Father Christmas and his granddaughter will be returning to the Old Royal Naval College to spread Christmas joy to Greenwich, stockings-full of yuletide charm.

Gather around and the fireplace to meet Father Christmas, before receiving a special gift* and the opportunity to take your own photos with Father Christmas and his granddaughter.

To help make sure that every child feels the Christmas spirit and gets the most out of their visit, please read below to help you choose the right experience for you and your group.

Purchase a family package and enjoy discounted access access to Father Christmas, the Elves and the Magic Bear and Connection and Identity in the Painted Hall.

Standard sessions

This is our standard session, open to children of all ages and abilities. Each session lasts 40 minutes and includes a warm welcome from Father Christmas, a reading of ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, a photo opportunity, and a gift.

Dates

• 6 December – 7 December

• 13 December – 22 December

Relaxed sessions

If you’d like to meet Father Christmas in a relaxed, SEND-friendly environment, hese sessions are designed to be calmer and more accessible, with no story time, softer lighting, reduced noise, and fewer visitors on site.

These 40-minute sessions are drop-in, so you can stay for as much of the session as you like, and you are welcome to arrive at any time up until 15 minutes before the end of the session.

Session includes the chance to meet Father Christmas, take your photo if you’d like, and receive a gift.

Dates

• 10.15am sessions on weekends

• 10.15am sessions on Monday 23 December

Sessions for Babies and Toddlers

For families with babies and toddlers, or children who would like a similar experience to the standard sessions but may benefit from a slightly quieter and gentler approach, we recommend booking our session for babies and toddlers, which is shorter, with a slightly reduced capacity, and includes calmer conversational elements.

These sessions are recommended for little ones up to 4 years old. These sessions are shorter, at 30 minutes long, and have a smaller audience, so little ones don’t need to sit still for too long and there’s plenty of space for everyone to feel comfortable.

This session still includes a reading of Twas the Night Before Christmas, a photo opportunity and a Christmas gift. Book here.

Dates

• Saturday 29 November | 10.15am, 11am, 11.45am, 1.15pm and 2pm

• Sunday 30 of November | 10.15am, 11am, 11.45am, 1.15pm and 2pm

• Friday 12 of December | 10.15am, 11am, 11.45am, 1.15pm and 2pm

Please note

• If you would like to take a photo of your own group, please note this must be done on your own personal device, there is no professional photographer.

• Up to two adults per child ticket. We are unable to allow any additional adults in your group to join.

• Pre-crawling babies/Babes in Arm require a ticket.I f your pre-crawling baby is the only child in your group, you will need to book a paid ticket for them. If you have booked a child ticket, but also have a pre-crawling baby in your group, you can book a

• Free ccompanying pre-crawlinga Baby ticket at no extra cost, but does not include a gift. If you would like your pre-crawling baby to receive a gift, please book a paid ticket. We recommend looking at our specific Baby and Toddler Father Christmas sessions as they are geared towards our littlest visitors and offer a reduced ticket price.

• Babies and Toddlers are welcome to book on to the standard sessions, but we recommend booking for the specific Baby and Toddler sessions as these are more geared towards our littlest visitors.

• Father Christmas has to take good care of his knees to make sure he is in tip-top shape for Christmas Eve, so please be aware that children (including babies) may not sit on his lap.