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For centuries food has been an integral part of Christmas celebrations and their food fair will have stands with the best of traditional products from Ireland and overseas. Tantalise your taste buds with yuletide fare ranging from Christmas cakes to chocolate truffles and from gingerbread men to the best of country markets. Buy a unique foodie present for someone special, or treat your family to the best of Christmas fare. Come early and bring your shopping basket - business will be brisk. The food fair takes place in the museum grounds.

There has been a huge response in the south Mayo/north Galway region to a special appeal issued by Santa Claus, in advance of next Sunday evening’s Christmas lights switch-on in Ballinrobe.

Museum workshops are famous for being great fun for adults and children alike. This special series of Christmas workshops includes gift wrapping, making Christmas cards and making decorations. There’s always huge demand so advance booking is required. As always, workshops are free of charge. These events are now fully booked.

HSE West’s primary community and continuing care staff in Mayo have launched the Bronntanas Christmas project for the fifth year running. Bronntanas is a group of HSE staff in Mayo, their families and friends and volunteers from various organisations, who come together in the weeks before Christmas to organise the giving of presents anonymously to children in families who are under financial strain. This is carried out under the guidance of the Childcare Department in Mayo HSE PCCC.

Start the Christmas season in style with your family this year at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life. The first ever Christmas open day takes place at the museum on Saturday December 13 from 11am to 5pm. Fun and entertainment is guaranteed for everyone in the family, and best of all, entry is absolutely free. Mums and dads will love the Christmas food fair, children will flock to Santa Claus and seasonal carol singing creates a traditional atmosphere everyone will appreciate. Their ever-popular educational workshops have a festive theme and the museum galleries will have a special Christmas display. The magical setting of Turlough Park was just made for festive celebrations so it’s going to be a very special day for everyone.

No Christmas fair would be complete without a visit to see Santa. Admission is just €2 per child and every child receives a special gift. Santa and his elves will be at the museum from 12pm to 1.30pm and from 2.30 pm to 4.30pm. Please note tickets must be purchased from the museum reception and are available from 11am on Saturday December 13. Make sure you get your tickets so all our younger visitors get to see the man in the red suit with the big white beard. Santa’s grotto will be in the museum galleries.

Are you finding the thought of Christmas stressful? Take time out and call into Priority Wholefoods and treat yourself to balance for your nerves. It will make the rest of your shopping stress free and give you plenty of energy for the rest of the festive season. While you are in the store why not enquire about the extensive range of gifts including Burts Bees, Dead Sea Magic and many more skincare items. They also have made to order gluten-free and diabetic baskets. All gift wrapping is free.

Cooking Workshop: Traditional Christmas Fare

The lighting of the Christmas tree in St Brigid’s Church grounds, Ballybane, will take place on Monday December 8 at 6.15pm.