Hutt City Christmas set to be a cracker

The street flags are out, the posters are posted and we’re set to put the trees up for Hutt City’s cracker Christmas season.

This year Christmas in the Hutt returns; it’s the region’s biggest Christmas event and features over 300 performers along with carols, rides, food stalls, Santa and fireworks.

Our communities in Petone, Normandale, Stokes Valley and Wainuiomata each run Christmas parades to celebrate the season too.

Mayor Ray Wallace says, “Christmas in Hutt City is a fantastic time with events and activities happening in many of our communities.

“The Hutt is a great place to be in summer, with our beautiful forests, river and beaches, as well as plenty of community activities. We are an inclusive community, and so we know it’s important to keep many of our activities free or low cost to give people the opportunity to join in and enjoy the festive season in the Hutt.”

All our events including our four Christmas parades can be found online athuttcity.govt.nz/events and our eight Hutt City Libraries have internet access for those who don’t have it at home.

A taster of December events in Hutt City

Hutt City Christmas Launch
Sunday 30 November – from 12pm
Margaret Street, Hutt CBD
Free
Join us as we launch the Christmas season – there’ll be plenty of free activities for the whole family, including live music, an interactive kids’ art workshop, a bouncy castle and face painting. Join local artists from 1pm to ‘chalk the walk.’

The Twelve Days of Kiwi Christmas story trail
Sunday 30 November – Wednesday 24 December
Hutt CBD
Free
Find the 12 art displays in the CBD that celebrate The Twelve Days of Kiwi Christmas storybook and be in to win!

ReTree Festival
Sunday 30 November – Wednesday 24 December
Hutt CBD
Koha
Hutt City Council and Te Omanga Hospice have teamed up to bring the first recycled Christmas tree exhibition to Hutt City. Come and see our exhibition of creative, crafty, eco-friendly Christmas trees and raise money for a good cause.

Les Mills Christmas in the Hutt
Saturday 6 December
Hutt Recreation Ground, Woburn Road
FREE
Join us for the largest Christmas celebration in the Wellington region – 20,000 people will roll out their picnic blankets and enjoy performers, carols, rides, food stalls, Santa and fireworks.

The 12 Days of Kiwi Music
Every Tuesday-Friday in December until Christmas
Andrews Ave, CBD
FREE
Bring your lunch and relax on the colourful bean bag chairs while listening to local musicians and entertainers.

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