Published on 12 November 2021
Christmas in Onkaparinga
The festive season is fast-approaching and there are heaps of ways you can get involved in the lead-up to 25 December.
Check out the list below and start getting into the Christmas spirit!
Meet Santa at the Twilight Christmas Fair
The City of Onkaparinga Christmas Pageant won’t go ahead in 2021 due to COVID-19, but thankfully the man in red will still be making an appearance at the Twilight Christmas Fair at Bice Oval, Christies Beach!
The free afternoon of family fun and entertainment kicks off from 3–7pm on Sunday 5 December, with Christmas-themed entertainment, children’s activities, music and a visit from Santa.
There will be a variety of market stalls to purchase Christmas gifts and an array of delicious food and drinks. Details of market stalls and food vendors to come.
Note: this is a cashless event, with no pets, smoking, vaping or alcohol permitted. COVID restrictions will apply, with speed restrictions around Bice Oval and limited parking available within the oval.
Give a gift to someone in need at the Onkaparinga Christmas Tree
You can give a gift to those in need by donating to the Onkaparinga Christmas Tree between 15 November and 9 December.
Get involved by donating a gift for 0-to-18-year-olds and placing them under the trees at Aldinga or Aberfoyle Hub Library, the City of Onkaparinga Noarlunga Office or Woodcroft Community Centre.
This annual appeal makes Christmas extra special for children living in our city, and donated gifts are distributed by Southern Adelaide Domestic Violence Service, Anglicare Outer Southern Hub, Christian Care and Support Centre Aldinga Beach, and Salvation Army Morphett Vale.
Enter the Mayor’s Christmas Light Display Competition or experience the city’s best displays
Entries are now open in the Mayor’s Christmas Light Display Competition, which recognises the communities that go to extraordinary lengths in their light displays.
Entries are open in the following categories—Best single house, and Best street display—and close on Friday 26 November. Grab an entry form from Onkaparinga’s libraries, council offices or online.
Judging will take place from 1–14 December. You can also add your house to our online map, which helps the community check out the best of the best displays across the city.
Enjoy a fun Christmas event or workshop at Onkaparinga Libraries
There is a range of fun Christmas events and workshops happening at Onkaparinga Libraries for young and old, with most of them free.
Make a Christmas pageant float at Hub Library on Saturday 13 November (ages 4+), create a beautiful quilted Christmas bauble at Noarlunga Library on Tuesday 7 December ($5, suitable for adults), enjoy a festive crafts session at Aldinga Library on Saturday 11 December (ages 5+), join a magical Christmas bedtime storytime session at Seaford Library on Thursday 16 December or at Aldinga Library on Thursday 16 December (ages 3+), create shaker-style Christmas cards at Seaford Library on Friday 17 December (ages 5+), and come along to a kids Christmas movie night at Seaford Library on Tuesday 21 December (all ages).
Most events require bookings—visit the individual pages for all the details and to book.
Go South Go Local
If you’re trying to knock off your Christmas shopping early, head to gosouthgolocal.com.au to find out how you can support local businesses, and find what you’re looking for with the local business directory.
A Go South Go Local Christmas Gift Guide has also just been published, offering sustainable products to baking treats and everything in between. Visit gosouthgolocal.com.au/christmas for a round up of the best local shopping options in your area this Christmas.