Events

Experience the traditions and nostalgia of Christmas past this festive season at the Folk Park.

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.

Even more Christmas!

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).

What to know: * The Folk Park will be closed on the following dates:

• Monday 2nd, Monday 9th, Monday 16th & Monday 30th December.
• 24th December through to 27th December. We’ll be open as normal on Saturday 28th December.
• The above Christmas activity is happening at the Folk Park between 6th December to 3rd January 2025, with the exception of the closed days listed above.
• Please note that this ticket is for general admission to the Ulster American Folk Park during the Christmas period. Tickets to our ‘Visit Father Christmas and his Elves’ experience must be purchased separately here.