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Keep the whole family entertained on the Isle of Man with a calendar packed with events to please both the young and young at heart.

There’s plenty of entertainment, carnivals and occasions to enjoy on the Isle of Man, no matter what time of year it is you’ll find something different to do.

In the summer months, a colourful carnival parade comes to both Peel (in the west) and Douglas (in the east) filled with dance, music, professional street entertainment, fantastic costumes, floats and more!

Or how about coming to the Island for The Castletown festival? Here you’ll be treated to a Unique Grand Confetti Carnival, Open Air Dance, and Firework display in front of the Medieval fortress, Castle Rushen.

If you happen to be visiting towards the end of October, you’ll be in for a spooky Hop Tu Naa treat. Known as Halloween throughout the rest of the British Isles, on the Isle of Man Hop Tu Naa is celebrated instead with unique superstitions and turnip lanterns.

Find out more by visiting the annual event at Cregneash, where you can sing-along to the Hop tu Naa song, learn the steps to the traditional dance, carve a turnip lantern and discover seasonal baking.

And if you’re visiting for Christmas, you won’t want to miss the Pantomime at the magnificent Gaiety Theatre or a ride on the Santa Train – a real Victorian steam railway adventure.

Or why not take part in a local tradition and join in the Tower of Refuge Walk? Thousands of people walk to the tower in the sea during the low tide season to raise money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Or how about visiting on the Isle of Man’s National Day – Tynwald Day - when parliament is held in the open air. The celebration is marked with music, dance, art and heritage for the whole family to enjoy.

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ManxSPCA Christmas Fair

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Family Event

Isle of Man

On Sunday 18th of November we are holding our annual Christmas Fair. Every year we have 45 pitches full of Manx crafts and local artisan businesses - Ideal of unique Christmas gifts. This event is open to the public and will be child and dog...

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18 Nov 2018Open 13:00 - 16:00
Lantern Making

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Traditional

Peel

Join us at the House of Manannan and enjoy an afternoon of creative and colourful lantern making.

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1 Dec 2018Open 14:00 - 16:00
A Taste of Victorian Christmas

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Cultural

Ramsey

Visit The Grove Museum this winter and enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of a traditional Victorian Christmas.
Carols in the yard, roast chestnuts and an array of festive treats welcome you for a true Victorian experience.

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8 Dec 2018Open 10:00 - 17:00
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9 Dec 2018Open 10:00 - 17:00
The Santa Express

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Christmas

Douglas

Ride the Santa Express to Santon Station to visit Santa and his helpers in the Grotto. Trains will be available from Douglas Station on 09/12, 15/12, 16/12 & 22/12. More details of tickets sales nearer the time.

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9 Dec 2018to22 Dec 2018Open 10:00 - 15:30
Santa Teas

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Family Event

Lezayre

Santa is visiting Milntown this Christmas!
On Wednesday 12th, Monday 17th and Wednesday 19th December come and join us for afternoon tea and the chance to visit Santa in the magnificent Milntown House.
The event will run from 4:30pm – 6:00pm each...

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12 Dec 2018Open 16:30 - 18:00
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17 Dec 2018Open 16:30 - 18:00
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19 Dec 2018Open 16:30 - 18:00
Cracking Christmas Concert

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Christmas

Douglas

Celebrate our latest exhibition, 'That's Entertainment' with our annual Christmas concert.
This year's theme is The Good Old Days, think Victorian and Edwardian style Music Hall with a heavy dose of laughter.
Fancy dress is encouraged!

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16 Dec 2018Open 14:00 - 16:00
Hunt the Wren

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Traditional

Dancing on the streets around a "the king of all birds" who is paraded around on a pole... Hunt the Wren is one of the most popular and yet more unusual Manx traditions in practice today. Join revellers around the Isle of Man to celebrate the old...

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26 Dec 2018
Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering

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Festival

Peel

The Isle of Man's premier Celtic festival featuring top music and dance acts, concerts, ceilis, workshops, artisan craft fair, educational outreach, free community events and lively traditional music sessions! The festival is based in Peel Centenary...

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17 July 2019to21 July 2019Open 12:00 - 23:00

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