From Blackpool to Preston and across the Fylde and Ribble Valley, families can choose from enchanting trails, cosy storytelling sessions and traditional meet-and-greets with the man in red.
We’ve rounded up 15 of the best places to meet Santa this Christmas, perfect for making magical memories:
1. Christmas Grotto Wonderland - Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort
Children are guided by elves through a magical grotto with crafts, reindeer food, a bauble to take home and a meet-and-greet with Santa, plus a ride on Alice in Wonderland and a hot chocolate treat. | Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort
2. Santa’s Grotto Experience - Ribby Hall Village
Families follow Candy Cane Lane on a woodland adventure filled with games, elves, reindeer dust and festive activities before a personalised visit with Santa. | Contributed
3. Santa’s Magical Elevator - Fishergate, Preston
Kids step inside a whimsical “elevator adventure” guided by elves before meeting Santa in his grotto and receiving a gift, with optional keepsakes and easy on-site parking. | Contributed
4. Santa by the Lake - Brockholes Nature Reserve
Meet Santa in a floating lakeside grotto, enjoy cookie decorating and take home wildlife-safe reindeer food, with SEN-friendly sessions available. | Contributed