Christmas events and activities happening right on your doorstep! Find out what’s happening near you.
Most of these activities are of little to no cost, where there are charges the information is displayed.
Page 2- Free and low-cost activity ideas to do this Christmas
Page 3- Events at Kirklees Libraries
Page 4- Museum and Galleries Christmas events
Page 5- Magical events in our towns and villages
Free and low-cost activity ideas to do this Christmas
Discover your local park
Get wrapped up and hop on your bike or scooter for an adventure to one of our fantastic parks! Young people in Kirklees can enjoy improved play spaces thanks to the our Playable Spaces project.
Make your own salt dough decoration
Salt dough Christmas decorations are a marvellous activity for the kids to create their own personalised baubles!
Bake your own gingerbread
Wondering what to dough with the little ones today? Gingerbread recipes are really simple and are a great activity for the kids to do!
Make your own reindeer food
Can your little one’s help guide Rudolph and the rest of the reindeers with some magical reindeer food?
The glimmer in the moonlight will light the way for Santa and his sleigh on Christmas eve.
Make your own Christmas decorations
You’re probably wondering how you can make good use of all the cardboard collected around Christmas, well… why not make your own Christmas decorations!
Cut out shapes from the cardboard and get out the arts and crafts.
Events at Kirklees Libraries
Huddersfield Code Club
Join us for another Code Club session at Huddersfield Library Hub.
When: Saturday 13 December, 10:00AM
Where: Huddersfield Library Hub, Huddersfield, HD1 2YZ
Christmas Storyteller at Holmfirth Library
Join us for a fun, magical festive folktale with a local storyteller at Holmfirth Library. Suitable for children aged 7+ years. An adult must accompany any attending child (Adults don’t need to book).
When: Saturday 13 December, 10:30am
Where: Holmfirth Library, Holmfirth, HD9 3JH
Festive Storytelling at Slaithwaite Library
A festive event for all the family to enjoy. Join professional storyteller Noel Watkins for a magical selection of seasonal stories and songs.
Meet Jack Turnip, discover what happens when the frost giant meets summer, join in with the Jack Frost rap and hear the true story of Father Christmas.
The event is free but places should be pre-booked, and children must be accompanied by an adult.
When: Saturday 13th December 2025 11:00am
Where: Slaithwaite Library, Slaithwaite, HD7 5AF
Library Adventures
Your quest is to journey through your Library Adventures pack with six fantastic themes to explore. The Adventurer pack is full of fun crafts, reading suggestions, facts, and creative activities. You can collect stickers, bookmarks, certificates and more throughout the year.
There are separate versions of the Library Adventures pack for older and younger children. Just pick the pack which best suits your Library Adventurer when you arrive at the library.
All you need to join the Library Adventures journey, is a Kirklees library card. A library card is free and can be obtained online or in person at any Kirklees Library. No ID required.
Request a free library card from our How to join page. A year-round reading for pleasure programme for children aged 4-11.
Location: Kirklees Libraries
Cost: Free
Museum and Galleries Christmas events
Tolson Museum
Winter woodland animal crafts
Get crafty with our Winter woodland animal activities and take part in our £1 Winter Garden Bird’s Trail for extra festive fun!
When:
- December: Saturday 27, Sunday 28, Tuesday 30, Wednesday 31
- January: Saturday 3 and Sunday 4
Where: Tolson Museum
Cost: Pay as you feel, during museum opening hours.
Bagshaw Museum
Winter woodland animal crafts
Get crafty with our Winter woodland animal activities and take part in our Winter Woodland animal’s trail or Winter Garden bird’s trail for extra festive fun! Pay as you feel, during museum opening hours.
When:
- December: Saturday 27, Sunday 28, Tuesday 30, Wednesday 31
- January: Saturday 3 and Sunday 4
Where: Bagshaw Museum
Cost: Pay as you feel, during museum opening hours.
Oakwell Hall
Santa in the Barn for SEND Families
Join us for a magical festive experience designed especially for SEND families. Make memories together with creative festive crafts, a cosy corner to relax and explore, and a personalised meeting with Father Christmas in the welcoming Oakwell Barn.
When: Saturday 20 December, various times
Where: Oakwell Hall
Cost: £11 per child – includes crafts, a personal visit with Santa, and a gift.
Leeds Waits: A Series of Entertaining History Talks at Oakwell Hall
On Christmas Day, families get together to exchange gifts, eat too much, drink too much, have blazing rows and tell each other how much better Christmas was back in the day. Well, back in the days of the 17th century, things were very different: Christmas Day was for religious observance, festive but quite understated; New Year’s Day was for the exchange of gifts; and the festivities ended with the big family knees-up on Twelfth Night. Join our “family” as they get ready to party!
When: Wednesday 14 January, 11am
Where: Oakwell Hall
Cost: £10
Magical events in our towns and villages
Santa at the Tower!
Santa is back once again! He will be visiting Victoria Tower on Castle Hill before he flies around the world spreading peace, joy and good will to all at Yule which is the most festive time of the year!
Please be aware it could be busy for Santa with some queuing expected.
Event is subject to change or cancellation due to bad weather at short notice.
- Saturday 20 December 2025 – 11:00am – 3:00pm, Admission prices will apply: Adult £2.50 Child 70p Family £5.00 (2 adults and 2 children) Contactless payments available
- Sunday 21 December 2025 – 11:00am – 3:00pm, Admission prices will apply: Adult £2.50 Child 70p Family £5.00 (2 adults and 2 children) Contactless payments available
Beauty and the Beast
A tale as old as pantomime. Our annual panto returns for winter 2025…
A magical charm has transformed a Prince into a beastly creature. Now trapped in his castle, only true love will lift the spell…
Enter Belle, a Huddersfield lass who loves nothing more than getting lost in a good book. But Belle’s a bit fed up. She’s feeling lonely and dreams of the faraway lands and love stories she finds between the pages. Could she be the one to lift the curse?
Full of incredible effects, lavish costumes, a side-splitting script and big musical numbers prepare for this fairytale with a Lawrence Batley Theatre twist that will leave you positively spellbound.
Following the success of Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella and Dick Whittington, Lawrence Batley Theatre’s five-star award winning pantomime returns. Get ready for an enchanting Christmas adventure for all the family.
North Kirklees Festival Trail
The North Kirklees Festival Trail are sharing all the magical moments happening in your area – from light switch-ons to Christmas markets, carol singing, school performances, and church events. It’s your festive diary to plan unforgettable outings with family and friends!
Hamper Prize Draws! Look out for our North Kirklees Festival Trail selfie frames at key locations – snap a photo, check-in and Hashtag #NKFestivaltrail, and you’ll be entered into our hamper prize draw! Each hamper will be packed with goodies and vouchers from amazing local businesses.
Search and find hidden Wooden Christmas Trees at Large Christmas events and be rewarded with discounts from shops and stalls at those events!
A Town Called Christmas
Buckle in for a rollercoaster of magic, music, and mayhem as our hero crash-lands in a crumbling town where only the long-forgotten fables, a cantankerous caretaker and a glitching robot remain! Can they save the day, and the town called Christmas? A brand-new show for adventurers aged 3+ and their grown-ups. Brought to you by Gala Durham and Wrongsemble.
Creative Kirklees
There are plenty more activities and events happening in Kirklees this Christmas! Visit Creative Kirklees to find out what else is happening near you.