Festival of Christmas Visitor Information

Opening times: 10am - 6pm every day. Last admission at 4.30pm.

How to book & information about ticket prices

Tickets can be purchased at the Visitor Centre in person until 4pm on Thursday 27th November, at the event itself, or at the following outlets:

Portsmouth TIC, Southsea TIC, Gosport TIC, Fareham TIC, Chichester TIC and Wightlink.

A Festival of Christmas ticket includes free entry into the attractions at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard**.  Visit the world famous historic ships – HMS Victory,  Mary Rose & HMS Warrior 1860 - that have shaped British history.  Home of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s other attractions include one of the country’s leading maritime museums, The Royal Naval Museum and Action Stations, a hands-on and exciting highseas adventure. 

Tickets: Adults: £12, Seniors: £10, Children: £10

Family (up to 5 people, max 2 adults/seniors): £36

The ticket price includes entry to all the festive entertainment on site plus the historic ships and museums.

**excludes Harbour Tours 

Special offer for Isle of Wight Residents!

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has teamed up with Wightlink Ferries to offer visitors travelling from the Island a joint ticket for entrance to A Victorian Festival of Christmas and return travel as a foot passenger. Tickets are available from Wightlink terminals and  prices will be updated shortly.

Groups

Early bird booking deal - Save 10% - Click here and enter group enquiry in contact form today 

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard offers special prices for groups of 15 or more visitors.  It is recommended that all groups book in advance, so we can advise on availability, facilities and help you to plan your timetable.

There is NO DEPOSIT to pay, just register your group with a clear indication of numbers and make payment in full by Friday 21st November*. 

Special group accommodation deals

 Please check this page for future updates.

To make a booking call: (UK only) 023 9283 9766  (Outside UK) 00 44 23 9283 9766.

*Date applies if paying by credit card, debit card or cash.  If paying by cheque please pay by Friday 14 November.  Full terms & conditions of this offer will be sent on registration.

Park and Ride (subject to confirmation)

Visitors to A Victorian Festival of Christmas can take advantage of Portsmouth City Council’s Park and Ride scheme. The scheme will run on Saturday November 29 & Sunday November 30th and operate from 9am  with the last bus leaving The Hard at 6 .45pm. A small charge of £2 will apply for each vehicle and passengers can be dropped off on The Hard, just outside Victory Gate, the main pedestrian entrance to the Historic Dockyard. The Park and Ride will be signposted from the M27 east and westbound approaching Portsmouth.

Parking
To help all our visitors this year, additional parking has been catered for. Locations of these parking areas can be viewed below.