Join us as we kick off the Christmas season with Light up the Night - Napier’s official tree lighting celebration!
Bring the family for an evening full of festive fun, with live performances from St Joseph’s Māori Girls' College, Kaden Hura-McIntosh, Storm in a D Cup, and Ella Pollett, plus roving entertainment, free face painting, the bubbleman, Christmas fairies, an interactive mural and 360 photobooth.
And the big man himself, Santa, will be there from 7:15 to 8:30pm, before the countdown to light the tree just after sunset, apx 8:30pm.
Plus, one lucky family will win the honour of flicking the switch to light the tree after the countdown - and take home a $500 CBD shopping voucher to kickstart Christmas!
🌲 Friday 28 November 2025
🌲 5-9pm
🌲 Top of Emerson Street, Napier CBD
🌲 Free entry
Don't forget to dig out that delightfully cringey Christmas sweater...the more outrageous, the better. See you for the big switch-on!
Proudly brought to you by Napier City Business Inc., with support from Napier City Council, Unison, Alexander Development, and The Hits Hawke’s Bay.
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