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. Contact sara@oxfordchristmaslunch.org 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.
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. You may also wish to join in the festivities at Cumberland Lodge.
Eating Out on Christmas Day
The following restaurants will be serving food on Christmas Day:
Gee's, 61 Banbury Road, OX2 6PE
Serving from 12-4pm, £39.50 for the Christmas Party Menu.
Old Parsonage Hotel, 1 Banbury Road, OX2 6NN
Open for lunch and dinner on Christmas Day.
Quod Brasserie & Bar, 92-94 High Street, OX1 4BN
£38.50 for the Christmas Party Menu, available until 24 December. Contact to book for Christmas Day.
Browns, 5-11 Woodstock Road, OX2 6HA
View the menu here.
The Red Lion Marston, 40-42 Oxford Road, Old Marston, OX3 0PH
£19.99 or £24.99 per person, available until 21 December. Call to book: 01865 247761. Menu
The Red Lion (Gloucester Street), 14 Gloucester Street, OX1 2BN
5 courses, £68.95 per person. Menu
The Boat Inn, Canal Road, Thrupp, OX5 1JY
3 courses £59.95, Canapes and Bucks Fizz on arrival. Menu
The Rose Revived, Newbridge, Witney, OX29 7QD
4 courses £58.99. Menu
The Tree Hotel Iffley, 63 Church Way, Iffley Village, OX4 4EY
First seating 11.30am-1.30pm at £39.95 per person, second seating from 2.30pm-4.30pm onwards at £44.95 per person. Menu