Westminster Abbey hosts family day on 5 December 2026
Published on 11/14/2026 at 11:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSFamily activities in the Chapter House
- Chapter House hosts the family day on 5 December 2026 with Westminster Abbey organisers.
- The programme combines carol singing, crafts, storytelling and a Christmas trail through the cloisters.
- Westminster Abbey has been the setting for coronations since 1066 and was inscribed in the Westminster World Heritage Site in 1987.
- Dean's Yard provides the meeting point at the Cloister Entrance for the family activity.
A family day at Westminster Abbey takes place on 5 December 2026, bringing Christmas crafts, carols and storytelling to the Chapter House in London. The programme is intended for children aged three and over, with activities also extending into the historic cloisters.
Family day brings carols and crafts to the Chapter House
The event is organised by Westminster Abbey and is scheduled for 5 December 2026. The programme includes arts and crafts, a Christmas trail, storytelling, a message of hope or prayer in a candle-lit chapel, and a carol sing-a-long with the Abbey choristers.
The official family day programme says the activity is suitable for children aged three and over. Every child must be accompanied by an adult, and each adult can book a maximum of four children. The activity does not include independent access to the wider church.
Christmas activities meet a church shaped by history
The family programme uses the Chapter House and cloisters rather than treating the building as a simple event hall. Its Christmas trail therefore connects seasonal activities with parts of a medieval complex that also preserve the physical remains of the former Benedictine monastery.
The church visible today was begun under Henry III in 1245 and consecrated in 1269. It has been the setting for every coronation since 1066, while the cloisters contain traces of the earlier monastery. The official history of the church records around 3,300 burials in the church and cloisters, alongside more than 600 monuments and wall tablets.
The wider group of the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's Church was inscribed as a cultural World Heritage Site in 1987. That status places the family day within a protected historic setting while the event itself remains a programme for families and children.
Visiting Westminster Abbey: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The family day takes place on 5 December 2026 in the Chapter House at Westminster Abbey.
- The activity does not provide independent access to the church; participants meet by the Cloister Entrance in Dean's Yard, and bags are searched on arrival.
- The programme is suitable for children aged three and over, and every child must remain with an accompanying adult.
- The activity includes crafts, carol singing, storytelling and a Christmas trail through the cloisters.
- Westminster Abbey stands in central London, with the meeting point at 20 Dean's Yard, London SW1P 3PA.
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Frequently asked questions about Westminster Abbey
When does the family day take place at Westminster Abbey?
The family day takes place on 5 December 2026 in the Chapter House.
What does the family day include?
The programme includes Christmas crafts, carol singing, storytelling, a chapel message and a trail through the cloisters.
Where is Westminster Abbey and how do you get there?
The church is in London, and the family activity meets at the Cloister Entrance in Dean's Yard.
