Christmas 2024

It's not long now until Christmas and lots of events are starting to get booked up already. You'll find everything you need right here on Mum's guide to Romford for your family. Whether you’ve got preschool children or teenagers, we’ve got it covered!
This webpage will be updated regularly with new information so keep checking!

➡️➡️For THE ABSOLUTE, THE DEFINITIVE, THE ULTIMATE guide to Christmas in Romford and the surrounding area, CLICK HERE⬅️⬅️

Includes:
He's Behind you! - Panto Fun  Festive Fun Ideas  Not So Festive Ideas  Ho Ho Ho...Where to see Santa  Royal Mail Letters to Santa  Lights Lights Lights! - all the light shows and events  Drive In Movies  Ice Ice Baby!  - Get your skates on  Choo Chooooo! Christmas Experiences on Trains in Romford, Essex and Beyond  Christmas Markets  Christmas at a Garden Centre  London's Calling! - Loads of ideas in the city  Christmas on a Budget

Quick Links:

🎭Let's go to the Panto - 10 pantos for you to choose from

🎅Where to see Santa 2024 - 30 options! Yes, THIRTY!

🚂 Choo Chooooo! Christmas Experiences on Trains in Romford, Essex and Beyond - 8 amazing steam and miniature railways nearby

🎄Christmas on a Budget - dozens of ideas to help you out

😁50 Thrifty & Nifty Things to do at Christmas 2024 - just a few more ideas in case you get stuck!

❄️Christmas Planner - print it and stick it on the fridge - help keep life on track in December

🍂Autumn & Winter Scavenger Hunt - print and take on a walk in a local park or the woods

🎅Letter to Santa Template - download and print at home

🍿Christmas Movies - some inspiration for the best Christmas movies to stream at home with over 60 to choose from!

➡️Not particularly Christmassy but this is a great list of suggestions for teens and tweens who are notoriously tricky to keep entertained! CLICK HERE!

Coming Soon:

Where to Buy Your Real Christmas Tree

Primary School open days are slowly starting to be announced. As this happens they will be added to the list. Keep checking the link below.

➡️Primary School Open Events ⬅️

To see the full list of secondary school open events which includes times of head teacher talks and booking information 

➡️Secondary School Open Events⬅️

You will also find all the information and links you need to complete your child's application here

Summer is here, despite the weather not always playing ball, and I wanted to make sure you have access to everything you could need all in one place. So here are quick links to make life easier!  Don't forget you can download our FREE Summer Planner to help keep you on track.

😎What's on every day - check out the list of events and book where necessary

💦Splash Parks, Swimming Fun & Fountains - keep cool on those warm days

🎭Kids Week - take the kids to the West End FREE when you buy an adult ticket

🆓70 Free (and cheap) things to do in London with kids - make the most of free travel on TfLand explore the city

👍A-Z of Things to do for Tweens and Teens - we have over 60 ideas to keep them busy

🏂Adrenalin Junkies & Thrill Seekers - for the dare devils in the family

🍓PYO - lots of local farms where you can PYO fruit

🐾Trails - perfect for the younger kids and those who like to explore

💷25 Things to do for Around a Fiver - lets keep hold of the purse strings this summer and try not to spend a fortune every day

🥱101 Boredom Beating Ideas - when you've got to work and the kids are at home

🏖️Top Tips: A Great Day at the Beach - a day at the beach can be a disaster if you aren't prepared

🛝Our Top Ten Playgrounds - I bet you haven't been to them all

🌳Our Parks & Green Spaces - we are so fortunate to have so many beautiful parks on our doorstep. How many have you visited?

🧺Picnic Time - the best way to keep the cost of a day out down is to take a picnic

📚Summer Reading Challenge - completely free, just visit your local library

👔And finally, you may have a child transitioning to secondary school in September so it's a good time to have a think about this and how to best prepare you both - Top Tips: Transition to Secondary School