Christmas at Westonbirt
A dazzling festive illuminated trail for an unforgettable time with your friends and family, including a magical glimpse of Father Christmas.
Get ready for an unforgettable Christmas evening at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum. This magical after-dark trail returns for 2025 with brand-new lights, spectacular installations, and festive fun for the whole family! Created by the award-winning producers behind Christmas at Kew, this is an absolute must-see this festive season.
Explore trees from all over the globe in a completely new light. The National Arboretum is a place where new memories are made and when over a million twinkling lights and seasonal sounds fill the air with festive fun. Marvel at the brand-new installations for 2025, including ‘Laser Lights’, ‘Mycelium Network’, ‘Fireworks Trees’ and ‘Wicker Animals’. Discover luminous birds delicately balanced on branches, colourful neon trees, sparkling tunnels of light and the arboretum filled with all the colours of the rainbow. Keep your eyes peeled for Father Christmas and see if you can spot him on the trail!
Feeling hungry - grab a seasonal snack from the Christmas village or one of the hand-picked street food vendors with tempting treats on offer. Then complete your walk under the stars with a festive spiced winter warmer, hot chocolate or toasted marshmallow and share it with someone special.
Dates
- Friday 28 - Sunday 30 November 2025
- Thursday 4 - Sunday 7 December 2025
- Wednesday 10 - Sunday 14 December 2025
- Wednesday 17 - Wednesday 24 December 2025
- Friday 26 - Wednesday 31 December 2025
Venue details
- Address:
- Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
- Tetbury
- GL8 8QS