’Tis the season: Christmas Market returns to Tap Seac Square
Get into the Yuletide spirit at Macao’s 17-day Christmas Market, featuring stalls, festive snacks, rides and – of course – Santa.
Starting from 16 December, all things festive will be on display (and for sale) at Tap Seac Square, courtesy of the Christmas Market.
There’ll be plenty of booths offering festive gifts and snacks, with an emphasis on products crafted by local artisans, according to a statement from the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), which is organising the event.
Roving performance artists (the likes of Santa Claus, clowns, and magicians) will “spice up the joyful atmosphere,” the IAM says.
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Children can look forward to Christmas-themed amusement park rides, plus a “Christmas labyrinth.” They’ll be able to explore a Christmas log cabin being set up on site – as well as a Nativity scene depicting Jesus’ birth in a stable.
Christmas Market rides will be free of charge. To make accessing the market easier, IAM is setting up a temporary drop-off and pick-up area on Rua de Afonso de Albuquerque.
The 17-day event is scheduled to run beyond Christmas, winding up on New Year’s Day. Opening hours are between 2:00 pm and 11:00 pm, except for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, when the market will run until midnight.
