The Convention Before Christmas

13/12/2025

1 Week Since the Event

We would like to thank everyone who helped make this event so memorable and fun, from our incredible special guests to the amazing artists, vendors, food stalls, and funfair that all came together to create a truly first-of-its-kind show.

✨ Shout-Outs & Thank Yous ✨

ALL Our Trade Hall Artists, Vendors and Foodstalls ❤️

which we are still collecting for up to December 27th _ performing artists
performing artist
ghostbusters costume club
: Christmas photo sets, professional costume club, mascots & Knight Rider etc.
: Elf squad, live shows & Santa’s Grotto
Cosplay Competition and cosplay activity corner
: Sound system support
special guest Damon Driver and mini con squad

West Cork Tuskens


: Our amazing dancers

🌟 Our Special Guests 🌟
✨️ .conway
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Costume Judges



Karol Da Silva

An amazing first-time event and an incredible way to ring out 2025!

A huge thank you again to all of our attendees and cosplayers you brought the magic ✨

We have loads of footage to share over the festive period 🎄✨️

Shout out to helping hands





And our amazing content creators cos

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media

Much love ❤️ roll on 2026

07/12/2025

Gary shelly and his daughter band Marshalls fire truck prize in the raffle and got to meet marshal

07/12/2025

Mr grinch has his last day here in Swords
He's sooooo mean!!!!!



Tickets on sale at the door

07/12/2025

Mario and luigi raffle went well for Pauline's
Kids well done

07/12/2025

Special Guest Details is in the house and signing Autographs having great fun with starwars fans


Sunday get in here

07/12/2025

06/12/2025

What a day. 🎄

Huge thank you to all our amazing vendors, special guests, performers and every single family who joined us for Day 1 of The Convention Before Christmas. The community vibe today was unreal and you brought so much Christmas spirit into the National Show Centre.

Day 2 is tomorrow. Let’s do it all again. More smiles, more photos, more memories. See you there. ❤️

06/12/2025

Sunday 7 December is your last chance to visit Santa, meet the Grinch, jump into the giant snow globe and enjoy the funfair at The Convention Before Christmas. 🎄🎅💚

Come down on Sunday, enjoy great food, live entertainment and Christmas characters, and give your kids a day they will remember all year. Create the photos, the laughs and the memories before it is gone.

06/12/2025

Johnny 5's in Ireland for the first time! 🇮🇪 We have braved the waters and we are all set up at The Convention Before Christmas❄️ in Dublin this Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th!! Can't wait to see you Irish Bosos! 🍀🤖

06/12/2025

Its all going down here in the National Swords are kicking off now with live shows woooo 🎊