Christmas Day
Here's a listing of what's happening on Christmas Day in Oxford, including volunteering oportunities. If you're curious about Christmas traditions, click here to read more about the history of this holiday.
Volunteering on Christmas Day
Below you can find volunteering opportunities for Christmas Day. For information about how to volunteer over the whole of the festive season and throughout the year, click here.
Oxford Christmas Lunch
A lunch run by Oxford Christmas Lunch at the King’s Centre, with food sourced from local suppliers that would otherwise have gone to waste. It’s for everyone who fancies some festive cheer! Head along for food, music, and family fun at the King’s Centre, Osney, OX2 0ES from 12.30pm until 4pm on Christmas day. Transport can be arranged if you need it.
Numbers for both guests and volunteers will be limited this year - message for details, including an email address/ phone number if possible.
Contact sara@oxfordchristmaslunch.org or message them on Facebook to book the meal and/or transport.
They are looking specifically for people who are able to do gentle interactive entertainment appropriate for children such as costumed character work (think Sugarplum Fairy!), jugglers, clowns, magicians, balloon-twisters, hair braiders, mime artists, caricature artists, etc.
Eating Out on Christmas Day
The following restaurants will be serving food on Christmas Day:
Gee's, 61 Banbury Road, OX2 6PE
Old Parsonage Hotel, 1 Banbury Road, OX2 6NN
Quod Brasserie & Bar, 92-94 High Street, OX1 4BN
Browns, 5-11 Woodstock Road, OX2 6HA
The Red Lion Marston, 40-42 Oxford Road, Old Marston, OX3 0PH
The Red Lion (Gloucester Street), 14 Gloucester Street, OX1 2BN
The Boat Inn, Canal Road, Thrupp, OX5 1JY
The Rose Revived, Newbridge, Witney, OX29 7QD
The Tree Hotel Iffley, 63 Church Way, Iffley Village, OX4 4EY
The Trout Inn, 195 Godstow Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 8PN
Malmaison, Oxford Castle, 3 New Rd, Oxford OX1 1AY
Christmas Dinner With A Community
join a community for Christmas dinner
If you are an international student planning to stay in Oxford over Christmas and have no particular plans, contact Host UK , and they will seek to put you in touch with a host family.