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Town's festive events planned to spark joy
The Gazette
|December 04, 2025
VISITORS CAN ENJOY VICTORIAN FAIR, MARKET AND LANTERN PARADE
THE countdown to Christmas is well and truly under way following the fantastic Stockton Sparkles launch night and opening weekend.
There's still plenty more to enjoy, including the Victorian Fair and Sparkles Christmas Market.
The ever-popular festival promises to bring some Christmas cheer to residents and visitors alike - here's all the fun still to come this weekend:
Sparkles Christmas Market
The three-day Christmas Market runs from tomorrow until Sunday, December 7 on Stockton High Street, offering tasty treats and festive goodies from local artists, makers and traders, all housed in traditional winter wonderland wooden cabins.
The market is open from 10am to 6pm on Friday and Saturday and 11am to 5pm on Sunday.
This story is from the December 04, 2025 edition of The Gazette.
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