Ripon and Nidderdale Mumbler has teamed up with nine sponsors to create a free, family-friendly, city centre Christmas trail.
Some of Santa’s hard-working elves are taking a break from working at the North Pole to make their way to the city to hide in the windows of shops, cafes, an estate agents and the library.
The Great Ripon Elf Hunt has been designed to be safe, fun and completely free.
It will start on Saturday, running each day through to Christmas Eve – Thursday 24 December
There will be nine different elves in the windows of participating city centre businesses and Ripon Library.
Once all of the elves have been found, families can go into any of the participants and pick up a reward left by Santa – or simply do the trail for fun.
Just one of the nine elves that are ready to go into hiding
Families are being asked to download and print their own answer sheets from the Ripon and Nidderdale Mumbler website and bring pens or pencils.
A limited number of answer sheets will be available at all business premises and the library.
Organiser Niki, from Ripon and Nidderdale Mumber, told the Stray Ferret:
“It has been a difficult year for everyone. I was inspired by the amazing trails happening in other cities and towns, but wanted to create something a bit closer to home for Ripon!
“My hope is that the trail will encourage people into Ripon to finish their Christmas shopping and that it will increase footfall for lots of businesses around the centre whilst also being a fun afternoon for all the family!”
The Great Ripon Elf Hunt is COVID-secure and does not require entrants to go into premises, as all window displays will be visible from the street.
Those taking part are asked to do the trail in groups of no more than 6, or within their household or support bubble.
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Niki, added:
“We hope this will encourage families to visit Ripon, use the wonderful range of shops we have and be a great afternoon of entertainment for the family.”
To spread the word, families are requested to tag Ripon and Nidderdale Mumbler in any social media posts and use the hashtag #GreatRiponElfHunt
The supporting businesses and organisations are: Appleton’s, Caffe Tempo, Cathedral View Cafe, Davis & Lund Estate Agents, Karma, Oliver’s Pantry, Ripon Library, Solemates, and The Easy Learning Shop.
