The clock is ticking and Christmas is getting closer and closer. Plenty of will have done plenty of fun Christmas things already, but with so much more out there, we’re taking a look at the events and stuff to get up to right up until the big day and beyond into new years. There’s so much to be doing, so this is your last minute Christmas guide for Cardiff and beyond.
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00:00South Wales is bursting with different Christmas things to be getting up to.
00:07We've already seen plenty of them so far this year but with Christmas creeping closer and closer
00:12we're going to take a last-minute look at everything you might not have gotten up to yet
00:16and what you can still squeeze in before the big day.
00:20Everyone is looking for those magical Christmas things to be getting up to
00:23so we'll take a look at the very best of some of the slightly left-field things that you can be
00:27doing this year to get those last-minute Christmas memories locked in.
00:33Of course Cardiff just feels like a Christmas capital and all of those big Christmas things
00:37they're hosting are ongoing right through until Christmas with some even on until the new year.
00:42Winter Wonderland is on until the 5th of January so you can get all the hot chocolate drinking,
00:46marshmallow roasting and castle ice skating in right through up until the kids go back to school.
00:52Thousands of people have visited so far with thousands more planning on heading along.
00:56The rides, food stalls, bar area and all the attractions
00:59are there waiting only closing on the big day and boxing day.
01:04And it's the same story for Bute Park's Christmas light trail which will be staying open
01:08all the way through until New Year's on the 31st.
01:11It features original pieces of music, light shows and even food and drink
01:15for those looking to do something a little more magical this year.
01:21Of course another one of Cardiff's most important Christmas attractions
01:24is their Christmas market which is always a hit and always makes the top 10 list of the
01:29best markets around the UK. It's almost all homemade and sourced locally and gives you
01:33the best chance to get those last-minute unique gifts for everyone on your list.
01:39Outside of Cardiff there are plenty of things to be doing right up until the big day with a
01:43number of ice skating and fairground type places to visit around South Wales this festive season.
01:49Caerphilly are hosting their annual Caerphilly on Ice event with rides, food, drink, attractions
01:54and undercover ice skating just by the grounds of Caerphilly Castle. Plus for those without
01:59bags of time before the big day, it's staying open all the way through to the 4th of January.
02:06And Newport is also getting in the action for the first time ever with their own proper ice skating
02:11rink right in the heart of the city centre. It's got the usual food, drinks, rides, sweets,
02:17funfair games and all just a minute's walk from Friars Walk.
02:23One that might be a little bit different is taking place here in Killian. The village is
02:27steeped in history with the Roman amphitheatre behind me, the barracks and the museum dedicated
02:31to all things Roman. This Christmas they're celebrating like they used to back, back,
02:36back in the day with a Saturnalia celebration. It's an ancient tradition which will have helped
02:42inspire some modern Christmas traditions today. It's open daily throughout the Christmas holidays
02:46except for the 24th, 25th and 26th and promises a very unique look on Christmas while learning
02:52about how they used to do it. So when in Killian, do as the Romans do.