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Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 January 2024 I 11.00am - 3.00pm
Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre
Free Event
The Krampus is coming back to Sherwood Forest.
After visiting the forest for the last two winters, the Whitby Krampus Run is returning this January and bringing these intriguing mythological creatures from medieval European folklore to life.
Event Highlights:
Meet the Krampus on Saturday:
As you explore Robin Hood’s majestic greenwood, you will have the chance to meet and mingle with the Whitby Krampus Run along Sherwood’s trails, and find out more about the origins of this curious Alpine cultural icon.
Lantern parade on Saturday afternoon:
As dusk falls on Saturday, the Krampus will gather together at the iconic Major Oak. Visitors can see them there and then set out on a lantern parade back to the Visitor Centre.
Krampus krafting:
Bring a torch or make your own crafted lantern in our Welcome Area with materials and instructions provided for just £3.
Parade to the Major Oak and wassailing ceremony on Sunday:
On Sunday, make a bird-seed shaker in the Visitor Centre and join the Sheriff of Nottingham on a noisy parade to the Major Oak, sending the Krampus back to the snowy Alps.
The Sheriff will lead a traditional wassailing ceremony, proclaiming good health for the year ahead for Sherwood Forest’s wildlife and ancient oak trees.
There will be dance and theatre too with the Calverton Real Ale and Plough Play Preservation Society performing a traditional – and, no doubt, hilarious – mummers play.
This is a free event although there will be a small charge for lantern-making.
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Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre & National Nature Reserve, NottinghamshireHome of Robin Hood and once part of a royal hunting forest, Sherwood Forest Country Park covers 450 acres and incorporates some truly ancient areas of native woodland.
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