Events - 22 Nov 25 | York Museums Trust

Events - 22 Nov 25

Castle Kitchen – Mince Pies – Sat 22 Nov 2025

Date: Saturday 22 November 2025, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Castle Kitchen – Mince Pies

22 November 2025 | Available throughout the day | Included in general admission

Join us in the Castle Kitchen for mince pie making! Demonstrations of Tudor and Georgian mince pie recipes will run throughout the day on Thursdays and Saturdays in the run-up to Christmas.

Recipes will also be available to take home and try for yourself!

Suitable for all ages, pre booking is not required.

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Green Father Christmas – Sat 22 Nov 2025

Date: Saturday 22 November 2025, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Green Father Christmas

22 November 2025| Throughout the day | Included in general admission

Book general admission here

Father Christmas will be at York Castle Museum every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 15 November until Christmas Eve, with performances throughout the day.

A figure the Victorians may have known well, Father Christmas at the Castle Museum will be the green-clad, white-bearded man known for bringing fun and jollity to Christmas, talking of food, feasting, games, dancing and songs as well as his many different guises, companions and transport across the world!

Visitors will be welcome to join in for fun, silliness and how to show kindness to friends and strangers over the festive period.

Suitable for all ages.

Times will be advertised at the museum on the day.

Please note this is not a meet Santa experience.

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Festive Wreath Workshop – Sat 22 Nov 2025

Date: Saturday 22 November 2025, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Festive Wreath Workshop
Saturday 22 November 2025 | 10.30am – 1:30pm | £30pp* | Book now

Come along to make a traditional Christmas wreath for your door or as a table centrepiece with Mandy Barker of Wedding Blossoms, York. You’ll use locally grown seasonal materials to make the base then add the embellishments you choose to reflect your own style.

Mandy has over 20 years of experience of floristry and loves decorating for Christmas with wreaths of all sizes, from front doors to churches and cathedrals.

*Materials and tools are provided and no experience is necessary. Refreshments are included. Ticket includes admission to York Castle Museum on the date of the workshop.

Ages 16+ (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult).

There is an additional Festive Wreath Workshop, Wednesday 10 December| 10:30am – 13:30pm | £30pp* | Book here

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