Santa and his ponies

There will be festive fun with Santa and his ponies at Festina Lente on Saturday, December 23. with time slots between 10.45 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Children will get to visit with Santa, his miniature ponies and his helpers in his stable grotto.

As a gift from Santa your child will then receive a token which will allow them to get a 10 minute pony ride in the indoor arena.

Each family is also asked to donate a non-perishable food item to give to Santa if they can.

Santa will pass on all the food to the Wicklow Homeless Five Loaves homeless charity who will distribute them to people less fortunate or they will use the food to help feed the homeless and less fortunate in their centre. Goods such as canned food like soup, baked beans, vegetables, and fish are most needed.

The cost is €5 per child. You can book a morning or afternoon, and you will be allocated a specific time for the Santa visit and pony ride.

The Santa visit, hat fitting and pony ride will take around 25 minutes. For more information go to festinalente.ie.