Hereford is a city that hides many treasures. Winter in Hereford is a magical time due to its relative isolation out towards the Welsh border. It also has an abundance of character and wealth that has grown over the centuries. This has given the city a beautiful structure of architecture. There are glimmers of revival and a unique hidden beauty of some of its streets.
With the colder weather beginning to take root, it can be difficult to know what to do on the weekends with the kids or even as the holiday period approaches. As the days getting shorter and the nights somewhat longer, you may be looking for things to do to keep the kids entertained. To help you out we have outlined 3 events you may be interested to attend in Hereford this winter.
The Winter Bazaar at The Green Dragon
On Friday 23rd and Saturday the 24th November 2018, you can enjoy two days of shopping from a choice of Herefordshire’s finest producers, traders, artisans and more as we celebrate the wealth of our small businesses. With Free Entry included, it is the perfect opportunity for you to kick your Christmas shopping off in style. You would have the opportunity to pick up the finest and possibly most rare gifts for your family and friends.
The Bazaar will be on between 10am to 6pm on both days you can have the opportunity to have enough time to fully go around the whole event and grab your hands on some novelties. Don’t worry about food and drink as these will be available in The Garrick Lounge between 9am-5pm so you can be sure that you will be well watered and fed.
Winter Wonderland at Ralph Court Gardens
Ralph Court Gardens will be getting a complete festive makeover as it is being transformed into this year’s Christmas Winter Wonderland. The musical fountain will be dancing to Christmas songs and the beautiful light displays and snow flurries putting you in the festive mood. This event is perfect for families especially with young children as they can listen to a Christmas story by Boris the bear and hear the singing reindeer too.
If you are lucky you could even have the opportunity to meet Santa as he takes on a magical appearance with the lights and trees. His workshop with the helper elves is also definitely not one to be missed. There will be festive food and cakes all homemade for you to enjoy too.
Opening to the public on Sat 24 Nov – Sun 23 Dec 2018 between 10am-4pm you can escape to another land. For the other dates and times see the timetable below:
Evening in Winter Wonderland
Evening events are from 6pm-8.30pm
Friday 30th November & Saturday 1st December.
Friday 7th December & Saturday 8th December.
Friday 14th December & Saturday 15th December.
Friday 21st December & Saturday 22nd December.
Daytime in Winter Wonderland
Daytime events are from 11am-2pm
Saturday 24th November & Sunday 25th November
Saturday 1st December & Sunday 2nd December
Saturday 8th December & Sunday 9th December
Saturday 15th December & Sunday 16th December
Saturday 22nd December & Sunday 23rd December
Bleddfa Christmas Fair at The Bleddfa Centre
The perfect Christmas crafts and gifts fair has returned this year at The Bleddfa Centre. Bleddfa fair will be open on every Friday-Sunday between 11am-5pm until 22nd December. This is another perfect opportunity for you to get your Christmas shopping off to an elegant start as you have the opportunity to purchase hand-crafted, high-quality items that can make the special gift for your friends and family (or even for yourself).
You will have the chance to pick up cards, decorations, jewellery, garments, ceramics and so much more on sale at the event. All of these items and more have been hand-crafted with delicate care and attention by local artists and makers in Herefordshire. The event is FREE to visit but don’t forget your money to purchase your gifts. We wouldn’t want you to be ‘hangry’ so there will be hot drinks, soup, and festive treats to help you to recover from the shopping or give you that boost to keep you going!