We’re pleased to be working with Fair Events Management, Nightingale House Hospice, Eagles Meadow and Heart Radio to mark the start of the Christmas season!
Come along to Wrexham city centre on Saturday, November 16 – where there will be plenty of stuff going on to help get you in the festive spirit, including:
Festive Fun Day on Queen’s Square
Starting at 12pm, join us for a full day of festive fun, with delicious food stalls, entertainment and holiday activities for all ages!
Fair Events will be providing rides and game stalls, a selection of street food (including vegan options), with traders from Wrexham Artisan Market offering:
- Gifts
- Cakes and treats
- Homeware
- Handmade Items
Lantern Decorating Workshops and Nightingale House Hospice Lantern Parade
Register now for the sponsored Lantern Parade! Register your child for just £6 (accompanying adults go free) and receive a customisable paper lantern and battery light.
You can register through Nightingale House Hospice’s website.
Collect and decorate your lantern at Lantern Making Workshops in Chapter Court (7-9 Queen Street, LL11 1AP) on:
- Saturday November 9, at 12:30pm – 3:30pm
- Saturday November 16, at 12:30pm – 3:30pm
At 4:30pm, the Lantern and Light Parade will begin – starting on Queens Square and finishing at Eagles Meadow.
Wrexham light switch on event – Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre
Heart Radio North Wales presenter Oli will be hosting the staged finale, with a variety of live music and entertainment:
4 – 5pm
Rebecca Royal, Urban Fusion (dance)
5 – 7pm: Main stage finale countdown
Including: Ben Ofoedu (Phats & Small) – headliner, Dene Michael (of Black Lace), Kevin Davy White, Passmore, Lois
Cllr Nigel Williams, lead member for Economy, Business and Tourism, said “This fun filled annual event will kick off Wrexham’s Christmas festivities with our new four day Victorian Christmas market and refurbished Victorian markets also opening at the end of the month.
“The event will have offerings for all ages with rides, stalls, food and drink and plenty of family friendly entertainment.
“This will also be a great opportunity to support our local city centre businesses.
“I’m really pleased we are again working with Nightingale house hospice to help raise much needed funds for them and I urge families to come along to the lantern making workshops to support, then join the parade to make it more magical.”
You might also like to read: Wrexham’s refurbished markets to open in November alongside Victorian Christmas Market
