Father Christmas is pulled round the Market Place at Masham Victorian Fair.Father Christmas is pulled round the Market Place at Masham Victorian Fair.
Father Christmas is pulled round the Market Place at Masham Victorian Fair.

RETRO: Christmas Markets from years gone by as Harrogate’s Christmas Fayre prepares to open

Harrogate Christmas Fayre is set to kick off tomorrow (Friday).

Harrogate Christmas Fayre is set to kick off tomorrow (Friday).

Visitors will be able to enjoy an eclectic mix of local traders and traditional European Christmas stalls, along with arts and crafts from artisan creators, mouth-watering treats, children’s entertainment and Christmas music.

The market, which runs until December 12, takes place at Cambridge Street, Market Place, Station Square and Cambridge Crescent.

Here we take a look back at Christmas market events across the district in previous years.

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The market, which runs until December 12, takes place at Cambridge Street, Market Place, Station Square and Cambridge Crescent.