Wharton Park events

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If an event takes place in the outdoor amphitheatre don't forget to bring a waterproof coat if it rains. You can also bring along a blanket for the grassed seating.

Christmas events

Wharton's festive stocking trail 

Date: Between 30 November 2019 and 4 January 2020.
Cost/booking: £1 per trail sheet, available from the cafe between 10.00am and 4.00pm.
Details: Join our festive park trail and take part in the excitement of discovering what Santa has put in the stockings. 

Christmas Corner: festive stories (We're going on an Elf Chase, Snowball, Stickman)

Date: Sundays 1, 8 and 15 December.
Time: 1.00pm - 2.30pm
Cost/booking: £4 per child. Children must be accompanied by an adult. contact us - booking essential.
Details: Join us in the education room and get all festive with a cosy story. The perfect way to spend a chilly weekend afternoon. Sessions include story time, festive trail and a themed Christmas craft activity. Children are encouraged to come in fancy dress, a Christmas jumper or pyjamas.

Elf School

Date: Saturday 7, 14 and 21 December
Time: 10.00am- 11.30am 
Cost/booking: £8.50 per child. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact us to book.
Details: Father Christmas is sending his favourite Elf to Wharton Park this December to deliver Elf School. Join Jingle who will teach children how to be a first class elf through a series of exciting games and activities. Jingle's challenges will include an introduction to disguise and surprise, elf and safety training, how to prepare the perfect glitter free snack for reindeers, gift presentation and speed sorting skills. Once each child completes Jingle's intensive training school they will graduate with an Honours in Elfery, receiving a certificate and award for their hard work. Suitable for younger and older children but younger ones may need help from an adult with some of the activities.

Christmas Corner with Santa: The Night Before Christmas

Date: Sunday 22 December
Time: One hour time slots available between 10am and 2.30pm.
Cost/booking: £10.50 per child. Places are limited. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact us - booking is essential.
Details: Children can join us for a very special Christmas Corner story read by Santa himself. He will read The Night Before Christmas while children snuggle up with a hot chocolate and a cookie. Santa will give each child a gift. The session will end with a workshop where children can make environmentally friendly reindeer food to take home. Why not have a go at our festive trail sheet?

Regular events

Let's explore!

Date: The sessions will run from Friday 13 September bi monthly
Time: 1.00pm - 2.30pm
Cost/booking: £3 per child per session. contact us - all bookings need to be made in advance.
Details: It's time to take your little explorer on a mini adventure. These sessions are ideal for under 5's giving them the opportunity to get outdoors and explore the park. They will search for signs of plant and animal life, collect natural materials and take part in a range of other seasonal activities. Children will be given the freedom to explore nature and use it to create their own artwork, search for signs of life in the park with some bird spotting and mini beast hunting, take inspiration from the weather with themed play and crafts and plant some new life to watch it grow.

Baby class - Wharton Park's Tiny Toes

Date: Every Friday, term time only.
Time: 10.00am - 11.30am.
Cost/booking: £24 for six weeks. To book, contact us.
Details: A relaxed six week programme for babies from birth to approximately 13 month. Sessions take place in our education room with a different theme each week. There is careful balance between structured activity and self-led exploration so that as new parents you can connect with each other sharing experiences and offering support.

Educational sessions for schools

We run educational sessions in the park throughout the year. For more information and details of how to book, check out our Wharton Park Workshops Autumn 2019 (PDF, 1.2mb) flyer.