Christmas with Santa at Discovery Village
A two-hour festive adventure including 45 minutes with Santa himself!
Father Christmas is out training his reindeer for the big night… but during his practice flight, something unexpected happens — he loses sight of one of his favourite places: Discovery Village!
Every year, Santa finds the village by following the magical Aurora Beacon, a shimmering tower of northern lights that beams from the village centre. But this year, the beacon in Discovery Village isn’t working, and Santa needs your child’s help to find it!
A peek inside our Christmas experience
Our festive role play story
A mischievous but well-meaning snow sprite named Sparkle has accidentally lost the power crystals which light up the Aurora Beacon inside the village. Without them, Santa might fly right past!
Children will join Sparkle on a magical mission to find the three lost Christmas crystals using their powers of teamwork, kindness, love and happiness.
Along the way, they’ll:
✨ Post letters to Father Christmas
✨ Help build a snowman
✨ Join in with our magical snow dance
✨ Sing a festive round of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
✨ Solve our Christmas present puzzle
Santa Arrives in a Magical Fanfare
Once the Aurora Beacon is reassembled and lit, its magical glow will shine brightly into the sky – guiding Santa and his sleigh right to Discovery Village!
Children will then spend 45 enchanted minutes with Santa, where he will:
🎅 Greet each child personally
📜 Read aloud their letters
📸 Pose for magical photo opportunities
📖 Share a festive story
🪩 Lead his favourite Glitter Ball dance party
At the end of the visit, Santa waves a warm goodbye until Christmas Eve – leaving behind sparkling memories and Christmas cheer for all.
Why is Christmas at Discovery Village so special?
What our customers are saying
Amazing Father Christmas experience. The attention to detail and immersive experience was excellent. The decorations and enthusiasm from all the staff was 10/10
We had such a lovely time with Santaand his Elf on Saturday 30th November.
We took a 4 Yr old and a 2 Yr old and they both throughly enjoyed it.Singing, musical instruments, story telling, it was so interactive. They even posted a letter to Santa.We had coffees and babycino and yummy mince pies from the cafe.To finish the time all the kids got a presentI would highly recommend this Santa experience
My little one came into discovery village to see the Elf’s and Santa! It was incredible!I can’t even describe how amazing it was from start to finish. The songs with the Elf’s who are cheeky, to spending time playing and exploring with Santa. It was great for my little one as she was abit worried about meeting him but after playing alongside him. She was shouting Santa and running around with him playing. She has nonstop talked about everything, plus the gift was perfect for her age. I recommend 100% taking any little ones for a great Christmas experience. I like to say thank you ever so much to everyone at discovery village for their effort in making it so magical for us
Little Eva aged 3 loves Discovery Village. They have thought of everything. Fantastic environment, lovely staff, fab refreshments and engaging themes. So great to have free parking and the whole experience is excellent value for money. Just had fun with Santa today. Highly recommend.
Totally fabulous- proper ‘dress up and pretend’ for the children ( though secretly I could live here!!) little village full of shops and even a theatre with little things to play with for little people.
Santa and the elves were the best Xmas experience I’ve seen too.
Coffee and food is lovely for the grown ups too♥️💜
we came for our first visit on Sunday and wow what a amazing time we had I may be big kid myself but I thought was amazing well thought out every thing was lovely ! Staff lovely ! my nearly 2 year old loved it and my 5 year old aswell nice to have somewhere prefect for both ages ! Will definitely be returning! thanks so much !
Help Save Christmas – A Magical Festive Adventure
This Christmas, Discovery Village invites little adventurers to step into a world of wonder and teamwork! Join Sparkle the snow sprite for a heartwarming mission to save Christmas!
The village green is beautifully decorated, and the snow is softly falling—but there’s a big problem! The Aurora Beacon is broken, and Santa won’t be able to see the village from his sleigh. Without the twinkling lights to guide him, how will he deliver presents to all the children?
It’s up to you to help! Work together with Sparkle the snow sprite to fix the Aurora Beacon lights for Santa’s grand arrival. There will be songs, snowy surprises, dancing, and plenty of imaginative play as we work as a team to save Christmas!
Be part of this festive adventure full of joy, teamwork, and magical moments and make sure Santa doesn’t miss out on bringing holiday cheer to Discovery Village!
Christmas Play Session Times
Wednesday 3rd December
0930-1130, 1200-1400 & 1530-1730
Thursday 4th December
0930-1130, 1200-1400
Friday 5th December
0930-1130, 1200-1400 & 1530-1730
Saturday 6th December & Sunday 7th December
0930-1130, 1200-1400 & 1500-1700
Monday 8th December
0930-1130 & 1200-1400
Tuesday 9th December
0930-1130 & 1200-1400
Wednesday 10th December
0930-1130, 1200-1400 & 1530-1730
Thursday 11th December
0930-1130, 1200-1400
Friday 12th December
0930-1130, 1200-1400 & 1530-1730 SEN Friendly
Saturday 13th December & Sunday 14th December
0930-1130, 1200-1400 & 1500-1700
Monday 15th December
0930-1130 & 1200-1400
Tuesday 16th December
0930-1130 & 1200-1400
Wednesday 17th December
0930-1130, 1200-1400 & 1530-1730
Thursday 18th December
0930-1130, 1200-1400
Friday 19th December
0930-1130, 1200-1400 & 1530-1730
Saturday 20th December & Sunday 21st December
0930-1130, 1200-1400 & 1500-1700
Monday 22nd December
0930-1130, 1200-1400 & 1500-1700
Tuesday 23rd December
0930-1130, 1200-1400 & 1500-1700
Wednesday 24th December
0930-1130, 1200-1400 & 1500-1700
How To Book A Christmas Play Session With Santa
To book a space at one of our Christmas with Santa play sessions click the link below and choose your preferred date. Remember our festive play sessions will be running from the 3rd December to the 24th December.
What do you need to bring
Remember to wear your glitzy, festive outfit (that includes you adults) and a comfy pair of socks for all those entering the role play village as shoes are not allowed. You will need to know your vehicle registration to book it into our system.