Yorkshire


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rhs-glow-at-rhs-harlow-carr-harrogate">RHS Glow at RHS Harlow Carr, Harrogate</h2>



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<p>This winter,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlow-carr/whats-on/harlow-carr-glow?utm_source=muddystilettos&amp;utm_medium=ad-rhs&amp;utm_campaign=glowmuddystilettos&amp;utm_content=harlowcarr-image-glowmuddystilettos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>RHS Glow&nbsp;at Harlow Carr</strong></a>&nbsp;is everything you want from a Yorkshire festive fling: dazzling lights, lakeside reflections, bratwurst by the fire and Betty’s treats in hand. <strong>From&nbsp;19 Nov – 23 Dec</strong>, the gardens are reimagined as a kaleidoscope of colour – a shiny new trail guiding you past twinkling trees, glowing snowballs and the breathtaking&nbsp;Thaliana Bridge, lit to show off her architectural beauty as she shimmers across Queen Mother’s Lake. And you get to warm up with a mulled wine half way round &#8211; bliss! </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-christmas-at-castle-howard-nr-york">Christmas at Castle Howard, nr York</h2>



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<p>Always a crowd-pleaser and incredibly popular &#8211; <a href="https://www.castlehoward.co.uk/whats-on/christmas-at-castle-howard"><strong>Christmas at Castle Howard</strong></a> is bound to make even the most humbug of Scrooges&#8217; feel a spot of festive cheer inside. Last year they wowed visitors with an Alice in Wonderland theme, but for 2025 they&#8217;re asking you to take a trip down the yellow brick road. That&#8217;s right, wonderlusters, from <strong>13 Nov &#8211; 4 Jan</strong> The House will transform into the magical world of Oz for this magical festive event. Expect to be blown away by installations, soundscapes and projections, created by CLW Event Design and Imitating the Dog – the same award-winning creative team that brought you the magic with <em>Alice</em> and <em>Neverland</em>. These ruby slippers are ready to run, not walk!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-northern-ballet-s-the-nutcracker-leeds">Northern Ballet&#8217;s <em>The Nutcracker</em>, Leeds</h2>



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<p>Christmas isn&#8217;t complete until you&#8217;ve experienced the magic of <a href="https://leedsheritagetheatres.com/whats-on/nb-the-nutcracker-2025/"><strong>The Nutcracker</strong></a>, especially when it&#8217;s performed by the Northern Ballet at the iconic Leeds Grand Theatre (magical in its own right). You have from <strong>18 Dec &#8211; 4 Jan</strong> to be totally enchanted as you follow Clara&#8217;s adventures with her dreamy Nutcracker Prince &#8211; <em>sigh</em>. If you haven&#8217;t see it before, 1. where have you been?! and 2. just imagine a twinkling winter wonderland, swirling snowflakes, one sassy Sugar Plum Fairy, and the fabulously fearsome Mouse King. Set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic score performed by a live orchestra, it&#8217;s pure festive escapism. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-father-christmas-experience-harewood-house">Father Christmas Experience, Harewood House</h2>



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<p>Always a sell out, and for good reason! No one knows how the magic happens, how the present just <em>appears</em> in Father Christmas&#8217; hands, and how you&#8217;re left feeling totally captivated. But you are. From <strong>29 Nov to 24 Dec</strong> step into a world of glittering magic as little ones are asked to join&nbsp;<em>the</em>&nbsp;man in red and his cheeky crew of elves as you’re invited to most exclusive event in the North Pole – the once-in-a-century&nbsp;Royal Ball! It’s immersive, fun, and full of magic.&nbsp;Book this, and you will have totally sleighed Christmas, especially when your ticket includes access to their main Christmas event: <em>A Glittering Invitation: Harewood’s Grand Christmas Ball &#8211; </em>how fabulous! </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-polar-express-wensleydale-railway">THE POLAR EXPRESS™, Wensleydale Railway</h2>



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<p>If you&#8217;re wondering whether this is just like the movie, you&#8217;d be correct in thinking so. Little ones will be totally transfixed as <strong><em><a href="https://yorkshiredalesthepolarexpressride.com">The Polar Expres</a><a href="https://yorkshiredalesthepolarexpressride.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">s™</a></em>&nbsp;</strong>rolls into Leeming Bar station between <strong>14 Nov to 23 Dec</strong> for a heartwarming, hot-chocolate-fuelled adventure. Expect singing chefs, caribou chaos, and a visit from the big man himself as the original story is brought to life on board. Whether you&#8217;re five or fifty (no judgment here, we&nbsp;<em>all&nbsp;</em>believe), you&#8217;ll leave with a cookie in hand, a Silver Sleigh Bell in your pocket, and a heart full of festive sparkle. All aboard the magic express! </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-in-the-mood-for-more">IN THE MOOD FOR MORE?</h2>



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