Chester Lantern Parade

Chester Lantern Parade Thursday 28th November

School children from across the area will parade through the city centre with their hand made lanterns on Thursday 28 November for the annual Christmas Lantern Parade.

The parade leaves from the Christmas Market in Town Hall Square at 7pm. The parade route follows St Werburgh Street, Eastgate Street, Bridge Street, then turning around and heading for Northgate Street, with the Parade ending back in Town Hall Square.

The lanterns have all been made by children in workshops led by local artist Russell Kirk. The schools taking part are from Mill View Primary, Hoole Primary, The Firs, Upton Westlea Primary, Dee Point Primary, Mickle Trafford Village School, Acresfield Primary, Belgrave Primary and Tarporley Primary.

The Lantern Parade is one part of Chester's Christmas celebrations that include the Christmas market in Town Hall Square, Chester Cathedral's Christmas Tree Festival, Santa's Grotto in the Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Town Hall and Grosvenor Museum, Sleeping Beauty at Storyhouse, The Winter Watch Parade (5 December) and the combined Saturnalia and Winter Watch Parade (12 December)

Chester Park and Ride is running late night services over Christmas, the last bus from Foregate Street will be 9pm on Thursdays from 21 November and then during Christmas week Monday 16, Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18, Thursday 19, Friday 20 December, Monday 23 December to 9pm.

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