Piccadilly Gardens will be hosting a traditional family fun fair and Piccadilly Christmas bar this festive season.

The Piccadilly Gardens’ Family Fair will run from Thursday 1 December 2011 until Monday 2 January 2012 (excluding Christmas Day).

The traditional Helter Skelter, Carousel and Wave Swinger, all of which proved very popular last year, will be back as well as a number of children’s rides.

Kro Piccadilly will also be running a log cabin style Piccadilly Christmas bar offering hot cider, mulled wines, warming hot chocolates and festive treats between 25 November and 24 December.

Visitors can also enjoy the sight of majestic illuminated festive Reindeer in the heart of the gardens as well as the spectacular MCRLOVESXMAS advent calendar, which will reveal daily offers for passing shoppers.

The fair will be open Mon - Fri; 10am – 9.30pm / Sat - Sun; 11am - 9.30pm, and the Piccadilly Christmas bar will be open daily 11am – 10pm until 24 December.

(NOTE; Fair Closed Christmas Day. Early closing Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, New Years Day)