Aberglasney Winter Fair
Visitors can browse handpicked stalls from artists, crafters, and designers offering handmade decorations, art, gifts, and homeware. A dedicated food marquee hosts regional producers serving festive spirits, artisan chocolates, cakes, and chutneys alongside live local musical performances. Children can meet Santa in his grotto, walk a festive garden trail, and paint handmade Christmas decorations.
What to Expect
Large festive Welsh market with artisan makers, food marquees, and Santa.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
Aberglasney Restoration Trust
Food & Drink
The food marquee features regional producers offering artisan foods, festive spirits, chocolates, cakes and chutneys, with additional outlets for food and drink on the go.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families and festive gift shoppers
Vibe
Festive and artisanal
Energy Level
Moderate
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
Moderate
Location
Know Before You Go
- Tickets: Santa’s Grotto costs £5 per child and includes a gift for each child.
- Hours: Fair: 10:00am–16:30pm each day.
- Parking: A free Park and Ride operates on each fair day. Friday’s service is from Llandeilo RFC; Saturday and Sunday’s is from Ysgol Bro Dinefwr. Blue Badge parking is available on site in Aberglasney’s car park. Buses run every 15 minutes from 9:30 to 16:00; the last bus back to the parking departs Aberglasney at 16:00.
- Accessibility: Blue Badge parking is available on site, all facilities are wheelchair accessible, and step-free garden routes are available, though some paths feature steep inclines.
- Pets: Only service dogs are allowed in the Gardens on fair days.
Tips & Advice
- Use the right Park and Ride: it leaves from Llandeilo RFC on Friday and from Ysgol Bro Dinefwr on Saturday and Sunday.
- Watch the time, because the last Park and Ride bus leaves Aberglasney half an hour before the fair closes each day.
- Come on Saturday or Sunday if your children want to see Santa, who will chat in English or Welsh and has a gift for each child.
- Leave room in your bag for the food marquee, where regional producers sell chocolate, festive spirits, cakes and chutneys to take home.
- Look at the mansion, craft marquee and food marquee maps on Aberglasney's website before you go so you know where each part of the fair is.
Special Events & Promotions
- Friday: local school children sing and play their instruments.
- Saturday: Carmarthen Ukuleles, Cantorion Pentalar and the Tenovus Cancer Care Choir from Carmarthen.
- Sunday: the Wondering Minsteral, a Youth Brass Band and Nia Tyler.
- Santa's Grotto on Saturday and Sunday, for an extra charge per child, with a gift for each child and proceeds going to the Noah's Ark charity.
- Christmas decoration painting for adults and children on Saturday and Sunday.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there for children?
Santa visits his grotto on Saturday and Sunday and will chat in English or Welsh. Each child gets a gift. There's also a festive trail around the Gardens, and children and adults can paint a Christmas decoration on Saturday and Sunday.
What food and drink is there?
A food marquee has regional artisan producers selling chocolate, festive spirits, cakes and chutneys. Other stalls sell food and drink to eat on the go.
How does parking work?
A free Park and Ride runs every 15 minutes. It leaves from Llandeilo RFC on Friday and from Ysgol Bro Dinefwr on Saturday and Sunday. Blue Badge holders can park on site in Aberglasney's car park.
Who is performing?
Local school children sing and play on Friday. Carmarthen Ukuleles, Cantorion Pentalar and the Tenovus Cancer Care Choir from Carmarthen perform on Saturday. The Wondering Minsteral, a Youth Brass Band and Nia Tyler play on Sunday.
How can I become a vendor?
Vendor information is on Aberglasney's website. Any email about a stall will come from an @aberglasney.org address, so ignore payment requests from anywhere else.
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