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The Santa Truck
The Santa Truck is coming to town for Yulefest Kilkenny, with Santa and Mrs Claus set to arrive to Kilkenny in style on Saturday, December 10.
Come out to say hi and grab a selfie with Santa and the bedazzled Christmas Truck and children will be able to hop aboard to visit Santa’s Grotto.
Entrance will be on a first come, first served basis. Santa’s Truck will be at the coachpark at St Canice’s Place. Enter the coachpark at the pedestrian entrance on Vicar Street, across from the Irishtown Petrol Station.
On the night Santa’s helpers will be taking donations for the LauraLynn Hospice, you can donate online at idonate.ie/fundraiser/santatruck2022.
The Santa Truck will have some children’s items on sale on the night, all proceeds from these will go to the LauraLynn Children’s Hospice.
Follow @SantaTruck on Facebook to track their route and see if the truck will be passing along a road near you!
Please note: This is a free event, but donations to LauraLynn are greatly appreciated. Entrance will be on a first come first served basis. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Attendees will likely have to queue to go inside the truck, so please dress appropriately for the weather.
The Santa Truck will come to Kilkenny on Saturday, December 10 from 5pm to 7pm at the Coachpark at St Canice’s Place.
DERMOT AND DAVE
Meanwhile, Today FM morning duo Dermot and Dave have decorated their campervan and put it into gear to visit villages and towns across the country spreading joy and Christmas cheer.
They will stop off at Yulefest Kilkenny to broadcast live. Join them and their Campervan of Christmas Joy on the Parade in Kilkenny City from 9am to 12pm on Thursday, December 8.
Yulefest Kilkenny runs for five weeks and welcomes visitors to Kilkenny with a packed programme of Christmas activities including live music on the Yulefest Bandstand; the Kilkenny Christmas Market where you can pick up perfect presents
for the ones you love; a Santa Run; Fireworks Display; and Elf Village in Castlecomer! New for Yulefest Kilkenny 2022 is an extended Christmas week programme beginning on December 20.
The Kilkenny Christmas Market will be open throughout the week, along with live music on the Yulefest Bandstand and some very special treats that you won’t want to miss.
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