20–23 December 2026 · Shafton Community Centre
Dates & calendar
Confirmed Christmas market, food, SEND session and grotto hours for each day. All times are local UK time.
20/12/2026
Christmas Café is not part of its announced dates (21–23 December 2026).
SEN 10:00–10:45 & 11:00–11:45 · Market 11:30–18:30 · Grotto 12:30–18:30
Opening day — Gray's Winter Wonderland
30–35 Christmas stalls, 6 food vendors, a gift from the grotto for every child, live music and singers, Christmas activities and competitions, a short Christmas film on the hour and story time with an elf on the hour. SEND sessions run each day (pre-booked; bookings open; 10:00–10:45 and 11:00–11:45, 20 places per session). SEN sessions: 10:00–10:45 and 11:00–11:45, 20 places per session; pre-booking required. Christmas market and food: 11:30–18:30. Santa’s grotto: 12:30–18:30. No grotto booking needed. Turn up during grotto opening hours and join the queue.
21/12/2026
Christmas Café open this day — 21–23 December 2026.
SEN 10:00–10:45 & 11:00–11:45 · Market 11:30–18:30 · Grotto 12:30–18:30
Day two — Christmas Café opens
All Winter Wonderland activities continue. The Christmas Café opens in Shafton with hot drinks and cakes, Christmas afternoon tea and outdoor play on site. Contact the organisers directly to discuss afternoon tea. SEN sessions: 10:00–10:45 and 11:00–11:45, 20 places per session; pre-booking required. Christmas market and food: 11:30–18:30. Santa’s grotto: 12:30–18:30. No grotto booking needed. Turn up during grotto opening hours and join the queue.
22/12/2026
Christmas Café open this day — 21–23 December 2026.
SEN 10:00–10:45 & 11:00–11:45 · Market 11:30–18:30 · Grotto 12:30–18:30
Day three — Winter Wonderland and Christmas Café
Stalls, food vendors, grotto, live music, film and story time continue, alongside the Christmas Café in Shafton. SEN sessions: 10:00–10:45 and 11:00–11:45, 20 places per session; pre-booking required. Christmas market and food: 11:30–18:30. Santa’s grotto: 12:30–18:30. No grotto booking needed. Turn up during grotto opening hours and join the queue.
23/12/2026
Christmas Café open this day — 21–23 December 2026.
SEN 10:00–10:45 & 11:00–11:45 · Market 11:30–17:00 · Grotto 12:00–16:00
Final day — Winter Wonderland and Christmas Café
Last chance to visit the stalls, grotto and Christmas Café before Christmas. Pay what you can afford. SEN sessions: 10:00–10:45 and 11:00–11:45, 20 places per session; pre-booking required. Christmas market and food: 11:30–17:00. Santa’s grotto: 12:00–16:00. No grotto booking needed. Turn up during grotto opening hours and join the queue.
All four days
- 30–35 Christmas stalls
- 6 food vendors
- Live music and singers
- Christmas activities and competitions
- A 15–20 minute Christmas film on the hour
- Story time with an elf
- A grotto gift for every child
Santa’s grotto · all four days
Grotto opening hours: 20–22 December 12:30–18:30; 23 December 12:00–16:00. No booking needed. Turn up during grotto opening hours and join the queue.
Visit Santa’s grottoChristmas Café · 21–23 December 2026
Hot drinks and cakes. Contact the organisers directly to discuss Christmas afternoon tea. Café opening hours, sitting times and prices are still to be announced.
SEND sessions · all four days
Relaxed 45-minute sessions for children and young adults with additional needs, with 20 in each session and 160 places across four days. Children or young adults attend with their carers, without siblings. Bookings are open on the SEND booking page: choose 10:00–10:45 or 11:00–11:45 each day (20 places per session).
SEND sessionsWhere it all happens
Shafton Community Centre — Car park & astroturf · Activities in Shafton WMC
Venue, maps & directions →Shafton Village WMC
Shafton Village WMC, 44 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QA
Main arrival point · Facebook event pin
Admission is pay what you can afford. Check the calendar for your day before you travel.
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