🎄Get ready to feel the holiday magic! Join us on Central Boulevard in Rushden for a Festive Fayre packed with seasonal treats, unique gifts, family fun and our Vintage Ferris Wheel

▪️Date: 22nd November 2024 – 5th January 2025.
▪️Time:
Monday to Friday: 10am-7pm,
Saturday and Sunday: 10am – 9pm.
▪️Admission: No booking required and entry is free. There is a small charge of £4 for the Vintage Ferris wheel.

WHAT TO EXPECT
 A beautifully decorated fayre with wooden chalets, festive lighting and Christmas trees. We’ll have a variety of festive food options, including:

Whether you’re shopping for the perfect present or just soaking up the winter wonder, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Don’t miss the chance to make this festive season extra special, see you at the Festive Fayre!

🎡 FERRIS WHEEL - £4

🫚 FREE GINGERBRRAD MAN TRAIL
Join the Gingerbread Trail this festive season! Pick up your trail booklet at Customer Services, find the 10 gingerbread characters marked on our map, and jot down their names for a chance to WIN some amazing prizes!
(Aimed at pre and primary school aged children)

🙋‍♀️ Free to join and no booking required. Complete the trail sheet, drop it back at Customer Services. There's a small treat for everyone who takes part too.

🌟 £20 - Cineworld voucher
🌟 £20 - PizzaExpress voucher
🌟 £10 - Paradise Adventure Golf voucher
🌟 Rushden Lakes water bottle & tote bag

🛝 PLAY AREA FOR KIDS AROUND THE LAKE
Don't forget you can also walk around the lake with play areas for the children to enjoy to!

ℹ️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note the opening hours may vary depending on the weather conditions. The Ferris wheel is not permitted to open during high wind speeds and heavy rain.

🛍 Come to Bedford Market, enjoy great food from Eat Feast and come and shop local! Come and get your last minute gifts and essentials.

▪️MARKET OPEN: 8:30am-4:30pm
▪️EAT FEAST: 11:00am-4:00pm

🎄 EAT FEAST 
Streetfood alongside FREE children’s crafts & amusements.

🇹🇹 Caribbean - ONE POT SHACK

🍜 Korean Chicken - maya.streetfood

🍟 Loaded Fries - high.fryers

🍷 Bar with Mulled Wine  the_stirrup_bar_bedford

🧑‍🎄 A weekend dedicated to free family-friendly fun in the Harpur Square in Bedford Town Centre.

2024 DATES:
▪️Saturday 21st December 
▪️Sunday 22nd December

WHAT TO EXPECT
The Council’s Family Fun Day offering: ⭐️ Games
⭐️ Activities,
⭐️ Entertainment for kids of all ages
⭐️ Food & drink from Eat Feast untill 4pm.

SATURDAY SCHEDULE
The schedule can be seen on Bedford Borough's website, below or in the pictures.

🎪 WORKSHOP TENT
🔸️11am – 11.45am Christmas Decorations with Marta Plizga
Children will have the opportunity to decorate ready-made templates of Christmas ornaments. They will have a range of colourful scraps and decorative materials to create their own ornaments, which can be taken home and hung on the Christmas tree.
🔸️12pm – 12.45pm Snowman Drawing with Marta Plizga
Children will have a black paper to create their own snowman using white cotton wool and decorative materials. First, they need to draw their snowman, then cut it out and decorate it using the art materials provided.
🔸️1pm – 2pm Art School – Painting a Christmas Shopper Bag
Participants are given a white shopper bag. The artist provides participants with prepared sketches on a Christmas theme. Participants draw the outline of the drawing on the bag. And then fill the drawing with professional paint. At the end of the master class, each participant takes home their new bag.
🔸️2pm – 3pm Art School – Christmas Card
For each participant a personal place is prepared at an individual easel. Participants choose a sketch of a drawing on a Christmas theme. And draw standing at the easel on a large sheet of cardboard, A3 format. At the end of the master class, each participant takes home a finished Christmas card.

🎪 ACTIVITY TENT
🔸️11am – 11.30am Laughter Yoga with Cheryl Green
Laughter exercises such as making a laughter milkshake and unpacking a laughter present. Have you heard an elephant laugh? Come along to open your imagination and walk away full of festive joy.

🔸️11.45pm – 12.15pm Frosty Potions Session with Little Science Lab
Add some sparkle to an icy potion and watch the magic happen… A cool opportunity to learn about solids, liquids and gases!

🔸️12.30pm – 1pm Frosty Potions Session with Little Science Lab
Add some sparkle to an icy potion and watch the magic happen… A cool opportunity to learn about solids, liquids and gases!

🔸️1.30pm – 2.15pm Fire Tiles with Little Science Lab
Make a beautiful Christmas tile for yourself or as a gift, decorated with alcohol inks and set on fire for an extra wow factor!

🔸️2.30pm – 3.15pm Fire Tiles with Little Science Lab
Make a beautiful Christmas tile for yourself or as a gift, decorated with alcohol inks and set on fire for an extra wow factor!

🎶 LIVE MUSIC
Keep your ears open for live music, with bands and choirs throughout the weekend, bringing the Christmas cheer to life.

🎄Get ready to feel the holiday magic! Join us on Central Boulevard in Rushden for a Festive Fayre packed with seasonal treats, unique gifts, family fun and our Vintage Ferris Wheel

▪️Date: 22nd November 2024 – 5th January 2025.
▪️Time:
Monday to Friday: 10am-7pm,
Saturday and Sunday: 10am – 9pm.
▪️Admission: No booking required and entry is free. There is a small charge of £4 for the Vintage Ferris wheel.

WHAT TO EXPECT
 A beautifully decorated fayre with wooden chalets, festive lighting and Christmas trees. We’ll have a variety of festive food options, including:

Whether you’re shopping for the perfect present or just soaking up the winter wonder, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Don’t miss the chance to make this festive season extra special, see you at the Festive Fayre!

🎡 FERRIS WHEEL - £4

🫚 FREE GINGERBRRAD MAN TRAIL
Join the Gingerbread Trail this festive season! Pick up your trail booklet at Customer Services, find the 10 gingerbread characters marked on our map, and jot down their names for a chance to WIN some amazing prizes!
(Aimed at pre and primary school aged children)

🙋‍♀️ Free to join and no booking required. Complete the trail sheet, drop it back at Customer Services. There's a small treat for everyone who takes part too.

🌟 £20 - Cineworld voucher
🌟 £20 - PizzaExpress voucher
🌟 £10 - Paradise Adventure Golf voucher
🌟 Rushden Lakes water bottle & tote bag

🛝 PLAY AREA FOR KIDS AROUND THE LAKE
Don't forget you can also walk around the lake with play areas for the children to enjoy to!

ℹ️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note the opening hours may vary depending on the weather conditions. The Ferris wheel is not permitted to open during high wind speeds and heavy rain.

🛍 Come to Bedford Market, enjoy great food from Eat Feast and come and shop local! Come and get your last minute gifts and essentials.

▪️MARKET OPEN: 10:00am-4:00pm
▪️EAT FEAST: 11:00am-4:00pm

🎄 EAT FEAST 
Streetfood alongside FREE children’s crafts & amusements.

🇹🇹 Caribbean - ONE POT SHACK

🍜 Korean Chicken - maya.streetfood

🍟 Loaded Fries - high.fryers

🍷 Bar with Mulled Wine  the_stirrup_bar_bedford