Santa is on his way to Blackpool. The Blackpool Christmas By The Sea village will be opening on November 15 and will run until January 5, from 12 to 9pm everyday except for Christmas Day. There will be a wide range of festive activities to enjoy during the festive celebrations including an ice rink, lots of stalls selling every delicious Christmas treat you can think of, festive fair ground rides and so much more. One fairground ride in particular is the 196 foot Star Fyler, which is one of the biggest swing rides in Europe.