Festive Events Kick Off at Westfield on 18 November

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With Christmas Festival followed by opening of Santa's Snowflake Grotto

Festive events at Westfield Shopping Centre kick off on Saturday 18 November, with a special Christmas Festival, promising a day of family fun with entertainment and free treats plus guest appearances from characters including The Snow Queen and Bjorne, a life-sized animatronic polar bear.

It will be followed by the opening of Santa's Snowflake Grotto on Thursday 23 November and Friday and Cyber Monday weekend on 24 - 27 November, there will be a range of seasonal offers and discounts in stores throughout the centre.

Once inside the grotto, young visitors will be magically transported to a spellbinding Snow Factory in the North Pole, where Santa’s elves are making all the snow in the world. During their visit, children will create their own snowflake and explore various actities including personalised snowflakes, scented snow, snow caves, crystal caves and mirrored icy corridors and of course meet Santa in his Snow Cavern.

Santa’s Snowflake Grotto will be open daily from 23 November till Christmas Eve with tickets available now priced £7. Find out more and book tickets here.

There is also a schedule of activities for kids and schools during the festive period, including Christmas Choir Awards 2017, with two days of heats on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 December and an awards presentation- plus performance- on Friday 8 December December.

The competition is open to primary schools across West London, allowing children from all over the area to come together with the chance to win up to £1,000 in cash for their school or exclusive experiences at the centre.

For smaller children, there will be the launch of Disney Junior Mickey and the Roadster Racers inspired playworlds on 8 December.

The fun Mickey and the Roadster Racers playworlds will offer both physical and interactive play features including a Mickey Roadster Racers inspired car, Hot Dog Hills slide, a light-up winner's podium photo opportunity, interactive flooring and screens featuring games and Magical Moments shorts.

Parents can enjoy access to a tablet device featuring digital entertainment service DisneyLife whilst charging their mobile at the adjacent charging station.

Westfield says the holiday season will also offer services including hands-free shopping, gift wrapping, concierge and valet parking and extended opening hours. Find out more at the website.

November 7, 2017