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Cambridge Botanic Lights
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Cambridge Botanic Lights

Join us for Cambridge University Botanic Garden’s first ever winter lights trail – Cambridge Botanic Lights!

  • 01/12/2023 - 22/12/2023
Christmas Punt & Hunt
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Christmas Punt & Hunt

Add our Scavenger Hunt & Activity booklet to your private or shared punting tour for a festive fun-filled day out in Cambridge.

  • 02/12/2023 - 31/12/2023
Festive Wreath Making Workshop
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Festivals
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Festive Wreath Making Workshop

Join us in partnership with Burlap and Twine florists for a cozy evening of creativity and holiday spirit. Create a beautiful wreath to adorn your home or to add a personal touch to your decor! And what's a workshop without some delightful treats, enjoy complimentary hot drinks and nibbles as you weave your masterpiece. Come along with your friends and family for an evening filled with creativity and festive cheer.

  • 07/12/2023 - 07/12/2023
Bach to Baby Festive Family Concert in Cambridge
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Music

Bach to Baby Festive Family Concert in Cambridge

Bach to Baby brings you critically acclaimed concerts for baby and you this Christmas! As seen at the Royal Albert Hall, we bring our world-class musicians right to you for babies, tots and grown-ups.

  • 09/12/2023 - 09/12/2023
Christmas Carols on the River
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Music

Christmas Carols on the River

Experience Christmas magic on the River Cam with 'Carols on the River,' a festive punt tour featuring live choir music. Support Tom's Trust in this enchanting charity event.

  • 09/12/2023 - 09/12/2023
Pumping Station in Steam
Art & Exhibitions
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Pumping Station in Steam

A great day out for all the family. Have all your senses stimulated by our magnificent steam engines running in public again following an extensive restoration program.

  • 10/12/2023 - 10/12/2023
Big Fish Little Fish – Cambridge Christmas Family Rave
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Music

Big Fish Little Fish – Cambridge Christmas Family Rave

The original family rave returns to Cambridge for a very special Christmas event

  • 10/12/2023 - 10/12/2023
Christmas at the Museum
Art & Exhibitions
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Festivals

Christmas at the Museum

Join us for a festive ride around the Museum's grounds on Santa's Horse and Trap! Find the clues and follow the trail in Palace House and see it beautifully decorated for the Christmas season. Help us make a new mural as part of our 12 days of Frankel creative project and see the live Nativity Scene in the Rothchild's Yard.

  • 16/12/2023 - 16/11/2023
Winter Craft Fair & Santa’s Grotto
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Festivals
Food & Drink
Free
Markets, Fetes & Fairs
Music
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Winter Craft Fair & Santa’s Grotto

Get ready for a day at Minstrel Court filled with festive joy! This Christmas Event features craft stalls from local businesses, a magical Santa’s Grotto, a hot chocolate bar, and much more. Come along with all the family, enjoy festive music and indulge in some Christmas shopping or join our biscuit decorating workshop!

  • 17/12/2023 - 17/12/2023
Christmas at University Arms Hotel
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Christmas at University Arms Hotel

Stay at University Arms from 24th - 26th December and enjoy a relaxing festive break where you can curl up by the fire in the library, play games with your loved ones and enjoy decadent feasting.

  • 24/12/2023 - 26/12/2023
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University of Cambridge celebrated its 800th anniversary in 2009.