Thursford Christmas Spectacular and Santa's Magical Journey
Updated for 2026 – past event
This covers the 2019 season. The 2026 Christmas Spectacular is on sale, with Santa's Magical Journey and the Enchanted Journey of Light booked separately; check thursford.com for dates and prices.
Always check opening times, prices and dates with the venue or organiser before you travel.
Tickets for Thursford Christmas Spectacular 2019 are selling fast and many dates are already sold out. If you want to experience Norfolk’s biggest and most captivating Christmas show, tickets can be booked online from their website or over the telephone.
Situated between the Norfolk market towns of Fakenham and Holt, this world-famous all singing all dancing show, with music, humour and variety, attracts visitors from afar year after year. It is also home to Santa’s Magical Journey as well as the world’s largest collection of organs and steam engines.
Each year Thursford Christmas Spectacular puts on a show like you have never seen before, with over 5.7 million visitors to date, and in 2019 it promises to be even more spectacular with a fast-moving show that features an eclectic mix of both seasonal and year-round favourites. There will be a cast of 120 making it the biggest Christmas show of its kind in the UK, if not Europe!
Running from the 6th November 2019 through to the 23rd December 2019 with performances at 2:00pm and 7:00pm, seat prices have been frozen for 2019 and there will be a relaxed morning on the 24th November 2019 for children with additional needs. Visitors will experience less queuing, quieter music and harsh lighting effects will be turned off.
For ticket prices, availability, to book tickets and to find out more about Thursford Christmas Spectacular, go to their website or give them a call.
Thursford Christmas Spectacular – Thursford, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0AS
Tel: 01328 878477
https://www.thursford.com/christmas-spectacular
Santa’s Magical Journey
Bring your little ones to visit Father Christmas in the magical setting of Thursford this coming Christmas 2019 and see their faces light up as they meet the big man himself! Santa’s Magical Journey runs from Saturday 23rd November 2019 through to Monday 23rd November 2019. Go on a journey past the penguins and polar bears and see all the giant-sized teddy bears that are ready to be loaded onto Santa’s sleigh. Watch the busy elves who are hard at work in the toy factory and meet lots of fantasy characters such as the snowman family. Head through the magical forest in search of Santa’s House where he will be waiting with gifts for all the children that visit.
This year there will be a relaxed morning on the 24th November 2019 for children with additional needs. Queuing will be less, music will be quieter and harsh lighting effects will be turned off. Please note that booking is essential and there must be at least one paying child to enter and those without a child will be refused entry.
Make Christmas 2019 one to remember with a visit to Thursford and Santa’s Magical Journey.
To find out more about Santa’s Magical Journey at Thursford and to book tickets, please go to their website or give them a call.
Santa’s Magical Journey – Thursford, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0AS
Tel: 01328 878477
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