{"id":7415,"date":"2017-09-29T14:30:18","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T14:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7415"},"modified":"2025-03-06T14:52:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T14:52:59","slug":"20170929-sunderland-illuminations-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anniesguesthouse.co.uk\/blog\/20170929-sunderland-illuminations-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunderland Illuminations 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Home<\/u><\/a> > Tyne & Wear<\/u><\/a> > Sunderland<\/u><\/a> > Roker<\/u><\/a> > Roker Park<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

If you are visiting our bed and breakfast accommodation with children between Thursday 5th October and Sunday 5th November 2017 then you may like to visit Sunderland Illuminations<\/u><\/a> aka Roker Park Lights a few miles south of us in Roker<\/u><\/a>, Sunderland<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sunderland Illuminations are to return for 2017, with lights spreading sparkle from St Peter\u2019s Church<\/u><\/a> all along the newly regenerated seafront.<\/p>\n

As well as feature lighting right along the seafront, the popular illuminated observation wheel will return to Cliffe Park<\/u><\/a> and traditional fairground rides and quality catering concessions will run from Cliffe Park<\/u><\/a> to Bede’s Cross.<\/p>\n

Seafront lights and activities on Cliffe Park<\/u><\/a> and Bede’s Cross will run from from Thursday 5th October until Sunday 5th November from 5pm until 10pm each day.<\/p>\n

Roker Park<\/u><\/a> will be transformed into a Festival of Light, with a Disney theme.<\/p>\n

Roker Park<\/u><\/a> will be open every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 5th October to 5th November plus every night at half term, from 5pm until 10pm each night.<\/p>\n

Last entry into Roker Park<\/u><\/a> will be 9pm.<\/p>\n

There will be a whole host of sparkling features with family favourites pirates, dinosaurs and fairies, magically mixing with new Disney additions that will surprise and delight.<\/p>\n

A new art zone will include a series of artist-designed light artworks.<\/p>\n

Roker Park<\/u><\/a> will also be home to a food court and bar area, helter-skelter and regular music and entertainment performances on the bandstand.<\/p>\n

Entry into Roker Park<\/u><\/a> will cost £1 per person bought in advance online, £2 on the day from kiosks.<\/p>\n

Children aged two and under go free.<\/p>\n

Sunderland Illuminations<\/u><\/a> 2017 come to an end in spectacular style with a firework extravaganza on Sunday 5th November at 6pm.<\/p>\n

Best viewing points will be from Cliffe Park<\/u><\/a> and all along the seafront.<\/p>\n

There is no charge for this event and tickets are not required.<\/p>\n

To reach Sunderland Illuminations<\/u><\/a> from our bed and breakfast accommodation simply drive South along the A183 coast road towards Sunderland<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Illuminated Observation Wheel is located on Cliffe Park<\/u><\/a>, SR6 9NS and operates from 5pm until 10pm every night.<\/p>\n

The cost to ride on the wheel is £4 for adults and £3 for children.<\/p>\n

A family ticket for two adults and two children or one adult and three children is £10.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to Roker<\/u><\/a> in Sunderland<\/u><\/a> our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation<\/u><\/a> page of our website.<\/p>\n

For more ideas of family-friendly things to do visit Family-Friendly<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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