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Visit Santa: Vintage Sleigh Ride Experience

Meet Santa, ride his sleigh and make family memories to cherish!


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Or Purchase Tickets in Our Gift Shop

From £10 | Super Peak, Peak, Off Peak, Early Years and SEN Sessions Available

 

Wander through a magical winter wonderland and snowy scenes before taking a ride on Coventry famous and enchanting vintage sleigh, pulled by two trusty reindeer. Your next stop? Lapland. Write your Christmas wish list, meet Santa in his festive grotto, tell him your Christmas wishes and collect your bespoke gift from a North pole elf.

 

What to Expect This Year:

  • Vintage Sleigh Ride
  • Meet Santa
  • Visit Santa’s workshop for some fun festive activities
  • Free admission to the museum for the day
  • Ticket holders will receive a special book, co-created with Aaron Ashmore (excluding babes in arms without a separate ticket and accompanying adults)
     

 


 

Tickets:

All tickets include admission to the museum.

Ticket Type: Ticket Description:  Dates:  Price:
Off Peak ​Friday and weekend sessions in late November to get you in the mood for Christmas 22-29 November £10 (1 Child, 2 Adults
Peak Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in late November to December 30 November - 20 December £15 (1 Child, 2 Adults)
Super Peak Our most popular sessions that are closest to Christmas 21 - 23 December £18 (1 Child, 2 Adults)
SEN Quiet time sessions on Sundays, ideal for those with additional needs 1 - 15 December £15 (1 Child, 2 Adults)

 

PLUS! Now available - Early Years Sleigh Experience | Specially adapted sessions for babies and toddlers

Dates:

Ticket Type: Dates & Times (Sessions run every 30 minutes between the times below)
Off Peak

22, 23, 24 & 29 November | Fridays, 2pm - 4.30pm & Saturday - Sunday 9am - 4.30pm

Peak 30 November, 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 & 20 December | Fridays, 2pm - 4.30pm & Saturday - Sunday, 9am - 4.30pm
Super Peak 21, 22, 23 December | Saturday - Monday, 9am - 4.30pm
SEN 1, 8, 15 December | Sundays, 4.30pm only
Early Year 4, 11, 18 November | Wednesdays, 10am - 12.30pm

 

Ticketing Information:

CLICK HERE for a full list of our T&C’s

Please note that we only provide one ticket type online. This can be used for one child (includes up to two accompanying adults) or one additional adult.
Any child aged under 1 does not need a ticket, however they will not receive a gift.


 

Festive Goodie Bag:

We’ve teamed up with Santa and his elves to create some extra special festive goodie bags! These fun filled packages are an optional extra, that are sure to make every sleigh ride even more magical!

 

Dasher Christmas Goodie Bag | £5.00

Enjoy the Dasher Christmas Goodie Bag with a Colour Your Own Christmas Mug, Elf Crayon Pack, Christmas Sticker Set, Christmas Slime, Mini Scratch Art Set, and a Small Glitter Bouncy Ball. Perfect for festive fun!

 

 

 

 

 


Comet Christmas Goodie Bag (SEN) | £5.00

The Comet Christmas Goodie Bag includes a Christmas Torch with Image Covers, Elf Crayon Pack, Christmas Slime, Christmas Sticker Set, Mini Scratch Art Set, and a Sensory Glitter Ball. Ideal for a magical Christmas!

 

 

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