The jolly man in the red suit will make his grand entrance to Westfield Chartwell on December 1 at 11am.
From then on, Santa will be in the centre 10-4pm daily until Christmas Eve and until 7pm on Thursday and Christmas late nights.
The entertainment line-up is sure to delightyoung and old. Each Saturday in December (and on Christmas Eve), t Santa's helpers will dance through the centre letting families and children know Santa is on his way. There will also be two face painters each Saturday in December.
From December 19-24, musical duo Rebecca Wright and Michael Murphy will perform Christmas classics. There will also be a balloon artist making gorgeous balloon characters and free candy floss at the Floss Factory.
Delightful Christmas characters will wander the centre from December 18-24.
Parents can drop their children off at the creativity centre for an hour while they do some Christmas shopping. The centre, which runs from December 18-22, helps children t create charming Christmas craft projects.
For every $50 spent between December 3 and 23, shoppers will receive a free Christmas bauble. Westfield Chartwell's Christmas hours: December 13 and 14 until 10pm, December 15 and 16 6pm, December 17 and 21 10pm, December 22 and 23 7pm, Christmas Eve 6pm and Boxing Day 7pm.
