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Christmas at Rookesbury
Saturday 28th November 26 10:00-17:00 & Sunday 29th November 26 10:00-16:00
Step inside the beautiful historic setting of Rookesbury Park for a magical two-day Christmas Market, taking place throughout the Old House and Orangery.
Browse a wonderful selection of festive stalls and gifts, enjoy seasonal treats & make a day of it with family & friends.
Visit Father Christmas – Father Christmas will be joining us each day from 11:30am –1pm and 2pm –3:30pm. No pre-booking necessary – simply come along, join the queue with our Christmas elves and wait for your turn to meet the man himself!
Children’s Christmas Craft Area – festive activities for our younger visitors.
Christmas Market throughout the beautiful Old House & Orangery.
Festive Café serving mulled wine, mince pies, homemade cakes, hot chocolate and freshly brewed tea & coffee.
Christmas Trees & Festive Wreaths available to purchase.
Make Your Own Christmas Wreath with a local expert – pre-bookable sessions with Sarah from Sarah Guild Floral Design. Workshop times: Saturday 28th November 10:30am – 1pm & Sunday 29th November 10:30 – 1pm
Pre-loved Children’s Books – pick up a Christmas read while helping us raise money for Rookesbury’s nominated charity, Winchester Hospice.
Chill & Relax Area – a quieter space away from the Christmas bustle to sit, recharge and take a breather. Particularly welcoming for those of all ages who wish to take a few quieter moments away from the hustle and bustle of the event.
Come and enjoy the atmosphere of Rookesbury Park dressed for Christmas. Find some special gifts, choose your Christmas tree, make a wreath, meet Father Christmas or simply catch up with friends over a mulled wine & a mince pie.
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Snow Ball 2026
Saturday 20 December 26 11:00 am or 1:30 pm
Join Ever After Princess Parties on Sunday, 20th December, for a magical festive celebration like no other, set in the enchanting surroundings of Rookesbury Park, Wickham.
This one-of-a-kind Christmas Snowball - now its in 3rd year - invites families to party with three beautiful princesses and enjoy a personalised meeting with Santa, where every child will receive a special gift.
To make meeting Santa even more special, we ask you a couple of questions about the child(ren) when booking. We pass this information on to Santa before the event so that you can enjoy the wonder on their faces when they realise Santa knows all about them.
Child Tickets include:
Meet & greet with 3 princesses
A personalised visit with Santa in his grotto and a gift for each child
Live singing & festive games
Craft activities for little ones
Glitter bar & magical photo opportunities
Snow Machine and Sequin Wall
Keep sake letter from Santa and the princesses to take home
Storybook Corner
Cookie and squash
Adult Tickets include entry, however, additional hot drinks, soft drinks and snacks will also be available to purchase from the venue’s pop-up cafe. Accompanying babes in arms are free
To keep the visits with Santa from being hurried, there will be no more than 25 children per session. We also ask that there be no more than two adults per child to keep the event from getting too crowded.
There is plenty of free parking available on site.
Step into the magic of Christmas and make memories to treasure forever at the Ever After Christmas Snowball!
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