A Magical Christmas Day Out for the Whole Family
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Make this Christmas one to remember with a magical family day out at The Ideal Christmas Show. From meeting Santa in his Grotto to getting creative, playing games and enjoying festive treats, there's plenty to make little faces light up.
Meet Santa in his Magical Grotto
No Christmas adventure would be complete without a visit to Santa's Grotto. Little ones can journey through an enchanting festive world, meet Santa, receive a special gift and capture the moment with a family photograph.
Make even more memories with the Family Magic Pass, which includes Santa's Grotto, entry to The Ideal Christmas Show and the chance to drop-in and create your own Choc'n'Roll Lollipop.
Get Creative, Get Squishy!
Festive fun gets wonderfully messy at the Christmas Slime Studio, brought to you by GlueGang, where kids can choose Christmas scents, colours, sparkles, charms and mix-ins to create their very own slime before stretching, swirling and popping their creation. Chocolate lovers can also get hands-on with Oli The Choc at his drop-in session, creating and decorating their very own Choc ’N’ Roll lollipop to take away and enjoy.
Game On!
For kids, teens and playful grown-ups, there is plenty of interactive fun too. Get hands-on with Nintendo at the show or visit the Entertainment Hub for retro arcade games, pinball, puzzles, building sets and plenty of friendly family competition.
A Christmas Day Out for the Whole Family
Between activities, explore 300+ brands, tuck into delicious festive treats and soak up the sights, sounds and sparkle of Christmas together.
Whether you’re searching for Christmas activities for kids, a family Christmas event in London or simply a magical way to begin the festive season, The Ideal Christmas Show has all the ingredients for a Christmas day out to remember.
Join us at Olympia London from 26–29 November 2026 and make some Christmas magic together.
