Discover a magical Poole this Christmas
Feast your senses with sights and sounds this festive season. There are Christmas Fairs, Christmas movies, a Santa Parade, light switch on and Christmas cracker craft amongst many other things to enjoy. See Poole High Street and Quay come to life with its twinkling Christmas lights and Christmas trees!
Christmas Lights Switch On - Saturday 30th November Falkland Square 12pm to 6pm (Lights switch on at 5:45pm). Featuring the Mayor of Poole alongside surprise guests Harry Redknapp. There is a full programme of entertainment including children’s entertainers, face painters, snow machine and lots of bubbles!
Santa Parade - Sunday 1st December
Poole Quay to Falkland Square. Santa arrives on Poole Quay at 9am and then takes a boat trip around the bay joined by children from Old Town Infant School. At 11.30am the Santa procession starts from Poole Quay on to Old Orchard, through the town and finishing in Falkland Square.
The parade is led by the Meridian Drum Corps marching band and the Rotary club train will be making an appearance alongside Santa and his sleigh. Other activities include kids’ entertainers Jamie Jigsaw and Marky Jay plus music from the marching band and live singers. Entertainment will be on the Quay from 9am to 12pm and then continue in Falkland Square from 11am to 4pm.
Santa on the Quay - Sunday 8th December
Santa arrives at 11am in a flotilla of boats and stays on the Quay all day until 4pm to meet and greet visitors. Christmas craft marquee where you can make your own festive decorations.
Or write a letter to Santa and post it into Santa’s special post box. The main stage will host a live entertainment programme plus children’s activities and circus skills workshops on the Quay. Complete with festive snow machine, face painting and bubble machine.
Christmas Choirs - Saturday 14th December
A fantastic line up of great music including many Christmas classics to sing along to. Mid High Street (adjacent Boons) 11am to 4pm.
The pantomime for this year is Jack and the Beanstalk at the Lighthouse. The seeds have been sown for a magical Christmas as Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts. Writer-producer Peter Duncan is to play his first ever panto Dame, opposite former Sugababes singer Amelle Berrabah and Connor Byrne, instantly recognisable to TV audiences from the Tracy Beaker series and the Dumping Ground.
Christmas Movie Day* - Saturday 21st December
Join us in Falkland Square for family friendly Christmas movies on the big screen. Come and snuggle up in our seated movie area with patio heaters, beanbags and blankets. (Limited seating available). Grab some hot food and drinks and settle down to some of your Christmas favourites. *Free event – limited seating available
It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie - 11am
Ice Age - 12.45pm
The Santa Clause - 2.30pm
Programme correct at time of going to print. Adverse weather may impact timings.
Late Night Shopping Event
Thursday evenings from 28th November, opening hours 8am to 8pm.
The Dolphin Shopping Centre will also be open from 8am to 8pm daily from 16th to 23rd December.
Free parking
Thank you to BCP Council for providing free Christmas parking in December:
Thursdays – 6pm to 9pm
Sundays – 10am to 6pm
Free Park & Ride
more bus will be running the popular service every Saturday in the run up to Christmas. From 30th November buses leave Creekmoor Park and Ride site every 15 minutes from 8am to 6pm.
Please consider your travel in advance. Poole is easily accessible by train, bus, bike or on foot.
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