Join us on Sunday 3rd December, 10 am – 5 pm
Our Festive Family Funday
Organised by the Wimbledon Village Business Association in aid of local charity Wimbledon Guild, Christmas in the Village is jam packed with activities for the whole family.
Santa will be greeting and treating children in his Grotto throughout the day and at lunchtime he will take to his trusty steed for a horseback parade down the High Street, complete with Elves and bells!
The kids can also enjoy fairground and pony rides, face-painting, a petting farm, meet the Wimbledon Fire Brigade and attend *balloon twister *story time, *dance, *clay-modelling and *music sessions.
The Christmas market will be offering a great selection of festive food, drinks and gifts and you can soak up the Christmas vibe throughout the day with music from a host of choirs and bands.
To wrap up the event, we’ll be inviting everyone to join us for sing-along carols mince pies and mulled wine at the Christmas Tree lights switch-on.
NB: All activities marked * must be pre-booked. To book individual activities, please click on the relevant link on the schedule below. To see all pre-bookable activities on Eventbrite please click here.
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Event Schedule
10 am – 4.30 pm: Santa’s Grotto
No need to book. Just turn up and queue to visit Santa. You’ll find him at the heart of the Village outside The Dog & Fox, 24 High Street.
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10 am – 3 pm: Christmas Market
A selection of festive food, drink and gifts stalls along the West section of the High Street.
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10 am – 5 pm: Fairground Rides
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10, 10.30 and 11 am: Storytime
Hosted by Wimbledon Babysitting at Day True, 19 High Street. Each session lasts for approximately 20 minutes. The first two storytime sessions are appropriate for 0-4 years old while the final session is for 4-8 year olds. This activity MUST be pre-booked. To book a spot, click on the time of your preferred session in the heading above. Tickets are £3 per child, with all money raised going to community charity, Wimbledon Guild. Booking open now!
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10.30 am – 3 pm: Pony Rides
No need to pre-book. You’ll find the ponies at Mason’s Yard, 34 High Street (the little courtyard next to the Village Surgery). Please note the ponies will take a break during Santa’s horseback parade, 1.30-2pm
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10.30 am, 11.15 am, 12 pm & 2 pm Clay-Glo Forest Sensory Workshops for 3-10 year olds
Sponsored by Peacock & Co and hosted by The Coach House @ The Dog & Fox, 24 High Street.
For Christmas in the Village, Hands on Big Ideas presents Clay Glo Forest – a sensory workshop where children experiment with natural materials and clay. Visit the Clay-Glo Grotto and sculpt your festive forest friend. Then dust your creation with glo-pigments to make it come to life!
Each session lasts for 30 minutes. This activity MUST be pre-booked. To book a spot, click on the time of your preferred session in the heading above. Tickets are £5 per child, with all money raised going to community charity, Wimbledon Guild. Booking open now!
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10.30 am – 2.30 pm: Petting Farm
Head to the corner of Rushmere Green (on the edge of the Common just beyond the Christmas Market) for a chance to meet and pet some cute and cuddly animals from Deen City Farm. No pre-booking required.
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10.30 am – 4.30 pm: Face Painting
Sponsored and hosted by Andrew Scott Robertson, 24 High Street. No need to pre-book, just turn up and queue on the day.
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11 am – 1 pm: Meet the Wimbledon Fire Brigade
Come and say hello to our friendly fireman and women who (subject to no emergency call outs!) will be bringing an engine up to Christmas in the Village. They’ll be parked up in Haygarth Place, just off the High Street, so do go and say hello.
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11.30 am: 30 minute Ballet Taster Class for 3-6 year olds
Hosted by The Village School of Dance at Day True, 19 High Street. Places MUST be pre-booked on Eventbrite. Click on the link to reserve your spot. Tickets are £5 per child, with all money raised going to community charity, Wimbledon Guild. Booking open now!
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1.30 pm: Santa’s Horseback Parade
Gather outside The Dog & Fox next to Wimbledon Village Stables for a chance to see Santa and his Elves arrive on horseback and parade up and down the High Street.
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2 pm, 2.30 pm, 3 pm & 3.30 pm: Miss Ballooniverse Balloon Twister Show
Sponsored and hosted by Wimbledon Homes at 38 High Street. This activity MUST be pre-booked. Click on the time of your preferred session to reserve your spot via Eventbrite. Suitable for 4-11 year olds. Tickets are £5 per child, with all money raised going to community charity, Wimbledon Guild. Booking open now!
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2 pm & 2.40 pm: Monkey Music Taster Session
Hosted by Merton Monkey Music at Day True, 19 High Street. This activity MUST be pre-booked. Click on the time of your preferred session to reserve your spot via Eventbrite. Tickets are £5 per child, with all money raised going to community charity, Wimbledon Guild. Booking open now!
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3.30 pm: 30 minute DDMix Fitness Dance Class for all ages
Hosted by The Village School of Dance at Day True, 19 High Street. Places MUST be pre-booked on Eventbrite. Click on the link to reserve your spot. Tickets are £5 each, with all money raised going to community charity, Wimbledon Guild. Booking open now!
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5 pm: Tree Lights Switch-on and Carols
Join us at the Village War Memorial for a carol singalong with complimentary mince pies and mulled wine.
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