The festive season has finally arrived and we are so excited to start the celebrations here in Kings Heath! We have put together just a taste of how you can spend Christmas and New Year in Kings Heath, featuring family activities, offers and nights out galore – we’ve got it all!
Kings Heath Elf Trail
We have a very important challenge for the children of Kings Heath!
Santa has been having trouble with some of the cheekier elves in the North Pole, they’ve been throwing snowballs in the workshop, scaring the reindeers, and now they’ve only gone and run away! They have made their way to Kings Heath and started causing chaos! We are launching the Kings Heath Elf Trail for you to help find them.
As preparation for our upcoming Elf Trail, which will be running from December 14th until January 7th, we need the local children to use their creative flair to decorate some cheeky little elves!
Using pens, paint, collage or crayons, it’s your choice, just have fun and be creative! There have been several Creation Stations set up around Kings heath where you can find elf templates to decorate! Find out more about our elf decorating activity here!
Once all of our elves are decorated they will be hidden in businesses across Kings Heath and as part of the Kings Heath Elf trail. Children will be invited to find these mischievous little elves and get them all back to the North Pole as soon as possible!
We will let you know more about our Festive Elf Trial closer to the time
Letters to Father Christmas
To celebrate the most wonderful time of the year, we thought we’d add some fun to the festive season by bringing the Travelling Christmas Post Box to our beloved Kings Heath.
Writing a letter to Santa is a childhood tradition that has been an integral part of Christmas since time began. Not only is it a great way to get creative, but it is also the perfect opportunity for mum’s, dad’s, aunties, uncles or grandparents to spend some quality time with the family during this magical season!
Remember to address all letters to Santa Klaus at the North Pole, Lapland. NO STAMP IS REQUIRED!
The Travelling Christmas Postbox will be gracing Kings Heath with its presence from Saturday 1st December through till Christmas Eve. You can track the latest location of the postbox by keeping your eyes on the Enjoy Kings Heath Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
Find out more about the travelling post box here!
PLUS all letters will be automatically entered into our festive raffle, which will see 5 of the letters winning some tasty prizes – Winners will be announced in the New Year and contacted directly to claim their special chocolatey prize!
Family Festive Tea Experience & Santa in the Park
The Cartland Tea Rooms, Friends of Kings Heath Park and the Kings Heath Park Rangers are putting together a luxury Christmas tea party in Kings Heath Park! Sounds great! You can indulge in some lovely food and drinks and even meet Santa himself!
Price includes a child’s choice of snowmen soup or cold milk with a baked biscuit, plus all tickets include a candy cane and toasted marshmallow, or popcorn with the elves and a sweet treat from Santa to take home!
If you are interested in booking this experience please contact the Cartlands Tea Rooms on 0121 443 5540.
The annual Jingle Bell Jog is back! Taking place on Sunday 2nd December at the Moseley Rugby Club from 9:30 am until 11 am, you’ll be able to see hundreds of Santa’s running, walking or skipping a 2.5km or 5km fun run to raise money for St. Mary’s Hospice. It’s a great family event with a festive market and a chance to cheer on the runners!
If your interested in joining in on the fun and want to run yourself, sign up here and good luck!
On Tuesday 11th December from 12:30 – 2 pm Kings Heath Park hosts Senior Ranger Alf Dimmock’s wreath making
Book here!
Loco Lounge
The Loco Lounge is in full Christmas mode, the lovely folk are now serving up their hearty Christmas Menu, and Christmas group bookings are now open! They are also celebrating the season to be jolly with a FREE live music night on December 7th! From 7 pm expect Christmas songs, mulled cider, and of course, mince pies!
The Old Court
The perfect a stress-free Christmas party! With a traditional roast turkey dinner and all the trimmings, a warming pie or a less traditional buffet, the choice is yours!
Pre-order your drinks to get a festive discount AND there are even bubbles to give away for the first bookings! More details here!
Kitchen Garden Cafe
A Rat Pack Christmas! Come and join in with an evening full of Christmas greatest hits from The Rat Pack on Friday 14th December, channel your inner Frank Sinatra, or Audrey Hepburn and sing and dance along like no one is watching!
Ticket price includes food, drink, and entertainment galore!
Doors open at 7:30, Tickets available here!
New Years Eve with Mrs Barbara Nice! Here is the perfect, local New Years Eve event for those of us who want to avoid busy pubs and expensive taxis.
Kicking off the evening with a glass of bubbly on arrival, followed by a delicious 2-course buffet and the wonderful Mrs Barbara Nice, who will be on hand to provide entertainment to take you through the night and ensure you see in the New Year in hysterics!
To end the celebrations there will be a live DJ in Fletchers Bar where you can dance your hearts out until 2 am.
Starting at 8 pm, tickets available here!
Hare and Hounds
Dirty Old Folkers! There’s nothing better than a good old-fashioned panto! Have some laughs, sing along and have a jolly good time with the annual Christmas pantomime, performing the story of Treasure Island at the Hare and Hounds, Thursday 20th December from 8 pm – 12 am.
Tickets Available here!
Heritage and Desert Island Discs FREE Christmas party! Dance the night away with a mixture of DJs and music from across all genres. Saturday 22nd December, doors open from 8 pm until 3 am. Get there early as there are limited spaces!
New Year’s Eve Carnival! If you’re looking for something a bit more lively and loud this New Year then Hare and Hounds have the spread for you!
With both venues booked you are going to be spoilt for choice with bouncing eclectic party tunes from the 60s to the 00s in celebration of the Moseley Dance Centre with Adam Green and Craig Cattell, your in for a wild night! Monday 31st December!
Venue 1 – Leftfoot vs Tropical Soundclash
Venue 2 – Le Club Fondue
FIRST 100 TICKETS FREE! (only valid until 10:30pm)
Advanced tickets here!
The Station
NYE Disco Night! Get your dancing shoes on for The Stations disco night New Year’s Eve, from 8 ‘till late and it’s free admission! Boogie your way into 2019!
Christmas Buffet! The Stations Christmas buffet menu looks very tempting! With three different buffets to choose from, your spoilt for choice!
Christmas Dinner! Why not spend your Christmas at The Station, their menu is packed with all the mouth-watering festive trimmings! Taking bookings now so don’t waste any time, head to the website to find out more.
From all of us at Enjoy Kings Heath, Have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!