Warrington Winter Wonderland brings a festival of Christmas fun over the weekend of 25th to 26th November 2023. What better way to start the festive season than with a whole weekend of Christmas activity and events taking place across Warrington Town Centre.

Warrington Christmas In The Park – FREE | 10am – 4pm

The Friends of the Town Hall, Warrington, will host Christmas In The Park at the Pavilion Bank Park from 10am to 4pm. Father Christmas and his grotto, street entertainers, craft stalls, choirs and a brass band will be there on the day to entertain families and visitors alike. There will also be treats from the Christmas eatery on site, from mulled wine, bbq and much more.

Warrington Lantern Parade

Visitors will also be able to see the parade march at 6pm where the town hall will be illuminated. Those who see Father Christmas will be able to receive a small gift at a cost of £3.50 per child.

Funfair | 10AM – 9PM

Sharlands Funfair will land in Warrington, with a collection of fairground rides, including a jumping Santa ride, ice spinners, hook-a-Santa, candy canes, and plenty of tasty treats!

Community & School Christmas Choir Performances – FREE | 10AM – 5PM

Join us over in Old Market Place at Golden Square, where there will be a host of community and school choirs performing on the stage, spreading their festive joy.

Music | 10AM – 5PM

Join Radio Warrington at Marketgate, where they’ll be broadcasting live, entertaining us with Christmas songs throughout the day, building up to the lantern parade at 5pm.

The Return of ‘At No.25 Christmas Installation’ at Queens Garens– FREE | 11AM – 8PM

Back by popular demand, we see the return of Culture Warrington’s at No.25 Christmas Installation from last year but with a slightly different twist for 2023. Created by local artists Erica Wilkinson and Lauren Muir with support from Warrington and Vale Royal College students, Queens Gardens comes alive with a Narnia themed winter wonderland installation with live performance. *Situated in Queens Gardens, opposite the Parr Hall.

Children’s Christmas Workshops – FREE |11AM – 4:30PM

Culture Warrington will be continuing their popular children’s workshops at New Art Spaces (former M&S unit). This is a great opportunity for all the family to create Christmas crafts together that can be used for the Town Centre Parade at 5pm (this is a free family-friendly drop-in activity)

Father Christmas and his Sleigh – FREE | 1:30PM – 6PM

Father Christmas will park his sleigh in town with his Reindeers (props), so you can take a seat and snap a precious memory. Father Christmas will be exploring the town centre and what we have on offer, chatting to all our children and finding out if they are on the naughty or nice list J He will also be joining you all on the Christmas parade from Time Square to the Town Hall.

Street Entertainers – FREE | 1PM – 5PM

Special guests will be joining us on the streets of Warrington from 1pm. We have all your favourite Christmas characters including Santa’s Elves, the grinch and a few surprises!

Katumba Drummers – FREE | 4:30PM 

Performing at Time Square from 4:30pm, Katumba Drumming & Movement will create an explosion of rhythmic revelry described by onlookers as ‘hypnotic’, ‘transfixing’ and ‘empowering’. There Brazilian drums, spectacular choreography and a colossal sound will set the streets a blaze!

Christmas Parade – FREE | 5PM

Starting on Bridge Street at 5pm, the parade will set off with Katumba drummers leading the way down Rylands Street to the Town Hall where everyone will assemble on the front lawn for the Projection switch on.

The Parade will be filled with Christmas cheer, Father Christmas and his elves, the Grinch and the Mayor of Warrington.

A Spectacular After Dark, Light & Sound Show – FREE | 5:15PM – 9PM

A magical light and sound show of a festive story celebrating Christmas and New Year will be projected across the front of the Town Hall building from 5.15pm on the 25th and 26th November.

The festive show projection will last 15 minutes on a rolling basis until 9pm, so that passers-by who arrive near the end won’t need to wait long to see it start again. The bespoke animation produced by Culture Warrington has been specially designed for Warrington by Double Take Projections and will fit perfectly into the stonework of the Town Hall featuring a bespoke poem by local storyteller Flick Goodman, photos of Warrington’s past & artwork by local children.

Christmas Artisan Markets – | 10AM – 7PM

Warrington BID has joined forces with Independent Street Markets to showcase local artists and makers who will be providing a unique selection of foods and crafts over the weekend, whilst also creating a fantastic Christmas day out for all. With over 70 Christmas market stalls along Bridge Street, Marketgate, Buttermarket Street and into the Time Square Quarter. Find all the best Christmas markets in Cheshire