Santa Parade

Santa makes his grand arrival at centre:mk on Friday 20 November, with the parade kicking off at 5:30pm. It's the official opening of the new grotto experience, A Magical Visit with Santa and The Snowman™, which takes over Starlight Square from 14 November to 3 January.

The parade starts at Door 1, in front of M&S Foodhall, and runs down Midsummer Arcade. Santa himself comes on his sleigh, flanked by special guests from the Milton Keynes Theatre pantomime Sleeping Beauty and festive entertainment from Blacksheep, including stilt walkers. The charity partner The Henry Allen Trust also joins in, collecting donations as they go. Once the parade finishes, the grotto is open for one-to-one visits with Santa in his woodland cabin, which runs from 20 November to 24 December.

If you're planning to be there, the whole thing runs from 5:00pm to 6:00pm, with the parade itself starting at 5:30pm. It's free to watch, so you can just turn up at Starlight Square in Central Milton Keynes (MK9 3BD) and find a spot along the route.