Donaghadee Christmas Festival 2017.
N.B. CHRISTMAS UPDATE
PLEASE NOTE, Donaghadee Christmas Market and Santa Arrival now re-scheduled for Friday 15th December. Grotto and Market now indoors at D’dee Community Centre. Don’t miss it! Also, we are awaiting confirmation from the Parades Commission on the route for the parade. More details to follow.
MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN
I should like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas. As has been the practice over the past few years the Donaghadee Community Development Association (DCDA) has worked with other organisations to provide a focus for the town’s Christmas Celebrations.
On behalf of DCDA I should like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who has assisted in any way to make this event possible, in particular
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Copelands Marina
Department for Communities
Donaghadee Community Partnership
Donaghadee Harbour Office
Donaghadee Methodist Church
Donaghadee Parish Church
Donaghadee Primary School
Dunn’s Footwear
First Presbyterian Church
Gordons Chemists
Harbour Star Band
John Hamilton Photography
Pier 36
PSNI
RNLI
Rotary Club of Donaghadee
St John’s Ambulance
Una Breslin School of Irish Dancing
Please do come along and join in the celebrations.
Gary McNinch
Chairman
Programme
2nd December | Donaghadee Parish Church | Church Fayre at 10am – 2pm |
3rd December | First Presbyterian Church | Community Carol Service at 7pm followed by switching on of the Christmas tree lights (see detail below) |
8th December | First Presbyterian Church Harbour / Shield’s Car Park | Christmas Fayre
Santa Arrival and Fireworks followed by parade (see detail below) |
9th December | First Presbyterian Church | 11am – 6pm Irish Dancing Competition (see detail below) |
10th December | Community Centre Donaghadee Parish Church First Presbyterian Church | Santa Dash at 2pm (see detail below)
Young People’s Christmas Celebration at 6pm Rotary Club of Donaghadee Carols & Mince Pies at 7.00pm (see detail below) |
17th December | First Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church Donaghadee Parish Church |
Carols by Candelight at 7pm
Lessons and Carols at 7pm Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at 7pm |
24th December | Donaghadee Parish Church | Christmas Eve Communion at 11pm |
25th December | Donaghadee Parish Church First Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church |
Christmas Day Service 10.30am
Christmas Day Service 10.30am Christmas Day Service 9.30am |
31st December | Donaghadee Parish Church Methodist Church | New Year’s Eve Compline
Watchnight Service 11.30pm |
Visit the Things To Do page for more information on individual events.