Thousands expected for this year's Kawerau Christmas in the Park. Photo/Supplied
Thousands are expected to fill the town centre for this year's Kawerau Christmas in the Park.
The full day of events on Saturday December 16 will kick off with the New World Kawerau Santa Parade starting at 11am from the Ron Hardie Recreation Centre.
The parade will do two laps
of town before ending at Prideaux Park with prizegiving on stage at 12.15pm.
This will be followed by the Radio 1XX Community Christmas Concert featuring top local acts including the Kawerau Combined Choir comprising students from Kawerau Putauaki, Kawerau South, Te Whata Tau o Putauaki and Tarawera High Schools, Kawerau South School Music Group, duo Wairata and Hamone and soloist Raukura Munro of Tarawera High School.
Joining them on stage will be top local bands Made Alive, Feenix Band, Tait Kora, and Dunamis, with more acts to be announced.
The afternoon concert will be followed by a professional line-up of evening entertainment, directed by Chris Powley. Details of this will be announced soon.
Kawerau's Christmas in the Park is the Eastern Bay of Plenty's showcase festive entertainment event, which sees up to 10,000 people packing into Prideaux Park for the free celebration.
