Swansea Winter Wonderland

Swansea Winter Wonderland returns to Museum Park from Thursday 19 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. It's a big one for the city's winter calendar, turning the park into a fairground that runs day and night, lit up by more than 10,000 lights. Entry to the site is free, so you can wander in and out without paying a thing unless you're heading for the rides.

The ice rink is one of the main draws, and it's undercover with skates and little skating buddies to rent for the younger ones and anyone still finding their feet. The Big Wheel stands 40 metres tall and carries up to 240 people across 24 cabins, including a specially designed wheelchair-friendly disabled access cabin. Beyond those, the ride list is long: Stratos-fear, Runaway Train, Moon Dancer, Freak Out (Santa's Swing), Ice Maze, Penguin Dodgems, King Sizzler on Ice, and Ice Jet. There's a kids' section too, with Race-o-Rama, Teacups, Fun House, Snowman Coaster, The Grinch Ghost Train, Pirate Ship and Toy Ride.

When you're not on the rides, the Alpine Village does the food and drink: Yorkshire pudding wraps, burgers, swing grill bratwursts, hot chocolate, mulled wine and roasted marshmallows. There's also a mini Christmas market running every day. The live programme adds a few specific dates to the mix: Anna and Elsa Meet & Greet on 17 December, K-POP Meet & Greet on 28 December, and live music on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 20 November to 13 December.

Entry is free; ice skating and Big Wheel tickets start from £10. It's at the National Waterfront Museum, Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 3RD.