Our award winning Santa’s Grotto at IKEA Cardiff is back for 2026!
No need to book, just come along and feel the magic. With all proceeds going to the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity.
This year, you’ll find Santa’s Grotto in its original home - on the first floor of the foyer, right next door to the bistro!
Every visit helps bring a little more comfort and cheer to children spending their Christmas in hospital. So come along, meet Santa, and help us assemble the magic together!
Opening hours
Saturday 21st November - Wednesday 23rd December
Mondays: 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Tuesdays: Thursdays - 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Fridays: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Saturdays: 11.30am - 5.30pm
Sundays: 11:00am - 4:00pm
Tuesdays: Thursdays - 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Fridays: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Saturdays: 11.30am - 5.30pm
Sundays: 11:00am - 4:00pm
Quiet sessions
Wednesday 9th December and Wednesday 16th December, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Welsh language sessions
5th and 6th December 11:30am - 5:30pm and 11:00am - 4:00pm
Wednesday 9th December and Wednesday 16th December, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Welsh language sessions
5th and 6th December 11:30am - 5:30pm and 11:00am - 4:00pm
Breakfast with Santa
Saturday 5th December, Saturday 12th December, Saturday 19th December: 9.30:00am - 11:00am
Saturday 5th December, Saturday 12th December, Saturday 19th December: 9.30:00am - 11:00am
Prices
Visit and gift: £12 per child
Visit, gift and photo: £14
Adults: FREE
Top Tips
Please note – our grotto can get quite busy, and we want to make sure as many visitors as possible get to see Santa.
- Visit on a weekday/weekday evening – we are open extra late on a Monday, so please take advantage of our quietest times if you can.
- When you arrive, have a look at our signs to help you choose how best to arrange your visit and chat to our elves – they’re there to help.
- On a weekend, please visit as early in the day as you can and be prepared to queue. We will have crafts, colouring, glitter and Christmas cheer to help keep you all entertained as you wait.
Please bear in mind that we do have to close our queue in time for Santa to see everyone already waiting before the end of our session.
We love our grotto, and it’s made wonderful by the amazing volunteers who give their time every day to help raise vital funds for our nation’s children’s hospital. It’s our job as a charity to look after them as well as you.
We really appreciate your understanding and support.
We really appreciate your understanding and support.
All money raised from this event will help create brighter todays and better tomorrows for the 90,000 children cared for at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales each year.
