A huge Christmas event in a Welsh town is not going ahead this year due to rising costs, dashing hopes that it would return after a forced two-year hiatus brought about by coronavirus. Carmarthen Winter Wonderland first opened in the town’s park in November, 2018.
The event, organised and run by Streamline Leisure, was a huge success, attracting around 6,000 in its opening weekend alone and thousands more during a five-week run which lasted through the Christmas period. You can keep up to date with the latest Carmarthenshire news by signing up to the local newsletter here.
Given that success, the event returned in an even bigger fashion in 2019 and offered visitors entertainment including an ice rink, numerous fairground rides and amusements, hot food, a Christmas market, a Santa’s Grotto, and Wales’ only ice bar. It also had a 40m-high swing that towered over Carmarthen Park and offered families the chance to enjoy a view of the town from above.
