This charming yuletide event offers visitors a magical festival experience in a unique waterside village setting with over 80 market traders selling a range of Christmas gifts, seasonal food and stocking fillers.

The festival will take place on George's Dock in the IFSC, and offers an appealing range of gift ideas for friends and family, from craft jewellery, stained glass giftware, wooden toys, beauty products and leather ware to a unique selection of home accessories including mirrors, lamps and art.

A new addition to the festival this year will be "Art Jam" giving adults and children alike an opportunity to try something different.

The festival is traditional Christmas at its best and offers a lot more than shopping. Back by popular demand this year is the beautifully restored showpiece ‘Galloping Horses’ Carousel and other fairground attractions. There will be carol singers and bands on hand on selected days to perform a feel good selection of Christmas favourites.

Treat yourself to deliciously indulgent hot chocolate, beers or traditional German mulled wine. Hungry shoppers will appreciate the deliciously indulgent arrays of continental pastries, minced pies and a selection of food stalls cooking up a variety of tempting treats.

The festival will take place on George’s Dock, alongside the award winning chq building. Santa will be in chq on the weekends to listen to the little ones Christmas wishes.

For further information or photography, please contact:

Loretta Lambkin, Docklands Authority, 01 818 3300, llambkin@dublindocklands.ie

Christine Lydon or Sheila Gahan, WHPR, 01 669 0030 Christine.lydon@ogilvy.com

For traders bookings please contact Vanessa Clarke 086 834 9939 or Gina Montgomery 086 827 4839