There are two different ticket options for Christmas at the Folk Park this year. There will be more festive activity taking place on weekends in December plus Christmas week (the 7th & 8th, 14th & 15th, 20th to 23rd December) so ticket prices on these dates will be a little more than general admission during December weekdays.
Discover how Christmas would have been celebrated in rural Ulster centuries ago, from the humble surroundings of a single-room cabin to the indulgent Christmas of the Campbell House. Meet Mrs Mellon and taste samples of her traditionally made Christmas cake. Emerge in the wintery streets of America, taking in the Christmas décor, smells and festive flavours, seeing how European settlers influenced the holiday season and created the American Christmas we know today. Look at traditional Christmas cards, write your letter to Father Christmas and bring your camera for a photograph at the sleigh, as the little ones enjoy our Christmas tree trail.
We’ll have even more Christmas activity for you to enjoy over December weekends and Christmas week itself (that’s the 7th & 8th, 14th & 15th, 20th to 23rd December). If you’re planning your visit over these dates, there’ll be Christmas crafts for kids, mince pies and warmed apple punch from Mrs Claus’ Bakery, plus festive tunes and Christmas storytelling sessions. The Mummer characters will entertain you with a performance led by Captain Mummer, celebrating one of rural Ulster’s oldest Christmas traditions. If the weather behaves, we’ll also have horse and carriage rides! (Please note, general admission on these specific dates will be more).