Christmas is right around the corner, which means its the perfect time for our top picks of Immersive Christmas Experiences! If you’re still looking for something festive to do with your family, work colleagues, or even your class, we’ve picked out some of our favourite immersive Christmas experiences for 2025, all so you don’t have to!
But first, what exactly is an “immersive Christmas experience?”
An immersive Christmas experience is an activity that utilises modern technologies, such as virtual and augmented reality, to immerse people in a festive scene. For example, you might find a slay ride simulation, an elevator that flies through the North Pole in a descent to Santa’s Grotto, or even an entire room that has been virtually transformed to a winter wonderland. This technology is becoming increasingly popular around the festive season, and is widely used by Zoo’s, community centres, castles and even play centres – bringing festive experiences to life as the impossible is made possible with interactive and multi-sensory immersive experiences.
So, what are our top immersive Christmas experience choices for 2025?
Enchanted Christmas: An Immersive Christmas Experience
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Based in Bristol, “Enchanted Christmas” is an immersive Christmas adventure for all the family to help Santa’s Elves save Christmas. You and the family can embark on a magical adventure full of fun, puzzles, and action, and then join the Christmas Elves on their mission to save Christmas. Solve tricky challenges and face the evil Jack Frost in an interactive snowball battle.
You can then meet your own elf avatar, help wrap presents, and dance the Jingle Bells dance with Elf Fizzle.
To learn more, click here.
Santa’s Secret Forest
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Based in Liverpool, “Santa’s Secret Forest” offers 2,800-square metres of lights, sound and immersive storytelling as Christmas past meets Christmas future.
Your immersive Christmas adventure will start in the Grand Lobby, where you will be met by Santa’s Elves before boarding the Tinsel Town Express. The immersive magical train carriage takes you into the storybook world as festive music plays and scenery of the North Pole rushes by. But there’s a problem – Santa’s sleigh is malfunctioning.
Join the elves and roll up your sleeves to get the sleigh flying high and Christmas Eve ready!
To learn more, click here.
A Christmas Story: A Virtual Reality Game
In Lakeside, Escape Hunt’s “A Christmas Story: A Virtual Reality Game” is a festive escape room brought to life through interactive VR gaming.
Step into the North Pole on Christmas Eve where all is not going to plan – Santa is lost in a snow storm and children all over the world are now depending on you to rescue Christmas! With no sign of the snow stopping and no one else able to deliver presents, you must help with the preparations and find a way to guide Santa home before it’s too late.
To learn more, click here.
Wundrful World of Christmas
Based in London, “A Wundrful World of Christmas” is a magical mixed-reality walk through experience to meet Santa and his elves.
Your immersive Christmas adventure will start in the Wundr Lift, where your trusty elf pilot will transport you on a magical ride to the snowy North. There, you will be free to wander through the enchanted forest and try your hand at Snowballing. Receive an interactive toy making class from the elves at the toy sorting station, savour Mrs Claus’ delicious cookies, and settle into Santa’s cosy cottage to hear his story, all before heading to the North Pole Post Office to meet the big man himself!
To learn more, click here.
Do you have any more immersive experience recommendations for 2025? If so, we’d love to hear what you are getting up to!