Dates announced for Waterford's Christmas festival

Winterval organisers have announced that this year’s event will take place from November 15th to December 23rd, with a number of brand new features planned.

Directors of the Winterval Festival, John Grubb and Trevor Darmody, said, “We are just over four months from the opening of Winterval 2024 and excited to share that the programme of events is shaping up to be the most diverse, creative and fun yet. 

"The festival team and the people of Waterford are very proud to wear the European City of Christmas badge, and of course that comes with some added pressure but that will be most definitely met as we deliver a wonderful Winterval 2024.” 

While full details of some of the newer events cannot be unveiled just yet, what the directors can share is that the festival’s firm favourites will return, with new features, such as a stand-alone event for the switching on of the Christmas lights with Santa Claus in the city and a brand new bigger and better Winterval parade planned.