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Christmas at Dalkeith Country Park

A truly magical Christmas awaits you at Dalkeith Country Park. Our programme of festive events is bursting with fun and plenty of Christmas sparkle.

Christmas at Dalkeith Country Park

About Christmas at Dalkeith Country Park

Little believers will just love our kids’ workshops located in Santa’s Workshop, while our apothecary and foliage themed workshops for adults are perfect for festive feels. And if the excitement gets all-too-much, our 1k Elf Dash will help run off some of that extra energy.

Little ones will enjoy a fabulous array of Christmas events including:

- Cookie Decorating (Workshops on 25 November and 03, 10, 17 & 23 December from 10.00 to 11.00 or 14.00 to 15.00. Tickets are now available and cost £12.50. Suitable for little ones under the age of 9)

- Gingerbread House Decorating (Workshops on 26 November and 09 & 16 December from 10.00 to 12.00 or 14.00 to 16.00. Tickets are now available and cost £12.50. Suitable for children of 9 to 15 years)

- Christmas Crafts (Workshops on 25 November as well as 02, 09 and 16 December from 10.00 to 11.00 or 14.00 to 15.00. Tickets are now available and cost £12.50. This workshop is perfect for children aged 12 and under.)

- Elf Storytelling (Workshops on 26 November and 02, 03, 10, 21, 22 and 23 December from 10.00 to 11.00, 11.30 to 12.30, 14.00 to 15.00 or 15.30 to 16.30. Tickets are now available and cost £5.00. Suitable for children aged 2 to 6 years)

The two hour Festive Foliage Workshops are exclusively for adults. Make a beautiful Christmas wreath or table setting at our festive foliage workshops, with expert guidance from Florlas Creations. Supercharge your festive feels and get creative with fresh flowers, dried fruits & foliage from The Park. Cost £65pp

Also for adults, join Scotts Apothecary for a range of festive workshops and enjoy creating natural candles, luxury perfume or bath salts. Perfect for beauty hack and natural ingredient lovers!

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28th November 2025 - 4th January 2026

Step into the magic of WinterFest and soak up the Christmas spirit at Dalkeith Country Park!

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