Derry Mayor Alderman Graham Warke is hosting a Magical Christmas weekend with special invitations extended to Santa and Mrs Claus.
This family-friendly, free festive-themed event featuring Christmas entertainment will give local families an amazing build up to Christmas with plenty of exciting activities planned with Santa and his elves.
The Mayor's Magical Christmas event takes place in the Guildhall next weekend from Friday, December 17, until Sunday, December 19.
Additionally, Friday's event will be a sensory evening from 5pm until 8pm before the programme opens to the wider public on Saturday and Sunday from 12pm to 5pm.
The special sensory evening ensures that parents with children who may have additional needs and requirements will not miss out on this incredibly special Christmas event.
Mayor Warke expressed his delight at welcoming local families back to the Guildhall.
He said: "One of the highlights for me over the entire Christmas period is my own Mayoral initiative where I am delighted to invite Mr and Mrs Claus and their busy Elves to join us in the Guildhall.
"The Mayor's Magical Christmas Experience will feature an enchanting puppet performance of The Gingerbread Man by Banyan Theatre and fun and games with Santa's Circus Elves.
"Mrs Claus will be telling her North Pole Tales while Santa will also be taking time out from his hectic schedule at this time of the year to meet local children."
Due to limited capacity, all attendees including parents and children in prams must have a ticket.
Tickets for the event can be booked on a first come first serves basis from Friday, December 10 here.
While the Mayor's Magical Christmas Experience is going on inside the Guildhall, the final weekend of the Walled City Markets at Guildhall Square will be happening outside.
The markets will be offering unique handmade crafts, mouth-watering local artisan food and scrumptious, tasty treats.
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