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The Santa Express at Oakfield Park Donegal

The Santa Express in Oakfield Park is one of Ireland’s most famous festive events, and this year is bigger and better than ever before.
 
What’s new at The Santa Express 2024 in Oakfield Park?
Christmas Currency. Each member of your party will receive a Christmas token upon arrival. These can be exchanged for an item of your choosing. Choose between a hot drink from the Holly Hut, bag of sweets from The Treat truck, reindeer food to take home, an embossed Christmas card from the Green Room, raffle entry (for prizes such as family ticket to Santa next year), children’s charity donation where every token donated, is worth 1 euro. You can also club your tokens together for an extra round of crazy golf or make-your-own candle.
Real Snow Machine. Watch real snowflakes tumble across the piazza making it feel like the perfect fairy tale Christmas.
Christmas Crazy Golf. The Igloo has been transformed into an exciting Christmas themed crazy golf course! Suitable for all ages. See if you can beat Mo’s record.
The Biggest Christmas Tree in Ireland! It has long been an ambition to build the biggest Christmas tree in Ireland and this year we have achieved it! This magical construction can be seen from the train journey as well as with the newly extended Candyland, Toytown and Unicorn Kingdom.
Craft in The Green Room. New last year, The Green Room has been even more lavishly decorated and filled with new and exciting arts and crafts activities. We have real wooden logs hand cut into Yuletide logs for you to decorate.
A Sensory Tent, designed in conjunction with Letterkenny Autism Family Support group and situated in a new heated tepee to ensure everyone has an equally amazing experience.
New and Exciting Christmas Menu in Buffers as well as indoor seating. No prebooking required. Buffers have created a delectable Christmas menu, with cosy indoor seating and festive favourites.
Fun House Cabins! The fully covered cabins outside Santa’s grotto have been given a fresh makeover, filled with all things fun from bendy mirrors, old fairground games, and face-painting stations and the elves are prepped with exciting new games for all ages and abilities.
Interactive challenges, collect stamps to complete your North Pole Passport application as you progress around your Santa Express journey. The entire experience takes around 2-3 hours including a 45-minute train journey.
 
There is Nothing like The Santa Express…
Walk through the brand-new tunnel of lights and feel the snow on your face as you emerge into the ambient Christmas village where The Santa Express train awaits.
 
Snuggled together in your own private carriage, you’ll be gently whisked away to Santa’s grotto through the frosty forest where there’s a festival of lights, the biggest Christmas tree in Ireland, Candyland and Toytown, and many magical creatures to see along the way.
 
At Santa’s grotto, the spirited elves invite you into in the freshly decorated festive Fun House to play before you meet Santa! Warm and cosy by his fire, he can’t wait to meet you and give you your special Christmas gift.

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Oakfield Park
Oakfield Demesne
Raphoe
Co Donegal
Tel : 0749173922
Email : gardens@oakfieldpark.com

visit santa at tayto park
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Tayto Park Meath

The Christmas Experience at Tayto Park is BACK and better than ever for 2022!!

Your family is invited on a magical journey through Elf-land guided by Santa’s head elf Jingles, who will introduce you to all the elves who are busily preparing for Christmas, leading you to Santa’s House where Santa Claus himself will be waiting to meet you.

It’s never too early to start planning the most magical time of the year! Pre-book online today, and guarantee your slot at the Christmas Experience 2022…the magic awaits

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Tayto Park
Kilbrew
Ashbourne
Co.Meath
Tel : +353 (0)1 835 1999
Web :  www.taytopark.ie

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Vintage Tea Trips Afternoon Tea with Santa

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Join Us for the Best Santa Experience in Dublin!

Fancy jumping on board for a cup of tea and chat with someone special?

Come visit Santa himself in Dublin on his very own private carriage on our lower deck.

Each child will also receive their very own present from Santa.

All this Christmas cheer doesn’t end here. Indulge in a seasonal afternoon tea on board our Routemaster bus. Freshly made sandwiches, scones with jam and cream, a selection of desserts and of course mince pies will make up our afternoon tea spread.

Maybe even glimpse one of his reindeer as we take in some city sights. Let our elves entertain the little ones with jokes and fun facts about Dublin.

If you have any specific requirements or would like to book in a large family group call 01 255 1777 and we can book you in over the phone

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Duration: 70 minutes

Book online or call 01 255 1777 to book in over the phone. 
 

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The Olympia Panto 2022
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Olympia Theatre Panto Olly Polly and the Beanstalk

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It’s BEAN too long, live entertainment is back in full swing and so are Olly and Polly in Ireland’s funniest and most exciting Panto!
Olly, Polly & The Beanstalk comes to 3Olympia Theatre, from Wednesday 21st December 2022 to Sunday 8th January 2023.

Evening & matinee performances, full list of dates & times below.

Tickets priced from €26.15 including booking fee & €1 restoration levy on sale now with Ticketmaster Ireland

OLLY, POLLY & THE BEANSTALK IS BACK!

OH YES IT IS!

Starring our Panto hero Ryan Andrews (“Dancing with The Stars” Finalist, “Fair City”, “Hell Week”) as the hilarious Olly – Olly, Olly, Olly, Oi! Oi! Oi!

Soap star Maclean Burke (Fair City’s Damo) as the outrageous Polly,

The fabulous James Patrice (Television and social media star) and returning 3Olympia Panto favorites,

the West End’s Rob Vickers (Les Misérables), Erin McGregor (Dancing with the Stars),

Zoe Talbot (Riverdance) and Michaela O’Neill (3Olympia Panto)

Join Olly, Polly and their dancing Cow in this hilarious Beanstalk Climbing, Roof Raising, Action Packed spin on the classic tale of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’

With a laugh-a-minute script, dazzling dancers and all-star cast, Olly, Polly & The Beanstalk is bursting with magic and madness and is not to be missed!

Delivering big laughs and even bigger surprises this GIGANTIC pantomime will most certainly be Fe-Fi-Fo-FUN for all the family this Christmas & will be the perfect Happily Ever After to 2022!

THE MUST-SEE Panto in Dublin!  Ireland’s funniest family Panto is back and bigger than ever – it’s simply unmissable!

With a glittering Celebrity line-up, traditional Panto values and the funniest script, this year will be as star studded and surprising as ever! There’s something for everyone in this magical Panto with stars of stage and screen and social media’s biggest and brightest!  

3Olympia is one of Ireland’s most prestigious theatres. ‘OLLY, POLLY & THE BEANSTALK’ continues 3Olympia’s decades long tradition of bringing the biggest and best to the stage every Panto Season.

Don’t miss Dublin’s funniest Panto for all the family!
 

*Competition*

Would you like to WIN one of 2 family passes to see Olly, Polly & The Beanstalk? Just answer the simple question below and send it to us at info@dayout.ie and you could be enjoying a day out at 3Olympia Theatre this Christmas!

Name one of the actors staring in the 3Olympia Panto Olly, Polly & The Beanstalk…..

Don’t forget to include your contact details and head over to our facebook page for another chance to enter….good luck 😉 

3Olympia 
72 Dame Street
Dublin D02 K135
Tel : 0818 719 330
Web : www.olympia.ie

 

Christmas Workshop at Cool Planet Experience
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Christmas Workshop at Cool Planet Experience

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Crafty kids who enjoy ‘making and creating’ will love our Christmas Lantern Workshops!

Children will spend an hour in the festive workshop, cutting, pasting and creating their very own Christmas lantern.

Decorating with Christmas themes of candy-canes and gingerbread-men and using a simple LED circuit, kids will light up their creation to light up your home.

This is a festive workshop that will excite your kids and teach them about sustainable and low-carbon energy choices, particularly around Christmas.

 All materials supplied. Kids take home their lantern for all to admire, or to offer as that special gift.

Every Sat & Sun from 23rd Nov – 22nd Dec | 11am & 2pm

Age 6-12 | 1hr | €20 pp

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If you have time before or after the workshop, take a tour together of the ground-breaking Cool Planet Experience; €31 (family ticket), €7 child (U7s free), €10.50 (adult)

*Lantern kit designed and developed by SPARK, a creative collaboration between professional artist Órla Bates and scientist Michelle Maher.

Christmas Workshop at Cool Planet Experience

POWERSCOURT HOUSE
ENNISKERRY
WICKLOW
Tel : 01 5180197
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Santa at Festina Lente Wicklow

Visit Santa Claus at Festina Lente between Thursday 2nd December 2021 and Sunday 19th December 2021 between 2.00pm and 6.00pm each day

This year Festina Lente welcomes Santa Claus to Festina Lente for 12 Days Of Christmas

During you visit to Santa at Festina Lente you will get to meet Santa Claus, post your Santa Claus letter, make your wish on the Wishing Tree, enjoy roasted marsh mallows and hot chocolate……….and of course a visit to Santa would not be complete without visiting Siofra, Alanna, Bob and Sean – Santa’s little ponies!.

As places are limited early booking is advised as we cannot delay Santa Claus during his busiest time of the year!!

If you would like to bring food present we will be collecting food items which will be distributed by the Lions Club.

We look forward to welcoming everyone for Festive Fun!!

As we are a charity- we would like to let you know where the money for this event is going… The Equine Facilitated Educational Programme (EFEP)

The EFEP Programme is designed to target the areas of social, emotional and behavioural well-being. Specifically, the programme addresses a young persons’ self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making with all equestrian activities mapping onto these domains. Festina Lente works with a number of DEIS primary school in the north Wicklow and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown areas providing this service five mornings of the week.

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The Helix Panto The Three Musketeers
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The Helix Panto The Three Musketeers

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Our 12th Panto Production is a wonderful and hilarious adaptation of The Three Musketeers!

TheatreworX is back with this year’s Helix Panto ‘The Three Musketeers’. With all the wit, magic and fun that our audiences have come to expect from our hilarious panto!  TheatreworX is renowned for it’s hilarious scripts with the perfect cast resulting in the best family Christmas outing. With audience favourites Aidan Mannion and Colin Hughes returning along with Chris Corroon’s Lola amongst others, this year’s production is set to tickle the funny bone yet again.

Come along to The Helix this Christmas to see yet another fresh, fun and exciting panto that will leave your face and sides sore from laughing.

Sensory Friendly Show: Wednesday December 18th at 7:00pm
The changes incorporated into the sensory friendly show include softer and brighter lighting, no sudden noises or bangs, music at a suitable level and a particular allowance is made for children who may need to move around more and may react in different ways to a performance.

In addition to these changes, no flashing merchandise will be available in The Helix during the sensory -friendly performance.

For more information, see www.thehelix.ie or call 01 700 7000.

  • TICKET PRICES:

    From €17.50

    Please note booking fees apply

  • DATES:

    From 22 November 2019
    To 19 January 2020

DayOut.ie have seen last years show – read our review…

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Beauty and the Beast TLT Drogheda
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Beauty and the Beast TLT Drogheda

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This winter, a special tour will take to the roads of Ireland as Robert C Kelly, in association with the TLT presents the spectacular Christmas pantomime Beauty and the Beast at TLT Drogheda.

Robert C Kelly commented “After the huge success of our pantomimes in Limerick we thought it time to take the shows “on the road” and our full­scale pantomimes will now tour annually to various Irish venues. This year we are delighted to start with The TLT in  Drogheda, The National Opera House in Wexford and the INEC in Killarney.”    Beauty and the Beast will feature a star­studded cast including comedian Karl Spain, Red  Rock star Adam Weafer and from kids favourite, Twigin, RTÉjr star Clara Murray.

Limerick comedian Karl Spain familiar for his TV appearances including Karl Spain Wants a Woman, and Operation Transformation will play castle keeper, Bertie in the fabulous family  pantomime. Hailed as “achingly funny” (The Sunday Times) Karl is a regular performer at  Kilkenny Cat Laughs, the Galway Comedy Festival, the Vodafone Comedy Festival, the  Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Montreal Just for Laughs. He has performed in Australia, the  US and South Africa and has toured with Kevin Bridges and Ed Byrne.    

Ladies favourite and Red Rock star Adam Weafer will join the show as the loveable and  misunderstood Beast. 

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Clara Murray, who is well known to Irish audiences as a presenter of  Twigin, Singalong, Pop Goes the Weekend on RTÉjr and will join this year’s pantomime as  the feisty heroine, Belle.    Up and coming comedy duo and creators of the hilarious sell out show It’s Wine O’clock, currently taking Northern Ireland by storm, Teresa McBride and Rozlyn Sheridan will have  you laughing all the way home! They’ll be joining the show as the hilarious Breda and Bridie,  dim­witted servants to the Beast who are sure to get up to some hijinks. Red Rock alumni John Lovett is also on board, adding a sprinkling of fabulousness to the  show as he takes on the role of the glamourous Dame Lola. Michael Kiersey will play the  selfie obsessed Gaston, who professes his love for the beautiful Belle (although not as much as he loves himself!) Damien Douglas will bring the panto fun factor as his silly but loveable  sidekick Gascraic.     The show features a combination of the biggest and most glamorous sets and costumes in  Ireland and chart­topping hits of the past and present. Don’t miss this fabulous Christmas  treat for all the family. 

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**WIN**

How would you like to win a family pass to Beauty and the Beast? Send us an email to info@dayout.ie with your contact details and the answer to this very simple question….What is the name of the theatre in Drogheda where Beauty and the Beast is showing? You can also enter via facebook Best of luck 😉

The TLT Concert Hall & Theatre
East Coast Business Park
Matthews Lane
Drogheda
Co. Louth
Tel : +353 (0)41 987 8560
Email : info@thetlt.ie
Web : thetlt.ie

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Christmas Kingdom Dublin

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**Updated 2018 details coming soon**

Christmas Fun for the Whole Family at Weston Airport, Lucan, Co. Dublin!

This December, 2 of Weston Airport’s aircraft hangars will be transformed into Christmas Kingdom; a Christmas experience for the entire family to enjoy. Entry to the Christmas Kingdom is free, the Santa Visit Experience requires a ticket, which costs €15 per child (adults go free!) The Santa Visit includes a festive train, live crib, Santa’s post box, Mrs. Clause and of course a special meeting with Santa himself with a gift for each child. To book tickets to the Santa Experience please visit www.christmaskingdom.ie

It’s not just the Santa Visit at Weston Airport, but the whole Christmas Kingdom. There will be an indoor inflatable play area, indoor carousels, shopping from our log cabins, cafe area, bumper cars, air planes, fire engines and as it’s at an airport, Santa will be arriving by helicopter!

For the perfect family day out this December be sure to visit Weston Airport, Junction 5, M4, Lucan, Co. Dublin on the following dates:

December 1st, 2nd, 3rd | 8th, 9th, 10th | 17th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd

Christmas Kingdom Dublin

Weston Airport
Junction 5, M4, Lucan
Co Dublin

Ph: +353 (01) 6217300

 

Funderland-RDS
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Funderland at the RDS Dublin

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Funderland *** OPEN ALMOST DAILY from 26th December 2019 to 12th January 2020*** Funderland at the RDS has been part of Christmas in Dublin for over 40 years. It has been said that Funderland is an annual appointment for thousands of families. 

This year’s Funderland will present the best thrill rides and family attractions in the European fairground including attractions direct from Germany. Funderland comprises of almost 3 acres of attractions housed inside the Simmonscourt Pavilion with many more located in the complex outside.

Besides being able to Pay-As-You-Go (subject to an admission charge) Funderland offers a Pay-One-Price (P.O.P.) Wristband option that may be used for any 3 consecutive hours of your choice for unlimited rides – subject to the usual height and safety restrictions.

If you buy a P.O.P. Wristbands online you save money and get an additional bonus hour so your wristband can be used an unlimited number of times for up to 4 consecutive hours! You must book online at least 10 hours before you can redeem your order at the venue!

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Funderland at the RDS Dublin

RDS
Ballsbridge
Dublin
Phone : 01 4853045
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Funderland aims to capture the magic of Christmas. A festival of family entertainment in one location. Funderland, Ireland’s only outdoor Continental Christmas Market

Funderland will be a festival to delight the senses and capture the joy and fun of the season – all in one location at the RDS.