With just five weeks to Christmas, preparations are in full swing at Manor West Retail Park. The highlight of the preparations is the arrival of Santa Claus, who will be making his grand appearance in Kerry’s shopping heaven on Saturday 23rd November at 12 noon. From this date and time, Santa will be on his golden throne ready to meet as many boys and girls as possible.
Everyone is invited to come and meet Santa on Saturday afternoon and help this special VIP get settled into his “home”. Something that the mums and dads will be pleased with is that best of all kids get to visit Santa for FREE for the whole festive season. The team at Manor West Retail Park are aware of how expensive Christmas can be for families. So this is their way to offer families a real Christmas experience without having to take out the wallet! Santa will be at Manor West every Thursdays and Fridays 2pm- 6pm and Saturdays and Sundays 12pm – 6pm from Saturday 23rd November right up to Sunday 22nd December.
With over 1,500 free car parking spaces, some of the best national and international stores, Manor West Retail Park is always popular with shoppers but even more so at Christmas. Even if you are shopping for the person who has everything, the Manor West Multi Centre Gift Card is sure to please and can be redeemed in any of the stores at Manor West and can be purchased at First Chapter and at the Customer Service Desk in the Manor West Mall.
The very popular Christmas Crib will also be on display in the centre of the Manor West Retail Park from early December and it is a sight not to be missed. The animated Crib is beautifully set replicating the nativity scene. Derek Rusk, Centre Manager says “Having a Crib at Manor West is very important as it reminds us all of the true meaning of Christmas. Donations to the Crib will be given to a very worthy local charity – the Manor West Charity of the Year, Enable Ireland – Kerry Branch”.
Back by very popular demand during the build up to Christmas will be the Taste of Tralee Food Fair which will be taking place over two weekends – Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December, plus Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December. The fair will feature a wide range of locally produced food, giving shoppers the opportunity to support local businesses and at the same time finding tasty treats to enjoy over the holiday season. Taste of Tralee Food Fair will run each day from 12pm to 6pm giving the thousands of visitors to the Centre the opportunity to sample a wide range of Kerry produced product – all under one roof.
Derek Rusk, Manor West Retail Park Centre Manager, says “We are delighted that the Taste of Tralee Food Fairs are returning to the Mall during the busy holiday season. The feedback we get from visitors to the Centre is always so positive and it all adds to the very special Christmas atmosphere and excitement. Christmas is such a special time for everyone here, for visitors and everyone working in the Centre and Retail Park. Everyone is in great form, because of the holiday spirit, but also the hassle free shopping, with lots of free parking and Santa on hand to keep the kids occupied.”
For further information on Manor West and their festive activities visit www.manorwest.ie or follow Manor West on Facebook.