FESTIVE SEASON FUN
‘Tis the season to be jolly, so grab your family and friends and get into the festive spirit with Maribyrnong City Council’s program of free events. Visit festivalcity.com.au for the full Festive Season Program.
SANTA MAIL
Collect a letter template from Council venues and participating cafés to write your wish list to Santa. Post your letter at a Santa Mailbox at Braybrook, Footscray or West Footscray library. Address your letter to: Santa NORTH POLE 9999 Include a 65c stamp, your name and address to receive Santa’s response. Last mail is: Friday 14 December
Dear
Santa
, S NOR ANTA CLA TH P OLE US 9999
FAMILY FESTIVE FAIRS
Give the kids a break from shopping at one of Santa’s pop up wonderlands. T ake a selfie with the man in red and his elf helper Bop along to the elf choir Get your face painted and get crafty SATURDAY MORNINGS 9AM–12NOON 1 December | Nicholson Street Mall, Footscray 8 December | Byron Street Plaza, Footscray 15 December | Yarraville Pop Up Park, Yarraville
ELF-YOURSELF
Transform yourself into one of Santa’s little helpers with our giant Elf-Yourself cut out boards. Boards will be on display during business hours throughout December at: Nicholson Street Mall, Footscray in front of CafÊ Bulldog #shopfootscray Byron Street Plaza, Footscray in front of Huxtaburger #shopfootscray Yarraville Pop Up Park in front of the Sun Theatre #yarravillevillage West Footscray Library in the alleyway entrance #barklyvillage Use the hashtags and show your local trader association some love!
SELFIES WITH SANTA Who doesn’t like a picture with Santa?
HIGHPOINT SHOPPING CENTRE, CENTRE COURT Saturday 10 November | 9am Welcome Santa from the North Pole this holiday season by sharing in the story of Christmas! Santa’s friends will be performing live on stage with your favourite Christmas songs before parading through the centre to help Santa take his throne. CENTRAL WEST SHOPPING CENTRE Friday 14–Sunday 16 December | 11am–2pm daily Friday 21–Sunday 23 December | 11am–2pm daily Meet Santa and get crafty with free plaster painting and Christmas tree ornaments. SEDDON SHOPPING VILLAGE Saturday 22 December | 10am–12noon Roving Santa and his elf friend will be handing out lollies and posing for pics.
CAROLS
Join the festivities with music and song KINGSVILLE CAROLS, BEAVERS RESERVE, WALES ST Thursday 6 December | Night Market starts 5pm, Carols start 6pm WEST FOOTSCRAY CAROLS, SHORTEN RESERVE, ESSEX ST Sunday 23 December | 2–10pm SCHOOL OF VOX, SEDDON STATION Friday 14 December | 5–6pm CHERRY AND SHERRY FROM THE DING DONGS, SEDDON SHOPPING VILLAGE Friday 14 and 21 December | 4–6pm LITTLE SAIGON NIGHT MUSIC, CORNER OF LEEDS AND BYRON ST, FOOTSCRAY Friday 14 December | 6–10pm YARRAVILLE CAROLS, YARRAVILLE GARDENS Saturday 15 December | 7–10.30pm
SHOP LOCAL
Pick up fantastic goodies and gifts at the great local markets and shopping precincts in Maribyrnong!
SEDDON MAKERS MARKET Seddon Uniting Church, Corner Gamon and Mackay St, Seddon Saturday 17 November | 9.30am–3pm TWILIGHT MARKET Maribyrnong Community Centre, 9 Randall St, Maribyrnong Tuesday 27 November | 5.30–8.30pm YARRAVILLE MARKET Masonic Hall, Canterbury St, Yarraville Saturday 8 and 15 December | 10am–4pm FOOTSCRAY FINDS MARKET The Line, 2 Yewers St, Footscray Sunday 9 December | 9am–2pm SEDDON VILLAGE LATE NIGHT SHOPPING Fridays in December HIGHPOINT SHOPPING CENTRE One of Australia’s largest shopping centres boasting over 500 retailers will extend their shopping hours over the festive season. Stop by Santa’s Beach Club at Centre Court to catch your breath by the pool. Friday 23 November–Sunday 9 December | activation dates & times vary. Visit highpoint.com.au for full details.
SANTA, STORIES AND CRAFTS Maribyrnong Libraries Christmas Story Times
Celebrate Christmas stories, songs and a special visit from Santa at our libraries.* Monday 10 December | 11am | Yarraville Tuesday 11 December | 11am | West Footscray Tuesday 11 December | 2pm | Braybrook Wednesday 12 December | 11am | Footscray Thursday 13 December | 11am | Maribyrnong Friday 14 December | 11am | West Footscray
Maribyrnong Libraries Makers Club Christmas Craft Come along and enjoy some Christmas craft at Makers Club sessions during December.* Wednesday 5 December | 4–5pm | Braybrook Wednesday 12 December | 4–5pm | Footscray Thursday 13 December | 4–5pm | Maribyrnong Friday 14 December | 4–5pm | Yarraville & West Footscray *Bookings not required.
GET CRAFTY
Create your Christmas gifts at our Community Centre workshops. DUKE STREET COMMUNITY HOUSE
Kids Christmas Card Making Tuesday 13 November | 4–5pm
MAIDSTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Edible Christmas Gifts Cooking Workshop by CWA Thursday 6 December | 12noon–3pm YARRAVILLE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Gingerbread House - Parents and Kids Class Saturday 15 December | 1–5pm (1 session)
Visit maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Community/Community-centres for full listing and program details. Course fees and bookings are required.
MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS
Yarraville Traders Christmas Afternoon YARRAVILLE POP UP PARK Saturday 8 December | 2–5pm
Braybrook Picnic in the Park BRAYBROOK COMMUNITY HUB Friday 14 December | 6–8pm
Chambers District Christmas Afternoon MADDERN SQUARE, FOOTSCRAY Saturday 22 December | 12noon–late
FREE All-Day Swimming for the Whole Family MARIBYRNONG AQUATIC CENTRE Saturday 22 December | 8am–6.15pm
Children’s Christmas Party MARIBYRNONG AQUATIC CENTRE Saturday 22 December | 1–4pm
DECK THE CITY
Santa and his team of elves have been busy decorating the city! Be sure to check out their amazing work at the following: The Braybrook Community Hub has become an extension of Santa’s lounge room ready for you to take a photo on his chair. Seddon is twinkling bright with the addition of thousands of lights to trees in Victoria St and trader windows. The Yarraville Pop Up Park has grown an enormous Christmas tree. The Little Saigon Market wall has become an enlivening summerscape. The Footscray Town Hall is a picture of tradition adorned with wreaths and lights.
FIREWORKS
IN FOOTSCRAY PARK
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ALCOHOL FREE EVENT
R&F PROPERTY AUSTRALIA
ALL THE EXCITMENT WITHOUT THE LATE NIGHT! Mon 31 Dec 2018 6.30-10.30pm Live entertainment, carnival games and rides, food truck court and more. Comedian and writer Sami Shah will be your MC for the evening alongside a terrific stage line-up including: THE AMAZING SUPERHERO SHOW BIGCITYBEAT LAMINE SONKO & THE AFRICAN INTELLIGENCE TINA TURNER TRIBUTE SHOW ◆ For their own safety, please leave your dog at home! ◆ No parking on site. All public transport FREE from 6pm. ◆ Farnsworth Ave, Fisher Pde and Cumberland Dr closed to ALL traffic between 7.30-11pm on 31 Dec.
FESTIVE SEASON FUN For all event details visit festivalcity.com.au #myfestivalcity All information correct at time of printing but may be subject to change. Printed on recycled paper.