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Christmas
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Experience Christmas the way it should be at the Ulster Folk Museum in Cultra, full of tradition and nostalgia with festive music, crafts, food and family fun
Book Christmas TicketsChristmas Evenings
Wrap up warm for an enchanting Christmas evening at the Ulster Folk Museum filled with festive sights, sounds and traditions
Date
Friday 11th & Friday 18th December
Time
17:00 to 21:00
An enchanting Christmas evening filled with festive sights, sounds and traditions to stir old memories and create new ones - plus music from our special guests, the Ulster Orchestra.
Wander through the cobbled streets and cosy cottages, decorated with wreaths, twinkling lights and the glow of braziers. Be transported back in time through your own festive memories - to when carol singers went door to door, or when homemade decorations were crafted at the kitchen table.
Warm up with cinnamon toast, roasted nuts and a slice of Christmas cake, or purchase a mulled wine or hot chocolate in our courtyard (please drink responsibly). Listen to carol singers as well as a harpist and brass band who will fill the air with music and bring the town to life!
Try your hand at traditional crafts from willow star making to creating decorations at our family-friendly craft stations. In the Picture House, settle in for Christmas films from the silent era, or listen to festive stories told by the fireside. Across the town, you can say hello to our donkeys, pick up some handmade decorations for sale in the Gift Shop, and meet our makers keeping traditions alive. There might even be snow!
Wrap up warm, put your phone on silent, and embrace the nostalgia of a traditional Christmas at the Ulster Folk Museum.
We're delighted to be joined by the Ulster Orchestra! Listen to their string quartet on 11th December, or their brass quintet on 18th December in Omagh Meeting House, playing 30 min performances at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Our Christmas Evenings take place on;
- Friday 11th December - 17:00 to 21:00
- Friday 18th December - 17:00 to 21:00
Please note, Santa tickets are separate to this event. If you wish to purchase tickets for our Santa experience, please click here.
What to know
Everything you need to know about this event
Parking will be limited. Travel by public transport instead and save 20% on admission. Make sure you select 'Green Ticket' when booking. Please note that you'll be required to show proof of a valid public transport ticket on arrival.
An accessible bus will be available to support with movement between overflow car parking and the Ulster Folk Museum entrance. With the event taking place in the hours of darkness please use the buses and do not attempt to walk between the overflow car parks.
Spaces are limited, the Christmas Evenings are popular - pre-booking is recommended to secure tickets. On the night purchases will be subject to availability.
Please note, Christmas Evening tickets do not include a visit to Santa. If you'd like to visit Santa at one of our Christmas Evenings, please book Santa tickets through our website.
