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Meet Santa at Hillsborough Castle 2026
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The Downshire Arms Hotel
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Plan your visit →Blackwell House
Blackwell House is a guest house in Scarva, Northern Ireland. Its visitor address is 33 Mullabrack Road, Scarva, BT63 6BP.
Plan your visit →Lily's Kitchen and Bar
Lily's Kitchen and Bar is a restaurant in Antrim, Northern Ireland. Its visitor address is 18-22 Main Street, Antrim, BT29 4LW.
Plan your visit →The Dundrum Inn
The Dundrum Inn is a restaurant in Dundrum, Northern Ireland. Its visitor address is 143-145 Main Street, BT33 0LX Dundrum.
Plan your visit →Mourne Seafood
Mourne Seafood is a restaurant in Dundrum, Northern Ireland. Its visitor address is 10 Main Street, Dundrum, BT33 0LU. The operator describes seafood food.
Plan your visit →Ulster Museum
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Plan your visit →Halloween Trail of Tiny Terrors at Montalto 2026
Help find the missing words of a spell on Montalto’s outdoor Halloween trail, then visit the witches’ cottage. Allow around an hour for the trail; children’s tickets include a pumpkin. Book a separate Halloween ticket, as standard Trails and Gardens admission does not cover this event. Quiet sessions are offered on 27 October. Bring warm layers and footwear suitable for muddy paths.
Plan your visit →Baby Banshee Boogie at Rowallane Garden 2026
Bring babies and toddlers aged zero to three to Rowallane Garden’s Halloween music-and-movement sessions. Songs, puppets and play take place in the Stableyard, with sessions advertised at 12.30pm and 1.30pm. No separate activity booking is needed. Normal garden admission applies, so check that before travelling and allow time to reach the meeting point.
Plan your visit →Rowalloween Fun in the Garden at Rowallane Garden 2026
Explore Rowallane Garden’s Halloween activities, including a woodland walk, a hunt in the walled garden and a chance to create a scary movie in the Stableyard film studio. The organiser welcomes all ages. Build in time for an outdoor wander and dress for the weather. No separate event booking is needed, and normal admission applies.
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Book a Santa visit at the Garden Shop. The Santa ticket is an additional charge: non-members also need applicable gardens or castle admission. Members must still book their Santa slot.
Plan your visit
- Event dates
- 28–29 November 2026; 5–6 December 2026; 12–13 December 2026; 18–23 December 2026
- Venue
- Hillsborough Castle and Gardens
- Opening times
- 28–29 November; 5–6, 12–13 and 18–23 December · booked slots
- Admission
- Paid entry
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Listings within 20 miles of Meet Santa at Hillsborough Castle 2026. Distances are straight-line estimates; check the actual journey.
Places to stay near Meet Santa at Hillsborough Castle 2026
- The Downshire Arms HotelBanbridge · 10.9 miles
- Grand Central Hotel BelfastBelfast · 11.1 miles
- Blackwell HouseScarva · 13.3 miles
Places to eat near Meet Santa at Hillsborough Castle 2026
- Lily's Kitchen and BarAntrim · 10.4 miles
- The Dundrum InnDundrum · 17.1 miles
- Mourne SeafoodDundrum · 17.1 miles
Attractions near Meet Santa at Hillsborough Castle 2026
- Ulster MuseumBelfast · 10.3 miles
- Titanic BelfastBelfast · 12.4 miles
- Rademon Estate DistilleryCrossgar · 12.8 miles
Events near Meet Santa at Hillsborough Castle 2026
- Halloween Trail of Tiny Terrors at Montalto 2026Ballynahinch · 9.4 miles
- Baby Banshee Boogie at Rowallane Garden 2026Saintfield · 10.5 miles
- Rowalloween Fun in the Garden at Rowallane Garden 2026Saintfield · 10.5 miles
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