Visit Father Christmas at Gibside Stables 2026

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Times by date: 29 November: 10:35am–11:10am · 29 November: 11:15am–11:50am · 29 November: 11:55am–12:30pm · 29 November: 12:55pm–1:30pm · 29 November: 1:35pm–2:10pm · 29 November: 2:15pm–2:50pm · 29 November: 2:55pm–3:30pm · 5 December: 10:35am–11:10am · 5 December: 11:15am–11:50am · 5 December: 11:55am–12:30pm · 5 December: 12:55pm–1:30pm · 5 December: 1:35pm–2:10pm · 5 December: 2:15pm–2:50pm · 5 December: 2:55pm–3:30pm · 6 December: 10:35am–11:10am · 6 December: 11:15am–11:50am · 6 December: 11:55am–12:30pm · 6 December: 12:55pm–1:30pm · 6 December: 1:35pm–2:10pm · 6 December: 2:15pm–2:50pm · 6 December: 2:55pm–3:30pm · 12 December: 10:35am–11:10am · 12 December: 11:15am–11:50am · 12 December: 11:55am–12:30pm · 12 December: 12:55pm–1:30pm · 12 December: 1:35pm–2:10pm · 12 December: 2:15pm–2:50pm · 12 December: 2:55pm–3:30pm · 13 December: 10:35am–11:10am · 13 December: 11:15am–11:50am · 13 December: 11:55am–12:30pm · 13 December: 12:55pm–1:30pm · 13 December: 1:35pm–2:10pm · 13 December: 2:15pm–2:50pm · 13 December: 2:55pm–3:30pm · 17 December: 10:35am–11:10am · 17 December: 11:15am–11:50am · 17 December: 11:55am–12:30pm · 17 December: 12:55pm–1:30pm · 17 December: 1:35pm–2:10pm · 17 December: 2:15pm–2:50pm · 17 December: 2:55pm–3:30pm · 19 December: 10:35am–11:10am · 19 December: 11:15am–11:50am · 19 December: 11:55am–12:30pm · 19 December: 12:55pm–1:30pm · 19 December: 1:35pm–2:10pm · 19 December: 2:15pm–2:50pm · 19 December: 2:55pm–3:30pm · 20 December: 10:35am–11:10am · 20 December: 11:15am–11:50am · 20 December: 11:55am–12:30pm · 20 December: 12:55pm–1:30pm · 20 December: 1:35pm–2:10pm · 20 December: 2:15pm–2:50pm · 20 December: 2:55pm–3:30pm · 21 December: 10:35am–11:10am · 21 December: 11:15am–11:50am · 21 December: 11:55am–12:30pm · 21 December: 12:55pm–1:30pm · 21 December: 1:35pm–2:10pm · 21 December: 2:15pm–2:50pm · 21 December: 2:55pm–3:30pm · 22 December: 10:35am–11:10am · 22 December: 11:15am–11:50am · 22 December: 11:55am–12:30pm · 22 December: 12:55pm–1:30pm · 22 December: 1:35pm–2:10pm · 22 December: 2:15pm–2:50pm · 22 December: 2:55pm–3:30pm · 23 December: 10:35am–11:10am · 23 December: 11:15am–11:50am · 23 December: 11:55am–12:30pm · 23 December: 12:55pm–1:30pm · 23 December: 1:35pm–2:10pm · 23 December: 2:15pm–2:50pm · 23 December: 2:55pm–3:30pm

A group storytelling visit with Father Christmas and an elf at Gibside Stables, with a gift and photo opportunity. Eleven selected dates run from 29 November to 23 December, with seven booked sessions each day; 10:35–11:10 is relaxed. Recommended for ages 3–9 and primary-school children. Arrive at Gibside 45 minutes early and meet in the Stables courtyard 10 minutes before your session; the walk can take 30 minutes.