Punchestown - Family Friendly Premiere Weekend

Plenty to look forward to for all families this weekend at Punchestown on 23 and 24 November:

Both Days – Win a Family Adventure to Lapland – Full Details Below
Saturday – Famous Santa Truck from 1.30pm to 4pm
Sunday – The Lapland Train with Santa from 12 onwards until 3.00
Both days – The Playroom is open for games and activities
Both Days – Face Painting in The Playroom
Times – Gates open at 10am both days. The first race is at 11.30am both days. You are more than welcome to pop-in, enjoy the family fun, watch a few races etc. you do not have to stay for the entire day but the children’s activities will finish up around 3pm – 3.30pm (last race)
Food & Facilities – The Feedroom Cafe is a self-service style option with full carvery, soup, sandwiches, barista coffee, pastries and snacks. The Lily & Wild catering team are happy to offer children’s portions. Hay Cafe and various mobile food units will also be available.
Tickets – All children under 14 years race for free at every Punchestown race day. Family ticket available on the day for €25 for two adults and children under 14.
Parking – Plenty of free parking for all.
Many local primary schools will have received an allocation of complimentary tickets (see the list below)

The chance for one lucky family to win an adventure to Lapland this December.

THE PRIZE – FULL DETAILS

This one-day Lapland adventure will be on Saturday 7 December travelling from Dublin airport. The highlight of this memorable experience will be meeting Santa in his log cabin after visiting Kittila’s Snow Village where little ones can zoom on the snow slide, learn how to drive a miniature skidoo, enjoy a short husky-led sleigh ride and visit get involved in arty activities and warm up over lunch in the cafe.

Read about the full trip HERE.

HOW TO WIN?

BE THERE – To enter you must attend one of the Premiere Weekend Days at Punchestown Racecourse on Saturday 23rd or Sunday 24th November.
ADMISSION – Family ticket includes 2 adults with kids – €25 on the day with free access to The Playroom and entertainment. A selected number of local primary schools will receive a limited number of complimentary family tickets.
COLLECT GOLDEN TICKET ON ARRIVAL – Enter the racecourse via the family turnstile to receive your Golden Ticket.
POST YOUR TICKET – Complete & post your Golden Ticket entry at the Lapland Letterbox.
Winner to be announced before the second last race on Sunday 24 November
Please note that selected local primary schools that are part of the Punchestown community network will receive complimentary tickets. Listed below and final for this season. No additions at this stage.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

By entering the competition, you will be deemed to have read and agreed to the terms and conditions of the Competition.
Prize must be booked directly with Midland Travel with names as soon as the competition is complete. Holiday must be confirmed by Monday 25th November 2024.
Prize is non – refundable, non-transferable, and non-endorsable. It holds no cash value.
Any requested upgrades or changes to the stated holiday prize will be at the winner’s own expense.
Flight tickets are not valid for any other destination.
Prize must not be sold or auctioned.
It is the prize winner’s responsibility to ensure all passport & visa (if required) are valid for travel.
Initial names given as prize-winners cannot be changed; names must be furnished as per passport. Any additional changes or charges as a result of name changes after the prize has been booked will be the sole responsibility of the prize winner.
This prize is won as is and cannot be altered or changed. The dates are non-transferable.
If for any reason the first drawn winner cannot travel or accept the prize another ticket will be drawn and so on until a winner is established.
The results are final and at the discretion of Punchestown management.
Once the prize is official allocated to a winner Punchestown will have no further involvement and the arrangement will be directly between the winner and www.midlandtravel.ie

Schools in the Punchestown Community Programme 2024/2025

An Linbh Iosa, Ballycane
Ballyshannon National School
Caragh National School
Halverstown NS- St Josephs NS
Hollywood NS
Kill National School/ Scoil Bhride
Killashee Multi Denominational National School
Lacken
Rathmore National School
Scoil Mhuire National School, Ballymore
Scoil Bhride National School, Kilcullen
Scoil Brid, Oldtown Naas
Scoil Chorbain
St Marys J.N.S, Blessington
St Marys SNS, Blessington
Marks Newbridge
Naas Community National School
Ursaille Naofa, Twomilehouse
Valleymount