Te Puke Times

Carols night chance to relax before rush

Jubilee Park event respite from busy lead-up to Xmas

- Stuart Whitaker

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of getting ready for the big day, there’s a chance to kick back on Saturday evening. Carols by Candleligh­t is back in Jubilee Park with a focus on entertainm­ent and singing carols.

Spokeswoma­n Kassie Ellis says the event is deliberate­ly being kept relatively low-key to give people a chance to wind down at the end of what could well have been a busy day.

“There will be a couple of food vendors and we will have Santa Claus, but we will be focusing on the choirs and the carols with a few local artists [performing],” she says.

“This time of year can be a bit full on for people, so this is something that families can do that isn’t eating into their preparatio­n time.”

As part of the event, which is sponsored by Te Puke New World, Eastpack and Colab, there will be a collection of non-perishable food items to go to Te Puke foodbank.

“So bring a pillow, bring a chair, bring something comfortabl­e, have something to eat and enjoy it,” says Kassie.

Carols by Candleligh­t begins at 7pm in Jubilee Park.

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Santa will be at Carols by Candleligh­t at Jubilee Park on Saturday.

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