Things to do with family and kids through Christmas and December

Christmas has taken over Liverpool with festive joy and cheer everywhere you look.

Liverpool city centre is adorned with glistening Christmas lights while venues and businesses around the wider region are inviting families to join in on their seasonal events.

Classics such as the Christmas markets and light trails are always a magical evening to enjoy but some new arrivals for 2023 are not to be missed.

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Take a look below at some of the must-see events taking place throughout the region across the Christmas holidays.

John Lewis' interactive Christmas grotto

Families can book in for a special ‘Mission: Meet Santa’ experience that sees children become ‘Secret Santa agents’. With the help of Santa’s elves, kids are taken through a winter wonderland full of activities in order to unravel a top-secret code.

Over the course of the experience, guests will have to take part in numerous activities that will eventually point them in the direction of Father Christmas - but only if they make it to the end.

Once the code has been cracked, a magic telephone box will ring with a special message to kids, inviting them in to meet the big man himself.

When: Until December 23

Where: John Lewis, 70 S John St, Liverpool L1 8BJ

Tickets: Here.

Liverpool Christmas markets

This year, like every year, festive shoppers can treat themselves to everything you could want from a Christmas market.

Returning for 2023 are two giant tipi bars, the ski bar, windmill bar and brand new Bavarian bar. The new additions host local performers on the weekends while the karaoke ski-lifts will return for those wanting to take