Santa Photo’s in the city centre are available from his Grotto located in the Wollongong Central Shopping Centre, Level 1, Crown building from 8th November – 24th December 2018. Also available are Sensitive Santa sessions, as well as the opportunity to have a photo with your pet!
City of Wollongong Giving Tree Appeal
The City of Wollongong Giving Tree Appeal supports St Vincent de Paul and Anglicare who play an important role in helping make Christmas a special day for all children.
Christmas in the City 2018 Magazine
Pick up a copy of the Christmas in the City magazine for your guide to all the festivities, gift ideas and getting party season ready!
Schools’ Christmas
Sing along to all your favourite carols as school choirs from across the Illawarra region come together to perform on the main stage. Click ‘Read More’ to see the list of schools performing!
HONK! into Christmas
A variety of bands, including the renowned Con Artists, will pop-up in various locations throughout the Crown Street Mall. Various dates throughout December | 12pm – 2pm
Santa’s Salvage Workshop
Children of all ages can make reuse creations for free with the local team from Eyecatcher Arts! Come along and make Christmas decorations out of recycled materials.
Saturday’s & Sunday’s 8 – 9 and 15 – 16 December | 11am – 2pm
Illawarra Dance Schools’ Christmas Showcase
A showcase of some of the best of our Wollongong school dance performers on the Crown Street Mall stage
21 and 22 December | 10am – 12pm
PLAYING IN THE CITY
PLAYING IN THE CITY is a series of two hour performances featuring a wide variety of local musicians
HONK! OZ FESTIVAL 10-12 January 2019
The HONK! Oz Street Festival is a free three-day spectacle featuring alternative community bands and related arts from Thursday 10 – Saturday 12 January 2019.
HONK! Oz Street Music Festival is a three-day outdoor spectacle featuring alternative community bands and related arts. Completely free, and volunteer run, Honk Oz is a Parade! a Party! A Raucous celebration! Lots of Fun! Energetic, Irreverent, revelrous and with a somewhat DIY approach to instrumentation and attire. Honk bands perform to celebrate; to protest; to proclaim; some play for peace, some for activist causes; for community spirit and all of them play to have fun!!!!
For more information about this great event visit HONK!
Church on the Mall Christmas Events
The Church on the Mall have a variety of celebrations and events in the lead up to Christmas!
