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Dickens Day/ Christmas Light Switch on Kilkeel

Newcastle Street, Kilkeel, County Down, BT34 4AP
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Celebrate Dickens Day and the Christmas light switch-on in Kilkeel
A fun filled day awaits in Kilkeel as the Christmas light are switched on and the Festive season begins!

Dickens Day Celebrations start in the morning with a Teasure hunt and Children's Entertainment including Virtual Reality Games.  

Activities include:

-Christmas Variety Show

-Mourne Vintage Tractor Run

-Annual Santa walk

See  https://www.facebook.com/KilkeelDevelopmentAssociation for the latest information.

This event has been organised #KilkeelChamber & Kilkeel Development Association supported by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

 

 

 

 

 

 

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