This post was published in September 2026. Please double check information with venues direct when booking and before heading out as information can change.
Christmas with Teens is an absolute speciality of ours so below I have put together some suggestions for activities you can try with tweens and teens over the festive period:
- Hire and Igloo at Newcastle Christmas Markets & enjoy festive food & drinks together
- The Northern Stage Christmas Show and Newcastle Theatre Royal Panto are our two top picks for Christmas Shows with tweens / teens
- There's usually a festive tipi by the river in Carlisle Park, Morpeth. They usually have a pizza truck, fire pits and live music
- We love the decorations at Raby Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Ormesby Hall, Wallington and Cragside. Take a trip to enjoy the decorations followed by a walk and hot chocolate somewhere
- The Glasshouse (Gateshead Quays) usually host Christmas Concerts including Christmas at the Movies / Home Alone which are brilliant
- Festive food is always something my teens are interested in - lots of local indies put on festive specials whether this be Meat:Stack's Christmas Burger, a Festive Parmo from Parm-o-Rama or Festive Mac n Cheese from Redheads - a nice idea for lunch out and a bit od shopping
- My teens still enjoy a light trail - Alnwick Garden and Northern Lights Newcastle are both fab for teens
- Bars like the Alchemist often offer Christmas Mocktails and there's usually a pop up Retro Christmas Bar in Times Square where under 18s are welcome to enjoy Christmas Mocktails during the day
- Battlecart Gateshead is an indoor go-kart racing arena with digital race tracks. There's the option of a Christmas themed track in the run up to Christmas
- Ice Skating is always a winner- the outdoor ice rink in Times Square is our favourite and they run theme nights too
- There's a one-man performance of A Christmas Carol at Gosforth Civic Theatre which receives rave reviews
- We usually always book a retro Christmas film at the cinema (Muppet Christmas Carol and Home Alone are our faves). Most cinemas run films like this over the festive period or you can book Eatflix / Fenwick Rooftop Cinema / Festive Flix at Newcastle Christmas Markets
- Sunderland is a good shout for an afternoon out. The FireStation usually transforms their rear courtyard into a winter wonderland with fire pits, food trucks (festive crepes last year) and live music plus there's usually a mini fairground and festive tipi just off the high street
- Beamish is a good choice to get into the festive spirit - get wrapped up, walk around and admire the decorations and pick up some festive treats from the stalls
- There are Christmas themed Escape Rooms to try at Northumberland Escape Rooms (Morpeth) and Pirate Escape (Whitley Bay)
- Visit a Christmas Market - North Shields Christmas Market is my favourite in the North East
- Book Festive Afternoon Tea somewhere - Dreamworld Cakes in Ouseburn is my favourite
- Christmas Fayre at The Woodmans Arms - we love booking a Christmas meal here. The decorations are always stunning, the food is gorgeous and they offer christmas mocktails
- Book a Christmas workshop to enjoy together - Wreath Making / Advent Calendar Making at La Choclatrice, Christmas Candle Making with Hot Wax Newcastle, Christmas Doughnut Decorating with Deep North
- You are never too old to visit Fenwick's Window. Why not combine with a visit to Newcastle Christmas Market?
- Enjoy a festive walk around Raby Castle Deer Park (you may spot some deer 'rutting') with a hot chocolate
- Tyneside Cinema usually host special film events including Love Actually with Afternoon Tea
- Hop on the train to Edinburgh / York Christmas Markets
- Saltburn-by-the-Sea usually hosts an Ice Trail in December
I will update this post with more ideas as they are released.
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