Three Joyous Christmas Holiday Destinations
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! What better way to celebrate the festive period than to pack up the whole family and go somewhere where everyone can enjoy themselves.
Here are three great Christmas holiday destinations for you to consider:
Christmas Lights Spectacular – Hunter Valley Garden (Pokolbin, NSW)
Christmas Lights Spectacular will be spreading holiday magic to families and friends until 26th January 2020. This year, Hunter Valley Gardens will dazzle guests with stunning lights like never before with a series of newly created immersive displays.
Over three million lights will illuminate the Gardens and take guests on a journey down magical paths where memories can be created with loved ones as their imaginations are set free. There will be over 20 displays for event-goers of all ages to enjoy, including the eight-metre-tall Mega Christmas tree, Santa’s Workshop, Walk-Through Bauble, Christmas Around the World, Princess Castle and the Giant Teddy display. There will also be delicious food and beverage stalls and roaming entertainment including carollers (until Boxing Day).
For the young and young at heart, they’re bringing even more fun with inflatable zones, jumping castles and thrill-seeking rides. Kids are also able to visit Santa’s enchanting workshop, write a letter to the North Pole and even get a photo with Santa Claus himself as well as enjoy a number of popular entertainers and magicians. For more details on Christmas Lights Spectacular, tickets and program please visit: www.hvg.com.au.
Christmas by Starlight (Redland Coast, QLD)
All the way up in the sunshine state, Christmas by Starlight brings the festive season to Redland’s Coast community. As one of Queensland’s best regional carols concerts, people from the city and beyond travel there on the day to be enthralled by the amazing line up of local artists and family-friendly activities. Starting at 4 pm, attendees can listen to holiday music while enjoying the wide range of food trucks ready to serve delicious holiday treats. For the young ones, the event runs free activities, rides and face painting while the adults can enjoy a walk around some of the market stalls, all of which are run by local not-for-profit community groups and licensed commercial operators.
The community’s largest free event will be held on Saturday 14 December 2019 at Norm Price Park, Redland Showgrounds, Cleveland.
Christmas in Tivoli (Copenhagen)
Another place just a teeny tiny bit further than the Hunter and Queensland is the picturesque city of Copenhagen. This year in Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen promises a Christmas adventure that will enchant everyone in the family. The grounds are decorated in an adorable, alpine-village style Christmas market all throughout December and will guarantee you to feel like your apart of your favourite hallmark Christmas movie!
Stalls are set up ready to sell gifts and snacks while you walk around and enjoy the thousands of lights and antique amusement park rides. Attendees can also enjoy the cities antique trams which are all open and filled with Christmas food, presents and gifts that you can buy for your family and friends. You can’t go wrong with this festive market; it brings out the best parts about Christmas and will have the family buzzing for next year’s one! Christmas in Tivoli runs from 16th of November to the 5th of January and offers lots of fun, magical and heart-warming Christmas surprises.
