THE popular Port St Mary quayside market returns for another year on Wednesday evening (December 21).
The Port St Mary-based festivities will take place on the quayside between 6pm and 10pm, and will include a host of local produce, arts and crafts, carol singing and Santa’s Grotto.
Stall holders include Staarvey Farm, Ellerslie, Cocoa Red, Suzanne’s Flowers and Faye Christian Ceramics.
Plus, of course, there will also be Paddy’s wide range of fish and seafood.
As well as his popular seafood platters and smoked salmon, he also offers selection of local game – pheasant, partridge and wild duck – all prepared and oven-ready.
Hot food available will include a hog roast, bratwursts, hot roasted chestnuts and a warming cup of gluhwein.
The market is also the final destination of this year’s Christmas Lantern Parade, which leaves from Scoill Phurt Le Moirrey (Port St Mary School) at 6.45pm and follows Santa’s Sleigh through the village and down to the quayside to complete the evening.
The procession will carry willow lanterns made at Arts Council workshops at the school - 10am-4pm on Saturday and 1pm-4pm on Sunday. The workshops are free and open to all ages.
