Santa Dash + Santa Parade + Whānau Day • Saturday, December 9

10:45 am Santa Dash • Corner of Cochrance & Pollen Street
11am Santa Parade • Corner of Cochrance & Pollen Street
12pm Whānau Day • Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga
1pm Prize-Giving • Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga

All those who are aged 16+ are encouraged to get their dash on – in a Santa outfit of course – for this popular event that kicks of the day.

And then after the Dash, the floats and marchers parade down Pollen St.

Everything concludes at Te Kura o Te Kauaeranga where Whānau Day then unfolds.

The Santa Dash will raise funds for the new Porritt Park Destination Playground and Changing Places Facility.

This year’s Santa Parade Floats have been broken down into the following 8 Categories:

Best Community / NGO
Best Sport / Recreational
Best Youth
Best Cultural
Best Business
Best Education I (Kōhanga, ECE)
Best Education II (Primary, High School, Wintec, Adult Learning)
Best Education III
Santa Dash • Fancy Participating?

All Santas must be aged 16+, although kids are allowed to run with the adults for a gold coin donation. Participation for adults is $30 and includes provision of a Santa Suit. The Santa Dash starts at 10:45am, and Santas are requested to gather at 10:15am at the corner of Cochrane and Pollen Streets.

To register, please fill in please fill in this form