Magical Christmas Toy Parade

The North West's biggest magical Christmas parade is returning to intu Trafford Centre for 2019. 

Taking place on Saturday 16th November, this years Magical Christmas Parade at intu Trafford Centre will include the likes of PJ Masks, Thunderbirds, Dennis the Menace, PAW Patrol, Peppa Pig, The Clangers, Father Christmas and lots more. 

Along with the popular Christmas characters, The Once upon A Christmas’ parade promises festive music and dazzling dancing from toy soldiers, nutcracker ballerinas and gingerbread men, culminating in a feel-good singalong for the whole family to enjoy.

Plus this year there will be a special surprise to celebrate the 50th birthday of The Clangers on 16 November.  One lucky nominated child celebrating their birthday on the 16th November will be invited to meet The Clangers and other characters backstage, as well as enjoying a VIP viewing of the parade. Details how to nominate your child will be released on the intu Trafford Centre Facebook page in the next week. 

The parades will take place at 11.30am and 2.30pm around The Orient, and the cast will include: 

• Everyone’s favourite loveable mud loving Peppa Pig
• PAW Patrol’s Chase and Marshall,
• PJ Masks Catboy, Owlette and Gekko f
• Top Wing’s top cadets, Rod and Penny
• Dennis the Menace and his trusty sidekick Gnasher, looking to cause Christmas chaos of course!
• Virgil from the Thunderbirds, on a special festive mission.
• Sylvanian Families bunny Freya Chocolate
• The Grinch, who hopefully will be on his best behaviour 
• A cast of gingerbread men, candy cane girls, toy soldiers, nutcracker ballerinas and princes and princesses
• And of course, Father Christmas leading the way in his trademark red coat.

Along with the Christmas Parade families will also be able to visit intu Trafford Centre's Peter Rabbit Christmas Grotto and meet the big man himself - see here how to book.