- Santa's Grottos
- All Ages
Santa's Grotto at Dobbies Stirling
Dobbies Stirling · Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk · 22nd November to 24th December 2026
About this event
Santa's Grotto at Dobbies Stirling, on Drip Road at Craigforth on the edge of Stirling, runs on 18 dates from 22 November to 24 December 2026, including Thursday 17 December. Visits are booked in 10 minute slots, and on full days there is a break in slots between 12:50 and 14:00.
The visit begins with a wish at the wishing well and a walk through the magic door into a North Pole village, with grotto shops and interactive activities, finishing at the Penguin Post Office. Then comes dedicated time with Santa to share Christmas wishes.
Every ticketed child receives a collectable penguin soft toy in a presentation bag from Santa. Professional printed photos with Santa can be pre booked at a 20 per cent saving, and photo books and festive keepsake frames are also sold.
Santa's Quiet Grotto runs at Stirling on Friday 4 December from 14:10 to 17:30 and Tuesday 8 December from 09:10 to 12:30, at £15 per child. It is pre book only, with fewer visitors per slot, music off, twinkling lights off, photos of the grotto emailed in advance, the gift wrapped or unwrapped as you choose, and staff trained in disability awareness. The grotto may be outside, so dress for the weather.
A whole North Pole village
Before meeting Santa, children make a wish at the wishing well, step through the magic door into a North Pole village with grotto shops and interactive activities, and finish at the Penguin Post Office.
A penguin soft toy for every child
Every ticketed child is given a collectable penguin soft toy in a presentation bag by Santa. Only children's tickets are sold for the grotto, and up to two adults can come along with each child.
Two Quiet Grotto sessions
Santa's Quiet Grotto runs on 4 and 8 December with fewer visitors, music and twinkling lights off, photos of the grotto emailed in advance and staff trained in disability awareness, at £15 per child.
Plan your visit
Dates and times
22nd November to 24th December 2026
22, 28 and 29 November and 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 December 2026
10 minute slots
Saturdays and 23 December 10:00 - 17:30 (28 November 10:00 - 16:50, 19 December 10:00 - 17:10)
Sundays 10:00 - 12:50 (22 November 12:30 - 13:40, 29 November 10:00 - 16:00, 20 December 10:10 - 12:50)
Weekdays 14:00 - 17:30 (15 December 14:00 - 17:20)
24 December 10:00 - 15:40
Quiet Grotto 4 December 14:10 - 17:30 and 8 December 09:10 - 12:30Ages
All Ages
Getting there
VIP Pass
Members save at selected Christmas days out
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