Santa's Christmas Grotto

Santa’s Christmas Grotto hire

Santa’s Christmas Grotto - sometimes called a Father Christmas grotto, inflatable Christmas cabin or Christmas grotto hire - is an inflatable log-cabin structure we set up at events so Santa can greet children in a proper enclosed space.

The outside is printed to look like a log cabin, with a "Happy Christmas" banner across the front, a snowman at the left window, a reindeer at the right, a snow-capped roof with holly and a wreath on the door. Inside, the walls are printed with Christmas scenes - a fireplace with hanging stockings, a grandfather clock, a sleigh piled with gifts - and we put a small decorated Christmas tree inside where Santa sits. Visitors come in through the front door one group at a time.

We’ve had it out at school Christmas fairs, corporate staff and family days, community events and shopping centre activations. It fits in most sports halls and school halls without difficulty, and it works outdoors on grass or hard standing given a suitable site and decent weather. It needs a power socket to keep the blower running throughout the event. We’ll confirm the exact space and power requirements when you enquire.

All of our staff hold enhanced DBS certificates, which is worth knowing for any event where children are visiting a Santa grotto.

December fills up earlier than most months. If you’re putting together a broader Christmas programme, we also hire the Whack an Elf game, the Elf Racing Derby and a Christmas photo booth. The full range is on our Christmas party entertainment page.