Visit Santa in Galway this Christmas 2023

4 Dec, 2023, Galway, Ireland,

Where to meet Santa this Festive season 🎅

One of the most thrilling aspects of the Christmas season is visiting Santa. With a wide range of typical and more unusual experiences available in and around the city, Santa visits in Galway have only grown more magical and immersive over the past few years, especially with the advent of the Christmas Market in the city centre. To meet Santa Claus and his helpful elves we’ve compiled a list of all the best places he plans to stop and see everyone. So start making plans to visit Father Christmas and make sure you have the right answer when he asks if you’ve been good or bad?

Below are the best places to see Santa in Galway that both you and the kids will adore this year.

Santas Cabin at Galway Christmas Market 🎄

As the magic of Christmas reawakens in children at this time of year, why not wrap up the kids and put your troubles aside with a visit to Santa at Galway Christmas Market. A visit to the market is a unique festive experience, so this year we encourage you to immerse yourself in this winter wonderland. Be amazed by the sparkling lights, enjoy the festive music, and become lost in a world of seasonal colours, laughter, and mirth. Visting the man in red will put the icing on the cake for your family visit to Galway City. Watch out for one of Santa’s reindeer who sits on the building’s roof to keep an eye on things! Your ticket includes a visit with Santa, a gift, and fun with the chief elf. By direct appointment, there are times for people with vulnerabilities and/or additional sensory needs.

For more see: Santas Cabin at the Christmas Market

Wildlands Christmas at Baile Beag ☃️

This Christmas, visit Baile Beag in Wildlands to meet Santa, Mrs. Claus, and his elves. Each visit will include lots of playtime in the village meeting with Mrs. Claus and Santa’s elves. Before Santa himself descends the chimney to all the guests in a Baile Beag with a Ho-Ho-Ho and a bump, kids can post their letters to the North Pole in their special Christmas Post Box, see Santa’s elves, tend to a sick reindeer at their reindeer hospital, enjoy the Christmas tree lights, and join a reading of “The Night Before Christmas” by Mrs. Claus. Santa will then visit each family separately in his grotto, chatting with each child who has come to see him, before giving each child a gift from his workshop that is ecologically friendly and sustainable and taking a photo as a souvenir of the visit.

For more see: Wildands Winter Wonderland

Elf Town Christmas Experience 🧝

From November 25 to December 23, Elf Town will transform the Ballybrit Racecourse into a merry winter wonderland, providing a spectacular experience for the whole family. Over the course of the 2-hour experience, there will be lots of fun activities for the little ones to see and do, including making Christmas cookies, posting their Santa letters, meeting Santa Claus, receiving a toy to take home, meet Santa’s real reindeer, visit Jack Frost’s Ice House and parents can enjoy a complimentary fruit punch or mulled wine as well as a mince pie.

For more see: Elf Town

Loughwell Farm Park Winter Wonderland ❄️

The wonderful Winter Wonderland at Loughwell Farm Park is returning for the Christmas season. Meet Santa, Mrs. Claus, and all the elves as you enter the magical Winter Wonderland. They will keep the kids entertained with singing, dancing, face painting, animal balloon creation, story time, and lots of enchanted fun. As you approach Santa’s Cabin, you’ll journey through the glistening pathways and themed festive spaces and join all the holiday fun before being given a golden ticket to select a lovely gift from Santa’s Toy Shop. This is a fun, interactive holiday event for the whole family filled with plenty of holiday cheer, seasonal surprises, and Christmas magic.

For bookings and more see: Loughwell Winter Wonderland

Turoe Farm Park Christmas Experience 🤶

Take your family to Turoe Pet Farm to experience the magic of Christmas and visit Santa at his grotto. Each child will receive a Token as part of their Christmas experience in Turoe, allowing them to select one item from Santa’s Shop. Kids can post their letters to Santa so that it can be placed in his special post box and don’t forget to take a photo with Santa as a souvenir of your wonderful day out.

For bookings and more see: Turoe Christmas Experience

Santa’s Christmas Magic at Brigit’s Garden

Santa Claus and his magical Elf will transform Brigit’s Garden for a truly special Christmas experience from December 9th to the 18th. Santa and his favourite Elf makes for an enchanting experience for your little ones, full of fun, music, and Christmas magic, wonderful for all ages – is the highlight of the season. There’s plenty to do before the show if you want to go at your own pace: join Mrs. Claus for stories in the thatched Roundhouse, follow the clues for the elfish Treasure Hunt around the Celtic Gardens, play games in the Marquee, and hang a wish or a remembrance card on the special Christmas Wishing Tree. It is really the most delightful time of the year!

For more see: Santa’s Christmas Magic

Santa’s Grotto in Milltown 🎁

The enchanting spirit of Christmas is coming alive in Milltown, County Galway, as Santa’s Grotto welcomes families to join in the festive celebrations. Nestled within the picturesque Milltown Park, Santa’s cottage awaits, along with a delightful treasure hunt that promises fun and excitement for all.

Every family visiting Santa’s Grotto will have the wonderful opportunity to meet none other than St. Nick himself, right in front of a cozy, crackling fire. Santa will generously bestow each child with a special wooden token, a magical key to his workshop filled with an array of gifts. The little ones can trade in their tokens for the gift of their dreams, making it a memorable and heartwarming experience.

Mark your calendars for this extraordinary Christmas adventure, as tickets are available for the following dates: December 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10. To secure your spot, simply head over to the Eventbrite page, accessible via Santa’s Cottage Milltown Galway’s official Facebook page.

For bookings and more see: Santa’s Grotto in Milltown

Meet Santa at Lough Rea Hotel and Spa

Indulge in a delightful three-course festive feast with a dessert buffet designed for the whole family at The Lough Rea Hotel and Spa, coupled with an exciting visit from Santa himself! Leading up to Christmas, Santa will make a special appearance at the hotel, bearing gifts for all the well-behaved boys and girls. Capture the enchantment of the moment with plenty of magical photo opportunities and the chance to interact with both Santa and Mrs. Claus. Please note that smaller parties, consisting of fewer than eight people, may be seated at large tables alongside other visitors. When making your reservation, be sure to provide the names and ages of the attending children so that Santa Claus can tailor the experience just for them.

For bookings and more see: Santa at Lough Rea Hotel

Dhaidí na Nollag in Áras na nGael 🎅

Tabhair cuairt ar Dhaidí na Nollag le Gaillimh le Gaeilge i bhfochla speisialta in Áras na nGael, ar Shráid Doiminic taobh le hIonad Ealaíon na Gaillimhe le haghaidh eispéireas speisialta Gaeilge na Nollag. Beidh San Nioclás ag cuairt ar an Satharn 16ú Nollaig ag 12 meán lae. Is féidir ticéid a chur in áirithe roimh ré trí ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig [email protected].
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