The return of Harrogate Christmas Market looks set to be popular with many visitors and traders already booked to attend.
Organisers have said 40 coach loads of visitors and 150 traders have booked for the four-day November extravaganza.
Last year’s market was cancelled due to covid but with lockdown restrictions due to be lifted on June 21, planning for this year is going ahead.
The event will take place at its usual location on Montpellier Hill and St Mary’s Walk from November 18 to 21.
Opening times will be 10-8pm on Thursday and Friday, 9.30-8pm on Saturday and 9.30-5.30pm on Sunday.
A newsletter sent today by market organisers Brian and Beryl Dunsby, and Steve Scarre, said:
“We have been taking applications since early March and have now accepted a total of 150 traders’ applications towards a maximum of 190 stalls – with many enquiries outstanding for a follow-up.
“We began inviting coach groups on May 2 and bookings have started to come in – now up to 40 coach loads.”
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The newsletter added that access to Montpellier Hill and Esplanade will be restricted during the build-up and for the four days of the market. St Mary’s Walk North will be closed from November 15 to 23.
Admission to the market, which is expected to include a funfair and Father Christmas and his reindeer as usual, is free.
The first meeting of the Christmas market supporters group will take place on June 23 at Harrogate’s White Hart Hotel.
