Aldershot Christmas Cracker

Start date and time: Saturday 14 November 12:00 PM
End date and time: Saturday 14 November 5:30 PM

Location: Aldershot town centre

Cost: Free to attend

Step into a winter wonderland for the Aldershot Christmas Cracker on Saturday 14 November.

The town centre will be bursting with seasonal cheer, offering a sleigh-full of free family fun - from enchanting festive stalls and a magical grotto, to dazzling fireworks, sensational street performers and live entertainment across two stages.

Browse over 50 festive stalls filled with handmade crafts, seasonal goodies, delicious treats and local community groups - plus explore the street food zone outside Princes Hall theatre, serving up mouth watering global flavours to warm your winter appetite.

Don’t miss the chance to meet Father Christmas in his grotto and step inside the giant snow globe.

With over 100 local performers from brass bands, choirs, dance schools and buskers lighting up two stages, the town will be alive with the sounds of the season.

The grand finale begins at 5.10pm in Princes Gardens, with the magical countdown to the Christmas lights switch-on and a sparkling firework display to light up the night sky!

• Father Christmas’s grotto - meet Santa in his cosy new grotto and share your Christmas wishes!
• Giant snow globe* - step inside a magical snow globe — perfect for festive photos!
• Birds of prey - marvel at majestic owls and hawks up close
• Petting Farm - meet friendly farm animals in this mini festive farmyard
• Circus skills - try juggling, plate-spinning and more with Juggling Jake!
• Giant bubbles  - watch huge shimmering bubbles float through the air
• Donkeys - say hello to gentle donkeys 
• Lego building - build festive creations brick by brick
• Street theatre - roaming performers bring festive fun 
• Kids’ crafts - get creative with festive make-and-take Christmas crafts
• Fair rides* - whirl and twirl with classic fairground fun
• Face painting* - transform into a reindeer, elf or snowflake with a festive design!

* small charge applies

Apply to perform

We are inviting local choirs, dance schools, brass bands, buckers and other groups to apply to perform at Aldershot Christmas Cracker. Expenses are available for buskers and brass bands.

Apply for a stall

We are inviting the following types of stallholders to apply for a pitch at the event. 

• Stallholders that sell high quality crafts and gifts, artisan food and drink products
• Stalls selling high quality festive products and gift ideas 
• Street food stalls of a high quality, selling unique dishes
• Aldershot and Farnborough based charities and not for profit organisations to promote their projects / fundraise

For further information, please read the stallholder information pack before applying for a stall. 

Location

The event takes place across Princes Gardens, Princes Way, Union Street and Wellington Street in Aldershot town centre. 

The event is funded and managed by Rushmoor Borough Council.

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