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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Liv Clarke

Seaside winter wonderland an hour from Manchester with rides, free ice skating and guaranteed snow

There’s nothing quite like a festive day out to put you in the mood for Christmas. Think ice skating surrounded by sparkling lights, tucking into tasty warm treats and paying a visit to Santa in his grotto.

This year you can enjoy all of these Christmassy delights and more at Blackpool as the seaside resort is transformed into a winter wonderland. And for those who are keeping their fingers crossed for a white Christmas this year, you can even experience actual snowfall (yes - you read that correctly) while looking out onto the beach.

Christmas By The Sea is a family-friendly event which is returning to Blackpool for the second time, having first launched last year. The festive event was so popular that it brought in record visitor numbers to the town.

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