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Winterval 2023 is Back With a Bang…and Santa of Course!

November 14, 2023

This Friday (November 17), Santa Claus will roll into Waterford City inside a gigantic festive bauble, partaking in a Christmas Parade which will culminate at the Winterval Main Stage at the top of John Robert’s Square. The city’s Christmas lights will be switched on, with the Mayor of Waterford, Cllr. Joe Conway, marking the official opening of Ireland’s Christmas Festival.

Winterval Week 3: The Magic of Christmas Continues…

November 30, 2022

A winter wonderland cruise, Santa meets your furry friend and a festive market—it’s definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas now as we roll into the weekend and the third week of Winterval.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

November 17, 2022

Winterval launches this Friday with a Christmas parade, so get yourself and all the family into town to see Santa and his helpers and join in the fun to celebrate the return of Winterval and the launch Ireland’s largest Christmas festival.

Winterval: Ireland’s Biggest Christmas Festival Is Back!

November 15, 2022

‘Tis the Season…and Waterford’s Winterval Festival will be in celebratory mode for each weekend of the 10th annual festival. In addition to the recurring festival programme of events, there is a once-off festive fun event planned for each weekend from November 18th to December 23rd. The festival has a programme packed with 38 events, 25 of those are free of charge. Here’s everything you need to know to get you in the Christmas spirit.