A Magical Start to Christmas at the Intu Trafford Centre

Today we were invited to the Intu Trafford Centre to watch their Magical Christmas Parade. Arriving before the parade began, we had the chance to meet the stars of the show in a private meet and greet. Freddy loved seeing Peppa Pig, Bing & Flop, Shimmer & Shine, Marshall & Skye, the Minions, PJ Masks and Branch & Poppy. There is something so magical about seeing the children interact with their favourite TV stars in real life! We had a really nice breakfast, juice and coffee supplied by Leon, which was much appreciated after our early start.

We were then lucky enough to be able to watch the parade from the VIP enclosure at the side of the stage in the Orient. There was a procession of the characters alongside dancing princes and princesses, jugglers, drumming soldiers, stilt walkers, ballerinas, dancers, Father Christmas and his elves.

The all singing, all dancing performance ended with a magical blizzard of snowflake confetti, which was really lovely.  We left feeling very festive after our wonderful morning at the intu Trafford Centre.

Afterwards we got to do some Christmas shopping and get some lunch. The Christmas lights made the experience very sparkly and festive.

Check out what is happening at the intu Trafford Centre this Christmas at intu.co.uk/traffordcentre.

A Magical Christmas Parade is coming to Intu Trafford Centre

A Magical Christmas Parade is coming to intu Trafford Centre on November 18th 2017. 

As a family, we really enjoy our annual Christmas shopping trips to intu Trafford Centre. There is always something exciting going on and the decorations really put us in a festive mood. We love the Santa's Grotto in Barton Square, which is always so innovative and exciting! So we are really looking forward to experiencing the new Magical Christmas Parade this year.

This brand new event is bringing the magic of Christmas to families with a parade featuring the stars of Paw Patrol, Peppa Pig, Shimmer and Shine, Trolls, Bing and the Minions. Little ones will love seeing the stars of TV and the big screen brought to life in a show stopping parade.

Filled with music, dance and festive fun, this captivating Christmas carnival takes place in the Orient with two  parades starting at 11.30am and 2.30pm. The enchanting experience will give families a chance to see their favourite children’s characters alongside a dazzling array of princesses, princes, nutcracker dancers and traditional toy soldiers. Even Father Christmas himself will be taking a break from his festive grotto in Barton Square to appear in the procession and welcome the crowds to the Christmas event.

The full Magical Christmas Parade cast will feature:

Chase, Marshall and Skye from Nickelodeon’s PAW Patrol

DreamWorks Animation Trolls lead characters Princess Poppy and Branch

Bing and Flop from Emmy-award winning CBeebies cartoon Bing

Mini superheroes PJ Masks in their trademark pyjamas

Family-favourite Peppa Pig

Nickelodeon’s twin-sister genies-in-training Shimmer and Shine

Fresh from Despicable Me 3 - the Minions

A cast of magical fairy-tale princes and princesses

Traditional, festive nutcracker dancers and traditional marching toy soldiers

Father Christmas leading the way as the star of the show

Alison Niven, regional centre director at intu Trafford Centre, said: “The Magical Christmas Parade is the perfect festive, family day out – the Orient will come alive with music, dancing and wide-eyed little ones looking out for their favourite stars.... it’s really beginning to feel like the magic of Christmas has started.”

For all the festive, family events at intu Trafford Centre, visit: intu.co.uk/traffordcentre/events.