Blog (November 2023) - Visit Lancashire

Get ready for a festive and exciting adventure at Gisburn as we invite everyone to Crack the Zog Christmas code.

HAPPA (Horses and Ponies Protection Association) have Christmas all wrapped up with a range of Christmas activities for all this December. The Christmas events will all be held at the Charity’s Shores Hey Farm, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QU, to help raise funds.

Blackpool Grand Theatre has joined forces with Blackpool Transport once again for the popular ‘books on buses’ scheme with 130 copies of Tales From The Arabian Nights on offer for lucky passengers, featuring the spellbinding literary tale of this year’s pantomime Aladdin

Santa will be in residence in a magical treehouse grotto situated outside Blackpool Zoo’s Children’s Farm this December.

Christmastime, a time for spending with family, for making memories and for cosying up. And there’s no better place to do those things than in Lancashire. Lancashire offers a fantastic range of places to stay, and things to do to help you get into the Christmas spirit with family, as well as places to visit to tick off the Christmas to-do list.

There's so many exciting events taking place this weekend in Lancashire, including the start of some exciting Christmas events - perfect to get you in the festive mood. For more ideas and inspiration on what to do this Christmas in Lancashire check out our Christmas pages here. 

A Very Blackpool Christmas: Creative Market brings joy and gladness back to the festive period

Preston City Council presents two nights of incredible fire displays at Avenham and Miller Parks, produced by Walk the Plank. On Saturday, 2 and Sunday, 3 December, the Preston parks will be lit up with impressive fire structures to entertain and amaze the audience.

TV soap sensation and West End favourite TOM LISTER (Emmerdale’s Carl King) will join Britain’s Got Talent finalist and panto family favourite STEVE ROYLE to help light up Layton on Friday 24 November at the ever-popular Layton Christmas Lights Switch-On!

Ahead of this year’s Lancashire Day we’re going on a virtual road trip around our fantastic county, stopping by some of the places that make us happy.