Christmas & New Year

Festive fun for ages 6+

Come inside White Dragon’s castle-themed indoor range this winter for a brilliant festive experience! Get the family up, moving and laughing together with a hilarious no-snow snowball fight, fun shooting challenges, and even shoot at a real, live naughty elf with soft and friendly arrows!

We’ve got Christmas and New Year fun for adults, kids aged 6+, and teens alike.

Want something not listed?

We do offer bespoke experiences for families, groups of friends, sports clubs and other groups. If you’d like to arrange something special, drop our centre manager Mark a line for a chat.

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Mince Pie Madness

90 minutes of madness for age 6+, 10+ and their families!

Silly post-Christmas workout. Burn off those mince pies with an action-packed experience! Starting with a mass indoor snowball fight, followed by axe throwing, then a frenetic group Nerf gun battle! Adults can join in alongside their kids.

🎁 Everyone gets a hot chocolate, tea or coffee and mince pies.

📅 Various 29 Dec - 4 Jan | 🕕 2–4pm or 5-7pm | 🎟️ £30-40 | 👥 Max 8 per session

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Bad Elf Bash

Where else can you shoot a real, live elf before Christmas?

Suitable for kids aged 6+ and teens, parents, and adults.

Start off shooting bows and arrows at a range of fun festive targets. Your coach will show you how it’s done and give you plenty of tips.

Once you’re feeling confident, you’ll move onto something unique - taking down a real, naughty Christmas elf as they leap around the barn! Can you make them drop the stolen presents? You’ll use soft and friendly arrows for this challenge, which always gets families laughing and cheering together.

🎁 Everyone gets a hot chocolate, tea or coffee.

📅 Various 15-21 December | 🕑 2–4pm or 5-7pm | 🎟️ £30-40 | 👥 Max 8 per session

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Triple A Experience

Ideal for adults or teens.

Three skills—one epic quest. Master the bow, steady the rifle and hurl the axe in a single action-packed session. Perfect for friends, families with teens, or groups who can’t decide which adventure to book first.

📅 Various all year round | 🕑 10am–1pm | 🎟️ £75 | 👥 Max 8 per session

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Sharpshooter Experience

Ideal for adults or teens.

Good clean fun with realistic replicas. Take aim in our indoor target hall and cycle through pistols, carbines and a fully-automatic SMG—guided every step by a safety-first coach.

📅 Various all year round | 🕑 10-11am | 🎟️ £35 | 👥 Max 8 per session

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Indoor Archery Experience

For all ages 7+.

Weather-proof archery fun—rain or shine. Learn the basics, sharpen your aim and finish on quirky 3-D and swinging targets inside our castle-themed range

📅 Various all year round | 🕑 10-11am | 🎟️ £30 | 👥 Max 8 per session

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Practical details

  • Location: White Dragon Activity Centre, Colne Road, Bures, Colchester CO8 5DJ

  • Accessibility: Our indoor castle-themed range is step-free and wheelchair accessible. Coaches are trained, DBS-checked, SEND-experienced, and adapt sessions to make sure everyone can join in safely.

  • What’s included: Full briefing, coaching and supervision; hot drink mid-session; Halloween gift box with gingerbread dragon and keepsake.

Book your place!

Spaces are limited to 8 participants per session, so book early to secure your spot. Select your experience above and click ‘More & Book’.

Bespoke sessions available

Contact us if you’d like to arrange something special for your group.

Google Reviewer

“Me and my son had an awesome time here, shooting at different targets, something neither of us had done before. Will deffo be returning.”

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