The grotto opened its snowy doors up to children and families on November 25 and the first day was a hit with everyone involved.
The festive grotto will be open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 10am and 4:30pm and the week before Christmas, the grotto will be open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – with Friday, December 22 being the last day of the grotto.
See 8 pictures of the grotto opening:
![Albie, 3, meets Father Christmas. Leigh Park Christmas grotto at Greywell Shopping Centre, Leigh Park, Havant
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 251123-42)](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkxZWNhMmM1LTFmODItNDVhMC1hMWYzLWZlMTEzMjg4MDgxNTozZGFkMzYyNy04YmI4LTRmYjYtODI4MC1mMmQ3YmI2YjBmODA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. Leigh Park Christmas grotto
Albie, 3, meets Father Christmas. Leigh Park Christmas grotto at Greywell Shopping Centre, Leigh Park, Havant Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 251123-42)Photo: Chris Moorhouse
![Sophie, 8. Leigh Park Christmas grotto at Greywell Shopping Centre, Leigh Park, Havant
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 251123-44)](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ0NDFiZGVlLTA4YjUtNGZmMS05MzRlLWEwYjRkYzNkOTU3ZTphMGE2MmZmYy02N2U3LTRlNWYtYWNiYS05MjUwM2MzZjI3OTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. Leigh Park Christmas grotto
Sophie, 8. Leigh Park Christmas grotto at Greywell Shopping Centre, Leigh Park, Havant Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 251123-44)Photo: Chris Moorhouse
![Sisters Amelia, 6, and Melody, 6. Leigh Park Christmas grotto at Greywell Shopping Centre, Leigh Park, Havant
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 251123-43)](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIwYTk5Y2NlLTIyODYtNDU2NS1hZjViLWVkM2VjOTAyNTczMDo2OWVlZGEzZS00NTdiLTRlOGMtYWM1ZS1iM2JkN2RiMjZjMmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Leigh Park Christmas grotto
Sisters Amelia, 6, and Melody, 6. Leigh Park Christmas grotto at Greywell Shopping Centre, Leigh Park, Havant Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 251123-43)Photo: Chris Moorhouse
![Children, from left, Laya, 2, Hattie, 9, and Arnie, 4 meet Father Christmas and one of his elves. Leigh Park Christmas grotto at Greywell Shopping Centre, Leigh Park, Havant
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 251123-40)](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZhNGY5ZTRjLWVlMTctNDFlNC1hY2Y0LTliOTJlMjQzMTkwYTowNGUyODRkZi1iZjQ0LTRkNjctYmM2Ny00NjA2MzMzZDNkMmU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Leigh Park Christmas grotto
Children, from left, Laya, 2, Hattie, 9, and Arnie, 4 meet Father Christmas and one of his elves. Leigh Park Christmas grotto at Greywell Shopping Centre, Leigh Park, Havant Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 251123-40)Photo: Chris Moorhouse