Museum of London - A Christmas market and December events

What's on in December? Come one, come all for a festive cheer at the Christmas Fayre in partnership with Crafty Foxon 8 December at the Museum of London Docklands. Our annual night market will have over 60 designers and gift making workshops for all your Christmas shopping needs, as well as a DJ and mulled wine to set the mood. You can still catch our Great fire of 1666 exhibition, Fire! Fire! (closed 24-26 Dec) and families can visit Santa in his secret Grotto surrounded by Victorian carols and bearing gifts this month. DECEMBER EVENTS > More Christmas events

Dickens Christmas walk Sat 3, 17 & Fri 23 Dec, 3pm Starts from Museum of London Explore the Victorian world of Dickens and discover the inspiration behind some of his most memorable characters such as the Artful Dodger on this festive walk. BOOK NOW > Victorian Santa's grotto From Sat 3 Dec, various times available Museum of London  Museum of London Docklands Meet Santa in our festively transformed Victorian Walk at the Museum of London or in Sailortown at the Museum of London Docklands and receive a Christmas gift. BOOK IN ADVANCE > Free family Christmas activities Tue 27 Dec - Sun 1 Jan Museum of London Continue the festive cheer after Christmas Day with Victorian paper craft, celebrating London feasts of the past and a live interactive performance of Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol. DROP IN FREE > Frost fair festival Sat 3 - Sun 4 Dec, 12pm Museum of London Docklands For this weekend only we will be transforming the museum into a wintry wonderland of fun and excitement for families where they can explore winter traditions from London and beyond. DROP IN FREE >

December events for adults Tour the Thames: river and fire Sat 10 Dec, 1.15pm Starts from Westminster Pier Take a trip down the Thames and explore how the Great Fire of 1666 shaped London with Meriel Jeater, curator of the Fire! Fire! exhibition and Hazel Forsyth, senior curator of Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeological Collections. BOOK NOW > Feeling the heat: the race to investigate the Great Fire Tue 13 Dec, 7pm Museum of London Prepare for an evening like no other and enter the world of fire forensics to investigate what really caused one of the darkest moments in London's history. BOOK NOW > Religion, myth and superstition Wed 21 Dec, 2pm Museum of London Come face to face with remarkable objects including prehistoric swords and plague remedies and hear the incredible stories behind them on this guided gallery tour. BOOK NOW > December walks and tours  throughout the month Various locations Explore London's history of theatre, discover iconic film locations on the docks or journey around the Roman city of Londinium on one of our winter walks. Take a tour of Billingsgate Roman House & Baths before it closes for the year on 11 Dec. VIEW AND BOOK >