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Christmas Events in Leeds

What's on in Leeds this Christmas - from magical markets to enchanted experiences there's so much to discover in Leeds this winter

LEEDS LIGHTS SWITCH ON 2018

Thursday 8 Nov

Leeds Light Switch On - LCC

LEEDS GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET

Friday 9 Nov - Saturday 22 Dec 2018

Leeds German Christmas Market - credit Zagni Photography for Leeds City Council

THOR'S TIPI

Saturday 17 Nov - Monday 31 Dec

Thors, Leeds Christmas - Carl Milner for Visit Leeds

FUNFAIR ON COOKRIDGE STREET

DATES TBC

Funfair on Cookridge Street - credit Zagni Photography for Leeds City Council

LEEDS BIG WHEEL

DATES TBC

Leeds Big Wheel

CHRISTMAS AT KIRKGATE

DATES TBC

Christmas lights outside Kirkgate Market - LCC

THE CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE AT LOTHERTON HALL

Friday 23 Nov - Sunday 23 Dec

12 Days Of Xmas - The Christmas Experience at Lotherton Hall -credit Lizzie Coombes

ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM

VARIOUS DATES IN DECEMBER

Abbey House Museum - Leeds Museums and Galleries

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH EMMERDALE

DATES TBC

tree and fire - Emmerdale Studio Experience

CHRISTMAS AT HAREWOOD HOUSE

Saturday 24 Nov 2018 – Sunday 6 Jan 2019

A Victorian Christmas at Harewood House

Nativity for families at Kirkstall Abbey

Saturday 1 December

Kirkstall Abbey in the snow

Let’s Youth Curate Christmas! at Leeds Art Gallery

Saturday 8 December

Leeds Art Gallery - Crafts

Carols in Kirkstall Abbey

Sunday 9 December

Kirkstall Abbey - Choir

LEEDS WINTERFEST AT LEEDS TOWN HALL

DATES TBC

The Headrow and Town Hall at night - Leeds City Council

CHRISTMAS AT TEMPLE NEWSAM

Various activities and dates throughout December

500 years of Christmas at Temple Newsam

THE CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE AT STOCKELD PARK

Thursday 1 Nov 2018 - Monday 7 Jan 2019

Stockeld Park Ice Rink

Hibernate! at Leeds City Museum

Saturday 22 - Sunday 23 Dec,
Thursday 27 - Monday 31 Dec,
Thursday 3 - Sunday 6 Jan

Leeds City Museum

Sleepy Santa Trail at Kirkstall Abbey

Thursday 27 - Sunday 30 Dec

Kirkstall Abbey

Indoor Make and Play at Thwaite Mills Watermill

Thursday 27 - Sunday 30 Dec

Thwaite Mills - Christmas Crafts

LEEDS HIDDEN CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL AT KIRKSTALL ABBEY

Friday 14 - Sunday 16 Dec

Leeds Hidden Christmas Market - (C) James Abbott-Donnelly www.jamesad.com

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

Make it Leeds this Christmas - Victoria Quarter - credit Carl Milner for Visit Leeds

SEASONAL SHOWS

Make it Leeds this Christmas, Northern Ballet in The Nutcracker. Photo Emma Kauldhar

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WHERE TO STAY

Leeds German Christmas Market - Zagni Photography

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City Square Christmas Tree - Carl Milner for Visit Leeds

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EATING OUT

Make it Leeds this Christmas - Angelica, credit Carl Milner for Visit Leeds

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