophonic workshop, this show promises to take you on an unforgettable adventure! Tickets £8/child £6
Santa will be visiting the Fountain Head area on his sleigh tonight - watch out for him between 6-8.30pm! Organised by Halifax Round Table.
Sensory storytelling, movement and a festive craft for under fives in the Salon Perdu at The Piece Hall. £3 per child.
Santa will be visiting the Coronation Road area on his sleigh tonight - watch out for him between 6-8.30pm! Organised by Halifax Round Table.
Santa will be visiting the Well Head area on his sleigh tonight - watch out for him between 7.15-8.30pm! Organised by Halifax Round Table.
Santa will be visiting the Skircoat Green area on his sleigh tonight - watch out for him between 6-7.15pm!
Santa will be visiting the Copley area on his sleigh tonight - watch out for him between 7.15-8.30pm! Organised by Halifax Round Table.
Santa will be visiting the Green Park area on his sleigh tonight - watch out for him between 6-7.15pm! Organised by Halifax Round Table.
Magical costumed workshop with Cinderella and the Fairy Godmother. Help Cinderella with her chores and discover old toys, then create a magic wand and cast a spell. Ages 4-8. 11.15am-1pm & 1.30-3.15pm. Adults £3.50, children £7. To book, visit www.museums.calderdale.gov.uk
Step back in time and help Victorian housekeepers transform The Piece Hall for Christmas. This workshop allows you to enjoy a story by the fireplace, play Victorian games and create a handcrafted gift to take home. Age 6+ £7.50 per child. Booking essential. Various dates and times available.
Get into nature and enjoy the story of Stickman while meeting Father Christmas! You will get the chance to do make crafts - including your own Stickman -, play in the woods, build dens, climb trees, hunt for bugs and enjoy quality time in nature, followed by hot chocolate and marshmallows around the fire. Santa...
Come and watch a live nativity in Sowerby Bridge. December 14: 11am-4pm Live Nativity (Last admission 3pm) 12-4pm The Musical Journey (in the main worship area) December 15: 6pm Carols by Candlelight All events are free and will include free refreshments throughout.
Bring your little one to a magical session of movement, making and music! There will be interactive storytelling, a craft activity and a jiving, jingling percussion session with Christmas-themed songs. £5.50 per child, includes treat. 0-5 years
Visit Father Christmas and receive a present in his magical woodland grotto in the woods, and enjoy some festive arts and crafts. Wheelchair accessible. No dogs. £9 (£8 PTL)
Meet Cinderella and her Fairy Godmother during this costumed workshop. Help Cinderella with her chores, discover old toys, create a magic wand and cast a spell to send Cinderella to the ball. Adults £3.50, children £7. Book online via museums.calderdale.gov.uk. Suitable for 4-8 year olds. 11.15am-1pm and 1.30-3.15pm.
Meet Sheherazade, the greatest storyteller of them all! Her tales include adventures and fantasies with genies, villains, heroes and princesses, but her life depends on being able to keep her husband, the king, entertained with her stories. Will the tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp help her live another day? Age 3+ Tickets £8...
Visit Santa in his grotto at the Jungle Experience, Manor Heath, and enjoy some Christmas crafts. £9 (£8 PTL) Book via Ticket Source
Bring your dog to visit Santa Paws at Kershaws Garden Centre, in aid of the RSPCA Animal Centre. Dogs will receive a festive treat or a toy.
Fantastic science show for both children and adults, exploring the strange and magical properties of matter. There is exploding elephant's toothpaste, vortex-generating dustbins and howling jelly babies! Shows at 1pm & 3pm. Tickets £10-12.
Step back in time and help Victorian housekeepers transform The Piece Hall for Christmas. This workshop allows you to enjoy a story by the fireplace, play Victorian games and create a handcrafted gift to take home. Age 6+ £7.50 per child. Booking essential. Various dates and times available.
Get into nature and enjoy the story of Stickman while meeting Father Christmas! You will get the chance to do make crafts - including your own Stickman -, play in the woods, build dens, climb trees, hunt for bugs and enjoy quality time in nature, followed by hot chocolate and marshmallows around the fire. Santa...
Enjoy a festive breakfast with Santa's elves, listen to a story then meet Santa and his magical story and receive a present and sweets. Ticket includes an English breakfast or American pancakes and maple syrup with tea, coffee or orange juice. £8.50 per child £6.50 per child. Booking essential
Bring your little one to a magical session of movement, making and music! There will be interactive storytelling, a craft activity and a jiving, jingling percussion session with Christmas-themed songs. £5.50 per child, includes treat. 0-5 years
Shoppers in Halifax might bump into some cheeky elves painting faces and performing all kinds of tricks!
An afternoon of festive favourites for all ages. Tickets £13/ Child £9.50.
Annual Christmas Santa & Elf Party with two hours of soft play, party food, party games and a present from Santa & his elf. Tickets: £7.95.
Children's party at Greetland Community Centre with a children's entertainer and a visit from Santa! Please put your children's names on the list behind the bar so Santa knows they're coming!
What would you do if winter moved into your house? You'd have icicles in the kitchen, snow all over your bed and be freezing cold! Well, that's what happens in this snowy, spectacular show where a white Christmas is a guarantee! Mr Green comes back from his holiday to find Mr White in his house,...
Magic professors will be visiting The Piece Hall to teach budding young witches and wizards spells to amaze! All magic supplies are provided for free and to keep and there will be a small show at the end. Age 7+ Tickets £12 Workshops at 11am & 1pm
Exciting family show with magic, illusion, comedy and variety. Amazing conjuring feats with tables floating in mid air and static objects coming to life! Tickets £12/ Child £10
What would you do if winter moved into your house? You'd have icicles in the kitchen, snow all over your bed and be freezing cold! Well, that's what happens in this snowy, spectacular show where a white Christmas is a guarantee! Mr Green comes back from his holiday to find Mr White in his house,...
A lovely way to spend Christmas Eve with carols, a real donkey, Elland Silver Youth Band and a nativity - children are invited to dress up and take part, no rehearsal needed. Each child will receive a christingle to light and services are held at 1.45pm, 3pm & 4pm. You can also hear the Minster...
Celebrate Christmas Eve with a festive sing along at The Piece Hall. Hosted by Kirsty Newton, Christmas Big Sing will feature some of Calderdale's best choirs and singers. Free!
What would you do if winter moved into your house? You'd have icicles in the kitchen, snow all over your bed and be freezing cold! Well, that's what happens in this snowy, spectacular show where a white Christmas is a guarantee! Mr Green comes back from his holiday to find Mr White in his house,...
Comedy club with jokes for children but funny enough to get everyone laughing. This show features three comedians telling hilarious jokes, bantering with the crowd and making everyone laugh. Tickets £12. Child £10
What would you do if winter moved into your house? You'd have icicles in the kitchen, snow all over your bed and be freezing cold! Well, that's what happens in this snowy, spectacular show where a white Christmas is a guarantee! Mr Green comes back from his holiday to find Mr White in his house,...
Kids, do you need somewhere to take your adults without them getting bored and going off in a huff? Stringy Things promises the adults will enjoy themselves as much as the kids, with one of the funniest men you will ever see. Tickets £10. Child £8
Start the New Year's Eve party early with your little ones and enjoy feel-good dance floor fillers. Expect snow and bubble machines, parachute fun, dance battles, a photo booth and more. Age 3+ 12pm & 2.30pm Tickets £12. Child £9.50
