Family Saturday EXTRA!: St Nicholas Christmas

5 December 2026 10am-4pm
  • Family

Image Snow man dressed up as a civil war soldier outside of the National Civil War Centre and Newark Museum

Let the Christmas crafting begin! Join us for a festive St Nicholas Christmas Family Saturday EXTRA! and fill the season with handmade magic. Create your own Christmas cards, craft a Christmas wreath and make decorations to bring a little extra sparkle to your celebrations.

  • Make a beautiful Christmas Wreath to take home from sustainable greenery  collected from Sconce and Devon Park 
  • Meet our artists in residence and find out how they are using dance to respond to our collections and historic buildings 
  • Make St Nicholas themed Christmas decorations to take home 
  • Design and print you own hand made Christmas cards with artist Jane Stockley
  • Hunt for the hidden St Nicholases in our Father Christmas trail. Find out the history of our favourite Christmas character and learn when he was first famous for his red coat. 

Event information

Date

5 December 2026

Time

10am-4pm

Event type

National Civil War Centre