# The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

- URL: https://www.sportsleisure.com/vacations/great-dickens-christmas-fair

## Overview

The Cow Palace, San Francisco, magically transforms into Victorian London with theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance floors, and Christmas shops.

## Details

The Great Dickens Fair and Victorian Holiday Party covers over 4 acres of the historic Cow Palace exhibition halls, magically transforming them into the winding lanes, cozy shoppes, bustling pubs, and bawdy playhouses of Victorian London! Immerse yourself in a fantasy world of sights, sounds and shopping opportunities, plus you're invited to dress the part to enhance your experience. Authentic of fanciful, literally anything goes at the Dickens Fair! Discover holiday revelry in this lamp-lit city brimming with hundreds of lively and colorful characters from the imagination of Charles Dickens and the often-saucy world of the Victorian stage. Lunch is on your own at the fair.

## Features

- Activity Meter: 1 - Leisurely
- Gold Passport Points: 155 (single)
- Bus Pickup Service
- Fully Escorted Tour

## Categories

- Day Trips
- Holiday

## Departures

### December 12, 2026 (1 Day)

- Availability: Space Available
- Price (single occupancy): $151

## Pickup Points

Since pickup times vary from trip to trip, please consult the trip-specific timed itinerary that is sent to you when you book. A detailed description of where each stop is located is also included with those documents. The motorcoach will make stops at all the locations, and upon returning to Sacramento, will drop you off in reverse order.

### Day Trips Headed Westbound from Sacramento (SF, Napa, etc) and Eastbound on I-80 (Reno):

- Citrus Heights at Antelope Rd & Lichen Dr
- Arden Area

### Day Trips Headed Eastbound on the Hwy 50 Corridor (Tahoe, Sierra Foothills):

- Arden Area
- Sports Leisure Office at 9812 Old Winery Pl (Near Hwy 50 & Bradshaw)

## Photos

- [Christmas boutique](https://www.sportsleisure.com/sites/default/files/images/christmas-1471107276afa-cc0.jpg)

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