Liverpool Christmas Wonderland at the Pier Head: dates, prices, and we're at the launch

We've been invited to the launch night on Thursday 19 November, and we're going as a family, the four of us on the ice at six o'clock. Review to follow that weekend.

Liverpool Christmas Wonderland is the big new one on the waterfront this year. It takes over the Pier Head, in front of the Three Graces, from Friday 20 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, with a huge covered ice rink, 36 attractions and 28 food and drink stalls.

What's there

The headline is the Star Flyer, 85 metres tall and the UK's tallest, which has never been in Liverpool before. Alongside it there's The Yeti, Avalanche and Ice Twister for the bigger kids, an ice maze, eight children's rides, and a new Santa's Grotto with a sleigh ride. The Winter Club is the warm bit for the grown-ups.

Food runs from stone-baked pizza and loaded Yorkshire puddings to churros, crêpes, roasted marshmallows and crumble and custard, with hot chocolate and mulled wine.

What it costs

Entry to the Wonderland itself is free, so you can walk in, eat, watch the rides and soak it up without booking anything. Skating is ticketed: off-peak from £12.50 for children and £15.50 for adults, with family tickets from £49, skate hire included. Rides, games and the grotto are paid for separately.

Book tickets

Skating sessions and attractions are at liverpoolchristmaswonderland.com. Christmas week and weekends will go first.

Getting there

It's on the Pier Head, Liverpool L3, a few minutes' walk from James Street and Liverpool ONE. From Wigan it's the train to Lime Street and a walk down, or the M58 and the waterfront car parks.

Thanks to Propel PR for the invitation. We'll say exactly what we thought.