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The Saturday 26 December evening session opens at 15:00, with the stage starting at 15:10 with warm-up exercises. The magician and ventriloquist puppet show is followed by the theatre play "Ejderha Koca Ağız" at 16:30, the New Year's brass band at 17:10 and Serhat Abi's science workshop at 17:25. The session ends with a Miniyo children's concert from 18:00 to 19:00. Starting later than the morning session, this gathering is designed for families who want to make the most of a full weekend day. Off stage, workshops, play areas and New Year-themed interactive experiences stay open throughout the session. Winter Playland is a New Year-themed children's festival held on 26-27 December 2026 at the Wyndham Grand Istanbul Kalamis Marina Hotel. Aimed at children aged 1-10 and their families, the programme brings together magic and puppet shows, theatre plays, science workshops and children's concerts on stage. Beyond the stage, workshops, play areas, interactive activities and New Year-themed experiences run all day across the festival grounds. The festival takes place in four separate sessions over two days, morning and evening; tickets are sold through Passo. This page covers only the 26 December evening session; the same day's morning session and the 27 December sessions have their own pages.