Newark's Santa's Grotto

09/04/2026

⏳🐣 Just 4 days left to complete the We Are Newark Easter Trail! 🐣⏳

Have you cracked all the clues yet? There’s still time to grab your trail sheet, explore, and enjoy some egg-citing family fun before it’s all over!

Get your FREE trail sheet from St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark on Trent today!

Don’t miss your chance—get involved, finish the trail, and make the most of the Easter fun while it lasts! 🐰✨

04/04/2026

The We Are Newark Easter Trail is in full swing today 🐣🐰🍫

Don’t miss out on this FREE family activity and some FREE chocolate 🍫

02/04/2026

🐣still plenty of eggs left to hunt for🐣

🍫Lots of FREE fun for all the family🍫

31/03/2026

Newark Advertiser famous!!!

Bring your family and take part in the FREE Easter Egg Hunt brought to you by We Are Newark🐣

Collect your Easter Trail map from St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark on Trent everyday between now and Sunday 12th April and hop your way around town spotting eggs to the final location where you can hunt for your chocolate prize! 🍫🍫🍫

🐣🐣🐣Great fun for all the family - DON'T MISS OUT 🐣🐣🐣

A fun, free, family-friendly Easter activity to keep children entertained over the Easter holidays has launched in Newark.

30/03/2026

Free Easter activity in Newark. On until the 12th April 🐣

Have you had a go at our easter trail yet? 🐣

Pick up your trail sheet from St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark on Trent , grab a pen if you haven't got one and follow our map and clues around the trail (this has to be in order so you can get to the correct end point) 🔍

There are letters on each egg found in windows that aren't in order, find all letters and figure out the anagram (don't worry if you can't, you still get an egg as long as you've found all 12 eggs)

Happy hunting!

05/03/2026

TWO days to go!

FREE immersive light event
📍 Newark town centre
🗓 7 March 2026
⏰ 6pm–9pm

All ages

21/12/2025

13/12/2025

Massive thank you to Nettl of Newark & Grantham for inviting me on to their podcast 'Marketing Matters'. I had a really great time chatting all things Newark's Santa's Grotto and We Are Newark.

Grab a cuppa and a mince pie and give it a listen 🎅🎅🎅

https://youtu.be/3gESpWTLuhc?si=lndNF5neuSkaKCzu

Joining Dan on this very festive edition of the show is Elf Bossy Boots herself, who has kindly taken the time out from assisting Santa to tell us about Newa...

05/12/2025

Newark's Santa's Grotto went on ‘tour’ today and we took Santa on an outing to the Middlebeck Community Christmas Party hosted by Urban & Civic.

We had a great time and saw lots of happy children 🎅🏻

Bring on a busy weekend! Fully booked tomorrow but still spaces available on Sunday 7th December. Book at www.newarksanta.co.uk 🎅🏻

30/11/2025

Don’t forget you can park for FREE when you see Santa at the weekend in Newark 🎅🏻🎅🏻

🎄 Great news for Christmas shoppers! Free festive weekend car parking at District Council owned car parks in Newark is starts TODAY!

🚗 You’ll be able to enjoy free parking on weekends until Sunday 28 December. This includes Bank Holidays on 25 and 26 December!

🛍️ Let's support our fantastic independent retailers and the town centre by doing our Christmas shopping locally this year

📍 Participating car parks: Appleton Gate, London Road, The Town Wharf, Riverside, Riverside Arena, and Castle House.

🅿️ Don't forget to pick up a ticket from the parking machine to display in your car - you won't be charged!

More here 👉 https://newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/latest-news/2025/november/unwrap-free-weekend-parking-in-district-council-/