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🧚 Panto Chaos, Icy Spins & Twinkly Trails Await
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Good Afternoon Bucks

We hope you’re enjoying that in-between festive lull where days blur and treats mysteriously keep appearing. If you’re ready to get out of the house, Bucks is packed with bright lights, big laughs and a little bit of magic. Whether you’re entertaining visitors or escaping them, we’ve got you covered.

Here are a few highlights happening this week:

  • 🎭 Jack And The Beanstalk – Monday 29 December, 2:30pm, The Elgiva, Chesham
  • ⛸️ Willen On Ice – Daily, 10:00am–9:00pm, Willen Lake, Milton Keynes
  • 🎄 Christmas At Cliveden: The Nutcracker – Daily, 4:30pm–9:00pm, National Trust Cliveden
  • 🌟 Land Of Lights – Monday–Wednesday, 4:30pm–8:00pm, Gulliver’s Resort, Milton Keynes
  • 🏎️ Lap Of Lights – Monday–Wednesday, 5:00pm–9:00pm, Silverstone

Looking for even more to do? Explore our full range of upcoming events here.

🎭 Christmas Theatre & Pantomimes
WED
31
DEC
Jack And The Beanstalk

📍 The Elgiva, Chesham

📅 Tuesday & Wednesday - £27

Climb into a fairy-tale world of towering beanstalks, a magical land above the clouds and a daring boy who outwits a fearsome giant….

WED
31
DEC
Goldilocks And The Three Bears At Milton Keynes Theatre

📍 Milton Keynes Theatre

📅 Tuesday +4 more dates this week - £15

Roll up, roll up to see panto join the circus, and be swept away by a pantomime spectacular that’s just right.

WED
31
DEC
Jack And The Beanstalk (Pantomime)

📍 Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

📅 Tuesday +4 more dates this week

When a heinous henchman kidnaps a cow and a princess, our young hero finds himself on an adventure that he thought only existed in story books.

WED
31
DEC
Jack And The Beanstalk Panto

📍 The Swan, High Wycombe

📅 Tuesday +4 more dates this week

Join us at Wycombe Swan for a GIANT of a panto, with the fabulous festive adventure Jack and the Beanstalk.

 
Things To Do For The Kids: Christmas Holidays Buckinghamshire 2025

Make the Christmas holidays magical in Bucks with family-friendly events, festive workshops, outdoor adventures, and Santa meet-and-greets for all ages.

🎡 Family Fun
WED
31
DEC
Land Of Lights At Gulliver’s Resort

📍 Gulliver's Resort, Milton Keynes

📅 Tuesday & Wednesday

Step into the original Land of Lights experience at Gulliver’s Resort, Milton Keynes, the festival that lit the way.

WED
31
DEC
Christmas At Cliveden: The Nutcracker

📍 National Trust Cliveden

📅 All week - £21

Stroll beneath sparkling bauble arches with oversized candy canes inspired by the Sugar Plum Fairy's land of sweets.

WED
31
DEC
Natural History Museum Tring Polar Bear Trail

📍 Natural History Museum, Akeman Street, Tring

📅 All week - Free

Help Snowy the Polar Bear to travel around the galleries and give gifts to all the animals.

 
🎄 Christmas Activities
WED
31
DEC
Willen On Ice

📍 Willen Lake, Milton Keynes

📅 All week

This festive season head to Willen Lake for chills, thrills, and icy adventures at Milton Keynes’ most popular park.

WED
31
DEC
Lap Of Lights

📍 Silverstone

📅 Tuesday & Wednesday - £50

Start your engine and let lights lead the way.

 
The Top 10 Winter Walks in Buckinghamshire

Discover Buckinghamshire's magical winter walks, from frosty woodlands to stunning hilltop views, perfect for family adventures or peaceful escapes.

🍎 Markets
🎵 Live Music

Christmas At Waddesdon - Wednesday to Sunday at Waddesdon Manor

Stony Music Makers - Wednesday 9:30am-10:15am at Stony Stratford Library

Catch 22 - Nye Jazz Funk And Soul Classics - Wednesday from 7pm at The Front Room, High Wycombe

The Collaboration Choir - Wednesday 7:30pm-9pm at Oakgrove Primary School, Milton Keynes

Fairford Leys Community Choir - Thursday 10:30am-12:30pm at Fairford Leys Church, Faiford Leys, HP19 7HT

Aylesbury Lunchtime Music - Thursday from 12:45pm at St Mary's Church, Aylesbury

Wendover Choral Society - Thursday 7:45pm-9:45pm at St Mary's Church, Wendover

Live Music At Cuba - Friday & Saturday from 6pm at Revolución de Cuba Milton Keynes

Sunday Lunch Open Mic - Sunday 12pm-3pm at Friars Square Shopping Centre, Aylesbury

Vaults Acoustic Music Workshop - Sunday from 12:30pm at The Vaults Bar, High Street, Stony Stratford

 
🤔 Quizes
⚽️ Sports & Exercise

Disc Golf - All week 8am-5pm at Wendover Woods

Laser Tag At Wendover Woods - Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm at Wendover Woods

Olney Walk and Talk - Saturday from 10:30am at The Olney Centre

Beacon Hill Countryside Walk - Sunday from 11am at Little Kimble Memorial, Aylesbury

🏃‍♂️ Running

Park Run - at various locations across the county. Click to find your closest run

💃 Dance

All-level, Adult-Only Street Dance Classes - Thursday 6pm-7pm at St. Mary’s Centre, Haddenham

All-level, Adult-Only Burlesque Dance Classes - Friday 7pm-8pm at St. Mary’s Centre, Haddenham

Medley School Of Dance - Monday at Flackwell Heath Community Centre, 1 Swains Ln, Flackwell Heath, HP10 9BN

🏸 Badminton

Aylesbury and District Rainbow Badminton Club - Wednesday 8pm-9:45pm at John Colet School

Aylesbury Pheonix Badminton Club - Thursday 7:30pm-10pm at Aylesbury High School

⚽️ Football

Walking Football With The Wycombe Wanderers Foundation - Tuesday, Thursday & Monday at Wycombe High School, Marlow Rd, High Wycombe, HP11 1TB

MK Walkers Football - Thursday 6:30pm-8pm at The Pavilion, Woughton on the Green, MK6 3EA

🏊 Swimming

Intermediate Women Only Casual Swim Sessions - Tuesday 7:40pm-8:40pm at Aylesbury Grammar School

Beginner Women Only Swimming Aylesbury - Wednesday 7:40pm-8:40pm at Aylesbury Grammar School

 

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