PlaceDatesEntry
- Northern Lights at Heaton Park2026: 19 Nov – 31 Dec 2026 — theme 'A Christmas Time Machine'Ticketed (children from £12)
- Christmas at Dunham Massey2026: 20 Nov 2026 – 2 Jan 2027From about £19 (Manchester Mummy guide)
🧒 With kids
- Northern Lights at Heaton Park · Manchester
- Christmas at Dunham Massey · Manchester
- Christmas at Tatton Park · Knutsford
- Lanterns & Light at Chester Zoo · Chester
✨ Date night
- Christmas at Dunham Massey · Manchester
- Christmas at Tatton Park · Knutsford
🎉 With friends
- Northern Lights at Heaton Park · Manchester
Light festival
IllustrationLight festival · Manchester
Northern Lights at Heaton Park
An after-dark light trail through Heaton Park, with a Christmas village of food, drinks and vintage rides.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Themed trail through the decades
- Christmas village
- Vintage fairground
Manchester's big light trail — easy by tram.
- 2026
- 19 Nov – 31 Dec 2026 — theme 'A Christmas Time Machine'
- Last season
- 2025 season
- Cost
- Ticketed (children from £12)
Getting there and parking
- Metrolink to Heaton Park.
Garden light trail
IllustrationGarden light trail · Manchester
Christmas at Dunham Massey
An after-dark illuminated trail through the National Trust gardens, with staggered start times.
✨ Date night🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Garden trail of lights
- Staggered entry — not overcrowded
- One of the North West's best-known trails
The calmer, prettier choice around Manchester.
- 2026
- 20 Nov 2026 – 2 Jan 2027
- Last season
- 2025 season
- Cost
- From about £19 (Manchester Mummy guide)
Getting there and parking
- Metrolink to Altrincham, then bus or taxi; parking on site.
Christmas lights near you
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