About the event

Children can enjoy a cooked breakfast followed by a very special visit from Santa, who will be bearing a gift for each child.

Breakfast is served at 9am, staff will take breakfast orders for a full English including fresh juice, tea and filter coffee. Vegetarian options available. 

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

All children require a ticket regardless of their age. We class anyone over the age of 12 as an adult so please purchase an adult ticket for anyone age 12 or over.

Infants under the age of 12 months will not be charged but won't receive breakfast or gift. Should you wish for your infant (under 12 months) to have breakfast, see Santa and receive a gift then you should purchase a child's ticket for them.

Please ensure you book a high chair if needed.

If you have any specific dietary requirements, please fill out the order form when booking.

Ticket sales will end at 12.00noon the day before the event.

Getting to Queen's Park Café

Public Transport

The Queen's Park Pavilion Café is about a 10 to 15-minute walk from Bolton's main bus and train stations. 

The nearest bus stop is on Park Road approximately a 1 minute walk from the cafe, this stop is called Mayor Street. Bus numbers 574, 919, and 935 serve this stop.

Driving

If your visit is more than three hours:

You can park at the nearby NCP multistorey car park, approximately a 10-15 minute walk from the park. This car park is open 24 hours, and all-day parking costs £3. The address is: Topp Way Multi-Storey Car Park, Duke St, Bolton BL1 2DD

While we discourage parking on residential streets, there is ample free, unrestricted on-street parking available near the park, particularly on Park Road. If you choose to park here, please be mindful of local residents and ensure you do not block access to driveways.

If your visit is less than three hours:

There are two car parks within the park itself, each with a three-hour time limit. Please note that this is enforced, so plan your visit accordingly.

The What3Words addresses for the car parks in the park are:

• ///pink.goods.asset
• ///taking.critic.expert

Important Note:

There is a small car park near the café, visible on Google Maps and your GPS might take you here, its located through the sandstone gates. This is not available for public use. It is reserved for council offices next to the café. Please avoid parking here, as this area is not accessible by public roads.

All prices and bus numbers are correct at time of writing, please check up to date information online before you visit.

To ensure the best experience for all our guests, we may occasionally need to move your booking to another day at our other site in Bolton, Moss Bank Park.