It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
- Stephen Gibbs
- Dec 23, 2017
- 2 min read
With Christmas well on the way Sheffield has seen a festive themed decoration with its much beloved annual Christmas market being right at the centre.
The festive shopping experience has grown to house over 50 wooden cabins each stretching from the Peace Gardens to Fargate including the Town hall square.
Stalls offer a variety of shopping opportunities for those last minute gifts plus there are plenty of places to get your Christmas grub on.
From the traditional German grill to a Tex Mex stall, not to mention a certain 'Christmas dinner wrap' making an appearance there's truly something for everyone.
Linda Cartwright, who's lived in Sheffield for 30 years, said "it's great to see the market grow each year, it really does make me feel ready for Christmas".
But the real guest appearance is Mr Christmas himself, Santa's grotto is located right in the heart of market and his appearance has the children of Sheffield excited.
We spoke to one young shopper, Ben aged 6 who'd just had his photo taken with Santa.
"Santa's the best, he gave me a present".
The markets are open 10:00am - 6:00pm Sunday to Wednesday, 10:00am - 8:00pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday until Christmas Eve.
To get into the Christmas spirit there's even the popular sleigh bar offering egg nog, mulled wine and all the other festive tipples of choice.
The festive drinking doesn't end there, Thor's Tiki Bar is also open until New Year's Eve boasting a two linked Tipi tents, open wood fires and a Scandinavian style décor.
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