Santa's 18th Century Christmas at Avondale House

Santa's 18th Century Christmas at Avondale House

About the event

Step back in time for an 18th-century Christmas at Avondale House, at Beyond the Trees Avondale near Rathdrum. Families play traditional festive games in the Great Hall, make crafts with Mrs Claus in the Dining Room and add to the wishes wall, then meet Santa privately. Every child receives a traditional wooden toy.

Dates (as shown in the booking calendar)

  • Weekends 28 November to 20 December, and Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 December: from noon to 6pm
  • Thursday 17 and Friday 18 December: from 4pm to 6pm

Two ticket options

  • Santa Experience: adults €14.50, children €25, babies (0 to 11 months) €12.50
  • Santa + ILUMINA: adults €33, children €39.50, babies €12.50, or a family ticket for four at €125. It adds the after-dark ILUMINA forest light trail, with the Treetop Walk and Viewing Tower. Your booked time is the Santa slot; the lights begin at 4pm, and the slide closes from 4pm.

Check each option's own calendar when booking: the combo dates are separate from the lights-only ILUMINA dates.

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Upcoming dates

This event runs on several dates — pick the one that suits you.

November 2026

  • Sat 28 · 12pm–6pm
  • Sun 29 · 12pm–6pm

December 2026

  • Sat 5 · 12pm–6pm
  • Sun 6 · 12pm–6pm
  • Sat 12 · 12pm–6pm
  • Sun 13 · 12pm–6pm
  • Thu 17 · 4pm–6pm
  • Fri 18 · 4pm–6pm
  • Sat 19 · 12pm–6pm
  • Sun 20 · 12pm–6pm
  • Mon 21 · 12pm–6pm
  • Tue 22 · 12pm–6pm

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