The clip-clop of hooves and a booming 'ho, ho ho!' will be heard in Lindley and Shelley tomorrow as the annual reindeer parade makes its way through the villages.
The parade sees thousands line the streets to greet Santa Claus in his reindeer-drawn sleigh, heralded locally as the start of Christmas .
Real life Cairngorm reindeers, from Scotland, pull Father Christmas through the two villages to officially open the festive Grottos at the Pennine and Birchencliffe Garden Centres, part of the Wyvale Garden Centres group.
Birchencliffe Garden Centre manager Andrew Tyers said: " It's a Christmas tradition. Everyone loves seeing Santa arrive in his sleigh, it starts Christmas in the village. When we have the parade they know Christmas is around the corner.
Heading to the reindeer parade tomorrow? Here's everything you need to know:
What is it?
The Lindley and Shelley reindeer parades begin the festive season for many, with thousands lining the road to see Santa arrive in his reindeer-drawn sleigh. From there he travels to the Pennine and Birchencliffe Garden Centres to official open their Christmas grottos.
In Lindley, there will also be a Christmas food fair — read all about it here .
Where will the parade take place?
In Shelley , the parade begins at Shelley Village Hall, and travels along Huddersfield Road to Pennine Garden Centre.
In Lindley , the parade sets off from the Children's Bookshop in Lidget Street, Lindley, crosses over East Street, then heads down Birchencliffe Hill Road to the Birchencliffe Garden Centre. Birchencliffe Hill Road will be closed 2pm-3pm for the parade.
When is the parade?
Shelley: The reindeer will arrive at the village hall at 9.30am, and the parade will set off at around 9.45am. It is expected to arrive at the garden centre at around 10.15am.
Lindley: The parade will set off from the Children's Bookshop at 2pm, and depending on crowds, will arrive at the garden centre at around 2.20pm.
When should we arrive?
Early! Both centres have warned that the car park usually fills up to an hour before the parade, and crowds form along the parade route. Parents are also warned that the queue for the grotto will be very busy after the parade.
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What happens after the parade?
After each parade, Santa will go to his grotto to meet the children — at around 10.15am in Shelley, and around 2.30pm in Lindley. The grottos will be open until 4pm.
The reindeer will be placed in a pen at the garden centres so people can visit them and see them up close. The reindeer are expected to leave Pennine Garden Centre at around noon to attend the Lindley reindeer parade.
How much does it cost to visit Santa's grotto?
Admission to the grotto is £5 and money raised will go to Kirkwood Hospice.
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