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Christmas in Bendigo

Light up the Sky!

Turn on the lights of the Bendigo Downtown Christmas Tree
Friday 2 December

Christmas is coming! To kick off the festive season in Bendigo join us for the Christmas tree light-up on Friday 2 December.

Bring a rug and a picnic tea, sit back, relax and enjoy the evenings entertainment as Rosalind Park comes alive from 6pm with local roving characters, the Bendigo Health fundraising carnival and Variety, the Children's Charity, Santa Fun Run.

At 7:30pm enjoy live stage performances with Alana and Courtney Conway and the Bendigo Primary School Christmas Choir.

The grand finale for the evening be the turning on of the lights of the Christmas Tree at around 9pm.

The evening activities are proudly bought to you by sponsors the Bendigo Advertiser, Downtown Bendigo and the City of Greater Bendigo.

Program for the evening

6pm-7:30pm

Roving entertainment commencing throughout Rosalind Park

Goldie the Dog with Jo and Ben, Kooka, Hellie and Bennie, Bendigo Bank Piggy and Variety Heart

7:30pm-9pm

Stage entertainment

MC - Jonathan Ridnell, ABC Radio Personality

Guest Artists - Alana and Courtney Conway and the Bendigo Primary School Christmas Choir

Special guest appearance by "Santa"

Light up the Christmas Tree

Other activities during the evening

6pm-7pm

Santa Fun Run, Rosalind Park
For more information and registration go to
www.variety.org.au/VIC/WHATS-ON/Santa-Fun-Run/Bendigo-Santa-Fun-Run

6pm-9pm

Bendigo Health Care Group childrens carnival, Sidney Myer Place
All funds raised will go towards the Christmas Hospital Appeal
For more information go to www.bhfoundation.org.au

How can you participate in the evening entertainment

Learn the words of the following two songs as part of the stage program and join in the fun!

Bendigo (PDF, 22kb)
Light the Tree (PDF, 17kb)

Parking arrangements

The multi-storey carpark in Hargreaves Street will be open until 10:30pm, as well as general street carparking in the CBD.

Download parking map