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IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR. VISIT CARDIFF FOR THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS.
The city showcases a wide variety of award winning events and entertainment to help your festive season be 'merry and bright'. With plenty on offer this yuletide including world-class shopping, Cinderella at the New Theatre, and a brand new attraction at Cardiff's Winter Wonderland, why not visit Cardiff this Christmas and make memories to last a lifetime?
CARDIFF’S WINTER WONDERLAND
8 November 2019 – 5 January 2020
City Hall Lawn
The highlight of Christmas in Cardiff is back for 2019 – bigger and better than ever before! From 8th November 2019 until 5th January 2020, you can join in and experience the ultimate winter experience – with plenty of ice skating, fun fair attractions, food and drink, and festive cheer available for all.
Plus this year Winter Wonderland will launch a brand new attraction that has never come to the UK before!
CARDIFF CHRISTMAS MARKET
14 November – 23 December
Cardiff City Centre
A visit to Cardiff’s Christmas Market will rival that of any European city, with rows of beautifully decorated wooden stalls laid out in the pedestrian heart of the city centre and all within walking distance of the transport hubs and attractions such as Winter Wonderland.
SANTA’S GROTTO
14 November – 24 December
Queen Street
Get away from the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping and visit Santa! Housed in a traditional wooden chalet, dressed perfectly for the festive season, children can meet Santa and his elves and receive a gift! No booking is required.
FESTIVE QUARTER
7 November 2018 – 5 January 2019
Working Street
Shopping can be exhausting so once you’ve worked up your thirst and appetite stop by the German-style Bierkeller and Bratwurst Grill, which offers a choice of popular ales, mulled wine and speciality sausages for a Bavarian feast!
CHRISTMAS WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP
1 December
Cardiff Castle
Join us in the Undercroft and learn how to make an authentic Christmas wreath and decorate it in traditional style. Foliage and berries will be supplied, plus expert guidance will be on hand to help you create a masterpiece that you can take home.
CITY OF ARCADES
Cardiff City Centre
Experience a new way of shopping this Christmas. Explore the seven beautiful Victorian and Edwardian arcades that sit alongside the biggest names on the high street, earning Cardiff the title of City of Arcades. Inside you’ll find over 100 independent cafés, bars and shops selling hand-crafted, bespoke and designer items to help you to make your Christmas gifts as unique as you are.
16 November is ‘City of Arcades Day’, when you can expect fun events, discounts and deals, and some surprises!
SANTA’S EXPRESS LEGO TRAIN AT MERMAID QUAY
30 November 2019 – 5 January 2020
Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay
The brightly coloured, highly festive Santa’s Express steam train has an elf driver plus two carriages stuffed full with 24 presents and a Christmas tree – complete with 20 baubles – all made with a total of nearly 300,000 LEGO® bricks. The incredibly detailed, full contact models – which took 8 BRICKLIVE builders 1,664 hours – 3 months to build – will be on display in Tacoma Square in the heart of Mermaid Quay from Saturday 30 November 2019 to Sunday 5 January 2020.
CARDIFF NIGHT MARKET PRESENTS: CHRISTMAS THINGS
14 November
Cardiff Market
A fantastic festive evening featuring all your favourite market stalls, plus a retro 80s disco.
Following the success of Cardiff Market’s first ever Night Market, which in just three hours saw more than 2000 people browsing the stalls of some of Cardiff’s most iconic traders, a date has been confirmed for the next market. The ‘Christmas Things’ event will take place from 6pm-9pm on Thursday 14th November.
CINDERELLA
7 December 2019 – 12 January 2020
New Theatre
With thousands of festive theatregoers enjoying the magic of the New Theatre panto every year, don’t miss the magic of this year’s must-see production of Cinderella, the Fairy Godmother of all pantomimes!
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
20-24 November
Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
The Grinch discovers there’s more to Christmas than he bargained for in this heart-warming and hilarious musical, based on Dr. Seuss’ hugely popular best-selling books made famous by the film adaptions.
CHRISTMAS AT NORWEGIAN CHURCH
28-29 November
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
Octave return to the Norwegian Church with their magical musical mix. Old time favourites and songs from stage and the silver screen.
It’s a wonderful evening for all the family!
FAIR SATURDAY
30 November
Cardiff has officially joined the Fair Saturday movement. The city is now part of a global network of cities and communities, stretching from Lima in Peru to Madrid in Spain, that publicly proclaims our belief in social justice and celebrates the power of culture to create the world we want to live in. 30th November 2019 is the first Fair Saturday Cardiff.
DIPPY THE DINOSAUR AT CARDIFF NATIONAL MUSEUM
19 October 2019 – 26 January 2020
National Museum Cardiff
Dippy is venturing out of London for the first time since 1905. As part of a road trip across the UK, he will visit National Museum Cardiff from 19 October 2019 to 26 January 2020 – and he’s on a mission to inspire five million natural history adventures, encouraging everyone to explore the natural history collections and biodiversity right on your doorstep in Cardiff.
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT
Car Parks / Park and Ride
There are a number of outdoor and multi-storey carparks available close to the shops and attractions. Cardiff Council also operates Park and Ride locations during the Christmas period. For more information visit cardiff.gov.uk and visitcardiff.com/visitor-info/
Public Transport
The city centre is easily accessible by train via Cardiff Queen Street or Cardiff Central stations. A number of bus companies operate around the region, with bus stops at key locations including Greyfriars Road and Westgate Street. For timetables visit traveline.cymru
Coaches
With a compact city centre, Cardiff is a great city for coach groups to visit. For more information about the convenient drop-off / pick-up points and coach driver incentives, see our Groups and Coaches page
or email the Visit Cardiff team hello@visitcardiff.com
Cardiff Shopmobility
Shopmobility provides electrically powered wheelchairs, scooters and manual wheelchairs to help people shop and use the facilities in the city centre. Hiring fee applies. Located in St David’s Shopping Centre, P3 (first level of parking).
VISITOR INFORMATION
Tourist Information Centre
Whether you’re visiting Cardiff for the first time or looking for new ways to experience the city, the Tourist Information Centre is there to help.
Tourist Information Centre
Cardiff Castle
Opening Hours
Open 7 days a week
09:00 – 17:00
+44 (0)29 2087 3573
Cardiff FREE WiFi
Did you know there is free WiFi in Cardiff city centre & Cardiff Bay? Just look out for Cardiff FREE WiFi and log in!
Lockers
Heavy bags? Here for the weekend? Check out the locker facilities at St. David’s / Dewi Sant (£1 regular size locker for 8 hours) or The Old Library (10am-4pm various prices based on size of storage).
Did you know you can collect your Amazon order from one of Cardiff’s many locker facilities? You can find them at two of our largest shopping centres St. David’s / Dewi Sant and Capitol Shopping Centre.
Extend your Visit
From budget to five star, Cardiff has plenty of choice. Check out our accommodation.
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