WHERE'S SANTA? where's santa? ONGOING 23rd November – 24th December Santa’s Ice Adventure Venue Pughs Garden Village Pugh’s Garden Village Wenvoe, Port Road, CF5 6AD. www.pughsgardencentre.co.uk/ visit-santa-in-wenvoe Whether booking is necessary, costs and a contact telephone number: The elves in the North Pole need your help! Embark on an enchanting walk through ‘Santa's Ice Adventure’ to solve all the clues to find Santa in his Cosy Cabin for a memorable one-on-one meeting. These simple, yet magical, individual child visits are ideal for first Christmases or those looking for a traditional Santa experience with added magic. Ticket price includes a gift from Santa for children, exclusive garden centre offers for adults and a donation to our Christmas charity, Cancer Research Wales. Costs - £12.50 per Child, £3.50 per Adult Saturday 30th November - Monday 23rd December Visit Santa IKEA Cardiff, Ferry Rd, Cardiff CF11 0XR In aid of Noah’s Ark charity. 11am - 5pm daily. Visit Santa - £10 visit and gift; £12 visit, gift & photograph. Santa’s Grotto Bristol Zoo Gardens, College Rd, Bristol,BS8 3HA bristolzoo.org.uk Be transported into a glittering winter wonderland with a visit to Santa’s Grotto. Be guided by the elves through the magical grotto, marvel at the twinkling lights and spend some time with Santa! Explore the Christmas animal-shaped lights, take part in Christmas arts & crafts, colour in a letter to Santa and post it off to the North Pole and meet Santa in his grotto and receive a special gift. Pre-booking is recommended online. These tickets sell fast so to avoid disappointment book now. Tel: 0117 428 5300. Until Sunday 22nd December Breakfast with Santa The Royal Mint Experience, Llantrisant, CF72 8YT www.royalmint.com/experience 9.30am - 11am. Adults £5; children £9.95. A warming breakfast with the big guy himself. Each child will meet and have a photo with Santa and take away a special gift. Plus: World Snowball Fight Championships 11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm & 4pm. Train with Elfie and make Santa proud as your child takes part in the Elves’ annual snowball fight championships! Every children will meet and have a photo with Santa, sit in his sleigh and take away a special gift. £7.95 per child. Tel: 0333 241 2223. Wednesday 4th – Tuesday 24th December Festive Tour and Santa’s Grotto Principality Stadium, Cardiff, CF10 1NS www.principalitystadium.wales/tours Explore the hallowed halls in search of Santa Claus and the magical Christmas grotto. Visit highlights from the stadium tour on route to the grotto where each child will receive a free surprise gift from Santa himself! Tickets from £8 Adults, £12 children. Tickets are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. Tel: 029 2082 2308. Until Sunday 22nd December Santa’s Magical Wonderland Trago Mills, Swansea Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF481HT. www.trago.co.uk Monday – Saturday 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm. £2 which also allows one accompanying adult to a free cup of tea or coffee at the Brickworks Café. Enjoy a spectacular wonderland including a visit to Santa and a special early Christmas gift. Plus Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until 20th December Breakfast with Santa 9.30am – 11am. £7.99. Sit and have breakfast with Santa and receive a present. Tel: 01685 707500. Until Tuesday 24th December Santa’s Grotto Queen Street, Cardiff, CF10 4EY www.visitcardiff.com/christmas Housed in a traditional wooden chalet, dressed perfectly for the festive season, children can meet Santa and his elves and receive a gift! No booking required. Santa’s Toy Mine Welsh Mining Experience at Rhondda Heritage Park, CF37 2NP www.rhonddaheritagepark.com Between 10am - 8pm. £10 per person. Visit Santa in his truly magical toy mine! You will be part of a group of festive fun seekers who will travel into the beautifully-decorated mine and meet Father Christmas. Tel: 01443 682036. Friday 29th November Christmas in Porth Porth Town Centre. www.rctcbc.gov.uk 3pm - 6:30pm. See Santa in the town centre. Plus Giant Snow Globe, fun fair rides and more. £2 to visit Santa in his grotto. Saturday 30th November Christmas in Treorchy Treorchy Town Centre. www.rctcbc.gov.uk 12pm - 5pm. See Santa in the town centre. Plus Giant Snow Globe, fun fair rides and more. £2 to visit Santa in his grotto. Saturday 30th November & Sunday 1st December A magical Christmas Weekend Leekes, Cowbridge Road, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff CF72 8XU www.leekes.co.uk 11am - 4pm. A weekend filled with activities and fun for all the family. Visit Santa in his grotto and meet his live reindeer. Enjoy festive fun and treats and choose the perfect present from a selection of seasonal gifts. Book your visit to Santa in store and follow on Facebook and Twitter for event updates. Tel: 0333 222 4120. Father Christmas and Friends St Fagans National Museum of History, CF5 6XB www.museum.wales/stfagans Tickets from £5. 10.15am - 5.30pm. Father Christmas and his friends will be visiting St Fagans Museum so make sure you book a place for your little ones to join the fun. Choose from Meet Father Christmas, Cooking with Mother Christmas, write your letter in the Victorian schoolhouse and Christmas craft with the elves. Advance booking only. Tel 029 2057 3500. Sunday 1st December Santa’s Grotto Blaenavon Ironworks, North Street, Blaenavon, NP4 9RN, www.cadw.gov.wales 11am - 4pm. Visit the Victorian grotto, complete with a Victorian Father Christmas, carrying a sleigh-full of small gifts for all children. Booking essential. £5 per child to enter the grotto, including a small gift. Normal site admission prices still apply. Tel: 01495 792 615. Friday 6th December Christmas in Ferndale Ferndale Town Centre, www.rctcbc.gov.uk 3pm - 6.30pm. See Santa in the town centre. Plus Giant Snow Globe, fun fair rides and more. £2 to visit Santa in his grotto. Toddler Day Techniquest, Stuart Street, Cardiff, CF10 5BW www.techniquest.org Once a month during term-time, pre-school children have exclusive run of the exhibits. This December, your little ones can meet Santa as he takes time out of his busy schedule to pop in to Techniquest and say hello. Under-3s free, accompanying adults £7.20, children (3–15) £4. Tel: 029 2047 5475. Saturday 7th December Saturnalia National Roman Legion Museum Caerleon, NP18 1AE. www.museum.wales/bigpit 11am - 4pm. Small charge may apply to some activities. Celebrate the festival of Saturnalia, with a Roman Soldier posted in the Barrack Room, games, demonstrations and a talk about festival traditions. Whilst you visit you can also take a look around the Caerleon Farmers’ Market. Tel: 029 2057 3550. Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th December Santa’s Grotto Techniquest, Stuart Street, Cardiff, CF10 5BW www.techniquest.org Father Christmas and his Elf will be ready to meet all the children on the ‘nice’ list in a magical grotto. After telling Santa what they would like for Christmas, each child will receive a gift (worth £3). Spaces are extremely limited so your visit to Santa can only be guaranteed by pre-booking. £6.50 addition to admission price, see website for details. Tel: 029 2047 5475. A Medieval Christmas Caerphilly Castle, Castle Street, Caerphilly, CF83 1JD, www.cadw.gov.wales Sat 10:30am – 4pm, Sun 11am – 4pm. Meet the man himself in this medieval setting. Plus festive arts and crafts. Booking essential. £5 per child to enter the grotto. Normal site admission prices still apply. Tel: 029 2088 3143. Santa’s Grotto Blaenavon Ironworks, North Street, Blaenavon, NP4 9RN. www.cadw.gov.wales 11am - 4pm. Visit the Victorian grotto, complete with a Victorian Father Christmas, carrying a sleigh-full of small gifts for all children. Booking essential. £5 per child to enter the grotto, including a small gift. Normal site admission prices still apply. Tel: 01495 792 615. Father Christmas and Friends St Fagans National Museum of History, CF5 6XB www.museum.wales/stfagans Tickets from £5. 10.15am - 5.30pm. Each weekend in December Father Christmas and his friends will be visiting St Fagans Museum. So make sure you book a place for your little ones to come and join the fun. Choose from Meet Father Christmas, Cooking with Mother Christmas, write your letter in the Victorian schoolhouse and Christmas craft with the elves. Advance booking only. Tel 029 2057 3500. Santa’s <strong>Winter</strong>y Grotto Cwmcarn Forest Drive Visitor Centre Crosskeys, NP11 7FA Continued on page 6 4 Primary Times WINTER <strong>2019</strong> | www.primarytimes.co.uk
WIN £300 in IKEA vouchers Visit Santa at IKEA Cardiff 30 th November – 23 rd December 11am to 5pm daily Creating brighter todays and better tomorrows for the children of Wales. *All Grotto visitors will be automatically entered in to the prize draw. Sponsored by £10 (Visit and gift) £12 (Visit, gift and photo) Registered charity number: 1069485 Cyfarfod Siôn Corn a’i Ffrindiau Meet Father Christmas & Friends Siôn Corn Father Christmas Nadolig Cymreig traddodiadol i’w gofio. A traditional Welsh Christmas to remember. Dosbarth Cyntaf Sain Ffagan First Class St Fagans Tocynnau ymlaen llaw yn unig Advance tickets only amgueddfa.cymru/sainffagan museum.wales/stfagans Sain Ffagan Amgueddfa Werin Cymru Caerdydd, CF5 6XB amgueddfa.cymru/sainffagan St Fagans National Museum of History Cardiff, CF5 6XB museum.wales/stfagans www.primarytimes.co.uk | WINTER <strong>2019</strong> Primary Times 5
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