Santas Winter Wonderland begins at Lakeside Café at Tralee Bay Wetlands this week, where Santa is getting ready to meet the boys and girls of Kerry, the Sliabh Mish Room at the Wetlands has been transformed into a magical space where boys and girls can have some time to chat with Santa, tell him how good they have been and what they would like this season as a reward for that.
Head elf Ginger is returning this year ready to have fun with everyone, and of course Mrs. Clause will keep control of the boys..
Rose of Tralee paid a visit this week to ensure it was ready to welcome everyone and she had an amazing time and such fun there she said she would be back,
Creative director of the wonderland Ecologist Tom Canavan tells us “Of all the seasons Santa loves Winter most. It’s the thrill of a sleigh ride amongst aurora borealis, when the frost is in his beard and the hot breath of his Reindeer clouds the night air as they hurtle ahead of his sleigh.
When he stays in Lakeside café Tralee Bay Wetlands, while he rests up ahead of the big night, he stays for the quiet, cold mornings when he can nearly hear a heron’s wings, can watch Swans so white they remind of him of home. He stays so he can eat, be merry and be close to Nature, this is why we created the scene indoors for him to enjoy, Tom goes on to tell us that while it is full of things kind to nature and has an indoor wonderland scene it carries a distinct theme of sustainability with the post to the North Pole Wall, which has been created totally from recycled cardboard and other materials. So far we have letters from children from Poland, Ukraine Cork limerick and all over Kerry ready to go to the north pole.
Each child will receive an appropriate quality gift from Santa all wrapped in recyclable gift paper.
While each guest will receive complimentary tea coffee and Hot Chocolate, so come and join him and tell him what you want for Christmas. “
Speaking at the launch event organizer Margaret Kissane said she is delighted to provide a space that children can come and meet Santa and also feel the wonderful surroundings and thanked her creative team for creating the space and transforming it into a magical wonderland, she is also delighted to provide space for schools and groups to have an audience with Santa this December and there is limited availability for this during the school day times in December, the general public can avail of Santa from 2-6 daily weekdays during December with availability Saturdays and Sundays 11-6.
Margaret also tells us that she has set aside December 11th and December 17th for sensory evenings and visit slots will be available from 1.00-8.00pm each day so welcoming our children in the county with additional needs.
Margaret says “we look forward to welcoming families from all over the county and beyond to share in the magic of Christmas”.
Bookings can be made by calling Margaret at 087 4903282 or Tralee Bay Wetlands on 066 7126700
