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Forge Market Christmas Cracker

Join the Forge Market for their Christmas Cracker on Saturday 20th December, there's lots of great activities in store for all the family!

Forge Market Christmas Cracker

About Forge Market Christmas Cracker

HO HO HO !! Come along to The Forge Market and join us in our Christmas Market and the second part of our Christmas Cracker Event for another day full off bargains, joy, laughter and festive fun as we have a variety of a free activities for the Kids (big and small)

Santa will be here between 12.00 - 4.00 so come along and give him a visit and take a selfie inside our festive grotto located in the middle of the Market across from the kids trampolines and bumper cars and don’t forget to feed his reindeers parked outside via our Car Park Entrance.

Stevo Magic Man will be here 12.00 - 4.00pm, giving us some more belly laughs, amaze us with his tricks and make up some great balloon animals, hats and swords.

Picasso Face painting will be here between 12.00 - 4.00pm making up some more amazing face creations.

The very talented Boye’ Henry will be here at 12.00 pm delighting us with some great numbers so feel free to join in.

East Kilbride Pipe Band are also back to make your toes tap and get you jigging after Boye’ Henry

Want a great Picture? Why not take a family selfie in our Giant Snow globe between 12.00 – 4.00

In our community hub there's some arts and crafts and you can write out your wish list and post your letter to Santa to get an email letter back from him.

There's a chance for the little ones to win a festive hamper filled with goodies if they complete the Grinch Puzzle. How to play - Puzzle Maps and entry box are in our community hub. All you have to do is solve the puzzle by finding the letters scattered around the Market and solve the puzzle word. The draw for correct entries will take place on 23rd Dec and the 2 winners notified thereafter. You can also take a selfie in front of the Whoville backdrop.
Between 12 – 2pm there are Winter Wonderland Shows for some dancing, games and crazy fun.

The Forge Market is much more than a Market and all this is free festive activity fun for the family.

*please note that time are subject to change depending on unforeseen circumstances and spaces are limited between show times. Parent supervision is required at all times.

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