Santa is coming to Ripley Castle

Make the most magical Memories this Christmas at Ripley Castle

Father Christmas is coming to Ripley Castle for the most magical Christmas Experience this year. Delight the children with Christmas Cookie decorating, Christmas crafts, an Elf Magic Show followed by The amazing  Willy Wonka as a special guest before the main event, an audience with Father Christmas with his Mini Panto style show. All this in the magical setting of Ripley Castle.

You will enter the castle via the entrance opposite the Tea Rooms, where our Elves will welcome you into the Castle.

Santa’s very special helpers will take you into the old stable of the Castle’s East Wing where they will be on hand to help you decorate a Christmas cookie, write a letter to Santa and other Christmas crafts.

The stables POP UP Bar will be open for adults to grab a drink if they wish and for the children to pick up their Hot Chocolate.

Willy Wonka will also be wandering around the stable’s areas for photos, before his show starts.

Once your crafts are complete, your journey continues along the decorated stable’s rooms of the castle where, your child can enjoy a hot chocolate (and maybe munch on that newly decorated cookie!). Here our chief Elf will be showing off his Christmas balloon modelling skills, making each child their own balloon model that you can pick up on your way out. (Not to be taken into the show but picked up at the end as you leave)

Next, we go into the East Wing area where Our Chief Elf, Elfie, will perform his Elf Magic show with his comical Magic tricks. Can the boys and girls help him with his magic. The Magic Show will be around 10-15mins.

Our special guest and  “Willy Wonka style Entertainer” (New Willy Wonka film comes out on 15th December) will mesmerise you with his show using magical crystal balls and magical hoops. You will not believe the magic you see and hear. Willy Wonka will have been wandering around the stable’s areas for photos. Approx 10mins

Santa’s favourite Elf Jingle will come and warm everybody up & get the Children excited for the arrival of the Big Man himself “Santa.”

Then for the star of the show Santa and his Elves who will entertain everyone with a panto style Performance that includes a Christmas Sing along and interactive audience participation that will get you and your family into the Christmas Spirit. Every Child with a Ticket will have their name mentioned in the performance and those with an upgraded VIP will also be amazed with more things that Santa knows about them! (Limited numbers)

After the Show, Each Child will go up with their family to have their photo taken & to tell Santa about any last-minute gifts they would like. They will also receive a small gift from Santa (only child ticket holders)

The performance will last around 20mins.

As the Children leave with their families through the East Wing glass doors into the courtyard, the Elves will be giving a little bag of sweets from the Sweet Cart next to the exit.

We have ONLY  5 VIP Child Tickets available per Experience time, those 5 children will get enhanced Personalisation during the Santa show or when they speak to them after with Santa knowing a special achievment that has happened to them or a special message or it could even be what Santa brought them for Christmas last year. We will email VIP Ticket holders in advance, around two/three weeks before the date, to request this info, once this information had been recieved we are unable to change it.

All Standard child ticket holders, will still have their name mentioned by Santa during the show, they will still be amazed that Santa's knows them and be made to feel very special.

Wrap up warm - Your Ripley Castle Christmas Experience ticket will also give you access to the beautiful Ripley Castle Gardens, where you could see if you can spot Rudolph & his friends in the neighbouring deer park.

No visit to Ripley Castle would be complete without a stroll into Ripley Castle deer park & Gardens. Some of the oak trees are one thousand years old and they still look magnificent with their impressive height and gnarled branches. You will see plenty of wildlife on your way round the deer park: fallow deer, rabbits, squirrels, heron, Canada and greylag geese, mallard, teal, pigeon, pheasants, woodpeckers and, if you are very lucky, a kingfisher as it flashes past. The park walk takes you round the castle’s large ornamental lake, across the waterfall and into the deer park itself.

Before they leave the children can choose a Christmas sweet treat from one of the Elves.

Why not complete your day by booking an afternoon tea in the castle (See link for more info) *or even in the Ripley Tea Rooms; both need to be booked directly with Ripley Castle Events Team ( Please note: Afternoon Tea Not included in the Christmas Experience Ticket)

·        Book Directly through Ripley.

Total indoor experience time between 60-75 mins

We're looking forward to welcoming you to Ripley Castle this Christmas.

Ticket Prices

Adult Ticket £15

Standard Children Ticket £30

Limited VIP Child Ticket £40 ( only 5 tickets per session time)

All children over 2 years must have a ticket, only ticket holders will be able to enjoy he crafts, cookie decoorating and the gift

( if you do not buy a ticket A  child  under 2 they will be ask to sit on your knee for the show and will not be able to enjoy all the activities) 

The venue is not suitable for prams, you will nto be able to take a pram into the show,  a limited number can be left  near the entry.

Please ensure you book the correct Ticket time

Arrival times

· 10am

· 11.30am

· 1pm

· 2.30pm

· 4pm

Why not enjoy Afternoon Tea in the Castle or in Ripley Tea Rooms after our show. Please book directly with Ripley castle

( afternoon Tea not included in the ticket price)

Parking Please ensure you park in the car park and pay the parking costs, you can redeem

 Ripley Castle Parking Tariffs 

Remember to redeem your first £1.00! At The Boar’s Head, The Tearoom, Grindhus , Visitors to Ripley Castle, The Garden & Grounds, Ripley Store, Harrogate Tipple, Just Makers & Fizzy Fox. Please note our parking charges are 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Village, Main Car ParkUp to 15 MinutesFREE

Up to 1 hour£1.00

Up to 2 hours£1.20

Up to 3 hours£2.00

Up to 4 hours£2.50

Up to 6 hours£3.50

Up to 8 hours£4.00

Castle / Tearoom Car ParkUp to 15 MinutesFREE

Up to 1 hour£1.00

Up to 2 hours£1.80

Up to 3 hours£2.50

Up to 4 hours£3.50

Up to 6 hours£5.00

Up to 8 hours£6.50