Christmas at Chessington

Christmas at Chessington is a popular festive treat that helps kick-start your festivities. Running on selected dates from 21 November – 24 December 2026, Chessington transforms into a winter wonderland. Within the park, you’ll find festive activities running alongside selected rides & attractions. Add a visit to the Christmas Village to meet Father Christmas in his Grotto before receiving a gift from the toy factory, (t&c’s apply).

Christmas Short Breaks from £62pp

Start the countdown to the festive celebrations with a Christmas Short Break at Chessington from just £62pp. Here’s a chance to enjoy an overnight hotel stay, selected rides & attractions including yuletide activities plus a chance to meet Father Christmas. Stay within Resort accommodation where your package includes overnight on-site accommodation & breakfast, 1-day theme park entry plus entry to the Christmas Village.

TO BOOK GO TO Christmas Short Breaks from £62pp – accommodation, breakfast, 1-day theme park entry + Christmas Village.

Christmas at Chessington; Tickets

There are 3 distinct ways to enjoy Christmas at Chessington this year;

Theme Park Entry; includes selected rides & attractions, ZOO, SEA LIFE, Panto & Carollers but without entry to the Christmas Village. Tickets are priced from £24pp.

Christmas Village + Theme Park Entry; includes Father Christmas’ Grotto, Toy Factory plus rides & attractions, ZOO, SEA LIFE, Panto & Carollers. Tickets are priced from £32pp & includes a gift for children 90cms+ and younger than 12 years.

Christmas Short Break; includes overnight accommodation, breakfast and 1-day theme park entry + Christmas Village entry. Short breaks start from £62pp.

Christmas at Chessington; Promotional Vouchers

Unfortunately, Kellogg’s Great Days Out/Cadbury’s Who Will You Take promotional vouchers are not valid at Christmas events at Chessington.

Christmas at Chessington; Visit Father Christmas

To be able to meet Father Christmas in his Grotto you will need to ensure that you have purchased a ticket to the Christmas Village. This offers you timed-ticked entry to meet Father Christmas and then collect a gift from the Toy Factory, (t& c’s apply).

Christmas at Chessington

Enjoy Chessington transformed into a winter wonderland where you can enjoy selected rides & attractions plus a chance to meet Father Christmas. Christmas at Chessington includes festive activities & live shows as follows;

Father Christmas’ Grotto; Father Christmas is ready to hear your Christmas wishes within his grotto, (Christmas Village).

Toy Workshop; receive a gift from the Toy Workshop within the Christmas Village, (t&c’s apply).

Letters To Father Christmas; spend time putting together your wishes for Father Christmas, (Christmas Village).

Christmas Panto; embrace this Christmas tradition and get involved in a classic Christmas Panto, (included with theme park entry).

Christmas Carollers; sing along to your favourite festive tunes with the Christmas Carollers, (included with theme park entry).

Rides & Attractions; enjoy selected rides & attractions around the park including the Zoo & SEA LIFE, (theme park entry).

Children over 90cms in height and younger than 12 years old will receive a gift from Father Christmas’ Elves Small charge in place for children under 90cms who enter for free. 

ENJOY A Christmas Short Break; accommodation, breakfast, 1-day theme park entry + Christmas Village from £62pp.

Christmas Village +Theme Park from £32pp

Book in advance to pick up Christmas Village + Theme Park Entry tickets from just £32pp. This combi ticket offers timed entry into the Christmas Village plus access to selected rides & attractions at the park.  The Christmas Village includes a chance to meet Father Christmas in his Grotto & a gift from the Toy Workshop, (t&c’s apply).

TO BOOK GO TO Christmas Village +Theme Park Tickets from £32pp – Christmas Village & selected rides & attractions.

Christmas at Chessington; Passholders

All eligible passholders can gain admission to Christmas at Chessington events, (some exclusions on dates). Should you wish to meet Father Christmas, you will need to purchase an upgraded ticket. Take note of excluded dates below;

Discovery/Essential Pass; NOT valid on any of the following dates; 19, 25, 26, 27 December 2026.

Gold/Premium Pass; not valid on 25 December 2026.

Platinum Pass; not valid on 25 December 2026.

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Christmas at Chessington; More Information

Picnics & Lockers; you are welcome to bring food & drink into Chessington with a limited number of on-site lockers available too.

Promotional Vouchers; Kellogg’s Great Days Out/Cadbury Who Will You Take promotional vouchers are not valid at Christmas events at Chessington.

Parking; whilst most theme park guest will now pay for parking; there are still a few options available to avoid these charges.

Dates; Christmas at Chessington is running on selected dates from 21 November – 24 December 2026.

Beat the Queues; these events are popular so check out our queue-busting hints and tips to get ahead.