29 November 2023
By Elaine Murphy
elaine@TheCork.ie
Santa’s Magical Market’ at the Marina Market
Santa Claus will be be meeting all the children and families at the market right up to December 23rd. Local disability charity, Enable Ireland has been chosen as this year’s charity partner and during the festive period, visitors to Santa at Marina Market can tap to donate €2 to Enable Ireland and place a ribbon on a tree within the market. These donations will support Enable Ireland’s children’s centre in Cork.
Mrs Claus in her bakery preparing for the Enable Ireland family preview Santa’s Magical Market at the Marina Market
Picture by Chani Anderson @capturesbychani
Pictured: Teddy Good, age 3, attending the Enable Ireland family preview Santa’s Magical Market at the Marina Market
Picture by Chani Anderson @capturesbychani
We believe in Santa! Hannah and Aisling Carpenter (5) pictured at Santa’s Magical Market from TS Events at Cork’s popular Marina Market location.
Picture by Chani Anderson @capturesbychani
Delight and Wonder as Santa arrives at Marina Market. Pictured: Evie (4) Buckley from Passage West finishing her letter at the Elf post office at the Marina Market on Saturday 25th November as Santa Claus arrives to take up residence at Santa’s Magical Market, a bigger and better than ever Christmas visit experience put together by Cork events company TS Events. There was an atmosphere of excitement in the market as Santa made his arrival on board a red and gold vintage fire truck. For further details and bookings see www.santasmagical.market or follow @santasmagicalmarket on instagram.
Picture by Chani Anderson @capturesbychani
Delight and Wonder as Santa arrives at Marina Market. Pictured: Elves at the Marina Market on Saturday 25th November as Santa Claus arrives to take up residence at Santa’s Magical Market, a bigger and better than ever Christmas visit experience put together by Cork events company TS Events. There was an atmosphere of excitement in the market as Santa made his arrival on board a red and gold vintage fire truck. For further details and bookings see www.santasmagical.market or follow @santasmagicalmarket on instagram.
Picture by Chani Anderson @capturesbychani
Delight and Wonder as Santa arrives at Marina Market. Pictured: Evie (4) and Cillian (9) Buckley from Passage West at the Marina Market on Saturday 25th November as Santa Claus arrives to take up residence at Santa’s Magical Market, a bigger and better than ever Christmas visit experience put together by Cork events company TS Events. There was an atmosphere of excitement in the market as Santa made his arrival on board a red and gold vintage fire truck. For further details and bookings see www.santasmagical.market or follow @santasmagicalmarket on instagram.
Picture by Chani Anderson @capturesbychani
Families can wander through snow-kissed woods, pose with the amazing ‘Polar Express’ train, journey on to the magical Christmas village, help the elves make toys at the Elf Toy Workshop, make treats at Mrs Claus’s bakery, and pay a visit to the South Pole Post Office. Finally visitors will meet Santa himself in his snow covered grotto where each child will receive a present and there is an optional printed photo provided by Resolute Photography, Munster’s leading event photographers. Optional extras such as children’s gifts, photo prints, or treats from Mrs Claus’s bakery can be selected at the time of online booking.
A big bonus for many of this experience is that it’s dog friendly. The event is also fully accessible, and there’s a sensory hour each Sunday morning from 11am-12pm.
Tickets are priced at €12 for adults, €10 for babies aged 0-23 months without a gift or €15 with a gift, €15 for children aged 23 months + without a gift or €22.50 with a gift.
For further details and bookings see www.santasmagical.market or follow @santasmagicalmarket on social media.
You can support Enable Ireland by donating online Enable Ireland has provided disability services in Cork for nearly 70 years. They are the lead agency for three Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNT’s) at the Lavanagh Centre in Curraheen. The Children’s Disability Network Teams have been set up as part of the national Progressing Disability Services (PDS) Programme. These teams provide supports and services for children, young people and their families from birth to 18 years with complex disabilities. Services and supports provided to children and families include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language, psychology and social work along with hydrotherapy from its purpose-built pool. Enable Ireland also provides respite services to children and young people from Lavanagh House on its site in Curraheen.
Enable Ireland provides adult services including adult training, person centred planning, job coaching, therapies and transport services from centres and hubs in Ballincollig, Ballintemple, Carrigaline and Mallow. It also provides vital respite services for adults from Ard Na Mara House in Ladysbridge.