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Magical Christmas Market returns to Dublin Docklands
A LITTLE PRESENT OF CHRISTMAS PAST!
The popular '12 Days of Christmas' Festival' returns to Dublin's Docklands this year from Friday 12th to Tuesday 23rd December, 12 noon to 8pm daily.
Now in its fourth year, this charming yuletide event offers visitors a magical festival experience in a unique waterside village setting with over 80 market traders selling a range of Christmas gifts, seasonal food and stocking fillers. Over 80,000 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, beauty products and leather ware to a unique selection of home accessories including mirrors, lamps and art. A new addition to the festival this year will be Santa's Grotto in the chq building. Santa will be there on the weekends to give children alike an opportunity to ask for their special gift.
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 favourites..
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.
The festival will take place in a beautifully lit area on George's Dock, alongside the recently opened award winning chq building. This unique shopping experience includes a range of top retailers including home furnishings specialists Meadows & Byrne and Environment Furniture; fashion outlets Fran and Jane, The Pink Room, Kohl and Ciaran Sweeney; beauty emporium Nue Blue Eriu, menswear retailers Louis Copeland and Henry Jermyn; designer shoe store Fitzpatricks; baby gift boutique Bunnies by the Bay and Carphone Warehouse. Also open in the chq building are Starbucks, Insomnia Coffee Company and House of Tea as well as the ever popular Ely Wine Bar & Restaurant.
For further information or photography, please contact:
Loretta Lambkin, Docklands Authority, 01 818 3300, llambkin@dublindocklands.ie
Christine Lydon or Sheila Gahan, WHPR, 01 669 0030 Christine.lydon@ogilvy.com
