Festive Fun 2025

Come along to view the 2025 Meffan Winter Show! An open art competition with the ANGUSalive purchase prize of £1500 and £200 prize for the Visitor’s Choice Award.

Every year we invite artists from all over Scotland at all stages in their creative practice to enter their artwork into our annual Meffan Winter Show. All visual artworks are considered: paintings, textiles, sculpture, jewellery, graphic design, illustration, ceramics, fashion, animation, film, and photography. We hope you enjoy viewing the selected items at the 2025 show. You might even find a perfect Christmas gift for someone!

Where: Meffan Museum & Art Gallery
Date: Saturday 25 October 2025 – Monday 12 January 2026
Time: Opening Hours
Cost: Free

Join us in the workshop where you can let your creative side flourish in our Craft workshop sessions. Build an owl or a woodland creature of your choice, with material sourced onsite, take a piece of Monikie Park home with you.

Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: 08, 15, 22 & 29 November
Time: 14:00-15:00
Cost: £10.00

This Christmas, it’s the dogs who get to meet the big man in red! Bring your four-legged friend along to our Santa Paws Grotto for a tail-wagging festive treat. Each good pupper will get their very own meet-and-greet with Santa Paws, plus a little gift to take home.

Whether they’re naughty or nice, every pup deserves some Festive Magic! Looking to get your Christmas cards with you furry family members, this is a photo op not to miss! Spaces are limited, so book your doggo’s spot now and make this holiday season truly pawsome!

Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: 28/11/2025
Time: 13:30-13:45, 14:00-14:15, 14:30-14:45, 15:00-15:15, 15:30-15:45, 16:00-16:15, 16:30-16:45, 17:00-17:15
Cost: £6.50

Watch Monikie Country Park come alive with the sea of dashing red santas!

We are calling all run enthusiasts to don their Festive best outfit and get dashing. Take in the sights of our island pond as you work your way around our 2.25k run in your own time!

First three across the line and best festive dressed receive vouchers for our Epic Aqua Park!

Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: 30/11/2025
Time: 11:00
Cost: £1.00

Over the first festive weekend we will be hosting our Ice Queen, throughout the day as a meet and greet for those attending the workshops and grottos!

Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: Saturday 29 – Sunday 30 November 2025
Time: 10:00-15:00
Cost: FREE

Join us for a cosy evening of creativity where you’ll craft your very own decorations to take home. Perfect for adding that personal touch to your tree or gifting something handmade with love. Book your spot now – spaces are limited!

Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: Friday 28 November – 21 December  2025
Time: Various times
Cost: £10.00

Step into the Grinch’s horrible abode for a mischievous festive encounter with the grump himself! He might be cheeky, but he’s full of fun – and every child will still leave with a special gift to take home.

A perfect twist on your Christmas celebrations! If there are more snot monsters wanting to see the Grinch on the day, additional tickets can be purchased from the information centre!

Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: Saturday 6 – Sunday 21 December 2025 (Weekends Only!)
Time: 13:00-16:00
Cost: £6.50

Bring the family along for a magical festive experience and meet Santa in his cosy grotto. Every child will get the chance to share their Christmas wishes and receive a special gift to take home. Perfect for adding a little sparkle to your holiday season!

If more than one child wants to see Santa, extra tickets can be booked on the day.

Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: Saturday 6 – Sunday 21 December 2025 (Weekends Only!)
Time: 13:00-16:00
Cost: £6.50

During the festive weekends we will be selling marshmallows on a stick for roasting at our open fires!

We may even get a visit from our Ice Queen during the first weekend.

Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 November 2025)
Time: 10:00-13:00
Cost: £1.00

Drop in to the Signal Tower Museum Festive Fayre to enjoy a pop-up Christmas market.

This event will showcasing local business and suppliers in the beautiful Signal Tower Courtyard.

Where: Signal Tower Museum
Date: Sunday 30 November 2025
Time: 11:00-15:00
Cost: FREE

We will be selling make your own reindeer kits for our famous natural reindeers. Utilising local birch and willow, we’ll pre drill holes and give you everything you need to create your own reindeer!

Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: Throughout festive season
Cost: £12.00

Calling all budding young artists and their families!

Join our Christmas themed family art club in the Meffan Art Gallery.

Free drop in session, booking not required.

Where: Meffan Museum & Art Gallery
Date: Wednesday 3 December 2025
Time: 13:30-14:30
Cost: FREE

Join us for a unique Christmas experience for all the family at Montrose Museums Festive Fun Day.

Take part in our Christmas themed museum scavenger hunt and festive arts and crafts.

Free drop in session, booking not required

Where: Montrose Museum
Date: Friday 5 December 2025
Time: 13:00-15:00
Cost: FREE

The Fairest Pantomime in the land comes to The Webster Theatre, next Christmas! Charming Entertainment are delighted to present a brand new production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs this Christmas with sparkling costumes, beautiful scenery, a sensation all singing and dancing cast and of course a laugh a minute script!

Where: Webster Memorial Theatre, Arbroath
Date: Friday 12 December – Wednesday 24 December 2025
Time: Various Times
Cost: Adult: £19.99 | Child: £18.45

Pop into any of our 7 libraries or 2 mobile library vans this festive season and pick up a special Christmas gift from us!

Each gift bag contains a variety of surprises suitable for all ages, so please choose your gift wisely. We’d like to thank all our wonderful readers for their support over the past year and wish everyone a joyful festive season.

Gift bags are limited to one per library member borrowing books during the stated times and are available while stocks last.

Where: All library sites and mobiles
Date: Monday 15 December – Wednesday 24 December 2025
Time: During Opening Hours
Cost: FREE

Find all of our elves and tell us how many of each colour are in the woods!

Our Reindeer are also missing, each reindeer has a letter on them to make a word.

Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: Throughout festive season
Time: During Opening Hours
Cost: £2.00

Twas the week before Christmas and rangers were about, George and Huw and ready so give us a shout!

A reading to remember before being tucked into bed, and a tasty treat for all before you rest your head. Join us for a little wander for little feet into the woods and sit around a cosy fire for a joyous reading of The Night Before Christmas, we’ll roast and toast tasty marshmallows and make a wee woodland craft to end the session. Wrap up warm and step into Christmas with us at Monikie Country Park. Sturdy shoes, walk suitable for prams, children must be accompanied by an adult, family friendly.

Where: Monikie Country Park
Date: Thursday 18 December 2025
Time: 16:30-17:30
Cost: £6.50

Get ready to embrace the holiday spirit like never before with “Step Into Christmas,” a sensational Christmas spectacular that will leave you and your loved ones feeling merry and bright!

Set in the enchanting Reid Hall in Forfar, this magical event brings together a talented ensemble of 6 live singers, an energetic 11 piece band, 4 dancers, and a delightful children’s chorus.

Where: Reid Hall, Forfar
Date: Saturday 20 December 2025
Time: 19:00
Cost: £15.00

Artie’s Back with the Original Singing Kettles! A festive treat for all ages, featuring Singalongs, Christmas Favourites, Party Games, and Nostalgia for Adults.

Celebrate the 3rd year of the classic family show. Dress up for the party, join the fun, and enjoy the perfect blend of music and laughter.

Bring Granny too and we promise not to “Shove Granny Off the Bus”

Where: Reid Hall, Forfar
Date: Sunday 28 December 2025
Time: 14:00
Cost: £12.00