Winterval 2026
13 November to 23 December 2026Free and ticketed parts
Waterford's Christmas festival, on at weekends from the middle of November to a couple of days before Christmas. It is not a single site and it is not on every day: the festival takes over squares and streets across the city centre, and the dates in between the weekends are dates when it is not on. Some of it is free, including the market and the light shows, and some of it is ticketed, including Santa visits and concerts.
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- When
- 13 November to 23 December 2026
- Days
- 18 scheduled dates
- Where
- Arundel Square, Waterford
- Entry
- The festival marks the market, the ice skating, the light shows and the workshops as free, and sells tickets for Santa visits, concerts, circus performances and fairground rides.
- Kind
- Seasonal
Programme
The festival lists events across Cathedral Square, The Quay, Constitution Square, Park Road, Arundel Square and John Roberts Square, with the Christmas market in John Roberts Square.
Winterval, read 21 September 2026
Tickets and entry
The festival marks the market, the ice skating, the light shows and the workshops as free, and sells tickets for Santa visits, concerts, circus performances and fairground rides.
Winterval, read 21 September 2026
Getting there and getting home
About these directions
Public transport times come from National Transport Authority. Timetables cover 2026-09-18 to 2027-09-19. These are scheduled services; check with the operator for cancellations and changes before travelling.
Walking and driving times are estimates. A town search starts at its centre; choose your location or a point on the map for a more precise starting point. Eircode search is not available.
How journey planning worksDestination, access and nearby stops
Arundel Square is in Waterford, County Waterford. Routes here end at Arundel Square, Waterford, using the venue position in this listing.
The nearest scheduled stop is Arundel Square (353271), 60 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.
- Arundel Square 60 m
bus W4Scheduled departures from this stop
- The Clock Tower 130 m
buses 360, 360A, W5, 354 and WI08Scheduled departures from this stop
- Parnell Street 280 m
buses 360, W1, W3, 360A, 40 and W5 among othersScheduled departures from this stop
- The Mall 320 m
buses 360, W3, W2, 360A, W5 and 354Scheduled departures from this stop
- Waterford Bus Stn 340 m
bus 600Scheduled departures from this stop
Getting to Waterford covers the journeys into the town itself.
Also on nearby
- Spraoi 2027 30 July to 1 August 2027, Waterford city streets and public spaces
- Children's Halloween Workshop 26 to 30 October 2026, Waterford Treasures: Irish Wake Museum
- Victorian Christmas 1 to 31 December 2026, Waterford Treasures: The Bishop's Palace
- Christmas Calligraphy Workshop 8 to 10 December 2026, Waterford Treasures: The Bishop's Palace
- Children’s Event: Waterford’s Weird and Wicked Past 24 to 30 October 2026, Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum
- Crime, Grime & Graveyards - Urban Underbelly Evening Tour 27 to 30 October 2026, Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum
Where this comes from
The facts on this page were checked against the sources below on the dates shown. Follow the organiser’s link for programme updates.
The festival says it runs at weekends and does not list the days. Its first date, 13 November, is a Friday, so the days here are read as Friday to Sunday. If the festival opens on other days near Christmas, this page will not know until somebody checks again.
- Winterval, Waterford City and County Council · read 21 September 2026
The dates, that it runs at weekends, the squares and streets it uses, which parts are free and which are ticketed, and who presents it
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