Whippersnapper
Whippersnappers Winter Wonderland is an annual immersive theatre event for all the family!
On the edge of Dulwich Park by College Gate stands the old Victorian Park keeper's Lodge. A Magical 'Gingerbread House' where each year Father Christmas and his Elves climb down the chimney and entertain children with their Winter Wonderland Experience.
You will go on an immersive journey through our festive Park Keepers Lodge. Split into small groups guests will be led through a series of immersive activities with 15 minutes in each area – before finally meeting the Big Man in red himself upstairs.
On arrival, guests will be greeted by Santa’s elves at the Woodland Café for a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine for the grown-ups & enjoy a mince pie or shortbread in the Wyld Woods. Take it in turns to climb into Santa’s sleigh and take your own festive Sleigh photographs before being led through the garden gate where your festive immersive theatre event will begin.
Climb aboard Santa’s Express and take a train journey to meet the Big Man in Red.
Stop off at Reindeer Green, meet our Mystical Elves, and take part in some crafty activities.
Next, an invitation to visit traditional Mrs Claus’s kitchen, where the children will get busy decorating their very own Gingerbread biscuit and spend some quality time with Mrs Claus.
Following Santa’s Sooty Footsteps upstairs to the Wonderland Waiting Room the children meet Star Frost our Christmas Tree Fairy who gets busy painting faces with her fairy dust. Children can write or draw a Christmas Wish for Santa and play a few Victorian pantry games. Santa’s Elf will ring his bell to call each child and their family into Santa’s Grotto when it is time to meet the man himself.
Meeting the big man in red the children greet and share their wishes with Santa. Santa’s helper will help take a family photo of you all together on your chosen phone or camera (so make sure these are charged and carried with you). With special Santa words of wisdom, each child will receive a personalised gift and be wished a very merry Christmas from Father Christmas himself.
Finally, it’s downstairs to our Christmas toy shop, clutching Santa’s present to pick up the children’s Gingerbread they decorated with Mrs Claus. We have a special Whippersnappers Toy shop for your Christmas shopping needs. The toy shop will be open throughout the run, so if you have to pop back in secret another day you can come to visit our toy shop during any of our December opening hours.
Your Whippersnappers Winter Wonderland experience will last approximately one hour and fifteen minutes but please allow for the time to be extended to one hour and forty-five minutes as timing depends on whether you visit Santa first or last within your allocated slot.
- Complimentary refreshments upon arrival – Mulled Wine or Hot Chocolate with a Mince Pie or Shortbread biscuit
- A photo opportunity in Santa’s sleigh
- Craft Christmas Experience in the yurt
- Santa’s express experience in the cabin – including popcorn
- Decorate & take home your own Gingerbread with Mrs Claus
- Face-painting with Christmas Tree Fairy
- A visit to the man himself, Father Christmas aka Santa Claus
- A personalised age-appropriate present from Santa
- A digital family photo with Santa on your mobile phone.
