How is work on your Christmas list going? Still have presents to buy, people to meet, festive fare to order? Then you’ll be glad to know that Dundrum Town Centre has extended its opening hours – 9am-9pm weekdays, moving to 9am-10pm from December 9. Some stores will open even later, so check www.dundrum.ie for details. You know at Dundrum you will find everything you need conveniently under one roof – or in very close proximity. And as ever, shopping at Dundrum can be combined with a fortifying coffee break, lunch with a friend, a quick blow-dry or manicure, or a festive family dinner at one of the smart restaurants in the Centre. That’s the beauty of Dundrum. And there are other reasons, to get your list sorted at Dundrum Town Centre.

See Santa at Town Square

Santa is back this festive season, as part of a magical outdoor Christmas experience, which brings shoppers on a journey through an enchanted winter forest that tells the tale of ‘Once Upon a Christmas’. At Town Square, you will experience the immersive Christmas pop-up storybook as you take a journey through the enchanted forest. Twinkling lights and The Fairy Bridge will get you into the festive mood, while Santa’s Storytime Set at the bandstand in Town Square will take centre stage. Children hoping to get a glimpse of Santa can stop by Town Square between 3pm and 6pm every Thursday to Sunday in the lead-up to Christmas. Santa will perform a number of Christmas singalong classics and narrate some traditional Christmas stories for the whole family to enjoy. Children can submit their own stories by emailing them to storysubmissions@dundrumchristmas.ie. This complimentary Santa experience does not require tickets, but queue management systems and social distancing measures will be in place to ensure the health and safety of everyone there, while also providing a memorable Santa experience.

Stop and dine

Pembroke Square has also been transformed into a spectacular polar bear lake with an pop-up polar bears and Christmas trees. Kids can get their photo taken at the life-size Naughty or Nice Book, at the heart of the Pembroke District, Dundrum Town Centre’s dining quarter, where Donnybrook Fair will open its two-storey food emporium with a smart-casual restaurant shortly. Unwind over a glass of wine and lunch or dinner here, or one of the other gorgeous restaurants in Pembroke District, with the magical scene as a backdrop.

Discover new stores and pop-ups

New stores include Dubray Books and pop-ups include The Head Plan, a wellness and personal development brand, sophisticated fragrance brand Max Benjamin and BiaBelle Beauty, a luxurious Irish make-up and tan brand. Irish kids concept store, Barn is also back at Dundrum Town Centre after a hugely successful year last year with a collection of timeless Scandinavian-inspired toys, partywear and furniture for children, featuring much-loved collections such as Liewood, Little People Big Dreams, Meri Meri, Banwood, Miniland multi-ethnicity dolls and Scoot & Ride convertible scooters. The Guinness Storehouse pop-up is also back by popular demand, with fun personalised gifts and goodies, perfect for stocking fillers this Christmas.

For more information on the Santa experience, overall Christmas experience and individual store opening hours, please visit www.dundrum.ie.