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🎅 Santa’s Grotto 2026 🎄
A Magical Christmas Experience at Stonham Barns Park!
Stonham Events, in partnership with Stonham Garden Centre, are delighted to bring you Santa’s Grotto 2026!
Get ready for a magical festive experience as Santa Claus returns to Stonham Barns Park this Christmas!
Bring the little ones along to Stonham Garden Centre, where they can step into Santa’s magical grotto, meet Father Christmas himself and enjoy a special festive experience filled with Christmas cheer.
🎁 Every paying child will receive a special FREE gift from Santa, included in their ticket price!
Whether it's their very first visit to Santa or a much-loved family tradition, we're looking forward to creating wonderful Christmas memories for the whole family!
📅 Dates Available
🎄 November 2026 – Santa’s Grotto & Christmas Craft Market
Saturday 21st November
Sunday 22nd November
Saturday 28th November
Sunday 29th November
🎁 Double the Christmas Magic!
On all four November dates, Stonham Barns Park will also be hosting its Christmas Craft Market, giving families even more reasons to visit!
Alongside your visit to Santa's Grotto, enjoy a festive shopping experience with a wonderful selection of craft stalls, unique gifts, handmade products and Christmas treats.
It's the perfect opportunity to meet Santa, browse the Christmas market and enjoy a festive family day out!
Entry to the Christmas Craft Market is FREE! Santa’s Grotto tickets are sold separately.
🎅 December 2026 – Santa’s Grotto
Saturday 5th December
Sunday 6th December
Saturday 12th December
Sunday 13th December
Saturday 19th December – Morning Sessions Only
Sunday 20th December
Monday 21st December
Tuesday 22nd December
Wednesday 23rd December
Thursday 24th December – Christmas Eve!
🎟️ Ticket Prices
Children: £10 per child – Includes a visit to Santa and a special FREE gift!
Adults: FREE
📍 Location
Stonham Garden Centre
Stonham Barns Park, Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal, Suffolk.
🎄 Important Booking & Arrival Information
🎟️ Your Tickets
Please follow the signs to Santa’s Grotto at Stonham Garden Centre and present your booking reference or QR code to Santa’s helpers upon arrival.
Tickets can be printed or displayed electronically on your mobile phone.
⏰ Arrival Times
Please arrive no more than 5 minutes before your allocated booking time.
To ensure a smooth experience for all visitors, entry to the queue will only be permitted at your allocated time.
🎅 15-Minute Arrival Slots
Your booking is allocated to a 15-minute arrival slot to help us manage visitor numbers and reduce waiting times.
Please note that other families and children may be booked into the same arrival slot.
Your allocated time is for joining the grotto queue and does not mean that each child will spend 15 minutes with Santa.
We aim to ensure all families enjoy their visit as close to their allocated time as possible. However, during busy periods, there may be a short wait.
⌛ Late Arrivals
Unfortunately, to ensure fairness to other visitors, we cannot guarantee immediate entry or extend your allocated time if you arrive late.
Our grotto helpers will do their best to accommodate late arrivals where availability allows.
🎁 Your FREE Gift from Santa
Every paying child will receive a special FREE gift from Santa as part of their grotto experience.
The gift is included in the £10 child ticket price, with no additional charge.
👨👩👧👦 Adults & Children
Adults attend FREE of charge.
All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
A maximum of 2 accompanying adults per family are permitted inside the grotto due to space restrictions.
Children must remain under the care and supervision of their accompanying adult throughout the visit.
Please ensure all children in your party are booked onto the same date and arrival time slot.
♿ Additional Assistance & Accessibility Requirements
If your child requires additional assistance or you have any accessibility requirements, please let us know when purchasing your tickets by completing the relevant section of the booking form.
This will allow our team to make any necessary arrangements in advance to help ensure you and your family have a comfortable and enjoyable visit to Santa’s Grotto.
Our grotto helpers will also be available on the day should you require any further assistance.
📌 Additional Information
Advance booking is strongly recommended to secure your preferred date and time.
Saturday 19th December is available for morning sessions only.
The Christmas Craft Market takes place on 21st, 22nd, 28th and 29th November only.
Please follow all instructions provided by our grotto helpers during your visit.
🎅 Make Christmas 2026 Extra Special!
There's nothing quite like seeing the excitement on a child's face when they meet Father Christmas and receive their very own special FREE gift!
Join Stonham Events and Stonham Garden Centre for a magical festive experience, and on our November dates, make a full day of it by exploring the Christmas Craft Market too!
🎟️ Book your Santa’s Grotto tickets today – we can't wait to welcome you!
🎄 Let the Christmas magic begin! 🎅
A Magical Christmas Experience at Stonham Barns Park!
Stonham Events, in partnership with Stonham Garden Centre, are delighted to bring you Santa’s Grotto 2026!
Get ready for a magical festive experience as Santa Claus returns to Stonham Barns Park this Christmas!
Bring the little ones along to Stonham Garden Centre, where they can step into Santa’s magical grotto, meet Father Christmas himself and enjoy a special festive experience filled with Christmas cheer.
🎁 Every paying child will receive a special FREE gift from Santa, included in their ticket price!
Whether it's their very first visit to Santa or a much-loved family tradition, we're looking forward to creating wonderful Christmas memories for the whole family!
📅 Dates Available
🎄 November 2026 – Santa’s Grotto & Christmas Craft Market
Saturday 21st November
Sunday 22nd November
Saturday 28th November
Sunday 29th November
🎁 Double the Christmas Magic!
On all four November dates, Stonham Barns Park will also be hosting its Christmas Craft Market, giving families even more reasons to visit!
Alongside your visit to Santa's Grotto, enjoy a festive shopping experience with a wonderful selection of craft stalls, unique gifts, handmade products and Christmas treats.
It's the perfect opportunity to meet Santa, browse the Christmas market and enjoy a festive family day out!
Entry to the Christmas Craft Market is FREE! Santa’s Grotto tickets are sold separately.
🎅 December 2026 – Santa’s Grotto
Saturday 5th December
Sunday 6th December
Saturday 12th December
Sunday 13th December
Saturday 19th December – Morning Sessions Only
Sunday 20th December
Monday 21st December
Tuesday 22nd December
Wednesday 23rd December
Thursday 24th December – Christmas Eve!
🎟️ Ticket Prices
Children: £10 per child – Includes a visit to Santa and a special FREE gift!
Adults: FREE
📍 Location
Stonham Garden Centre
Stonham Barns Park, Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal, Suffolk.
🎄 Important Booking & Arrival Information
🎟️ Your Tickets
Please follow the signs to Santa’s Grotto at Stonham Garden Centre and present your booking reference or QR code to Santa’s helpers upon arrival.
Tickets can be printed or displayed electronically on your mobile phone.
⏰ Arrival Times
Please arrive no more than 5 minutes before your allocated booking time.
To ensure a smooth experience for all visitors, entry to the queue will only be permitted at your allocated time.
🎅 15-Minute Arrival Slots
Your booking is allocated to a 15-minute arrival slot to help us manage visitor numbers and reduce waiting times.
Please note that other families and children may be booked into the same arrival slot.
Your allocated time is for joining the grotto queue and does not mean that each child will spend 15 minutes with Santa.
We aim to ensure all families enjoy their visit as close to their allocated time as possible. However, during busy periods, there may be a short wait.
⌛ Late Arrivals
Unfortunately, to ensure fairness to other visitors, we cannot guarantee immediate entry or extend your allocated time if you arrive late.
Our grotto helpers will do their best to accommodate late arrivals where availability allows.
🎁 Your FREE Gift from Santa
Every paying child will receive a special FREE gift from Santa as part of their grotto experience.
The gift is included in the £10 child ticket price, with no additional charge.
👨👩👧👦 Adults & Children
Adults attend FREE of charge.
All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
A maximum of 2 accompanying adults per family are permitted inside the grotto due to space restrictions.
Children must remain under the care and supervision of their accompanying adult throughout the visit.
Please ensure all children in your party are booked onto the same date and arrival time slot.
♿ Additional Assistance & Accessibility Requirements
If your child requires additional assistance or you have any accessibility requirements, please let us know when purchasing your tickets by completing the relevant section of the booking form.
This will allow our team to make any necessary arrangements in advance to help ensure you and your family have a comfortable and enjoyable visit to Santa’s Grotto.
Our grotto helpers will also be available on the day should you require any further assistance.
📌 Additional Information
Advance booking is strongly recommended to secure your preferred date and time.
Saturday 19th December is available for morning sessions only.
The Christmas Craft Market takes place on 21st, 22nd, 28th and 29th November only.
Please follow all instructions provided by our grotto helpers during your visit.
🎅 Make Christmas 2026 Extra Special!
There's nothing quite like seeing the excitement on a child's face when they meet Father Christmas and receive their very own special FREE gift!
Join Stonham Events and Stonham Garden Centre for a magical festive experience, and on our November dates, make a full day of it by exploring the Christmas Craft Market too!
🎟️ Book your Santa’s Grotto tickets today – we can't wait to welcome you!
🎄 Let the Christmas magic begin! 🎅