Father Christmas Cruise & Christmas Lights Switch On

Event held: 17 Nov 2012 Time: From 10:00am - Cruises at 11:30am and 2:00pm Promoter/Organiser: Ambleside Community Christmas Lights Email: Click Here To Email Organiser's website: Click to Visit Website Town: Ambleside County: Cumbria

Description   Ambleside Father Christmas Cruise & Christmas Lights Switch On Your Guide 2 Events in Ambleside & The Lake District   The annual Ambleside Christmas lights switch-on involves a Father Christmas cruise followed by a parade through the Lake District town at dusk, featuring hundreds of paper lanterns. Young and old turn out to witness the spectacular procession and the Christmas street lights throughout Ambleside town centre are switched on, as if by magic, by Santa Claus! The 2012 event will again have two cruises at 11:30am and 2:00pm and a large skating rink, all-day barbecue and live music. Tickets for the Father Christmas Cruise 2012 cost £10 (TBC) (£5 for under 13s) and will be on sale from F.W. Tyson's shoe shop in Ambleside nearer the time. Ambleside Father Christmas Cruise & Christmas Lights Switch-On 2012 Schedule (TBC):   10:00am to 6:00pm - The Skating Rink in the school playground in Vicarage Road, Ambleside opens - a 20 minute session costs about £3 and skates can be hired Throughout the day - Refreshments inc. BBQ available in the school playground in Vicarage Road organised by Ambleside Sports Association 10.00am to 12noon - Grand Christmas Fair in aid of CancerCare takes place at the Kelsick Centre in St.Mary's Lane, Ambleside - coffee and home made biscuits £1. 12 noon - Market Cross stalls open and the entertainment begins and will include a live reindeer at the Market Place. 1.30pm - The Steamer will be ready for boarding at Waterhead 2.00pm - Steamer leaves Waterhead Pier in search of Santa 3.30pm - Steamer returns to Waterhead with Santa on board 4.00pm (approx) - Santa begins his sleigh ride to the Ambleside town centre 4.15pm - The lantern procession departs from Gables Hotel 4.55pm (approx) - The lantern procession returns to Gables Hotel - refreshments available at the Primary School en route to Rothay Park 5.15 to 5.45pm (approx) - Firework display in Rothay Park, Ambleside   Ambleside Christmas Lights Website     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Ambleside Father Christmas Cruise & Christmas Lights Switch On - Your Events Guide for Ambleside Submit Your Own Event To Your Guide 2 the Lake District