With the festive season nearly upon us, it's about time you started getting into the Christmas spirit — and what better way to do that than to visit a Christmas market?
Santa's Village opened in Dundrum Town Square recently, where visitors were met with carol singers, old St Nick himself and even a snow machine all in the name of getting excited for the silly season.
But what's on offer at this Christmas village, you say?
So glad you asked...
Sweets aplenty
At the Simply Sweets stall you'll find a huge selection of pick 'n' mix where you'll feel like a kid in a candy store, when in actual fact you'll be an
adult at a candy stall.
If you're more of an ice-cream kinda person then head over to
Arctic Stone, Ireland's first hand rolled ice-cream company, who'll create artisan ice-cream customised to your individual taste in front of your very eyes.
Something a little more substantial to eat
At
Sugarmama's BBQ you'll find a veritable BBQ bonanza of burgers, hot dogs and frikadelle, as well as hot apple punch. Or if you're in the mood for a good ol' sambo, Dublin start-up 'Santas Sambos' are serving up traditional Christmas sandwiches.
you can head to
, where you can find a selection of savoury
sweet treats to enjoy.
Santa's Village is just a hop, skip and a jump away from the real ice rink
, allowing you to
get that full winter wonderland effect.
Swing by
for an artisan coffee or Italian hot chocolate to put some warmth in your belly in the tastiest way possible — just the thing you
for while perusing a Christmas market on these chilly winter nights.
You can experience Santa's Village for yourself Monday-Friday from 12pm-7pm, Saturday and Sunday from 10am-6.30pm, until December 24.
From December 12 it'll be open from 10am every day.
Making the process easier for parents, you can now book your tickets for Santa's Grotto on Town Square where you'll be added to a mobile queue, this will let you know your estimated wait time so you can go shopping or for a bite to eat while you wait. You'll also receive a reminder message 10 minutes before Santa is ready to see you.
Entry to the Grotto includes a visit to Santa, a gift and one photograph. The price is €16 for two adults and one child and an additional child is €10.
You can visit Santa's Village at Dundrum Town Square until Christmas Eve.
