ARE you ready for The Big Christmas Event 2013?
There will be fun for all the family at the festive extravaganza, which will take over Grimsby's town centre.
Here are all the details of what is going on, where it is taking place and when:
A food and gift market will be in Victoria Street and the Bull Ring today, from 3pm to 8pm, and Friday, from 10am to 4pm.
Street entertainers, including stilt walkers, will be parading from the Riverhead, along Victoria Street and into the Bull Ring at intervals on both days. Today, they will appear from 3pm to 3.45pm, 4.15pm to 5pm and 5.30pm to 6.15pm.
The Balloon Elf will be making balloon figures and handing them out to children as he walks from the Riverhead to the Bull Ring on both days. Today, he will appear from 3pm to 4pm, 4.15pm to 5.15pm and 5.30pm to 6.30pm.
Peppa Pig will be in St James' Square, next to the Grimsby Telegraph tent, today from 3pm to 3.40pm, 4pm to 4.40pm, 5pm to 5.40pm, 6pm to 6.40pm and 7pm to 7.30pm.
The £500 cash giveaway tent will be located in St James' Square from 3pm to 8pm today, and from 10am to 4pm on the Friday. The winner will be announced at 3.45pm on the Friday by Lincs FM and Compass FM.
The Fabulous Fair, organised by The Culture House, will take place in Grimsby Minster today from 3pm to 8pm. The reindeer petting area will be located at the Riverhead today from 4pm to 7pm.
Click here to see a map of what's going on at The Big Christmas Event
A Santa and reindeer parade will start at the Riverhead today at 5.45pm. The reindeers will set off from Riverhead with Santa, our Local Hero, the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, street entertainers and pantomime stars. It will travel into Osbourne Street and Bethlehem Street to the Minster and back again. A Family Lantern Parade will start in Abbeygate at 5.30pm today. The parade will move into Osbourne Street and wait until the reindeers pass before carrying on down South St Mary's Gate into Victoria Street. A pantomime sketch will take place at the Lincs/Compass FM stage today from 6.20pm to 6.30pm. The Minster Choir will be singing three songs on the Lincs/Compass FM stage today from 6.30pm to 6.45pm. Grimsby will be illuminated for the festive season at 7pm today. The Grimsby Telegraph's Local Hero – 2-year-old Harvey Evans – will switch on the lights at the Lincs/Compass FM stage. A choir will then sing Christmas songs on the Lincs/Compass FM stage from 7.05pm.Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
Click here to see a map of what's going on at The Big Christmas Event
A Santa and reindeer parade will start at the Riverhead today at 5.45pm. The reindeers will set off from Riverhead with Santa, our Local Hero, the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, street entertainers and pantomime stars. It will travel into Osbourne Street and Bethlehem Street to the Minster and back again. A Family Lantern Parade will start in Abbeygate at 5.30pm today. The parade will move into Osbourne Street and wait until the reindeers pass before carrying on down South St Mary's Gate into Victoria Street. A pantomime sketch will take place at the Lincs/Compass FM stage today from 6.20pm to 6.30pm. The Minster Choir will be singing three songs on the Lincs/Compass FM stage today from 6.30pm to 6.45pm. Grimsby will be illuminated for the festive season at 7pm today. The Grimsby Telegraph's Local Hero – 2-year-old Harvey Evans – will switch on the lights at the Lincs/Compass FM stage. A choir will then sing Christmas songs on the Lincs/Compass FM stage from 7.05pm.Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
