Festive Events Across Sheffield Parks

At Graves Park Farm, from 24 November to 19 December, visitors can enjoy a live nativity play twice daily. Attendees will hear a recital of the nativity story and join in a singalong with donkeys and alpacas. Families can also book photo sessions in a nativity scene featuring donkeys, llamas, and sheep.

The Rose Garden Café in Graves Park will host a fundraising Christmas craft stall on Saturday 15 November, from 10am to 3pm, to support its refurbishment.

Friends of Porter Valley are running a Christmas Wreath Making Workshop on Thursday 27 November. This pre-booked event includes all materials needed to create a beautiful wreath. Tickets are available via the Friends of Porter Valley website. 

Dukes in Norfolk Park will offer a festive lunch menu from 1 December until Christmas, Monday to Thursday. Two courses are £23, and three courses are £26. To book, call 07481 549782. Dukes’ annual festive fair returns on 6 December at Norfolk Park, featuring stalls with seasonal gifts including jewellery, pet items, sweets, and floral displays.

At Ecclesall Woods, from 18 November to 31 December, Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–4pm, visitors can explore Hector’s House Christmas Makers Shop, offering handcrafted gifts inspired by the woods and made by local artisans.

Also, in Ecclesall Woods, the Christmas Pyrography Workshop will be held on 6 and 11 December, 10:30am–12:30pm, where attendees can create holly-themed decorations using pyrography techniques. More info here. 

At Sheffield Botanical Gardens, festive workshops include:

• Christmas Card Printing Workshop on 22 November, £33 per person. Join artist Jenny to carve and print your own Christmas cards. More info here.

• Wreath Making Workshops with Rosemary and Thyme, £45 per person. Learn sustainable floristry techniques and create a wreath using fresh seasonal foliage. More info here.  

There will also be Christmas Trees sold at Graves Park, Endcliffe Park, Hillsborough Park, and Ecclesall Woods.