Christmas Events Guide For Busy Parents

Want to know when Santa is going to be in your local shopping centre or where the best Pantomimes are? Perhaps you’d like to find local farmers’ markets to buy fresh turkeys, hams and organic vegetables. Or possibly you want to find local Christmas craft fairs or even churches that will give non-churchgoers a warm welcome. Well now you can with a new local Christmas guide aimed at saving parents time this festive season.

“Christmas is a really busy time of year for parents so we have created a guide for local activities, fairs, church services and food vendors in different towns throughout the country to help them find what they need from just one place,” says Siobhan Freegard of Netmums.com, the local website for families. “We think it will save parents time, but will also help them become more involved in their local communities, helping to further build Christmas spirit.”

Netmums has also created a Christmas Countdown that provides daily activities, hints and tips on how to get ready for Christmas, ways to involve the children and how to hold an impressive Christmas dinner whilst still having a good time yourself.

“Glossy magazines show us the fantasy Christmas with the latest décor, handmade canapés and menus for a glamorous affair. But for most mums, juggling kids, shopping and the million other Christmas errands is work enough,” says Freegard. “Our guide is a little more down to earth, with ideas like making paper chains and snowflakes, but it provides realistic, fun ideas and useful time saving tips that will help parents and children enjoy the lead up to the big day.”

To find out what’s happening in your town this Christmas, go to Netmums.com and follow the snowman.