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Visit the Gardens this December and experience a magically festive place, full of fun, fresh air and seasonal sparkle.

Don’t forget to visit Father Christmas in his wooded dell to tell him your Christmas wishes, and explore our magical new Snow Dome to take a stroll in the snow and climb into an igloo! Take a ride on the Carousel or enjoy a gentle tour with a horse and carriage ride.
 
Children and adults alike can take a turn on the ice at another magical Kew experience, ice skating in front of the majestic Temperate House. Combine your skating experience with a visit to the gardens, or skate after dark when the glasshouse is magically lit. Throughout the winter holidays, games and craft activities run at Climbers and Creepers along with the Kew’s Christmas ‘Planto’ – our pantomime with a botanical twist.

 

Snow Dome at Kew
Snow Dome
Hoping for a White Christmas? Visit our Snow Dome where it's snowing every day!
Snow Dome at Kew
Father Christmas at Kew
Father Christmas at Kew
Don't forget to visit Father Christmas before he sets off on his epic journey, to tell him your Christmas wishes.
Father Christmas at Kew
Ice Skating at Kew
Ice Skating at Kew
Get your boots on and take a spin on Kews Ice Rink in a majestic setting in front of the Temperate House.
Ice Skating at Kew