Celebrate the shortest day of the year at the National Maritime Museum with a free Winter Solstice family festival: storytelling, lantern making, shadow puppets, music and crafts inspired by solstice traditions from around the world.
Royal Observatory astronomers will also be out with telescopes to explain why the solstice matters – no booking needed.
Free. Details and times can change – please check the official listing before you travel.
Entry & booking
- Price: Free – no booking
- How to attend: Drop in
- When: Sat, 19 Dec 2026, 10.30am–5pm
- Where: National Maritime Museum
- Booking / details: Open the listing
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