It’s time to get well and truly immersed in the festive spirit and this year you’ll find no better place than Lakeside Village Outlet Shopping to do just that!
This Christmas, alongside selecting those perfect gifts and treats for those near and dear, customers also have a range of family-fun filled activities to get involved in and to make their shopping trips even more special.
Shoppers are being invited to visit Santa in his very own polar themed igloo. The free grotto, which is a highlight for families at the Doncaster shopping outlet over the Christmas period, will be open on the late-night shopping dates of Thursday 5th, 12th and 19th December from 4pm-7pm.
In addition, it will be open to youngsters on the weekends of 7-8th, 14-15th, 21-22nd December as well as Monday 23 December all from 10.30am-4pm. There will also be a Polar Post Office to send those all important letters to Santa.
This year Lakeside Village Outlet Shopping has created polar bear themed festivities to celebrate its partnership with Yorkshire Wildlife Park and grotto visitors are encouraged to donate a minimum £3 which will go towards conservation projects championed by the Yorkshire Wildlife Park Foundation.
The much-loved Festive Artisan and Craft fayre will return for three dates in December (7th, 14th and 21st) with a range of Christmas stalls offering sweet treats, gifts and homemade crafts.
Star Wars fans will be delighted by a visit from the dark side as a squad of stormtroopers visit the centre on December 7 and 8 raising money for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice.
Lakeside Village is also once again proud to be a Mission Christmas drop-off location, helping to bring the joy of Christmas to children in need across the region. The drop-off point is part of the nationwide Cash for Kids Mission Christmas campaign, which ensures that every child, from 0-18, wakes up to a gift on Christmas morning.
Donations of new, unwrapped gifts can be made at the Guest Services lobby at Lakeside Village until Wednesday 18 December.
Lyndsey Parry, centre manager at Lakeside Village, said:
“We are looking forward to welcoming our customers and their families to Lakeside Village this Christmas.
“The centre will look and feel festive with our Christmas lights, the new for 2024 polar area and Santa’s igloo and post box, as well as out festive Artisan and Craft Fayres which are always so popular.
“We’ve also extremely proud to be raising money for local charities this Christmas and rounding off our partnership with the Yorkshire Wildlife Park by donating to the WildLife Foundation, as well as supporting Mission Christmas once again”
The centre will be brought to life throughout the festive period with seasonal music, choirs, bands and entertainment.
For further information visit www.lakeside-village.co.uk/christmas
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