Belvedere House Green Santa 2019
Treat your children to a magical Christmas experience with Green Santa at Belvedere House.
Belvedere’s traditional Victorian Green Santa will be arriving at Belvedere on Saturday December 7th at 10.45am and will start meeting children from 11.00am. He will be in his Magical Grotto along with his Elves over that weekend and each subsequent weekend from 11.00am to 5.30pm up to and including Sunday December 22nd.
Green Santa at Belvedere offers a great value and quality Christmas experience with a difference.
Children will visit Green Santa will get a potted Holly Tree to bring home with their family to plant out and watch it grow with them over the years, as a lasting and fond memory of their visit to Green Santa at Belvedere
Every child will also receive some Reindeer Food and the customary Victorian Candy.
This is a magical trip for the family and friends to Green Santa in Belvedere House
Family Fun Tip:-
- This is an activity based Santa experience suitable for children over 18 months old and upwards.
- For those who want to walk the outdoor trails after their Green Santa visit please dress appropriately for the weather on the day.
Belvedere Green Santa Event Information
Venue:- Belvedere House Garden & Park,Westmeath
Classification :- Kids Christmas Event / All Ages
Dates/Times:
- Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8,
- Saturday and Sunday, December 14 and 15,
- Saturday and Sunday, December 21 and 22,
Times: Time slots are bookable between 11.00 am and 5.30 pm on each of the dates above
Admission: –
Adults/Seniors/Students: €5.00
Children (aged 18 months to 17 years): €9.00
Toddlers (aged under 18 months): Free ….but MUST still be booked
Inclusions:
- Each child gets a potted holly plant, a wildflower seed shaker (reindeer food!), and Victorian Candy from Santa.
- Toddlers are free and will receive (with parents’ permission) a candy cane.
Booking Online:- This is a booking only event, You can book online here through our booking link directly to the Santa at Belvedere ticket sales.
Questions About Belvedere House Green Santa
They are regularly asked questions about Green Santa, and below are the questions most frequently asked. If they don’t answer your particular question, please contact them.
Q: Is Green Santa recognisable as Santa, especially by young children?
A: Green Santa will be instantly recognisable to children as Father Christmas. Green Santa is based on the Santa of Victorian Times. Normal Santa accessories including rotund figure, boots, belt, beard, glasses etc will all be there.
Q: What are the ‘natural gifts’?
A: The aim of the event is to provide a great value, quality Christmas experience with a difference. The Children will get a potted Holly Tree from Green Santa to bring home with them. They will also receive a Green Santa Wild Flower Seed Shaker with instructions for planting and the customary Victorian Candy.
Q: How many children see Santa at one time?
A: This is a normal Family visit with one Family at a time entering Green Santa’s Grotto.
Q: How long will Santa spend with the Children?
A: Green Santa will spend longer with the Children than a normal Santa Visit, as there is an activity to complete with the children.
Q: What is the activity?
A: The activity involves completing the potting up of the Holly Tree with Santa.
Q: What will Santas Grotto be like?
A: Green Santa’s Grotto will be an enchanted snow filled Grotto with real trees, a forest theme and other surprises.
Q: What type of clothes should children wear, as they usually wear their best clothes to visit Santa?
A: For those who want to walk the outdoor trails, dress appropriately for the weather on the day.
Q: Can Parents/Adults accompany children?
A: Yes Parents/Adults can accompany children to Green Santa and will also have access to House, Gardens and Park afterwards.
Q: What is in it for infants (up to 18 months old)?
A: We don’t charge for infants up to 18 months old, so they can join the rest of their family on their visit and they will receive (with parents’ permission) a candy cane. Because they are too small they will not receive a potted plant, but please bring along your camera so that you can get pictures taken with Green Santa.
Q: Can we cater for large groups?
A: We can cater for a limited number of large groups by appointment between 11am and 12noon before our general public visits start. You will need to contact us well in advance to book an appointment so we can tell Santa.
Q: What else is there to do at Belvedere apart from the Green Santa Visit?
A: Belvedere House, Visitor Centre and Estate will have a truly special festive spirit with traditional decorations all around. Your visit to Belvedere House itself will have a flavour of Christmas’ past with natural decorations from the grounds of the estate.
There are 160 acres of parkland to explore and playgrounds to be enjoyed. Follow the various walking trails through the whispering trees of Belvedere’s ancient woodland and perhaps make a wish in the Magical Fairy Garden.
CaToCa Fine Foods & Giftware will also be serving several seasonal delicacies on their menu.
For outdoor activities, dress for the weather and allow enough daylight time to see everything either before your Green Santa visit or afterwards.
