Have you heard about the Children's Lantern Procession in Durham - this year it's on 3 December.
I believe it sells out really quickly - there are 300 lanterns for kids up to approx 11, kids get to keep their lanterns afterwards, and all the kids process from Durham Market Place up to the Cathedral to the St Nicholas Parade.
Sounds like a lovely pre-Christmas thing to do with the kids ... 
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/st-nicholas-childrens-lantern-parade-tickets-28138022583