Buttercrane Unwraps a Christmas Toy Box Adventure
Santa coming to the Buttercrane
Celebrate the start of the festive season at Buttercrane on Thursday 12th November. Join the festive Toy Box Party as your favourite toy characters come to life to roam the mall, meet Santa, enjoy lots of interactive games, crafts and facepainting PLUS live music and DJ.
Buttercrane Shopping Centre in Newry is inviting families to step into a Christmas Toy Box Adventure from 5-8pm on Thursday 12th November.
The event will fill the Centre with interactive games including Galaxy Challenges, Wild West Adventures, Creative crafts, face painting and you can meet lots of your favourite movie toy characters as they come alive for this festive Santa experience.
Santa will make special appearances at 5.30pm, 6.30pm and 7.30pm, inviting children and their families to help countdown to magical Christmas tree lighting moments.
From 4pm, the Abbey Grammar Jazz Band performing Christmas favourites and from 5pm, Sound Function DJ will keep the celebrations going as the mall fills with interactive games and larger than life characters.
Young adventurers can report for duty at the Galaxy Training Academy to take on the challenge and try on a space suit and helmet.
Venture towards the Wild West Roundup and test your skills at the Longhorn Lasso Challenge and your aim at our themed the Shooting Alley.
For those who love getting creative visit The Friendship Factory and make a special gift to share with your friend, PLUS free Toy Box Face Painting on mall too.
At 6.45pm, visitors can join a festive cowgirl for The Big Christmas Hoedown, a follow-along dance session for the whole family.
James Loughran, Centre Manager at Buttercrane, said: “Christmas is a special time at Buttercrane, and we’re looking forward to welcoming families for an evening full of imagination, fun and festive excitement.
“Our Christmas Toy Box Adventure gives children the chance to become part of the story, whether they’re training for a Galaxy adventure, testing their lasso skills or making a gift for a friend. With music, dancing and visits from Santa, it promises to be a fantastic way to begin the Christmas celebrations together.”
Join the Christmas Toy Box Adventure at Buttercrane Shopping Centre, Newry, on Thursday 12th November 2026, from 5–8pm.