The Santa Express
at Oakfield Park Donegal
The Santa Express in Oakfield Park is one of Ireland’s most famous festive events, that everyone will love, both young and old.
Enter through the magical portal where you’ll travel thousands of miles to the North Pole in seconds. Step into the buzzing Christmas village where a real Santa Express train (not a tractor) awaits to take you through a winter wonderland of lights and enchanted forest to meet Santa himself.
Warm your hands around delicious hot chocolate or mulled wine and explore everything the North Pole has to offer.
What’s new at The Santa Express 2024 in Oakfield Park
Christmas Currency
Each member of your party will receive a Christmas token upon arrival. These can be exchanged for an item of your choosing. Choose between a hot drink from the Holly Hut, bag of sweets from The Treat truck, reindeer food to take home, a Christmas card from the Green Room, raffle entry (for prizes such as family ticket to Santa next year), children’s charity donation where every token donated, is worth 1 euro. You can also club your tokens together for an extra round of crazy golf or make-your-own candle.
Real Snow Machine
Watch real snowflakes tumble across the piazza making it feel like the perfect fairy tale Christmas.
Christmas Crazy Golf. The Igloo has been transformed into an exciting Christmas themed crazy golf course! Suitable for all ages. See if you can beat Mo’s record.
The Biggest Christmas Tree in Ireland!
It has long been an ambition to build the biggest Christmas tree in Ireland and this year we have achieved it! This magical construction can be seen from the train journey as well as with the newly extended Candyland, Toytown and Unicorn Kingdom.
Craft in The Green Room
New last year, The Green Room has been even more lavishly decorated and filled with new and exciting arts and crafts activities. We have real wooden logs hand cut into Yuletide logs for you to decorate.
A Sensory Tent
Designed in conjunction with Letterkenny Autism Family Support group and situated in a new heated tepee to ensure everyone has an equally amazing experience.
New and Exciting Christmas Menu in Buffers as well as indoor seating. No prebooking required. Buffers have created a delectable Christmas menu, with cosy indoor seating and festive favourites.
Fun House Cabins!
The fully covered cabins outside Santa’s grotto have been given a fresh makeover, filled with all things fun from bendy mirrors, old fairground games, and face-painting stations and the elves are prepped with exciting new games for all ages and abilities.
Interactive challenges, collect stamps to complete your North Pole Passport application as you progress around your Santa Express journey. The entire experience takes around 2-3 hours including a 45-minute train journey.
Oakfield Park in Raphoe, Co. Donegal
Oakfield Park in Raphoe, Co. Donegal is a privately owned estate and railway, which has won several National awards for the restoration of its gardens and buildings. Sitting in a lush landscape of parklands, lakes, mature woodlands, overlooking the distant Croaghan Mountain, the grounds include a hedge maze, sculptures, and miles of walking paths. A must visit attraction when seeking things to do in Donegal.
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Venue:
Oakfield Park, Oakfield Demesne, Raphoe, Co Donegal.
