Christmas at Wicklow Gaol 2026
Christmas market entry is free. Victorian Santa is separately ticketed: adults aged 13+ €12.95, infants aged 0–2 €15.95 with a gift, and children aged 3–12 €22.95 with a gift. All booking fees included. Santa visits start on 28 November.
Plan your visit
Family practicalities
- Café on site
What to expect
Christmas at Wicklow Gaol is a new festive event bringing a German Alpine Christmas Village to the historic courtyard of Wicklow Historic Gaol. Explore traditional wooden chalets with festive food, crafts and gifts, enjoy live music and visit The Governor’s Table Café.
Free Christmas Market
Market entry is free. The 2026 dates are 21–22 November, 28–29 November, 4–6 December, 11–13 December and 18–20 December.
Opening hours: Fridays 2 pm–7 pm; Saturdays and Sundays 10 am–7 pm.
Victorian Santa
Victorian Santa starts on 28 November and runs on the remaining market dates: 28–29 November, 4–6 December, 11–13 December and 18–20 December. Santa hours are Fridays 2 pm–6 pm and Saturdays and Sundays 10 am–6 pm.
Santa is a separately ticketed experience. Infants aged 0–2: €15.95 including a gift; children aged 3–12: €22.95 including a gift; adults aged 13+: €12.95. All prices include booking fees. Check the official website for booking availability.
Tours and workshops
Dickens & Scrooge character-led tours begin on 21 November. Christmas workshop details will be announced separately. Tour times and prices have not yet been supplied.
Plan your visit
Venue: Wicklow Historic Gaol, Kilmantin Hill, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow, A67 FX59.
Event details supplied by the organiser. Photos show the venue and are sourced from Wicklow Gaol’s official website; they do not show the 2026 Christmas event.
More information
- Detailed schedule
- Sat 21 Nov 2026 · 10:00–19:00
- Sun 22 Nov 2026 · 10:00–19:00
- Sat 28 Nov 2026 · 10:00–19:00
- Sun 29 Nov 2026 · 10:00–19:00
- Fri 4 Dec 2026 · 14:00–19:00
- Sat 5 Dec 2026 · 10:00–19:00
- Sun 6 Dec 2026 · 10:00–19:00
- Fri 11 Dec 2026 · 14:00–19:00
- Sat 12 Dec 2026 · 10:00–19:00
- Sun 13 Dec 2026 · 10:00–19:00
- Fri 18 Dec 2026 · 14:00–19:00
- Sat 19 Dec 2026 · 10:00–19:00
- Sun 20 Dec 2026 · 10:00–19:00
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