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Santa Sunday

Join Mrs Claus and the NOEL Elves on a space mission to help save Christmas.

  • 7th Dec 2025, 21st Dec 2025
  • A truly out-of-this-world adventure
  • Board the Tharsis spacecraft
  • Meet Santa in person
  • Small, timed group missions
  • Choose a special gift in the Elves’ workshop
  • Fully accessible for all families

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This Christmas, embark on an out-of-this-world adventure and help Mrs Claus save Christmas!

Families can join the Northern Orbital Engineering and Logistics (NOEL) Elves at Tetrastar Spaceport on a special mission, board the Tharsis spacecraft, and journey through a magical North Pole Experience.

If your mission is successful, you’ll meet the real Santa, share your Christmas wishes, capture a festive photo, and receive a special NOEL token to choose a gift in the Elves’ workshop.

Fun, festive, and fully accessible, this is a Christmas adventure the whole family can enjoy together.

Just add SANTA SUNDAY tickets to your booking during the process (can be found on the extras page with car parking and guidebooks).

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What do I get?

This is not just a Grotto visit to meet Santa. Our teams have worked hard to ensure you have the very best experience as a family:

  • Step into the Tetrastar Spaceport, transformed with holiday magic and only open for a very limited audience.

  • Board the Tharsis spacecraft for a Christmas mission to save Christmas.

  • Meet Santa in his out-of-this-world grotto.

  • Children receive a NOEL Elf voucher to choose their own present in the workshop.

Just add SANTA SUNDAY tickets to your booking during the process (can be found on the extras page with car parking and guidebooks).

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Prices

Add a Grotto visit to your standard entry or Annual Pass booking:

  • Child (age 2+, with gift): £17.50
  • Child (0-24 months, with gift): £10.50
  • Adult (without gift): £5.00
  • Festive Hot Chocolate and Cookie: £6.75

Please note - Santa Sunday tickets can be added to your standard entry booking, or booked when you book online using your Annual Pass.

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Elf Workshop Gifts

Each child will be able to pick a gift from the NOEL Elves workshop after a trip to see Santa. Mrs Claus has selected a range of gifts that are suitable for all ages, so this is #SpaceForEveryone

FAQs

Yes, tickets for Santa Sunday do not include entry to the National Space Centre. You can use an Annual Pass to book a free return visit and add a ticket.

Mrs Claus has chosen a selection of gifts from the National Space Centre's shop. These will include items suitable for all ages of child and be priced between £8-£11 each. 

Yes, Santa is taking time out of his busy schedule to head to the National Space Centre to meet those with tickets for this event. 

Tharsis has wheelchair spaces, and our small groups make this a perfect experience for those who struggle with large groups. 

Not a problem, you just need to bring PIP/DLA/Access Card on the day to claim a free ticket to support another visitor to access Tharsis. 

All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. 

When booking for the National Space Centre, either as a standard daytime ticket or with an Annual Pass, you can access the exhibition from 10:00. Please look to arrive a couple of minutes early at Tetrastar (situated next to the LIVE Space gallery) for your timed experience ticket. 

Yes, each family is entitled to ONE photo with Santa. To keep our mission on course, and to ensure it is fair for all, we need to restrict it to one photo that you take yourselves (our Elves are happy to help with phones/cameras on the day).