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A Little Present of Christmas Past

The popular '12 Days of Christmas' Festival' returns to Dublin's Docklands this year from Saturday, December 12th until Wednesday, 23rd December, 12 noon to 8pm daily. Saturday and Sundays the festival will open at 10:00am.

Special preview days will be held on Thursday, December 10, and Friday, December 11th, 12 noon to 9pm.
Now in its fifth year, this charming yuletide event offers visitors a magical festival experience in a unique waterside village setting with over 100 market traders selling a range of Christmas gifts, seasonal food and stocking fillers. Over 100,000 people enjoyed its festive atmosphere last year.

The festival will take place on George's Dock in the IFSC, and offers an appealing range of gift ideas for friends and family, from craft jewellery, stained glass giftware, wooden toys, and beauty products and leather ware to a unique selection of home accessories.

The festival is traditional Christmas at its best and offers a lot more than shopping. Back by popular demand this year is the beautifully restored showpiece ‘Galloping Horses' Carousel and other fairground attractions as well as face painting for adults and children alike. And, to ensure a really festive atmosphere, there will be carol singers and bands on hand on selected days to perform a feel good selection of Christmas favorites...

Soak up the warmth of the season and treat yourself to deliciously indulgent hot chocolate, beers or traditional German mulled wine. Hungry shoppers will appreciate the deliciously indulgent arrays of continental pastries, minced pies and a selection of food stalls cooking up a variety of tempting treats. Enticing gourmet treats and delicacies like cheeses, cakes and other goodies will be on sale, the perfect present for any foodie.

This year the festival offers an alternative to the traditional and expensive Christmas party. Get together with a group from the office and spend a few hours sipping mulled wine and enjoying the festive atmosphere, and do your Christmas shopping as well.

For further information or photography, please contact:

Loretta Lambkin,
Docklands Authority,
01 818 3300,
llambkin@dublindocklands.ie

Elizabeth Taylor
Docklands Authority,
01 8183300
etaylor@dublindocklands.ie