Sleigh tickets are available from November 20 and the postbox is already in place, but the centre is celebrating the official start to its festive offering with a parade from 2pm on Saturday, November 27. Letters posted between 18-24 December will receive a reply via email. Letters posted up until 17 December will receive a reply via post. You'll also find a talking Santa's Postbox on the upper mall, where you can help your little one write their Christmas wish list whilst chatting to the magic postbox in his winter wonderland snow scene. Maximum capacity of eight people per session. Tickets for the ride, on the Upper Mall near Argos, cost £3.50 each or £12 for a family of four, with at least one adult included. Santa's virtual magic sleigh ride (Image: Manchester Evening News) Visit the website here to book.Ĭheck out our guide to taking kids to the Christmas Markets here.
Skate Manchester tickets cost from £11 for children and from £13 for teens and adults, while a family ticket costs from £41. The markets are on until December 22, but Winter Gardens and Skate Manchester will be staying open until January 3. The traditional nativity scene has also made a return to St Ann's Square. There's a huge MCR sign with light-up santa hat, a sparkling Manchester bee, a giant bauble and two huge starry light arches that greet shoppers on their way in and out of the Winter Gardens hub.Īnd Manchester’s Giant Santa, the final addition to the trail, is now in his rightful place outside Central Library in St Peter’s Square, where there's also a large Christmas tree.
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Piccadilly Gardens is also the start of a Christmas lights trail - a series of 'spectacular' festive light-up sculptures for all the family to enjoy. Those who sign up for Lightopia's pre-sale in advance can get 20 per cent off the ticket price.Īs well as that there's a new family-friendly Winter Gardens attraction in the heart of the city as Piccadilly Gardens is transformed with yuletide bars offering locally brewed ales, food stalls, craft sellers and – for the first time – a stage with live music and DJs throughout the festive season.
The festival will also be closed on Christmas Day.Īdvance tickets are priced at £20 for adults, £13 for children and £60 for families of two adults and two children - under threes go free. Lightopia will run between 5pm and 10pm from November 25 to January 3 2022, and will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays apart for during the school holidays. Over by the Grade I-listed Heaton Hall, a 9ft Christmas tree will be installed, alongside a giant bauble that visitors can walk inside.Īnimal-lovers will be pleased to see the return of the wildlife-inspired lanterns, this time in a Fantasy Forest that's home to a nine-tailed fox and even a unicorn.Īlso making a return is the Lakeside Water Show, albeit with a new fantasy-themed production, where lifelike projections are displayed over the Heaton Park boating lake.Īnd this year there'll be a 'magical' new dining experience where groups - of up to six or 12 - can hire a private dome and enjoy a seasonal three-course meal.