| The county is planning numerous festive events during | | | | In Chester, the public can enjoy the traditional |
| this year's Christmas period. Even more than exciting | | | | Christmas Carol Concert - The Joy of Christmas at |
| events are planned over the past few years to help | | | | Chester Cathedral. Chester Zoo will also be offering |
| raise the spirits of both local people and the county's | | | | traditional entertainment in the form of their 2008 Frost |
| many visitors alike. | | | | Fair. |
| One major focus for Christmas events will be | | | | A Frost Fair is a nearly forgotten British Christmas |
| Cheshire's Tatton Park, which has an amazing | | | | tradition that dates back to the 15th century when |
| selection of events and activities to delight Christmas | | | | Londoners used to enjoy skating on the frozen River |
| revellers. For the little ones Father Christmas will be | | | | Thames. Chester Zoo will be recreating the feel of |
| found at the park's well-stocked farm, including a | | | | these colder times along with entertainment, as well as |
| beautiful month-old calf. | | | | a selection of festive food and a huge Christmas tree. |
| The Mansion House will be home to numerous events | | | | On Northgate Street in Chester you will find an Italian |
| as well as being fully decorated with traditional floral | | | | Christmas with locals celebrating Christmas in the |
| garland tributes all freshly collected from the | | | | Market Town Hall Square, here you will be able to |
| spectacular gardens. | | | | sample some delightful Italian food offerings amongst |
| Throughout the interior of the house, there will be large | | | | other activities. |
| numbers of special Christmas displays as well as | | | | The UK's largest Christmas tree was lit up in a |
| demonstrations of how to create traditional Christmas | | | | spectacular show which featured former X factor star |
| decorations. Each weekend through Christmas and | | | | Shayne Ward. The tree can be viewed at Ellesemere |
| New Year there will be live music in the state rooms | | | | Port's Cheshire Oaks shopping facility. It should not be |
| for people to enjoy as they pass through the house. | | | | too difficult to find as it stands nearly 100 feet tall, and |
| Visitors who choose the evening to tour the wonderful | | | | is decorated with over 80,000 baubles and an |
| state rooms will enjoy doing so in candlelight offering a | | | | incredible 100,000 light bulbs. |
| feel of a traditional Christmas complete with a choir | | | | The Christmas experience in Chester has been widely |
| singing Christmas carols. | | | | publicized across the region and will offer an incredible |
| In the lead up at Christmas there will be multiple | | | | selection of entertainment for the Christmas period |
| concerts featuring the Northern Chamber Orchestra, | | | | including a stunning light show around the city centre as |
| Mart Rodger's Manchester Jazz, The Rat Pack Is | | | | well as Santa and his Reindeer. |
| Back and others. | | | | You may also be able to spot some Fairies and win |
| In addition, the stable yard will play host to carol | | | | yourself £1000. After 3 PM visitors will be able |
| concerts where the King Edward Musical Society will | | | | to park for free and make use of the city's Park 'n' |
| invite the public to sing along. | | | | Ride facilities. |