NORTHWICH’S Christmas Extravaganza on Saturday, November 26 is set to be bigger and better than ever, with a host of new activities and attractions on offer this year.

There will be reindeer and penguins, Christmas Crazy Golf, as well as family favourites including the lantern parade, Christmas lights switch-on, firework finale and characters and attractions to provide entertainment and magic for children.

A range of Northwich’s businesses will be getting into the Christmas spirit by manning their yuletide stalls, with more than 30 already having put their names down for one of Northwich’s biggest events of the year.

The Northwich Art Shop will be selling artworks made by local artists to support Visual Arts Cheshire, Susan Howarth and Co solicitors will have a range of festive foody stocking fillers, and people will be able to get their hands on hand-made Christmas decorations and gifts courtesy of Sew Easy.

Birtwisles Butchers, Darth’s Hut, Crafty Stitches, Lechelles Bridal, Firthfield Pet Stores, Bruschetta, Viva Café, Macouti, Dixon Rigby Keogh solicitors, Butcher and Barlow solicitors, The Works, Skipton Building Society, Scope, Bensons Beds and St Luke’s Hospice will also have a presence on the High Street.

Brio Leisure, Northwich Library, Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse, Northwich Glass and Cheshire and Warrington Carers will also run stalls.

Major national retailers are also getting involved, with Sainsbury’s, Asda, Matalan, Boots, Odeon Cinema, Waitrose and Marks and Spencer delivering a festive offering, so make sure you check out their stalls.

The stalls will be situated at the top end of Witton Street and on Leicester Street.

Northwich BID Officer Mark Henshaw praised businesses in the town for getting on board with the event.

He said: “Each year we’ve had a great range of attractions and activities for the whole family, but never before have our traders agreed to come out in such force and get into the festive spirit.

“It’s fantastic to see and will bring a brilliant diversity to the day.

“I can’t wait to see all the different retailers’ stalls, which will provide a good mix of products and goodies alongside our other main attractions.”