Artisan Market with special Christmas theme will open at 10am along Alderley Road.
There will be street entertainment from around 2.15pm, and Santa’s reindeer can be visited in the Romany gardens next to the library from 2.30-4, when they will join Santa for his parade to Grove Avenue.
The stage will be at Bank Square and will host performances from local school choirs, dance and theatre groups.
The lights will be switched on at 5pm by Dr Rangan Chatterjee.