Article Source: Paisley First
Last Updated: 29 November 2023 10:15
We’re getting the festivities underway with our Small Business Saturday Christmas Market! Join us on Paisley’s High Street from 10am until 4pm this Saturday, 2nd December, and get your Christmas shopping sorted while supporting our local businesses!
There’s a great variety of local businesses taking part including IVAD Gifts, Cards Party Balloons, John McKay Jewellers, Kettle Black, Paisley Craft Beer, Paisley Pie Co, Taste Buds Paisley, The Auld Atelier, The Butterfly Room & What If, Two Towns Down Brewery, Rainbow Turtle, St. Vincent’s Hospice, PACE, and Jennifer Scott Dance.
This weekend also sees the start of our festive weekend entertainment with Festive Stilt walkers, Magicians, Jugglers, Balloon modellers, face painting, music and lots more!
Santa’s Reindeer will be returning to Paisley town centre this Christmas and you can take your own family picture for free – 12noon until 4pm on Saturday 2nd, Sunday 10th and Saturday 17th December!
And if that’s not enough, our FREE Giant Snow Globe will also be returning this year and will be available for FREE festive photos on the High Street from 10am until 4pm on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th December.
Chair of Paisley First, Elaine Templeton, said: “Paisley’s Big Christmas Weekends is the perfect way to get into the festive spirit with free fun for all the family.
“With different activities every weekend, it’s the perfect way to countdown to Christmas while supporting our local businesses.
“Our Christmas Market is set to be a great showcase of our local, independent businesses, who are here all year round, not just for Christmas! So, please show your support.”
So, head to Paisley this Christmas – plenty of entertainment for the kids, a chance for you to get your Christmas shopping sorted and plenty of food and drink venues to help you make the most of festive family get-togethers.
And remember, you could win town centre gift vouchers when you shop local with our Christmas Golden Ticket Competition!
Paisley is the only place to be this Christmas – Love Local, Love Paisley!
For full details, check out our website at www.paisleyfirst.com
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