The Christmas shopping season will get underway in Limerick with a ‘Winterfest’ weekend, which takes place November 20th to 22nd.
As city center traders strive to entice shoppers to spend in the city this Christmas season, numerous markets will take place across the city with Limerick City Council offering free on-street parking on the Saturday of the weekend.
Participating shops, pubs and restaurants displaying a special Winterfest sticker will offer “unique bargains, Christmas specials and up to 50% off purchases.” Some multi storey car parks are also offering parking deals with over €3000 worth of vouchers available for Q-Park Harvey’s Quay carpark from participating Winterfest stores.
A main feature of the festive shopping weekend will be the Georgian Quarter Christmas Market, which will take place at Pery Square over the three days. The No1 Pery Square Hotel will host the unique market which will offer shoppers a vast array of seasonal stalls including traditional handcrafted gifts, jewellery, toys, Christmas cards, dolls and candles.
“Traditional foods, Christmas puddings, meats, sweets, breads, pastries and other festive goodies will also be on offer complimented by artisan cuisine and organic produce from Slow Food Limerick.
A truly continental atmosphere will be conjured up by the lights, sounds and smells of this unique spectacle while children from St Michael’s School will sing traditional Christmas carols to add to the occasion.”
The market will be open from 3.30pm-7pm on Friday November 20th and between 12-5pm on Saturday and Sunday, November 21st and 22nd.
More details on the Georgian Quarter Christmas Market can be found at http://limerickgeorgianmarket.com/.
“This year we are delighted to be supporting this initiative to attract off season visitors to Limerick to enjoy its seasonal attractions, shopping and a Christmas experience,” Eoghan Prendergast of Shannon Development said this week.
Another Winterfest market will take place on Thomas Street on the Friday of the weekend, between 11am-7pm and between 9am-4pm on Saturday. There will also be a Riverside Market in Bedford Row on the Sunday between 12-5pm.
