Meeting the reindeer, singing carols or saying hello to Santa and eating tasty treats are all part of the fun. It seems the festive markets are loved by everyone old and young.
Here are some pictures from markets of Christmas past in Doncaster and the surrounding areas over the years to help you feel all festive.
9. 10 - Entertainers
Entertainers Janet and Chris Thorn - known as Non Troppo - play their music in Doncaster's Market Place. Listening are Pat Dudley, her daughter-in-law Rachel Minion, aged 23, both of Thorne, and Rachel's children Jessica Caton, aged seven, and Leon Dudley, aged 11 weeks. Photo: STEVE TAYLOR
10. 11- Christmas wish
Christmas comes early to Doncaster as Santa and his Snowmen descended on Doncaster Market Place along with an ice rink. Faith Glossop, five, of Wheatley Hills gives santa her Christmas wish list. Photo: JPI Media
11. 12- Do you wanna build a snowman?
Callum Brown, nine and his sister Caitlin, six, give the Christmas celebrations at Doncaster Market Place the thumbs up after Snowmen, Santa, Mrs. Claus and an ice rink descended on Doncaster. Photo: JPI Media