Christmas Pageant & Carols Guide 2024
There’s a huge community event calendar for the 2024 silly season in the Murraylands, Adelaide Hills and South Coast.
Check out the below pageants, parades and carols:
- Lights of Lobethal Festival
- The largest community-run lights display in the Southern Hemisphere! It starts on the 7th and runs through to 22 December.
- Mount Barker Christmas Pageant
- The parade will leave the Mt Barker Recreation Centre / oval on Alexandrina Rd at 10.30am, travelling through the town and finishing in Walker Street.
- Mannum Christmas Pageant
- Randell Street, Mannum. Roads close at 4pm, event starts at 5pm with a 6pm pageant and 9pm fireworks display.
- Carols on the Lawn, Stirling
- Family fun from 5pm with a free food, petting zoo, fairy floss and hot drinks to order. The Carols begin at 6.30pm with the talented band leading some great Christmas songs, and a cracker of a Christmas message. BYO picnic blankets.
- Mount Barker Carols & Fireworks
- Free community event at the Mount Barker Showgrounds from 5pm. Carols from 7pm with the Carols Big Band, talented vocalists and guest artist, ‘Once Upon a Princess’, back by popular demand.
- Free rock climbing wall, obstacle course, ‘Road to Bethlehem Trail’ and face painting, food and drinks to order.
- ‘Business Mt Barker’ Fireworks Finale will finish what promises to be a marvellous night!
- BYO picnic rugs, chairs, singing voices, and a picnic, or buy from our food stalls.
Sunday 8th December
- Murray Bridge Christmas Carols
- 6.30pm start at the Wharf Precinct
- Community Christmas Carols Evening Mannum
- 6pm start at the Mannum Luthern Church
- Free Community Event
- Ambassadors Choir/Soloists/Carols
- Supper and Cuppa after event
Thursday 12th December
- Woodside Christmas Pageant
- 6pm til 9.30pm. Markets, fireworks and family friendly activities.
Friday 13th December
- Christmas Where the Angas Flows in Strathalbyn
- Free event. Market from 2pm. Pageant from 6pm. Carols and entertainment from 7.30pm and fireworks from 9.30pm.
Saturday 14th December
- Tailem Bend Pageant
- Festivities on Willow Street from 4.30pm, parade from 6pm. Stalls, food, free entertainment and a Meet & Greet with Santa.
- Victor Harbor Pageant & Carols by the Sea
- Free parade from 5pm, followed by Carols
- Nairne Community Carols
- Gates open 5pm. Music from 6pm. Hosted by ARN’s Adam Connelly and Jennie Lenman with Pastor Mike Stoodley. Local musicians and singers, Father Christmas, free face painting and food vendors. BYO picnic blankets and chairs. Gold coin donation welcome.
Sunday 15th December
- Goolwa Christmas Festival – Pageant & Christmas Concert
- The Pageant is on from 5pm along the main street of Goolwa followed by a Concert at the Goolwa Oval Recreation Precinct.
- Santa’s Mount Compass Street Sleigh Ride & Carols Evening
- Mount Compass War Memorial Community Centre. Santa in his sleigh, accompanied by the CFS, will ride the streets from 4.30pm. Santa is scheduled to arrive at the Community Centre by 6.30pm with carols starting at 7pm.
Tuesday 17th December
- Port Elliot Carols in the Park
- Event happening at the Town Square. More informatin to come.
Sunday 22nd December
- Macclesfield Carols and Family Night on the Square
- From 5pm at Davenport Square (or if bad weather, it will be in the nearby hall)
- Hosted by ARN’s Jacqui Irvine with a visit from Santa
- Free face painting, Lions Sausage Sizzle and cool drinks, cakes and sweets
- Candles and glow wands
- BYO Chair or rug
- Closing of the Lights of Lobethal Festival
- The last day to see the largest community-run lights display in the Southern Hemisphere!
Monday 23rd December
- Lobethal Pageant
- Lobethal’s Main Street will come alive with the spirit of Christmas as the community (and Santa! shhhhh) come together to celebrate the Annual Christmas Pageant Parade.
Have we missed any local parades, pageants or carol events? Please let us know or submit your event
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