Santa in Essex? Already? Yep, now we’re in October we’re definitely already thinking about Christmas 2025, and we would love you to put Hopefield Animal Sanctuary on your radar when it comes to a magical Christmas experience…

We’ll be going bigger and better than ever this year,  and our festive plans are underway already with our annual Christmas at Ho-Ho-Hopefield extravaganza. We sold out last year, so booking early is always essential when it comes to meeting Father Christmas in Essex! We’ve kept prices affordable and included lots in the ticket price, which also includes entry into the sanctuary so that as well as joining us for your Christmas experience, you can also meet the animals your ticket is helping to support.

🎄✨ Christmas at Ho-Ho-Hopefield – the essential details and what is included: ✨🎄

📅 Between 10am – 3pm, join us for a magical day full of festive fun:
🎅 Write your Letter to Santa
🧭 Explore our Christmas Trail
🎁 Visit Santa’s Grotto (with a gift included!)
🎨 Get creative with Christmas Arts & Crafts
🏘️ Discover our Miniature Christmas Village
🍪 Enjoy FREE gingerbread & warm squash (grown-ups get mulled wine & mince pie!)
🐾 Plus, full sanctuary admission is included!

🌦️ Indoor & outdoor activities mean the magic happens rain or shine.
⚠️ Please arrive at your booked time slot (10am–3 pm) to help keep queues short (the time allocated is for your Xmas experience – you’re welcome to look around the sanctuary at any time during the day).
🚫 Bookings are non-refundable & non-transferable.
👧 This event is all about the kids – no adult-only bookings, please!

BOOK HERE

🎟️ Spaces are limited – don’t miss out on this festive adventure! This is our current availability (which we will update weekly and is the most up-to-date as of 2nd October 2025).