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The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

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The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind 360-degree, immersive entertainment experience. Discover the Heart of the Holidays

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The streets, shops, pubs, and stages of Victorian London at twilight on Christmas Eve are brought to life each holiday season. Enter the world of Charles Dickens' Victorian London on a magical Christmas Eve, and discover the heart of the holidays! Resounding laughter, mirth, and merriment abound. You are invited to join the dance, mingle with hundreds of joyous performers, and revel in hearty food

and drink! Immerse yourself in Dickens’ heartfelt stories as they unfold around you. Explore over four acres of vintage exhibition halls, marvelously transformed into lamplit streets, boisterous pubs and wondrous theatres, music halls, dance parties, tearooms, and shops offering one-of-a-kind treasures. The bustling streets of London, immortalized for all time by the mighty pen of Charles Dickens, form the living backdrop of your excursion into Christmas Past. You are a living part of a Victorian Christmas card come to life! Come wander the lanes of Victorian London, as the glow of twilight settles upon the city, with the scent of pine boughs & freshly baked scones floating in the air and the sound of carolers and holiday merrymakers accompanying your stroll.

*Over four acres to explore!
*Enjoy rollicking entertainments on seven stages and in the streets with hundreds of performers!
*Visit shops bedecked with Christmastime finery and filled with unique treasures.
*Stop in for a hot toddy or a pint at Mad Sal's Dockside Ale House, where the low-life hangs out and the high-born drop in.
*Raise a champagne toast to the holidays at Fezziwig's Warehouse, the most cheerful spot in London.
*Feast on fine foods from Britain and beyond.
*Rest a spell in Cuthbert's Tea House, for a sip of hot tea and cucumber sandwiches or scones. Experience the joys of Christmas past at the Great Dickens Christmas Fair! Do join us, won't you?

12/23/2024

As Charles Dickens pens the final words of A Christmas Carol, we, too, close the chapter on this season's Great Dickens Christmas Fair.

From the bustling streets of Victorian London to the heartfelt performances and warm cups of cheer, every moment has been a celebration of community, creativity, and holiday magic. To all who joined us—whether you sang a carol, shopped for treasures, or simply reveled in the festive spirit—you’ve been an essential part of this joyous tale.

As Tiny Tim so aptly said, “God bless us, every one!” Until we meet again next season, may the warmth of this experience carry you through tand into the New Year.

Thank you for making this season unforgettable. Cheers to the next adventure!

12/22/2024

The final waltz of the season awaits! Join us for the grand finale of the 2024 Great Dickens Christmas Fair, Sunday, December 22 from 10 AM to 6 PM. Only a limited number of tickets are still available, exclusively at dickensfair.com - accept no substitutions!

12/21/2024

So sorry! Our Christmas Past can't be your Christmas Present today, Saturday, December 21. However, a limited amount of tickets are still available for our closing day, Sunday, December 22, 2024!

12/14/2024

Thank you for the fantastic collection of photos Greg Autry and Splash Magazines - adding style to your life TM! You captured the variety, depth, and magic found throughout the bustling streets and boisterous playhouses of our Dickens London! https://splashmags.com/index.php/2024/12/dickens-christmas-ruby-jubilee-in-san-francisco-review/ .tab=0

11/29/2024

Are the dishes done? Perhaps the relatives have all gone home, or your football team lost yesterday's game? Don't despair! The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is open today, Friday! Avoid the frenetic shopping malls and escape to Victorian London today!🎩✨ Grab your tickets, only available online and in advance, at https://dickensfair.ticketspice.com/the-great-dickens-christmas-fair-2024

11/02/2024

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10/31/2024

❄️ Only 25 days left until The Great Dickens Christmas Fair opens its magical doors! Join us on the streets and- perhaps?- on the stages of Charles Dickens' Victorian London.

🎟️ Grab your tickets today before they're gone! 👉 www.dickensfair.com

What’s your favorite holiday tradition? Tell us in the comments below and let the festivities begin! 🎁✨

10/29/2024

"What greater gift than the love of a cat?" - Charles Dickens

Happy National Cat Day from our purrfectly poised Puss N' Boots!

Which Dickens character would your cat embody? Scrooge (grumpy), Lady Dedlock (haughty, bored but kind), or the Artful Dodger (a mischief-maker)? Share in the comments!

10/12/2024

"One knows what one has lost, but not what one may find." - George Sand

Only 4 days remain to save $10 on first and second weekend!

10/08/2024

⏳ Halfway There! Time is Running Out for Early Bird Tickets. Sale ends October 15th. Don’t wait - secure your date for the Ruby Jubilee of The Great Dickens Christmas Fair! Save $10 on our first two weekends: https://dickensfair.ticketspice.com/the-great-dickens-christmas-fair-2024 Hurrah!

04/28/2024

Join us at Ceili On The Lake Irish Dance & Music Festival today from 11 AM to 7 PM! Tickets are still available at the gate, there's free parking, and plenty of music, dance, food, and family fun to be had. It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces and many new ones as we celebrate spring and our return to Marin. See you there!
Photos courtesy of Sean Reiter and Irish Cultural Center

04/25/2024

Dear Dickens Fair Patrons and Participants, join us this weekend, April 27th and 28th, at Lagoon Park, in San Rafael, for our first-ever Irish Dance and Music Festival! Immerse yourself in the rich traditions of Ireland with lively music and dance, sheepdog demonstrations, storytelling and poetry readings, artisan crafts, delicious foods, and musical jam sessions and Irish set dancing where YOU are invited to join in. Tickets are available online or at the Gate from 11AM to 7PM on Saturday and Sunday. Visit our Ceili On The Lake Irish Dance & Music Festival page (and please like, follow, and share if you are so inclined.) We hope to see you there for this delightful weekend of culture, community, and craic!

04/21/2024

Only one week left until our first ever Irish Dance and Music Festival! 🎻🍀 Grab your friends and family and mark your calendars for April 27 & 28! 📅 Don't miss out on nonstop live music, bold dancing, adorable sheepdogs and their woolly friends, lawn games, captivating storytelling, creative crafts, and an outdoor Irish pub experience! 🍻 Get ready for an unforgettable weekend! See you there!

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The Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Avenue
Daly City, CA
94014

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Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	10am - 6pm

Website

https://dickensfair.com/

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Our Story

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair was originally produced by Ron and Phyllis Patterson in 1970, inspired by their successful Renaissance Pleasure Faire, which they brought to the San Francisco Bay Area during the Summer of Love in 1967. The next generation, Kevin and Leslie Patterson, now joined by their grown sons Andrew and Michael, have produced the Fair since 2000, continuing a 50-year family tradition of deeply immersive, historically authentic environmental theater.

“What a wonder it has been to create the Great Dickens Christmas Fair for 35 seasons,” says Executive Director Kevin Patterson. “We ring in the holiday spirit with a talented community of more than 800 performers bringing to life the imagination and times of Charles Dickens. The delight and surprise of our guests adds to the scene – where merriment is how we measure our success.”

Do join us, won’t you?