18 raring2go.co.uk 19 Raring2go! PLACES2GO Raring2go! WHATS ON STOCKTON SPARKLES LAUNCH Thursday 23 November 5.30pm, lights switch on 6.30pm VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS FAIR Thursday 23 November - Sunday 26 November CHRISTMAS MARKET Thursday 30 November - Sunday 3 December LANTERN PARADE Sunday 3 December, 4pm Victorian Christmas Fair Launch of Stockton Sparkles Lantern Parade Join us on Stockton High Street from Thursday 23 November for the return of Stockton Sparkles! Christmas Market For opening times and to view the full Stockton Sparkles offer visit www.teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/stockton-sparkles Delivered by Christmas Guide Christmas at Darlington Spend a few magical hours at The Hullabaloo enjoying these FREE festive activities! Write a letter and post it in Santa’s post box in the café area until the 2nd of December. The Hullabaloo have a wonderous outdoor interactive sound installation to play in for 0-10s and their families between 6th – 24th December. Their indoor Creative Play space will transform into ‘Snow Play’; a super-soft landscape inspired by the adventures of Snow Mouse for 0-4s and includes lots of opportunities for playful wintery fun! Snow Play will run from 4th December – 22nd January. Both these play areas are free to attend and there’s no need to prebook but there may be a short wait at busy times. theatrehullabaloo.org.uk 9 Dec - Ice Sculpture Trail, 11am - 6pm Enjoy the thrills and chills of winter with the town’s Ice Sculpture Trail returning with lots of exciting photo opportunities and ice installations to come and find in the town centre. Trail maps will be available online. enjoydarlington.co.uk FREE Santa’s Grotto in the Cornmill Centre Santa will be visiting the shopping centre on selected dates in December, please check website for opening times. cornmillcentre.co.uk Christmas at Stockton-on-Tees 25 Nov onwards - Santa’s Grotto at Billingham Forum Experience the magic of Christmas by bringing your loved ones to see Santa and his elves in the festive grotto and wintery themed garden. Speak with Santa and grab a few photographs together then head into the ice arena for a family ice skating session under a blanket of twinkling fairy lights with a festive soundtrack. All for only £10 per child - includes a visit to Santa’s Grotto, a free junior ice-skating voucher & skate hire, a selection box and a postcard from Santa and his elves! festiveforum.co.uk 2 Dec - 24 Dec (weekends) - Christmas at Preston Park Museum & Grounds There will also be live music and Christmas crafts to make and take home. There’s no need to prebook, you can purchase tickets for the museum when you arrive. prestonparkmuseum.co.uk Christmas at Hartlepool 24 - 26 Nov - Wintertide Festival, The Headland - FREE Taking over the historical Headland with three days of artistic programming that surprises and delights, transforming spaces and places to encourage people to see the everyday in a different way. This year the programme sees large sculptural build and burn, the reemergence of the community lantern parade and, Day & Night Art Trail. We will also have exhibitions, performances, makers market & full music programme across the site. 1 Dec - Christmas Light Switch On - Church Square, Hartlepool - FREE It’s the most magical time of the year when we illuminate the town in dazzling Christmas lights! Join us at Church Square when some very special guests will be pressing the button! 2 Dec - Festive Shopping Event at Hartlepool Art Gallery, 10am- 3pm – FREE This festive shopping event is the perfect opportunity to get in the Christmas spirit. Browse our eclectic range of beautifully hand crafted, local gifts, take in the artworks, enjoy a mulled wine, free family craft, opportunity to ‘meet the maker’ and gift wrapping all in the surroundings of our beautiful Grade II listed building. www.culturehartlepool.com Please do check all event details online as some events need prebooking. Find lots more ideas, half term events across the region in our What’s On Guide on the Raring2go! website – raring2go.co.uk
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