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:

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