Date: 14 December 2025
Time: 4pm until 7:30pm
Funfair: 4pm until 7:30pm
Reindeer: 4pm until 6.00pm
Fireworks: 7pm
Venue: TigerTurf Stadium, Sudmeadow Road, Hempsted, Gloucester GL2 5HS
Event Highlights:
🦌MEET SANTAS REINDEER! – Two REAL reindeer from Angel’s Animal Ark will be with us on site from the time the gates open until 6.00pm (a full 60 minutes before any fireworks are launched).
🎡FUNFAIR, SWEETS AND TREATS!! – The entire event will be supported by the outstanding Angus Pedrick funfairs, whose rides will be open from opening until closing time!! There will be something for everyone here – from smaller rides for our younger guests to the full-on adrenalin-pumping, heart-racing thrills and spills of the much larger rides.
🚐THE XMAS DUBS ARE COMING TO GLOUCESTER CITY AFC!! – Check out the crazy crew with their crazy wheels, raising funds for The Grand Appeal (The Bristol Children’s Hospital Charity).
🌨️ SNOW MACHINES!! – Kids: expect to get showered in “snow” with the snow machines that will be there thanks to Matt Major of Major Entertainments Ltd.
🎵 🎤🎸 ALL NIGHT MUSIC AND SOUNDS!! – Matt will also be providing seasonal sounds throughout the event with his fantastic stage-system.
🎆UNFORGETTABLE MUSICAL XMAS FIREWORK DISPLAY – At 7pm, A spectacular musical firework display – Watch their faces light up at this beautiful display!
🍔 🍺 FOOD AND DRINK – A large selection of superb food and drinks will be available, on sale from around the various stalls within the spectators’ areas, all provided by GCAFC!!
🎟️ 🎟️ACCESS/PARKING/TICKETING – TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT ARE AVAILABLE, PRE-BOOKED THROUGH THIS PLATFORM. THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST, MOST RECOMMENDED (AND CHEAPEST!) OPTION. THE GATE STAFF WILL BE EQUIPPED TO TAKE PAYMENTS FROM WALK-INS.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION VERY CAREFULLY…
!!THERE IS NO PARKING ON-SITE AT THIS EVENT!!
CLFDE recommends using the ample car parks near to GCAFC, around the Quays area. One great thing to note about this event, is that it coincides with the last day of the Christmas Market in the Quays. Why not make a whole day of this fantastic opportunity?! Once finished at the Christmas Market, it’s only a 5-minute walk out of the Docks, across the road to the stadium (down Sunmeadow
For those visitors with laudable green credentials, or for those who fancy a drink (and waking up complete with their driving licences 😉), the ground really is only a short walk from the Quays, or if coming from the City centre, there are regular No 8 and No 11 Stagecoach bus services from the Bus Hub to various stops within a minute or two’s walk from the stadium.
There will be the facility to allow drop-off for taxi/minibus/private car disabled passengers, but it will be a fair way back down toward Sunmeadow Road. The roads will be very busy with vehicular traffic – be very careful out there!
