Family-friendly Kawerau Christmas in the Park

Saturday 14 December 2019

Prideaux Park, Kawerau

The Radio 1XX Community Christmas concert (afternoon show) will highlight local talent, directed by Pari Maxwell with a team of community volunteers.  While the evening show is directed by Chris Powley from NZ Promotions Ltd.  This will be a variety of top class artists and acts; aimed to entertain all age groups.

The artists will be announced on Monday 2 December.

Kawerau Christmas in the Park kicks off at 11am, with the New World Kawerau Santa Parade. Starting from the Ron Hardie Recreation Centre, the parade will do two laps of town before ending at Prideaux Park. The prize giving will be on stage at 12.15pm. Anyone interested in having a float in the parade can collect entry forms from the Kawerau i-SITE (Plunket Street). Float registration deadline is December 6.

Kawerau Christmas in the Park is the Eastern Bay of Plenty’s showcase festive entertainment event, which sees up to 10,000 people at Prideaux Park for the celebration. Kawerau District Council events and venues manager Lee Barton says this year’s event promises to be fantastic. 

“Kawerau Christmas in the Park attracts people from all over the district, as well as from outside the Bay of Plenty, and it’s a great way to wrap up a successful year of events. It brings whanau together and celebrates our kotahitanga in the community and we expect it to be fantastic.”

“We hope to finish the evening off again with our spectacular firework display, but as with previous years, this is assessed by Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) closer to show date.  Fingers crossed the weather is kind to us.” Mr Barton said.

The event is family-friendly – drugs, alcohol and gang regalia are not permitted.  Security will be in operation all day. The organisers would also like to remind event comers that Prideaux Park is a smoke-free venue.

For more information, please visit www.kawerauchristmasinthepark.co.nz

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For more information, please contact Tania Humberstone, communications manager, 027 464 3785 or tania.humberstone@kaweraudc.govt.nz

Kawerau Christmas in the Park event timetable