Christmas in Wrexham

Christmas in Wrexham starts with the lights switch-on on Saturday 14 November 2026 and runs right through to New Year, with two National Trust houses dressed for the season, pantomimes in town and out in the villages, carols by candlelight in St Giles' Church and plenty of festive food and party nights from our members.

THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH-ON

The city centre lights go on on Saturday 14 November. Live entertainment starts in Queens Square at 11am, the lights are switched on at about 4.30pm, and the Christmas Parade then makes its way through the city centre to Eagles Meadow for an evening of entertainment. Details are on Wrexham Council's website.

The same evening, the Nightingale Lantern Procession follows the switch-on: decorate a lantern from 2pm, then join a one-mile glowing walk through the city centre in aid of Nightingale House Hospice. Children register for £6 and adults go free.

CHRISTMAS AT ERDDIG AND CHIRK CASTLE

Both of Wrexham's National Trust houses are decorated for Christmas from Saturday 28 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027.

• Erddig: Dickens' A Christmas Carol comes to life in the house, following Scrooge through Christmas past, present and yet to come (11.30am to 3pm). There is a reverse grotto to meet Father Christmas and Mother Christmas (weekends from 28 November to 20 December, 10am to 3pm, plus 4pm to 6pm from 14 to 17 December; bring a donation for the food bank), Breakfast with Father Christmas on selected dates from 5 to 23 December, and magical late evenings from 14 to 17 December.

• Chirk Castle: the castle is dressed for a festive take on Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen (11am to 4pm). Father Christmas is in the reverse grotto on Saturdays and Sundays until 20 December, 10.30am to 3.30pm.

Booking is recommended for grottos and breakfasts. Check times and prices with the National Trust before you go: see Christmas at Erddig and The Snow Queen at Chirk Castle.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AND MAKERS MARKETS

Tŷ Pawb hosts the Wrexham Christmas Makers Market on Saturday 21 November, 10am to 4pm: independent makers and creatives, and a good place for presents you won't find anywhere else. Tŷ Pawb also runs Lend and Mend sessions, with Christmas jumper upcycling on 27 November and mini Christmas wreaths on 11 December.

PANTOMIMES AND CHRISTMAS SHOWS

• The Stiwt in Rhos: Jack and the Beanstalk, the Stiwt's Christmas pantomime, from 4 to 31 December. A Christmas Carol is on 26 and 27 November, and Brunch with Santa on 5 December.

• William Aston Hall: Aladdin (3 to 5 December), Ice Queen: The Panto (11 and 12 December), The Nutcracker with the Wrexham Symphony Orchestra (13 December) and festive concerts through to Jingle Bell Rock on 23 December.

• St Giles' Church: Christmas Classical by Candlelight on 11 December, with a string quartet playing carols and Christmas favourites, and The Magic of Christmas on 19 December at 2.30pm and 7pm.

FESTIVE FOOD, AFTERNOON TEA AND PARTY NIGHTS

• The Lemon Tree: a Festive Sharing Feast on 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19 December.

• Hotel Wrexham in Holt: Merry and Mischief party nights on selected Fridays and Saturdays, and Santa's Festive Family Brunch on Sundays from 29 November, 10am to 12pm, with Santa arriving at 11am.

• The Savvy Fox: Mistletoe and Music nights with a festive drink, a three-course meal and the resident DJ until midnight.

• Rossett Hall Hotel: Disco Fever party nights, a festive wreath-making masterclass on 29 November, Festive Afternoon Tea and acoustic Sunday lunches in December.

A DAY AT THE RACES

Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse holds The Festive Meeting on Saturday 28 November and a Christmas Jumper Day race meeting on Friday 11 December.

NEW YEAR'S EVE

See the year out at The Boat at Erbistock, Rossett Hall or with Shaggerada's Cabaret at Maesgwyn Hall. On 2 January, New Sinfonia's New Year Gala Concert is at William Aston Hall.

WHERE TO STAY

Make a weekend of it. Our members include city centre hotels, country house hotels and cottages: see where to stay in Wrexham.

MORE CHRISTMAS EVENTS

New events are added every Monday on What's On in Wrexham.

Dates and times checked on 8 November 2026. Events can change, so please check with the venue before you travel.