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, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Green Father Christmas
Saturday 22 November 2025 | Throughout the day* | Included in general admission – Book Now

Father Christmas returns to York Castle Museum every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 15 November until Christmas Eve, with an array of performances throughout the day.

A figure the Victorians will have known well, Father Christmas will be dressed in his traditional long green cloak greeting visitors on Kirkgate, bringing fun and jollity to all. Come along with friends and family to talk to him about food and feasting, games, dancing and songs, as well as his many different guises, companions and transport across the world!

*Times will be advertised at the admissions desk on the day.

Please note, this is not a meet and greet 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

*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.

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.

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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