Christmas

Rundle Mall’s 12 Days of Christmas

The countdown to Christmas is officially on, and Rundle Mall’s bringing the festive cheer! Each day from Friday 13 December ‘til Tuesday 24 December, the Mall’s unwrapping exciting surprises each day. With live entertainment, free festive kids workshops, surprise give aways and pop up bars – the silly season calendar is jam-packed with something for all ages. Here’s what’s on and when in Rundle Mall for the 12 Days of Christmas: 12 days ’til Christmas – Friday 13 December • Salvation Army Christmas Band – 9am to 5pm at Stephens Place • Australian Girls Choir – 12:30pm to 1:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall • Santa’s Elfie Booth – Snap a festive photo with Santa at the Snap Snap photobooth, from 3pm to 7pm at Santa the Snapper (Pulteney Street) • Santa’s Rundle Mail Express – Write a letter to Santa to re-write the world record books from 4pm to 8pm at the Gawler Place Canopy • Rundle Mall City Sessions presents Keys to the City – 4pm to 9pm at Gawler Place Intersection 11 days ’til Christmas – Saturday 14 December • Santa’s Rundle Mail Express – Write a letter to Santa to re-write the world record books from 9am to 4pm at the Gawler Place Canopy • Australian Girls Choir – 11am to 12:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall • Rundle Mall City Sessions presents Keys to the City – 12pm to 5pm at Gawler Place Intersection 10 days ’til Christmas – Sunday 15 December • Tuba Christmas Performance – 11am to 12pm at the Gawler Place Canopy • Rundle Mall City Sessions presents Keys to the City – 12pm to 5pm at Gawler Place Intersection • Australian Girls Choir – 1pm to 2:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall 9 days ’til Christmas – Monday 16 December • Naughty or Nice Spinning Wheel – Find out if you’re Naughty or Nice by spinning the wheel from 12pm to 3pm at Woolworths Christmas Zone 8 days ’til Christmas – Tuesday 17 December • Santa’s Elfie Booth – Snap a festive photo with Santa at the Snap Snap photobooth, from 12pm to 3pm at Santa the Snapper (Pulteney Street) 7 days ’til Christmas – Wednesday 18 December • Free kids face painting – 11am to 3pm at Santa the Snacker (Myer Centre) • Roving Christmas entertainment – 12pm to 12:40pm and 2pm to 2:40pm, at various locations throughout the Mall • Australian Girls Choir – 1pm to 2:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall 6 days ’til Christmas – Thursday 19 December • Shop ’til midnight tonight with extended opening hours • Kytons Bakery Christmas pop-up – From 9am at OPSM • Free kids Christmas craft – 11am to 2pm at the Gawler Place Canopy • Australian Girls Choir – 12pm to 1:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall • Naughty or Nice Spinning Wheel – Find out if you’re Naughty or Nice by spinning the wheel from 3pm to 6pm at Woolworths Christmas Zone 5 days ’til Christmas – Friday 20 December • Shop ’til midnight tonight with extended opening hours • Santa’s Spritz Bar – Open from 11am at the Gawler Place Canopy • Roving Christmas entertainment – 12pm to 12:40pm and 2pm to 2:40pm, at various locations throughout the Mall • Rundle Mall City Sessions presents Sounds of the Season – 12pm to 5pm at Gawler Place Intersection • Australian Girls Choir – 2pm to 3:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall 4 days ’til Christmas – Saturday 21 December • Santa’s Spritz Bar – Open from 11am at the Gawler Place Canopy • Australian Girls Choir – 2pm to 3:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall • Rundle Mall City Sessions presents Sounds of the Season – 12pm to 5pm at Gawler Place Intersection 3 days ’til Christmas – Sunday 22 December • Santa’s Spritz Bar – Open from 11am at the Gawler Place Canopy • Australian Girls Choir – 11am to 12:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall • Rundle Mall City Sessions presents Sounds of the Season – 12pm to 5pm at Gawler Place Intersection 2 days ’til Christmas – Monday 23 December • Shop ’til midnight tonight with extended opening hours • Santa’s Spritz Bar – Open from 11am at the Gawler Place Canopy • Live DJ – 12pm to 10pm at Gawler Place Canopy • Australian Girls Choir – 1pm to 2:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall 1 day ’til Christmas – Tuesday 24 December • It’s Christmas Eve! • Australian Girls Choir – 12pm to 1:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall

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December 16, 2024

ABA Trades Christmas Community Fundraiser

From 12.30pm – 7.30pm on Saturday 21 December the ABA Trades annual Christmas Community Fundraiser will be filled with family fun including face painting, Farmer Darcy’s Travelling Farm petting zoo, a bouncy castle, a Gelato Bello gelati cart, a sausage sizzle, and of course, Santa who will be making a very special appearance for professional images at their Stepney location. To kick the festivities off, ABA will be decking their headquarters with their annual extravagant Christmas display from Thursday 7 November, this year going even bigger and better with more LED lights and decorations. Everyone is welcome! Fundraiser proceeds will go to Kickstart for Kids.

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October 30, 2024

Christmas Unwrapped – Experience the Magic of Christmas with the ASO

Kick off the festive season with a bang as the Adelaide Festival Theatre comes alive with the sound of music, song, and laughter. Guided by your jovial host Guy Noble, the ASO, soprano Desiree Frahn, Graduate Singers and Elder Conservatorium Chorale come together for a concert that radiates the warmth and good cheer of this special season. Sing along as we deck the halls with a magnificent array of carols, beloved classics, and festive favourites. With plenty of opportunities to join in on the fun and frivolity, this concert will fill your heart with the joy of Christmas. The program will include; ARNOLD – The Holly and the Ivy (Fantasy on Christmas Carols), PROKOFIEV – Lieutenant Kijé: Troika, HOWARD BLAKE – The Snowman, ANDERSON – Sleigh Ride, plus sing along carols including an interactive 12 days of Christmas. Christmas Unwrapped runs for two nights only, 15 and 16 December, 7.30pm at the Festival Theatre. Adults from $71, Children from $25.  Visit aso.com.au for tickets.

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November 24, 2023
Santa Claus waving at Norwood Christmas Pageant

Norwood Christmas Pageant

Come and celebrate the Norwood Christmas Pageant! The Norwood Christmas Pageant is set to ignite the Christmas spirit on The Parade, Norwood with colourful floats, music and entertainment including live bands, clowns, dancers, fairies and more. Crowds are expected to line the streets from first thing in the morning and kids are encouraged to bring their chalk and decorate the street with Christmas drawings. The Pageant will start at Woods Street, Norwood and travel east along The Parade to Queen Street.

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October 17, 2023

DIY: Modern Festive Ornaments

You will need: • Balls of yarn • Fork • Scissors • Craft glue • Cardboard • Acrylic paint • Paint brush • Clear baubles (You should be able to nd these at a craft shop or variety store!) • Paint pens • Styrofoam ball • Matches or toothpicks • Sequins • Pins (Make sure you get some with big enough heads so they don’t fall through the sequins!) Pom Pom Garland: 1. Wrap the wool around your fork, keeping it as tight as possible and tie a knot in the middle. 2. Cut each side down the middle and you have a pom pom! You will need to give them a little haircut to even out the sides 3. Repeat steps 1-3 until you have enough pom poms to fill your garland! Glue them all to a long piece of yarn. Cardboard Ornaments: 1. Cut some groovy shapes out of cardboard. 2. Paint your shapes! 3. Glue them together and glue a piece of yarn on as a hanger. Make some friends for your ornament! Sun Tree Topper: 1. Poke your matchsticks into your styrofoam ball around the circumference. 2. Stick the pins through the sequins. 3. Repeat step 2 a million times until your sun looks like this! TIP: Try using a smaller sized Christmas tree so you don’t spend the next 10 years making your decorations! Ours is a 3ft tiny tree and we love it! Now it’s time to decorate your tree! And don’t forget to share your creations with us on social media, tag @blipartschool and @kiddomag and hashtag #blipxkiddo! Blip Art School was founded by local creatives Ella James and Astrid Myers. Their classes provide students with unique, exciting activities designed to help them develop their creativity in a fun, social environment. Join them for a spectacular set of Christmas themed classes at 19 on Green, Bowden! For more info and bookings head to their website: blipartschool.com

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December 5, 2018

Adelaide Christmas Lights and Pageant Guide

The happiest time of the year is just upon us! ‘Tis the season to be jolly and enjoy all the wonders of Christmas in SA! There’s nothing like experiencing the spirit of Christmas through your kids. No matter who’s been naughty or nice this year, watching your kids sit front row for the pageant or eagerly explore the Christmas lights will warm any parents heart. We have comprised a list of local Christmas pageants and lights to make your festive season all the more jolly! Credit Union Christmas Pageant  At 9:30am this Saturday 10 November, the whistle will blow to signal the beginning of the 2018 Credit Union Christmas Pageant – the 86th year of the Pageant! Since 1933,the Christmas Pageant has been the traditional start to the Christmas season in South Australia. Thousands of people, young and old, line the city streets to welcome Father Christmas to Adelaide. People of all ages gather along Adelaide’s streets each November to welcome the Credit Union Christmas Pageant to town. Over 172 bright and colourful sets, including floats, bands, dancers and clowns entertain thousands of people, culminating in the arrival of Father Christmas himself in Adelaide. Local Christmas Pageants Norwood Christmas Pageant  Date: Saturday 24 November Time: 10.00am Lobethal Pageant Night  Date: Sunday 23 December Time: 6:30pm Stirling Christmas Pageant Date: Sunday 18 November Time: 11.30am Walkerville Miniature Christmas Pageant  Date: 22 – 26 November Time: 10am-5pm Port Adelaide Enfield Twilight Christmas Pageant Date: Saturday 17 November Time 6:00pm City of Onkaparinga Christmas Pageant Date: Sunday 18 November Time: 10:00am Glenelg Christmas Pageant Date: Sunday 25 November Time: 10am Mount Barker Christmas Pageant Date: Saturday 1 December Time: 10:30am Christmas Lights Lobethal Lights  Lights on Ceremony, Carols and Fireworks Date: Sunday 9 December Time: 6:00 pm Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga Christmas Nights and Festive Lights  Date: 15 – 23 December Time: 4:00pm – 9:00pm West End Brewery Christmas Lights  Date: Late Nov- New years Day Ninth Avenue Saint Peters  Date: Throughout December Westminster School Christmas Lights Date: 15 – 21 December Time:7:00pm- 10:00pm Campbelltown Christmas Lights Date:Monday 3 December – Monday 31 December Time: 8:30-11:00pm

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November 6, 2018