Eleven Christmas experiences and festive family days out that you can book now

There are plenty of festive experiences across the country open for bookings this Christmas

Ciara Murphy (5), Cillian Buckley (9) and Fiadh Murphy (4) pictured with Santa Claus and Rocket the dog in the Marina Market. Picture: Chani Anderson @capturesbychani.

It's officially December — and that means it is finally time to start thinking about Christmas.

The queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey already kicked off her festive countdown in November, declaring: "It's time." Meanwhile, bookings for visits to see Santa have been open since summer.