Raring2go! Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire

Raring2go! 22 & 23 APRIL 2023 ✔ ENTER NOW WWW.RUNBALMORAL.COM RACES FOR ALL AGES CHILDREN & ADULTS RUN BALMORAL 2023 THE FAMILY RUNNING EVENT PLUS FUN ACTIVITIES IN THE EVENT VILLAGE CLIMBING WALL, ZORBS & MORE SCAN FOR MORE INFO Raring2go! 8 raring2go.co.uk 9 Where can you see Santa this Christmas? Please check details before setting off! We are hearing about new events constantly – keep an eye on our social pages and our What’s On? Diary at www.raring2go.co.uk/aberdeen-city-and-shire. Santa’s Workshop - Charlie House. (various dates over weekends and some weekdays) hosted by Bon Accord and Charlie House, Upper Mall of Bon Accord. Booking is essential- £7.99 per child. For all the details and booking see FB: Santa’s Workshop - Charlie House. Aberdeen Christmas Village - fun for the whole family with Ice Rink and Market to enjoy. Further details and timings can be found at https://www.aberdeencity. gov.uk/ (search Christmas Village). and lots more dates up until Christmas Eve - Christmas at the BA Barn. Visit Santa in his cosy grotto plus Elves, Train Rides, Tearoom and Craft stalls for everyone to enjoy. Details and further information on FB: Christmas at the BA Barn Ballater Winter Festival and Santa’s Grotto from 10.00am. Tickets can be purchased on the door. More details of the event on FB: Ballater Winter Festival - Santas Grotto Monymusk Grand Light Switch On from 5.30pm. DJ, Kintore Pipe Bank, Fireworks Display and Meet Santa on his Sleigh. Hot food and drinks available. (and five more dates) Victorian Christmas Fayre, Delgatie Castle. The House will be decorated, the Tea Room open, Craft stalls stocked and Santa will be there too. Bookings required for Santa. More information regarding booking and castle entry on FB: Delgatie Castle | Aberdeen Advent begins. Tradition dictates that Christmas trees should be put up at the beginning of Advent, which begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year, Advent begins on Sunday 27th November 2022 (but with the dark nights upon us, we suggest you put your tree and sparkly lights up whenever you want to!). Christmas BIG Switch On in INverurie. 2.00 – 6.00pm in Inverurie Town Centre. St Andrew’s Day Parade at 3.30pm. Light Switch on followed by fireworks at 5.00pm. For more information, please see FB: Christmas BIG Switch-On INverurie 2022 Turriff Christmas Lights Switch On. 2.00 – 5.30pm Turra Toon. For more information see FB: Turriff Christmas Light Switch On Alford Christmas Festival and Parade. 12noon – 4.00pm. Live Music, Craft Fair and Food. For more information see FB: Alford Christmas Festival Aberdeen Nativity Scene. St Nicholas Kirkyard. Open Dawn to Dusk until 5th January. More details can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ (search Aberdeen Nativity Scene). 12 Days of Christmas Sculpture Trail - can you find all the sculptures, solve the puzzle and get your reward? Free event. More information can be found at https://www. aberdeencity.gov.uk/ (search ‘Hunt for the Lost Toys’ Christmas Sculpture Trail). Santa’s Grotto in INverurie Town Centre. For more information on times and dates see FB: Santa’s Grotto INverurie 2022 Inverurie Reindeer Parade 2.30 – 5.30pm. Santa will also be arriving on his sleigh. For more event details see FB: Reindeer Parade - INverurie 2022 Rothienorman Pre-School Fundraising Christmas Tractor Run. From 4.30pm plus Christmas Grotto, Hot Food and Drinks. Please see FB: Fundraising Christmas Tractor Run for more information. Booking may be required in advance for the Grotto. Christmas Eve. Get ready for Santa! Christmas Day from NOV 12 NOV 26+ NOV 26 NOV 26 NOV 26 NOV 27 NOV-DEC 17-31 NOV 29 DEC 10 DEC 17 DEC 24 DEC 25 DEC 1-12 DEC 3-10 NOV 27 NOV 27 NOV 27 If you are organising a public event, please add it to our What’s On? Diary (quick, easy and free to do!) so we can help you promote it.

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