Ice Skate Leicester

Get your skates on for a Christmas on real ice

For all the details and to book your tickets visit Ice Skate Leicester

Visit the ticket prices and times page for more details and you can buy a season ticket to skate every day for a month!

Ice rink opens at 9.30am and first session is 10am. Last session starts at 9pm.

Jubilee Square’s real ice rink is back! With its covered rink, skaters can show off their best moves, come rain or shine, making it the coolest place to be this season.

With super off-peak pricing there will be opportunities to skate for just £7 per person (+ booking fee) at selected dates and times.

There is a whole month of skating on 720 sqm of real ice to perfect your moves! And this year experience 20,000 twinkling lights under the ice.

Plans are in place for an outdoor festive food court with Alpine Tavern, food vendors and a grotto! Details are still to be confirmed and are subject to licence.

Why not book now to make your Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s day extra special too.

With so much to get you in the Christmas Spirit, wrap up warm and celebrate in Christmas in Leicester.

Leicester Christmas Market

New for 2024!

From 10am to 7pm

Prepare to experience Leicester’s inaugural Christmas Market, set in the vibrant heart of the Town Centre. Discover charming wooden chalets that transform the area into a festive retail delight, brimming with unique gift ideas and holiday cheer.

Stretching from Clock Tower along Gallowtree Gate, the market will showcase an array of beautifully crafted items. Discover exquisite handmade gifts, delightful chocolate treats, indulgent sweets, festive cheese, cozy hats and scarves, leather goods, wooden sculptures, ornaments and toys, blankets and throws, among many other festive treasures.

Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the holiday spirit and find something special for everyone on your list.

See details for all the stalls on our Christmas Market page

Further details are available on the Leicester Christmas Market website – link below

Enlightened Leicester at Christmas

Brand new trail for 2024!

Abbey Park will become an enchanting outdoor light trail as its transformed into an illuminated world. With bright installations and interactive elements, Enlightened Leicester will be a magical experience for the whole family.

Abbey Park Leicester

5pm to 8.30pm daily

Christmas Wheel of Light

Benefit from a bird’s eye view of Leicester’s Christmas lights from the 110-ft/35m high Ferris wheel.

Tickets can be purchased from the ticket booth on site. A ride is approximately 8 to 10 minutes.  There are 24 covered gondolas, each seating 6 people. Wheelchair access is available to one of the gondolas – assistance will be provided for anyone using this gondola.

Prices:

Standard £7
Small child (under 1.4m) £5
Family (2 adults + 2 Children or 1 adult + 3 children) £20

Times:

Monday-Friday: 12pm – 9pm
Saturday: 12pm – 10pm
Sunday: 12pm – 10pm

Billy Bates Fun Fair

From 10am to 7pm

Experience all the fun of the fair in the heart of the city this Christmas!  Bright lights and thrilling rides all add to the festive fun.

Town Hall Square Illuminations

Free

Illuminations From Dusk

Town Hall Square will be different in 2024 and lit up as you’ve never seen it before.

A flurry of Christmas trees and the traditional nativity scene will be installed for lights switch-on on 20th November. Plus, new for 2024 will be a new Christmas lighting installation to animate the square.

More information coming soon!

Traditional Nativity Scene

Free

Enjoy the tradition of Christmas at the delightful Nativity scene in Town Hall Square. In the stable you will find Mary and Joseph and baby Jesus in a manger, who are joined by all the traditional characters. The scene is brought to life with lights and music and a recording of local school children telling the nativity story.

Christmas Cinema at Phoenix

Phoenix is full of festive film fabulousness this December. Starting from the 30 November they’ll be bringing you the spirit of Christmas, with Classic Christmas Crackers like It’s a Wonderful Life, White Christmas and Die Hard. You’ll also be able to enjoy Family Favourites like Elf, The Polar Express and of course the Muppet Christmas Carol.

They also have some special Family Pyjama Party screenings of Home Alone, Elf and a double bill of The Snowman and The Snowman and the Snowdog on Christmas eve. Tickets include a hot chocolate and Christmas snack.

This is in addition to all the latest blockbusters like Paddington in Peru, Gladiator II and Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. Check it all out on their website

Santa’s Grotto at Jubilee Square

Make your wishes come true and visit Santa and his elf at Jubilee Square this Christmas. Make sure you tell them about all your good deeds this year!

£15.00 per child
Includes a present from Santa (worth £8), sweets and a polaroid photo for those Christmas memories.

No need to book. Find Santa next to the ice rink at Jubilee Square.

Santa and elf will be at the grotto:

Thursday 5th December till Tuesday 24th December 2024

Monday to Friday 11am till 7pm

Saturday and Sunday 10am till 7pm

Santa’s Grotto at Highcross

Free

Come to Highcross this year to meet Santa at his grotto.

The Scandinavian-style Grotto will transform a unit on the lower mall, next to Bodycare, into an enchanting retreat for shoppers, capturing the cosy, ‘hygge’ atmosphere, through its rustic backdrop, fairy lights and traditional wooden decorations.

Shoppers on the look-out for Santa will find him at his Grotto every weekend throughout December, welcoming families for meet-and-greets and themed photo opportunities in his sleigh, right up until Monday 23 December. A quiet hour session will also run each Sunday from 11:00am – 12:00pm.

While the experience is free to attend, with no pre-booking required, shoppers are encouraged to make a voluntary donation, via the nearby tap and go stations, to the centre’s charity of the year, Shaw Trust.

Santa will be at his grotto on the following days:

• Saturday 7 December 12pm till 6pm and Sunday 8 December 11am till 5pm
• Saturday 14 December 12pm till 6pm and Sunday 15 December 11am till 5pm
• Saturday 21 December 12pm till 6pm and Sunday 22 December 11am till 5pm
• Monday 23 December 12pm till 6pm

Whilst at Highcross look out for the surprise and delight elves who will be treating customers with some festive surprises!

Highcross late night opening – 14^th December (9am-8pm) 21^st December (9am-8pm)

Free parking after 5pm on Wednesdays in December