PAULTONS Park, aka the country’s best theme park, is bringing back its Christmas extravaganza.
Families will be able to experience the delights of the theme park with lots of festive extras as its award-winning event returns next month.
A Celebration of Christmas will be back at Paultons Park from December 5 – it comes after it won Best Christmas Event at the Theme Park Awards earlier this year.
Paultons Park also won the award for Theme Park of the Year.
During A Celebration of Christmas Tornado Springs and Peppa Pig World are fully decorated with magical lights, Christmas trees, and wreaths.
Peppa and George will join in the fun dressed up in their festive outfits.
There will also be daily meet-and-greets – including with Frosty the Snowman and friends under a flurry of snowflakes.
Santa’s Grotto is back too, families can enjoy an enchanting walk-through experience, filled with twinkling lights and their favourite characters.
A photograph is included so the experience won’t be forgotten, and children get a soft plush toy too.
The Grotto is open from December 5 until December 24 (early booking is advised).
Santa isn’t just in his cosy grotto – he will also be on stage for Santa’s Storytime and Santa’s Christmas Wish Show.
It’s filled with singing, dancing and he’ll be joined by Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Reindeer.
The event will start on December 5 and will end on January 6 – Paultons is open every weekend in December (apart from on Boxing Day) as well as additional dates.
These are Monday 14, Friday 18, Monday 21, Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23, Thursday 24, Monday 2, Tuesday 29, Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31.
As well as all the Christmas happenings, there’s plenty of time for rollercoasters too.
Head to Valgard: Realm of the Vikings, which opened in May 2026, to experience Drakon, the park’s first rollercoaster to take riders upside down.
In Valgard, there’s also Vild Swing, Raven and the Feasting Hall where visitors will find a ‘banquet fit for Vikings’.
It serves up flame-grilled chicken, burgers, crispy fried favourites, saladbowlss and ‘Little Viking’ meals for kids.
Tornado Springs is the American themed adventure park with the Storm Chaser rollercoaster as well as tractor rides.
There’s also the Lost Kingdom which is full of dinosaurs, Critter Creek which has a caterpillar rollercoaster and an express train.
Meanwhile, Wild Lands is home to animals like meerkats and reptiles.
Day passes for anyone over one-metre tall visiting Paultons Park start from £41.
Short breaks over Christmas start from £45 per person per night on selected two-night stays.
The package includes park tickets, a stay in a nearby family-friendly hotel, breakfast and parking.
James Mancey, managing director at Paultons Park, said: “Each year we strive to make A Celebration of Christmas even more magical than the year before and we are delighted that our win at the UK Theme Park Awards this year reflects the efforts of our entire team. We all strive for Christmas at Paultons to be the place where families make their favourite festive memories.
“For the second year ever, the magic of Christmas at Paultons carries on beyond Christmas Eve with thrilling rides, meet and greets, and our delicious festive menu available throughout the Christmas break and into the new year.
“There’s no better way to make the most of Twixmas and keep the festive spirit alive than a day out with the family before it’s time to go back to school.”
Paultons Park is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day.
For even more Christmas events, these are the the most popular ones that STILL have tickets – but you must be quick as they sell out early.