Experience

Christmas Kids' Workshops & Winter Carnivals (Delhi NCR)

December fills with Christmas craft workshops, Santa meet-and-greets, cookie decorating and winter carnivals across NCR malls and play cafes. Heavily listed from late November to 25 December 2026.

About the event

December brings the season's second big wave of children's activities. Across NCR malls, play cafes and clubs you'll find Christmas craft workshops (ornament and card making, snowman craft), cookie-decorating stations, Santa meet-and-greets, story and puppet sessions, and full winter carnivals with photo setups and activities — several NCR malls run elaborate multi-week 'White Christmas' style experiences with DIY activity huts and weekend story and puppet shows. Most of this is pitched at the 2–8 group and much of it is free entry at malls, with paid workshops layered on top. The programming clusters from mid-December and peaks around the 25th. As with Diwali, the popular dated workshops are listed from late November on the aggregators and fill up, so it pays to look early.

OUR TIP
Malls often run free Santa meet-and-greets and DIY huts on December weekends — pair a free carnival visit with one paid craft workshop for a full, low-cost outing. Book paid workshops early; December weekends fill fast.

What to bring

•       A light jacket — malls are cold and it's winter outside

•       A camera or phone for photo setups and Santa meets

•       A water bottle and a small snack

•       Hand wipes for craft and cookie stations

•       A bag for finished craft pieces

•       Your booking confirmation for any paid workshops

What to expect

A festive mix of craft, cookie decorating, Santa meets and carnival activities in a decorated setting. Expect a joyful, busy atmosphere pitched at the 2–8 group; mall carnivals are often free entry with paid workshops alongside. A cheerful winter outing with plenty of photo moments.

General guidelines

–      Runs through December, peaking around 25 December 2026 — search allevents.in and district.in from late November

–      Mall carnivals are often free entry; craft workshops and some experiences are paid

–      Most activities suit the 2–8 age band; confirm per venue

–      Book paid workshops early — December weekends fill fast

–      Confirm timings and any weekend-only shows on the source before visiting