Christmas at Sandwell Valley for you, your family and your fur babies!
24 November 2023
Get ready to celebrate Christmas at Sandwell Valley Visitor Centre with plenty of new events for you, your family and even your fur babies to enjoy!
Festive events get under way this weekend with the Santa Paws Weekend (Saturday 25 November and Sunday 26 November). Let your four-legged companions experience
the joy of Christmas. Santa and his jolly elves will have special treats for your dogs, and there will even be a dog menu available. Shop for unique gifts for your furry friends at our Christmas shop, which offer dog toys and accessories.
There’s more fun for festive pooches coming up at the Festive Dogs’ Dinner in the Courtyard Kitchen on Wednesday 20 December and Thursday 21 December. Santa will be greeting good boys and good girls with their very own special gift before everyone dons their sparkly glowlights and torches and heads out for a twinkly-lit woodland walk with Santa and one of his elves.
Our main Santa at the Valley attraction gets under way on Saturday 2 December and runs on selected dates until Saturday 23 December. Join us for a truly magical experience for the whole family to enjoy! Take home a special gift from the big man himself. You can meet the jolly elves, take a trip around the decorative Christmas trail, and visit our festive-themed Rabbit Village. Create special Christmas keepsakes at our Christmas craft station and check out our seasonal food and drinks menu. Before you head home, stop by our Christmas theme gift shop for unique gits and treats.
Santa will also be hosting special festive breakfasts and suppers at the Courtyard Kitchen, where you’ll get to hear the wonderful tales from the North Pole and children receive a special gift. Take an adventure around our Visitor Centre with Santa’s elves, either on our Christmas train in the morning or following our Christmas trail through the fairy light-lit garden in the evening.
Family events with Santa:
- Santa at the Valley: 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 22 and 23 December
- Breakfast with Santa: Every Saturday and Sunday from 2 December until 23 December, plus Friday 22 December
- Supper with Santa: Monday 11 December to Friday 15 December, Monday 18 December and Tuesday 19 December
Councillor Charn Singh Padda, Sandwell Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture and Tourism, said: “This will be a magical time at Sandwell Valley and there are so many amazing attractions on offer. We hold a wide range of diverse events throughout the year and these wonderful Christmas events will truly get families, children – and even dogs – into the festive spirit.”
