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Visit Chislehurst Christmas Market
20 November 2022 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Visit Chislehurst Christmas Market is back for its second year, to kick off the festive season in Chislehurst.
This year’s event will be full of Christmas joy, market stalls, mulled wine, entertainment, Santa and his sleigh and even a few visitors from the North Pole!
This year one lucky child will get to turn our Christmas lights on, so join in the countdown at 4/4.30pm on the stage.
Full details of everything happening during the day can be found below.
We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday 20th November, 11am – 5pm.
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Stalls in the High Street and Queens Head Car Park
We have over 60 stalls located along the high street and in the car park of the queen’s head.
From hot freshly cooked food to jams and chutneys.
Wreaths and Christmas decorations to organic toiletries.
Roasted Chestnuts, mulled wine and so much more.
And for the children we have fairground rides, balloons, facepainting and REAL reindeers.
For a full list of all our stalls please click here. Christmas Market Stall List
Don’t forget to visit the retailers on the high street whose shops will be open during the day to.
Photo Credit – Eagle Drones
Activities in The Old Chapel
Free Facepainting for children sponsored by The Chislehurst Society
Chair Based Exercises run by The Studio
ByElysian – unique and stunning Jewellery and Fashion accessories for children
Community Stage
Our community stage will be filled with lots of singing and dancing to get you into the festive spirit. Thank you to Michelle Sidwell Academy of Dance for organising, running and sponsoring this.
Details of who’s performing and the times can be found on the Community Stage Running Order
Christmas Grotto
Pay a visit to the Rotary Club of Chislehurst Christmas Grotto.
This event is completely FREE to all and the gifts have been generously donated by GreenAcres Kemnal Park
For full details. CLICK HERE!
Christmas in Chislehurst Art Competition
Between 4-4.30pm, on the day of the Christmas market we will be switching on our Christmas lights and one lucky child will get to press the big red button and light up the high street.
Sarah from SJ Hamilton Art has kindly sponsored this competition and all you have to do is create your own Christmas stamp!
So, get creative, think outside the box and design you own christmassy scene.
You can print a copy of the form at home by clicking here!
This competition runs from 1st November to 16th November.
Once you have completed your stamp, your entry can be dropped to the reception at Linklater & Warren Opticians, 30A High Street. If you can’t print the form, you can collect one from their reception and drop it back once done.
The winner will be contacted on 18th November (so don’t forget to put your parents / guardians contacts details on the back of the form)
Our Sponsors
A big thank you to ours sponsors:
Michelle Sidwell Academy of Dance
Chislehurst Chiropractic Clinic
Also, a special thanks to our business members, who pay towards the Christmas lights each year.
Prepare for the day
The high street will be closed to traffic from 6am on 20th November. There will be diversions in place, but we would like to encourage anyone coming from the local area to walk, as there will be limited parking available.
Don’t forget to bring both Cash and Cards to get your Christmas shopping started early and pop a reusable bag in your pocket for your purchases.
Visit Chislehurst has an official photographer at this event – Clare Herriot She will be taking photographs during the day for reporting/future marketing purposes on our social media pages and website. If you would prefer NOT to be photographed, please tell Clare.
Wrap up warm, don’t forget your gloves, but most importantly enjoy the day.
This event is organised and run by the volunteers from Visit Chislehurst with the help of Lollipop Events. If you would like to show your support, you can pop by the Visit Chislehurst Bar for a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie. There will also be donations buckets around the event, these are being run by local charities who will receive a percentage of the donations taken during the day.