To comply with ongoing coronavirus restrictions, social distancing is being strictly observed with limited bookings and a maximum of five families on each time slot to ensure plenty of space as you walk through the lodge. Meet Santa Claus at Selfridges, Exchange Square or Selfridges, Trafford Centre – selected dates from 2nd December to 20th December 2020 Book a slot to meet the big man himself and his trusty elf sidekick at Selfridges Manchester this Christmas. Don’t miss out on what’s new in Manchester. 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October 8, 2020 By Alex Watson Reindeer Lodge/Facebook Share Tweet A drive-thru Christmas safari complete with reindeers and a Santa’s grotto is coming to the UK for Christmas. Find it on the Upper Level next to the Main Dome. But Reindeer Lodge’s clever elves have come up with a cunning way to let the kids get close to the big red-suited bearded one without noticing they’re not actually that close at all – by sitting in a giant sized sledge with Santa. Which is why our Santa experience is back for 2020, but just slightly different. Welcome to the Itinerary Planner. Santa’s Grotto Open 21st and 22nd November, 28th and 29th of November, Weekends in December and 21st 22nd 23rd and 24th. The Christmas Markets may have been cancelled – but families can still visit Father Christmas and meet Norbert the magical reindeer at the Trafford Centre’s Reindeer Lodge Christmas experience this winter. It leads through to a reindeer feed room, where kids get to scoop out their own reindeer feed to take home with them to encourage a visit from Santa and his sleigh on Christmas Eve. The Trafford Centre: Santas Grotto - See 3,203 traveller reviews, 1,566 candid photos, and great deals for Stretford, UK, at Tripadvisor. Santa's Grotto Workshop at Hamleys, 21 November-24 December 2020. Santa’s elves will take bookings at the grotto for days in advance and on the same day if available. Well that's it for this year boys and girls, I'm off to start loading the sleigh. The experience has been carefully risk assessed and designed in line with COVID-19 safety measures, including hand sanitising stations, maximum capacity limits and regular cleaning of the experience itself. Thanks to all who support it. Tickets are priced at £10.50 per child and £5.50 for each adult (plus booking fees).  Each booking is limited to five tickets and everyone must be from the same household with a maximum of two adults allowed with each group. There’s a variety of packages for photos – and you can get them in a snow globe, bauble or just as a regular mounted photo. The Trafford Centre, Stretford Picture: Santa's Grotto - Check out Tripadvisor members' 11,263 candid photos and videos of The Trafford Centre Stretford Tourism Stretford Hotels Stretford Bed and Breakfast Stretford Vacation Rentals Stretford Vacation Packages Adults and children over 11 must wear a face covering. The experience includes reindeer food to take home and a special gift from Father Christmas. It makes for great photos – although be warned you’ll have to pay for the official photos separately in the merchandise area when you leave the grotto. We recommend you visit the grotto as soon as you arrive at the shopping centre if you haven’t made a booking so you can plan your day shopping and avoid disappointment. The Trafford Centre: Peter Rabbit Santa's Grotto - See 3,200 traveller reviews, 1,566 candid photos, and great deals for Stretford, UK, at Tripadvisor. Don’t miss out on what’s new in Manchester. Santa's Grotto Update We've been getting so many messages asking about Santa's Grotto this Christmas. There is a maximum of two adults per group. Santa Claus Calls – Online Santa Experience from Chill Factor e Seeing Santa and telling him about all your Christmas wishes is a truly magical experience. Having a young child (under 2) who loves Peter rabbit I thought this was ideal and a lovely idea. Father Christmas will be waiting in his twinkly, cosy cabin; little ones can approach the front of his sleigh at a safe two-metre distance to say hello and tell him their Christmas wishes, before having their photo taken and receiving a gift.  Prices start from £8. Winterfunland, EventCity, intu Trafford Centre 6 December 2019 – 5 January 2020 Winterfunland tickets are all inclusive and include access to the Find it on the Upper Level next to the Main Dome. “Although the festive season may be a little different this year, we’re so excited to be bringing this charming experience to our littlest visitors and their families, sprinkling a little extra magic on the festive period.”. All adults and children aged over 11 must wear masks throughout the Reindeer Lodge. Copyright © 2009 – 2021 I Love MCR®. Imagine you're 5 years old … Visitors to the Trafford Centre this Christmas will be able to visit Father Christmas in his grotto - but there'll be no sitting on his knee. Tickets are priced at £10.50 per child and £5.50 per adult. Purchase tickets for the 2020 Santa's Grotto at the Tyndall's Garden Centre Santa Claus is visiting Tyndall's again this year and he can’t wait to see you all! 100+ Santa’s Grottos and Santa Experiences in the UK 2020 Visiting a Santa’s Grotto has always been one of the most fun Christmas activities to do with our kids since they were small.  All parking is free at the Trafford Centre. We went to the Lowry Outlet Mall today and saw Santa's Magical Alpine Grotto and decided to see how Kate would react and she loved every moment. 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Visit Santa and meet Norbert the reindeer at The Trafford Centre’s Reindeer Lodge Christmas experience By News4Trafford on 23/10/2020 This new and enchanting experience, which has been carefully risk assessed to be COVID-19 secure, is open from 17 November – 24 December “We know how special it is for families to meet Father Christmas and share those all-important Christmas wishes. Santa has come all the way to Manchester Arndale to find out what your little ones would love for Christmas! A POPULAR Santa's Grotto has been closed due to "additional congregation" concerns. Use this tool to build your own journey or choose from an exciting range of specially selected tours. Santa's Grotto. Start Date: 14-Nov-2019 End Date: 24-Dec-2019 Venue : intu Trafford Centre Take an enchating journey to find Santa at intu Trafford Cente's Peter Rabbit Grotto for Christmas 2019. Santa's Mega Grotto, Santa's Mega Grotto is a contingency event ..., QEII Leisure Centre, Christchurch, Canterbury, 10 December 2020 - 22 December 2020, Thu 10 Dec 2020, 10:30am–3:00pm Fri 11 Dec 2020, 10:30am–3:00pm Then you are all encouraged to sing festive songs to lure shy Norbert the apprentice reindeer out of hiding – who has a magical secret. Tickets will be sold in bubbles of up to five people and people should only visit with members of their household or bubble. So where can we visit Santa in Manchester this year, here is all the info you need including prices and how to book. 's Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kids Subscribe Children will first meet the loveable Norbert, an adorable young reindeer who longs to lead the sleigh on Christmas Eve and wants to share a very magical secret of his own. organisers at the Santa's Grotto drive-thru at Taverham Hall have very much got their act together. Now that lockdown restrictions have eased and all shops are allowed to reopen, the Trafford Centre‘s popular Christmas grotto has reopened to welcome families in a COVID-secure attraction. The grotto is located next to the main dome on the upper level – next to Office shoes and opposite the Pandora shop. WINTERFUNLAND MANCHESTER'S - UK's LARGEST INDOOR FAIRGROUND During the unprecedented events of 2020 our whole team has been working closely and tirelessly with the local authorities and government to try to bring you the normal Christmas wonderland at Winterfunland. If you’re using the tram, get the main intu Trafford Centre stop – and then walk through the Selfridges entrance to get to the grotto. 189 likes. Santa’s Grotto at Chill Factore – Christmas Events Manchester Still waiting for details for 2020. £45 for a bubble of three people, additional guests £15 each. All Rights Reserved. Santa is back at his Trafford Centre grotto with a new "COVID-secure" reindeer lodge - here's everything you need to know to plan a visit Now that lockdown restrictions have eased and all shops are allowed to reopen, the Trafford Centre‘s popular Christmas grotto has reopened to welcome families in a COVID-secure attraction. ... You might spot an elf or 2, Santa’s grotto, real reindeers in a snow-filled festive surrounding. Copyright © 2009 – 2021 I Love MCR®. Santa will be returning to Baytree for 2020 after original uncertainty due to the COVID pandemic. Subscribe to our newsletter now. Santa’s grotto supports this charity by people paying to take their own photographs with Santa in the cabin. We’re big fans of Christmas events in general and even before the kids came along we loved to visit Christmas markets in Europe and Christmas isn’t Christmas without a visit to a Santas Grotto. Then meet Santa and get your present! Children will love the new reindeer lodge room where the magic starts – a cheeky elf talks to all five families (assembled on socially distanced benches) and gives everybody their own funny festive name. Where to find the grotto + price It was me, Ollie and Eric… Eric is 3. Read more: Christmas drive-in for festive fun, Sunday 6th December – Thursday 10th December – 10am to 7pm, Friday 11th December – Thursday 17th December, Friday 18th December – Thursday 24th December. Subscribe to our newsletter now. From food and drink to jewellery and tech, there’s bound to be a gift that’s just right – and you can support local businesses too, Hillside trails lead to this beautiful oriental garden and lake uncovered in Bolton – and here’s how you can own a piece of it, Qbic is searching for 100 locals to give the new hotel a test run with dinner, bed and breakfast on the house. You do get an age-appropriate gift for each child as well as part of your ticket price. Please visit the box office on the upper mall outside Next. Before meeting Father Christmas, children are invited to gather some magical reindeer food and take it home to sprinkle outside on Christmas Eve to help Norbert’s reindeer friends fly the sleigh. There will also be autism-friendly grotto experiences, featuring smaller groups of visitors, quieter music and specially trained characters. This year, bosses have created a new Reindeer Lodge where kiddies get to meet Norbert the magical reindeer, as well as meeting Father Christmas of course. Meet Santa himself and Mrs Claus Hear a story, talk about the Reindeer and Sing some carols! In depth Review: Peter Rabbit's santas grotto at Trafford Centre, Manchester. Tickets must be booked online prior to arrival via the website: tickets.eskimojoevents.co.uk/trafford_2020, Arts festival to celebrate North West talent with digital and live works, Manchester charity plans to help homeless using shipping containers, New Deansgate hotel needs Manchester testers to stay and dine for free, Discover the long lost Japanese Garden and waterfalls hidden in Greater Manchester, The £50m plans to transform the former Farnworth market precinct, Valentine’s gift ideas from Manchester with love, Get craft beer from Manchester’s top indie breweries delivered to your door, Cook the perfect steak this Valentine’s with help from The Cherry Tree, Leading Manchester tech hub undergoes new rebrand to serve customers 24/7. The Trafford Centre’s Reindeer Lodge is open from 17th November – 24th December.  If you have a pram and need to use the lower car park, there are lifts at the far end (closest to Selfridges). All Rights Reserved. A spokesperson for Baytree Garden Centre, at Weston, said: "Without doubt for many people their first experience of Baytree will have been coming to see Santa as a child and wandering wide-eyed through his amazing Winter Wonderland in the build up to Christmas. Visit Father Christmas and his magical reindeer Norbert at the Trafford Centre’s Reindeer Lodge this Christmas. We paid £3.50 at the desk and stood in line, there were about 6 other ahead of us so expected Kate to get restless but to our amazement she was absolutely fine and well behaved. Sign in / RegisterHomeAbout usOur StoryWhat We DoSustainabilityMeet the TeamCharityAdvertiseOut-of-Home MediaAdd a ListingContact usExploreNews and StoriesShopSubscribe, UnisexWomenKids and BabyT-ShirtsHoodies and SweatersMugs and BottlesTote BagsPrints & PostcardsMiscGift CardsEnvironmental PolicyEthical PolicyPrinting MethodDelivery InformationFAQs, CommunityLifestyleCultureBusinessPropertyVideoSponsoredSee all news >>, PlacesEventsBarsPubsHotelsRestaurantsEntertainmentTheatresCinemasArt & HistoryGyms and FitnessShopping, American RestaurantsBrazilian RestaurantsBritish RestaurantsChinese RestaurantsEastern European RestaurantsFish and Seafood RestaurantsFrench RestaurantsGreek RestaurantsIndian RestaurantsItalian RestaurantsJapanese RestaurantsLebanese RestaurantsMexican RestaurantsPan-Asian RestaurantsPizza RestaurantsSouth African RestaurantsSpanish RestaurantsThai RestaurantsTurkish RestaurantsVegan RestaurantsVegetarian RestaurantsVietnamese Restaurants, Site Map | Licensing Information Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy.  “Here at the centre, we look forward all year to celebrating Christmas traditions with our visitors,” said centre director Zoe Inman. From food and drink to jewellery and tech, there’s bound to be a gift that’s just right – and you can support local businesses too, Hillside trails lead to this beautiful oriental garden and lake uncovered in Bolton – and here’s how you can own a piece of it, Qbic is searching for 100 locals to give the new hotel a test run with dinner, bed and breakfast on the house. Santa’s Grotto Barton Square, Trafford Centre Manchester 10 November – 24 December 2012 www.traffordcentre.co.uk Reviewed by Debbie Talbot I have a 7 year old little girl who has 4 month old baby twin brothers. Children can meet Father Christmas at Reindeer Lodge - and there will also be autism-friendly grotto experiences, too. The closest to the grotto is Regent 1’s Upper Level next to Selfridges. Then, of course, it’s the big moment – meeting Santa Claus himself. Tickets must be booked online prior to arrival via the website: tickets.eskimojoevents.co.uk/trafford_2020. Santa's Secret Workshop Grotto at the intu Trafford Centre Sign up to the M.E.N. Welcome to The Trafford Centre, the world-renowned shopping, dining and leisure destination where you'll always find must-have brands, high street favourites, delicious food and exciting leisure all under one spectacular roof. The Trafford Centre’s Reindeer Lodge is open from 17th November – 24th December. Children can meet Father Christmas at Reindeer Lodge - and there will also be autism-friendly grotto experiences, too The Christmas Markets may have been cancelled – but families can still visit Father Christmas and meet Norbert the magical reindeer at the Trafford Centre’s Reindeer Lodge Christmas experience this winter. Naturally in this weird old 2020 we’re having, there’s going to be no sitting on Santa’s knee this year. Our experience taking 3 year old plus prices, what's inside, video from inside Apologies for the blurry faced picture! 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