Visit Santa's Grotto... On The London Eye

By Londonist Last edited 7 months ago

Last Updated 14 November 2025

Londonist Visit Santa's Grotto... On The London Eye
Santa on the London Eye
Sail above London with Santa this Christmas.

Santa is taking to the skies in a rather different way this Christmas... via the London Eye!

Between 29 November-24 December 2025, the rotating tourist attraction will host 'Santa in the Sky' sessions, in which you and the kids can climb aboard a festively-decorated pod, and take a spin with Santa (they'll never stop talking about that time they flew above London with the man in red.)

The experience — which costs a not-insignificant £69 for one adult+one child — is prefaced with a meet-and-greet with characters including the Gingerbread Baker and The Nutcracker, who'll lead kids to 'Mrs Claus's Cosy Home', where they can pen Christmas wish lists and play festive games.

Santa in the Sky is one of a few festive ventures from the London Eye this year, which will also light up in candy cane red and white — among other yuletide designs — for the season.

If you're not good with heights — or this particular grotto is too spendy — we've rounded of plenty of other options for Christmas 2025.