From festive beer tasting to a magical steampunk Christmas market, we have put together a round-up of unmissable events happening in Maldon this weekend.

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Every Thursday, we will bring you our top picks of the events in our What's On section for the coming weekend.

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SATURDAY: Get merry at the Mighty Oak's annual festive beer tasting day

The Mighty Oak Brewery is hosting its annual festive beer tasting day this Saturday (4 December) from 11am to 3pm.

Celebrate the beginning of the festive season with free entry and free tasters, alongside a bar and BBQ.

The team will have all of the brewery's beers tapped and ready for you to test out.

There is outdoor seating as well as space inside to stand.

You can find the brewery at West Station Yard on Spital Road in Maldon.

For more information, click here.

SATURDAY: Shop local in Maldon this Small Business Saturday

Enjoy a range of bargains on offer across the Maldon district this Saturday (4 December), as local businesses take part in the Small Business Saturday campaign.

Small Business Saturday UK is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign which spotlights and aims to drive support for small local businesses.

Click here for details of businesses that will be taking part.

You can read more about the campaign in Maldon here.

SUNDAY: Visit a Christmas steampunk market

Get ahead on your festive shopping at the Museum of Power's Christmas steampunk market this Sunday (5 December).

Find gift ideas, ride steam trains, visit the Astaria model village and enjoy family entertainment at the popular market, which will open at 10am and close at 3pm.

You can purchase tickets on the day, which cost £7 each for adults, £6 for concessions, £3 for children aged 5 to 15 and under 5s go free.

You can find the Museum of Power on Hatfield Road in Maldon.

Click here for more details.

For more local events, follow this link to our What's On page.