Piccadilly Gardens' Christmas Family Fair

Manchester’s newest Christmas attraction, the Piccadilly Gardens’ Family Fair opens its doors on Thursday 9 December. Part of the ‘Manchester’s Magical Christmas’ activity across the city centre, there will be a range of traditional and affordable family rides and attractions including a galloping horses carousel, a helter skelter, swing boats, hook-a-duck, high striker, hall of mirrors, wave swinger ride and a coconut shy.

Open every day apart from Christmas day until Monday 3 January, the fair will also feature a Big Top Bar operated by Kro events. The Big Top Bar will be serving hot cocktails, traditional ales, warming hot cider, mulled wine and winter cakes, with entertainment from Band On The Wall every Thursday, Friday and Saturday leading up to Christmas.

There will also be a choice of food stalls selling seasonal gourmet food including Ginger’s Comfort Emporium serving hot waffles with homemade ice cream, Pieminister offering pies and mash, the Manchester hot sausage barrow, Baron Bruchard selling soups and stews and What’s Cooking selling hot speciality meats.

Councillor Pat Karney, city centre spokesperson for Manchester City Council said: “This traditional family fair will really bring the heart of the city centre to life this Christmas. Piccadilly always offers something different and this year is no exception. This major Christmas attraction looks superb and I’m sure will create some special memories for every one of the families that visits it.”

The fair will be open daily 11am – 8pm and the Big Top Bar will be open daily 11am – 10pm. Smaller rides are priced at £1.50 and larger rides at 2pm.

For further information visit www.piccadillymanchester.com