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Christmas 2025

Christmas Opening Times 

December
Regular opening hours, except :
  • 24th Christmas Eve 9 am – 5.30 pm
  • 25th Christmas Day – Closed
  • 26th Boxing Day – 10 am – 5 pm ( Reel cinema open later) plus 50p parking all day
  • 31st New Year’s Eve 9 am – 5.30 pm
January
  • 1st New Year’s Day, 10 am – 5 pm ( Reel Cinema open later) plus 50p parking all day
Christmas Events

New Christmas Selfie opportunities, never seen Wakefield before, located on all levels of the centre.

Our annual Christmas present appeal is for local underprivileged kids and young adults on the upper mall.

Free face painting on the Light Up Weekend and Saturdays in the run-up to Christmas, located on the upper mall.
Plus,
Saturday 15-Nov, Ridings Light up Event
  • Steam Punk Market, main promotional space and middle mall.
  • Santa meets and greets and roams around the centre, including the upper mall.
  • Christmas Bella meet-and-greet and roam around the centre, including the upper mall.
  • Glenda the good witch meets and greets and roams around the centre, including the upper mall.
  • BGT Max Robot meet and greets and roams around the centre, including the upper mall.
Sunday 16-Nov, Ridings Light Up Event
  • Anna & Elsa (Frozen) meet and greet and roam around the centre, including the upper mall.
  • BGT Max Robot meets and greets and roams around the centre, including the upper mall.
  • Free face painting.
  • Free giveaways.
Saturday 29-Nov
  • Little Hummingbird Christmas Market, middle mall.
  • Merrie Pluckers, main promo space.
  • The Grinch meets and greets and roams around the centre, including the upper mall.
  • Free face painting.
  • Free giveaways.
Saturday 06-Dec
  • Promote the Yorkshire Authors Event in the main promotional space.
  • Evie the Elf meets and greets and roams around the centre.
  • Free face painting.
  • Free giveaways.
Saturday 13-Dec
  • Little Hummingbird Market, middle mall.
  • Anna & Elsa (Frozen) meet and greet and roam around the centre.
  • Free face painting.
  • Free giveaways.
Saturday 20-Dec
  • Record Fayre, main promotional space.
  • Santa meets and greets and roams around the centre.
  • Free face painting.
  • Free giveaways.

Information

Opening Hours


Centre Open 7am - 10pm
Stores Open 9am - 5pm
Morrisons open 7am - 8pm Monday - Saturday
Reel Cinema open until 10pm daily


Bank Holiday Days 10.00am - 5.00pm ( with parking only 50p all day)

Store opening times vary, please check stores , their website / Facebook page for up to date times before travelling
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