Santa’s Sleigh
2026
Thursday 10 December · From 4pm
Santa’s Sleigh brings festive cheer to the streets of Bristol in support of the Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children Appeal.
No booking required · Look out for Santa along the route
When
Thursday 10 December 2026
Leaves at 4pm
Finishes around 7–8pm
Route
Starts: Water Tower, The Downs
Finishes: Cabot Circus, on The Horsefair
Taking part
No booking required
Watch along the route and give generously
Festive cheer
across Bristol
The Lord Mayor will join Santa on the sleigh as it makes its way from The Downs through Bristol to Cabot Circus. Look out for them along the route and help support the Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children Appeal.
The sleigh route
Leaving the Water Tower on The Downs at 4pm, the sleigh will travel down Whiteladies Road and Park Street, through The Centre, along Baldwin Street and Union Street, finishing at Cabot Circus on The Horsefair around 7–8pm.
There is no booking required. Come and see Santa along the route and give generously. The finish time is approximate.
Come and see Santa
Thursday 10 December 2026 · Leaves The Downs at 4pm
No booking required. Look out for the sleigh along the route and support the Appeal with a donation.
Previous Santa’s Sleigh events
Photographs from earlier outings around Bristol.
