We are group of volunteers who over the past
22 years decorate Rathcoole village with
Christmas lights, spreading
Christmas joy
Santa Claus in Rathcoole
Santa route HAS CHANGED
Santa route HAS CHANGED Santa route HAS CHANGED Santa route HAS CHANGED
SANTA ROUTE for this year:
start Friday 13th December
at 6.30pm
start Friday 13th December
at 6.30pm
Weather permitting otherwise: Saturday 14th December 2024
Please note: Santa will not be driving through Beechwood Lawns or Coolamber this year.
Residents of Beechwood & Coolamber are advised to view Santa on Main St.
Other parts of the route have also changed particularly Rathmill and Peyton.
Rathcoole Santa Visit and Christmas Lights are organized by our volunteers using funds donated by local residents and businesses.
Please helps us keep this traditions alive and donate (link in bio): https://www.gofundme.com/f/2024-rathcoole-christmas-lights
R a t h c o o l e
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Who we are
Rathcoole Christmas Lights was set up over 22 years ago by a group of volunteers. It is just one of the amazing examples of community spirit that makes Rathcoole such a special place to live and do business. Every year these local volunteers give up their time to turn Rathcoole village into a captivating festive light show. The task of fundraising, administration, putting lights up, taking them back down again and everything in between is carried out by this team of volunteers.
The funds were usually raised by the annual Christmas Fair, however since 2020 when the Fair could not take place a "GoFundMe" page was added and is still used today.
Before 2020 Santa arrived at the Old Courthouse/Library building to give every child a present and also turn on the Christmas lights. Now Santa will still travel down the main street and stop off at some of the housing estates but he no longer stops at the Old Courthouse/Library building.
Hopefully Rathcoole will be lit up bigger and brighter than ever this year.
To help us make this year bigger and better than ever, we are hoping to raise €5500 to add new lights and replace the broken ones. Every cent of the money raised will go directly to the purchase of Christmas lights.
Christmas Lights are organized by our volunteers using funds donated by local residents and businesses.
We are only able to continue this work thanks to the incredible support we receive from the local community.
Last year the Santa drive through the Rathcoole estates was a great success, we will be doing the same again this year, will keep you posted.
Rathcoole Santa Visit and Christmas Lights are organised by our volunteers using funds donated by local residents and businesses. Please helps us keep this traditions alive and donate.
Visit our GoFundMe fundraiser (link in bio): https://www.gofundme.com/f/2024-rathcoole-christmas-lights
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Christmas Decorations
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Our volunteers decorate Rathcoole with Christmas Lights for over 22 years!
Santa Claus in Rathcoole
Santa route HAS CHANGED Santa route HAS CHANGED Santa route HAS CHANGED
SANTA ROUTE for this year:
start Friday 13th December
at 6.30pm
start Friday 13th December
at 6.30pm
Weather permitting otherwise: Saturday 14th December 2024
Please note: Santa will not be driving through Beechwood Lawns or Coolamber this year.
Residents of Beechwood & Coolamber are advised to view Santa on Main St.
Other parts of the route have also changed particularly Rathmill and Peyton.
Rathcoole Santa Visit and Christmas Lights are organized by our volunteers using funds donated by local residents and businesses.
Please helps us keep this traditions alive and donate (link in bio): https://www.gofundme.com/f/2024-rathcoole-christmas-lights
Let's Remember The Previous Years
Rathcoole Santa Visit and Christmas Lights are organized by our volunteers using funds donated by local residents and businesses.
Please helps us keep this traditions alive and donate (link in bio): https://www.gofundme.com/f/2024-rathcoole-christmas-lights
How Can You Help?
Volunteer
We are always looking for people to help out, whether its fixing lights, hanging lights, taking lights down or helping with the administration or fundraising side of things.
A couple of hours can go a long way.
Call - 01 5045355
Dontate
If you have the means to do so, we would be grateful of any donation no matter how small to help us light up our little village. We are hoping to hit our target of €5500 this year to allow us add and replace lights where needed.