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What's On This Weekend - What's on in the North East for families

I have been doing a weekly what's on guide for a while now and it always proves popular with our readers. I have now decided to turn it into a weekly blog post, so it is easier for you to find and come back to when stuck for ideas.

To find out What's on in the North East for families read on.

I will just update this post every week, so save it to come back to.

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Check out our Guide to Christmas Markets

Christmas at Castle Howard (AD)

Tumble down the rabbit hole into a Christmas Wonderland like no other as this year's theme is :

𝑨𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆'𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅

You can expect to see rooms dressed to impress with set pieces, floristry, decorations, projections and more

The centrepiece is the stunning 27ft Christmas tree with the prettiest decor. (22 people carried this into the castle!)

Alice is planning a Christmas party, and she invites you to follow the White Rabbit through Castle Howard’s grand halls and regal rooms with each twist and turn revealing lots of festive surprises!

For the kids

Kids can enjoy the White rabbit trail where you. Can help the white rabbit get to Alice's party.

Collect the clues as you go room to room.

Fairfax House - York

A Christmas Mousetery: The Case of the Missing Jewel! (AD)

Back by popular demand, this year a cast of over 400 hundred mousey companions are returning - you'll find swinging from the ceiling, bursting out of drawers, and causing havoc whilst they play amongst the festive Georgian Décor

However, this year there is also a mystery to be solved! The famous Fairfax ruby has been stolen by the dastardly Highway Mouse. To help the Fairfaxes recover their precious jewel and you must play detective to discover his accomplice - the 'inside mouse'.

MoosenWirt - Newcastle Christmas Village

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Old Eldon Square will be transformed into an amazing family-friendly Christmas Village, and you can expect:

⭐Your very own North Pole at Grey's Monument with luxury, heated igloos that overlook Grey Street! Just imagine sipping on a mulled wine with your friends, under the stars... how else would you want to spend a winter's evening?!

⭐Santa Stories, where you can join Father Christmas and his elves in the Christmas Village and enjoy a storytelling experience. Your kids can even prove to Santa that they belong on the nice list!

⭐Elf School, where your little ones can enjoy an immersive experience with the elves to learn the art of Christmas spirit. You'll even leave with an official Elf Certificate!

⭐An exciting festive stage show, Rockin' Reindeer, where you and the family can enjoy festive performances, as well as movie screenings. Prepare to be truly entertained!