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Your last chance to skate on the outdoor ice rinks or have a ride on the Admiral Giant Wheel at Swansea's Waterfront Winterland will be Sunday 3 January 2010.
Ice skating tickets are available online as well as in person at the skatehouse at Waterfront Winterland or from Swansea TIC (opposite the bus station works in Plymouth St).
To see the opening times and full information about entertainment, please visit the Waterfront Winterland website.
...pass the time until Father Christmas arrives by making a fridge cake with the kids - this is a really easy recipe on Mumsnet. Chocolate overload starts early!
Hope you have a very merry Christmas.
Father Christmas is going to be quite busy delivering parcels tomorrow, so get down to Waterfront Winterland in Swansea today for your last chance to see him.
Santa's Grotto is open until 7pm, then he'll be off to give his reindeer lots of hay before their big day tomorrow!
Sleeping Beauty is in full swing at the Grand Theatre, Swansea - it runs until 17 January 2010.
Have a look at the Grand Theatre webpages to see the panto dates and times, including four signed performances and one audio described performance.
Tickets are available from the Grand on 01792 475715.
Looking for your Christmas rubbish collection day or even how to cook a giant turkey without giving your family food poisoning?
Have a look at the council's Christmas webpages where you'll find loads of advice, as well as council opening times and how send an e-Card to your friends.
Come down to Castle Square on December 19 from 2pm until 5pm to try out a new interactive game called 'Make the Christmas Tree Grow'.
Race your friends to make your Christmas trees grow to full size by catching falling stars and see your tree light up with decorations as it grows. Might make a fun break from all that Christmas shopping!
Save money on stamps this Christmas and help the environment too, by sending an e-Card to your friends and relatives.
If you've missed the last Christmas posting dates they could save an arguement!
There are eight designs of e-Cards available, some featuring snowy scenes of Mumbles Head and Swansea Castle along with more traditional pictures.
Christmas in Swansea wouldn’t be the same without the traditional French market which arrives in Castle Square from 10-13 December.
The market has 13 open air stalls, selling local and regional cheeses, bread freshly baked every day, pâtisserie products, olives and dried fruits, handbags, jewellery, provençal soaps and lots more.
The Oxford Street Christmas market runs up until 13 December too, so go and have a good browse and see what you can find.
The Christmas favourite, Messiah, will be at the Brangwyn Hall on 19 December, marking the 250th anniversary of Handel's death. Tickets are still available from just £10pp, and can be purchased from Ticket Web.
Also in the Brangwyn Hall sees the return of the festive "Christmas by Candlelight" on 23 December. Don't miss out, there are only a small selection of tickets available. Buy them online also via Ticket Web.
The popular Christmas cards from West Glamorgan Archives Service are now available online at Swansea Bay History Shop (where you pay with Paypal).
The cards depict scenes from old Swansea and Neath and this year include a steam train at snowy Resolven Station and Swansea's Wind Street and High Street.
Alternatively call in and buy direct from Archives in the Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea.
