If we think Christmas is a busy time of year for us, what with all that shopping, wrapping, drinking, dancing, cooking, bickering and opening presents, then spare a thought for poor old Father Christmas…. Not only has he got presents to make, wrap and distribute for the world’s children, but he’s also got to find time to squeeze in a pretty hectic calendar of public appearances.

He really is the man of the moment at this time of year, so it’s a good job he has a band of merry elves to help him get the presents ready, or else he really would be in a bit of a Christmas pickle….. And luckily for us too, Father Christmas is making a number of appearances throughout North Wales – in Santa’s grotto and on Santa trains. Here’s our handy guide to where you can see Santa in North Wales this Christmas. If you pop and see him, do say hello from us here at the Oakeley Arms (and tell him that we’ve been very, very good indeed this year, honestly…)

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• Father Christmas at Penrhyn Castle, near Bangor – 12th and 13th December
• Santa’s Grotto at Bounce Below, Blaenau Ffestiniog – 5th and 6th, 12th and 13th and 19th – 24th December
• Santa’s Grotto at Greenwood Forest Park, near Felinheli – 28th & 29th November, 5th & 6th, 12th & 13th, 19th & 20th December)
• Santa’s Grotto at Hwyl yr Wyl, Pwllheli – 28th and 29th November
• Father Christmas at Bala Lake Railway – 12th and 13th December
• Santa Train at Tal-y-Llyn Railway, near Tywyn – 19th, 20th and 24th December
• Santa Trains on the Ffestiniog Railway, Porthmadog – 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th and 22nd December
• Santa’s Grotto at Llandudno Christmas Fayre – 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd November
• Santa’s Grotto at the Holland Arms Garden Centre, Anglesey – 21st and 22nd November