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It's the most wonderful time of the year! 🎄 Start the festive season off jolly and join us across both Marina and Kelvin Parks immediately after the Christmas Parade to carry on the fun!🎟 This event is FREE entry, and created with the intention of giving everyone a festive enjoyable and free space to come together as a community to start December off.
🍴The only cost there will be is if you choose to get dinner or dessert from one of our awesome local food carts. You are welcome to BYO picnic and settle in for the afternoon without spending a cent!
👩🎤 We have live entertainment including carols and local musicians on our Kingsbeer Stage from 5-8pm
🎨 FREE face painting - choose your favourite Christmas design from the list and Face Painting by Julia will take care of the rest
🏰 FREE entry to the bouncy castles, let the kids burn off some energy after dinner and dessert!
🌭 FREE sausage sizzle (for kids only) - we know this event runs over dinner time and wanted to help ease the burden for families so head over to the bbq area for the PaknSave Sizzle!
🎅 FREE photos with Santa in his sleigh - BYO camera and snap your 2026 Family Photos. Hey Mum and Dad, you can get in there too!
🎁 We'll have spot prizes we'll be giving out to the best costumes we see, so dress up and be in to WIN! 🎉 Best dressed family, most Christmas cheer, and even for a Grinch if we see one!
🤩 Shop to Win will be going live from mid November - all purchases $20 and over at participating retailers within the CBD will go in the draw to win a gift bag full of Christmas presents! You must be at the event to claim your prize, winner will be drawn at 6pm!
See you at Marina and Kelvin Park, from 5pm on Sunday 6th December. Be sure to click 'going' if you're planning on coming along, so you can get updates about our musicians, food vendors, and site maps. Please note our postponement date incase of rain is Sunday 13th December.
❤️ THANK YOU to Gisborne District Council, alongside funding partner Trust Tairawhiti, and sponsors Fulton Hogan, PowerCo, PaknSave Gisborne, and Alan Berry Motors - who all helped bring ANLO Collective's vision for "It's a Gizzy Christmas" to life 🎄
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