It ’ s time to deck the Mall with boughs of holly as the Hawkesbury ’ s favourite annual Christmas celebration – Light Up Windsor Street Fair – makes its festive return on Saturday 2 December .

From 5pm to 9pm , Windsor Mall , George Street and Thompson Square will with burst to life with Christmas cheer , including more than 70 market stalls – our biggest market yet !

There will also be snow flurries , Christmas lights , free face painting , roaming and on-stage entertainment and fun family activities .

Our main stage on George Street will provide hours of family entertainment including the best in local music and dance talent .

With stalls offering Christmas decorations , homewares , pet gifts , handmade jewellery and more , plus many of the Windsor Mall shops open

for trading , Light Up Windsor will be the perfect opportunity to find Christmas gifts for your loved ones .

Local cafes and restaurants will also be open , so you will have plenty of options for a bite to eat .

Of course , there will be a very special visit during the evening from Santa and Mrs Claus , and his special festive helpers ! Council ’ s popular ‘ Find a Reindeer ’ competition will make its return ! Visit all the locations and deliver your passport to Council ’ s tent on the night to collect a special prize ! Children can collect their passport from Monday , 20 November from either the Visitor Information Centre at Clarendon , or the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery at Windsor , and collect their first ‘ bonus ’ stamp while they are there .

The Visitor Information Centre is open every day from 9am-4pm , including weekends . The Gallery is open from

10am-4pm weekdays and 10am-3pm weekends .

Passports can also be collected on the night from Council ’ s tent .

All passports that are completed at the fair , including the bonus stamp from the Visitor Information Centre , go into a draw to win a special Hawkesbury family pack .

Details on the prize will be announced soon , so follow @ HawkesburyEvents on Facebook and Instagram , or visit the new dedicated Light Up Windsor website www . lightupwindsor . com . au for details .

Hawkesbury City Mayor Sarah McMahon said Light Up Windsor was the place to be this festive season .

“ Light Up Windsor has firmly established itself as western Sydney ’ s premiere Christmas event ,” Mayor McMahon said .

“ Last year 12,000 people celebrated

Christmas in the heart of Windsor , revelling in festive cheer , indulging in Christmas shopping from local businesses , and supporting the local economy . This year ’ s fair will be bigger and better than ever , with the beautiful and historic Thompson Square hosting stalls and other fun activities .

“ I can ’ t wait to celebrate Christmas with visitors from the Hawkesbury and beyond !”

Light Up Windsor is presented in conjunction with the Windsor Business Group , with sponsorship from Windsor RSL , Western Sydney Airport and Ray White Windsor .

For more details and updates visit www . lightupwindsor . com . au and Council ’ s Facebook page www . facebook . com / hawkesburycitycouncil or Hawkesbury Events Instagram page www . instagram . com / hawkesburyevents .