Family Christmas Activities in Devon 2020

Here is our list of fantastic Christmas activities that you can safely take part in across Devon this festive season.  Each event will have its own restrictions and safety procedures in place and detailed on their website so make sure that you check their website for details.  Do not forget that due to the ongoing situation - some details are subject to change so make sure that you check the most up-to-date situation before you travel and make arrangements.

Keep checking back as we add more updates as more events are announced post-lockdown

 

 

 

The Wizard of Oz at Exeter Corn Exchange - 19th December to 3rd January

 

Expect plenty of madcap singing, cheering, hissing and booing, spectacular sets, stunning costumes and Exeter’s favourite dame, Daniel Page, will once more take to the air in a hilarious flying sequence! 
 
Last year's panto 'Snow White' was their most popular one ever!
 
Exeter’s favourite double-act, Matt Finegan and Daniel Page, will return as Glinda and the Wicked Witch, alongside another top-quality West End professional cast!  
Find out more and book here

Join them over the rainbow and you’ll be over the moon! 

 

 

 

Treasure Island at Exeter Northcott Theatre - 9th December to 9th January

Join Exeter’s favourite funny men Le Navet Bete for a swashbuckling family comedy this Christmas!

It’s Christmas Eve in the The Spyglass Tavern and Jim Hawkins is serving ale to the one and only customer the pub ever has. Suddenly the door slams open and in strides Billy Bones, the infamous pirate, to change Jim’s life forever…

Featuring swashbuckling pirates, tropical islands and a mermaid you will never forget, set sail on the Jolly Todger with Jim Lad, Long John Silver and a whole host of other characters as they make their way to the Caribbean to seek out a bounty of illusive treasure. But will they get there in one piece and is everyone really who they say they are?

Find out more and book here

 

Festive Fun Weekends featuring Crealy Christmas Parade - 5th December 2020 to 23rd December (selected dates)

**Get £12 entry during the 'Festive Weekends' when you book online and in advance before 2nd December**

New for 2020, ' The Crealy Christmas Parade'. Join Santa as he takes some festive time away from his toy shop as he parades Crealy in his brand new ‘Crealy Christmas Parade’ joined by his cheeky elves and special guests Buddy and Blossom. This parade features family favourite Christmas music and a sing along for all! This is a 12 minute parade which will take place 3 times a day. 

Don’t forget as well as a celebration of Christmas festivities, your admission ticket includes access to all of their rides and attractions.

Find out more and book here

 

 

Christmas events at House of Marbles

The shop, restaurant and glassworks are all open for the Christmas period.  The Magic Post Box will be running again between 2nd and 24th December.  Post your letters to Santa and receive a free goodie bag.  There are also late night shopping nights (open until 8pm) on 34th, 4th, 5th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th and 19th December.  Visit for a relaxed evening of browsing and buying with a FREE gift wrapping service.

Find out more here
 
 

The Gingerbread Man at Theatre Royal Plymouth - 8th December to 9th January

Imagine being born in an oven and the first person you meet wants to dunk you in his tea!
 
Come and see the adventure of the deliciously smelling Gingerbread Man and meet the bravest biscuit of all times!
Stuff and Nonsense apply their usual brilliance with a mix of puppetry, live-action, great music, humour, and a stunning staging of this well-loved classic tale.
 
Suitable for 3 plus – no scary bits – just don’t turn up hungry! Now run, run, as fast as you can, you need to get tickets to catch this Gingerbread Man!
 
Find out more and book here

 

 

Dream Maker at Exeter Phoenix - 21st December to 24th December

Award-winning (Exeter-based) PaddleBoat Theatre Company, presents this inclusive, interactive show that has been made especially so that families can enjoy the story together safely. You will be invited into the Dream Shop in your family group and all have your own special space on the shop floor. The Dream Makers won’t come into your family space, but will help you work and play together to create a fantastic dream. 

Dream Maker is a perfect return to the theatre for families aged 3+ and for anyone who would enjoy a relaxed, inclusive experience. If you’d like, you can bring your own cushions to sit on to make your experience extra comfy.

Find out more and book here

 

 Gareth Gates' Christmas Cracker- Queen's Theatre Barnstaple - 21st December to 31st December

Red Entertainment & the Queen’s Theatre present Gareth Gates’ Christmas Cracker which promises to deliver a whole host of festive fun for the whole family.

Join original Pop Idol Gareth and his Christmas friends, including multi-platinum selling recording artist and Eurovision royalty Nicki French, the hilarious father and son comedy duo Simmons and Simmons and international circus performer Naomi Scott.

Celebrating the very best in Variety & Pantomime, with hilarious comedy routines and show-stopping numbers, this star-filled spectacular will entertain socially distanced audiences from 21st December to 31st December 2020.

Find out more and book here

 

Robinson Crusoe at Theatre Royal Plymouth - 12th December to 3rd January

A swashbuckling adventure full of buried treasure, dangerous buccaneers and a magical journey across the ocean in an all-new production of Robinson Crusoe, created especially for Christmas 2020!
 
The ship-shape pantomime will be performed in one act to minimise the need for audiences to move around the building but will still be packed full of comedy routines, audience-safe participation, and all the unmissable magic that Plymouth audiences have come to expect from their annual festive pantomime with an all-star cast including Les Dennis, Connor Mcintyre, Simon Webbe, Andy Ford, Jennie Dale, The Timbuktu Tumblers.
 
Find out more and book here
 
 

Santa's Christmas Cracker - The Landmark Ilfracombe - 24th December

Following last year’s sell-out performances of Santa’s Christmas Countdown, Honalee Media are delighted to present their next hit tour – the show will go on this Christmas, with a socially distanced Santa Show! 

Join Father Christmas and friends for a fun, festive, musical adventure to discover the wonder of Christmas!

Santa’s Christmas Cracker is a 45 minute, interactive family show, particularly suitable for 2-7 year olds. Afterward, the adventure continues as, with social distancing, gloves, and a mask for Father Christmas, each child gets to meet him and receive a specially wrapped present – it’s the most Christmassy Christmas show ever, HO-HO-HO!

 

 

Glow at RHS Rosemoor - selected dates between 19th November and 2nd January

 
**Tickets are currently sold out, however occasionally a limited number of tickets may become available due to cancellations - check the website for availability**
 
Enjoy an illuminated walk at RHS Garden Rosemoor in North Devon with the enchanting Glow trail returning with a new one-way route.  Be dazzled by spectacular, colour changing lights that illuminated Rosemoor's magnificent trees, shrubs and water features

Get ticket updates here


 

Christmas is Coming at Pennywell Farm

Pennywell Farm have announced that they will be running their Nativity Plays and visits to Father Christmas this year.
 
The farm will be transformed into a winter wonderland with twinkling lights, hundreds of Christmas trees and plenty of Christmas sparkle. You will be greeted and taken along a tree-lined path, inside to the North Pole check-in where your festive adventure will begin. Father Christmas will have left us a guest list so we’ll be expecting you! Every child will receive their Christmas passport to get stamped at each point in the journey.
 
Find out more and book tickets

 

 

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