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Railway Events · In 66 days

Santa's Toy Mine at Rhondda Heritage Park

📅 Sat 21 Nov – Thu 24 Dec 2026📍 Rhondda Heritage Park Museum (former Lewis Merthyr Colliery), Rhondda Cynon TafCF37 2NP

Santa's Toy Mine returns to the former Lewis Merthyr Colliery at Rhondda Heritage Park Museum from Saturday 21 November to Thursday 24 December 2026. The ticket includes an underground toy mine adventure with a Santa meet and greet at the South Wales coalfield heritage site. Tickets go on sale in September 2026 and previous years have sold out quickly.

What’s on

  • Underground toy mine adventure ending with a Santa meet and greet
  • Held at the former Lewis Merthyr Colliery in the Rhondda valley
  • Runs 21 November to 24 December 2026
  • Tickets on sale September 2026; organiser warns it sells out fast