With free children’s workshops and a float competition, it’s the perfect evening to kick off the festive season in Mandurah!
About the Event
Get ready for a magical evening at the City of Mandurah Christmas Pageant, sponsored by Ray White Mandurah, and supported by Lotterywest.
This exciting event marks the beginning of the Christmas in Mandurah series and celebrates the grand opening of the Christmas Lights Trail.
The festivities start at 6pm with a dazzling community pageant featuring approximately 30 beautifully decorated floats parading through central Mandurah. Find the perfect spot along the route and witness the creativity of our local community groups and businesses as they light up the night with festive cheer.
From 7pm to 9pm, enjoy an array of family-friendly entertainment, including live Christmas carols performed by the Mandurah Concert Band and a visit to Santa’s Grotto for memorable photo opportunities with Santa and his elves! Delicious treats from a variety of food trucks will be available to keep you fuelled throughout the evening.
Children can take part in free workshops filled with fun and creative activities, making sure there’s something for everyone to enjoy. As a special highlight, the evening will also mark the official first night of the Christmas Lights Trail, adding an extra sparkle to the event.
Don’t miss out on the float competition either, where we’ll be awarding exciting prizes for the best entries: $1000 for first prize, $500 for second, and $250 for third. The winners will be announced on stage following the pageant.
Why not make a night of it? Grab some food from the nearby local restaurants, pick up your favourite takeaway, or bring along a picnic to enjoy with family and friends as you take in the festivities and admire the beautiful lights. It’s the perfect opportunity to relax and enjoy the community spirit while celebrating the start of the Christmas season.
Pageant route:
This year's Mandurah Christmas Pageant will take a new route, starting at the corner of Mandurah Terrace and Cooper Street. The procession will move south along Mandurah Terrace, turn up Tuckey Street, then make a right onto Sholl Street. It will continue down Smart Street Mall, heading back toward Mandurah Terrace, then north along Mandurah Terrace to finish at the starting point.
Viewing locations:
Spectators can enjoy the pageant from designated viewing areas along the route, located behind safety barriers highlighted in green on the route map.
View the Mandurah Christmas Pageant route map here.
Event details:
Date: Friday, 29 November 2024
Time: 6pm - 9pm
Location: Eastern Foreshore (south) and City Centre
Road closures apply for this event. View the road closure information here.
Highlights at a glance:
- A dazzling community pageant featuring approximately 30 beautifully decorated floats parading along Cooper Street.
- Family-friendly entertainment from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, including live Christmas carols performed by the Mandurah Concert Band.
- Meet & Greet with Santa in Santa’s Grotto – perfect for festive photos.
- Food trucks offering a variety of delicious options to satisfy your holiday cravings.
- A free children’s workshop with fun and creative activities for the little ones.
- The official first night of the Christmas Lights Trail, adding a magical glow to the festivities.
Accessibility:
- ACROD and public parking options are available across the City Centre, including Hackett, Leslie, Gibson, and Sholl Streets, although some road closures will be in place for the event. There will be additional ACROD bays available off Church Street & Sutton Street.
- Toilets, including accessible and Changing Places facilities, are located near the Mandurah Visitors Centre and on the Eastern Foreshore.
- Changing Places facilities include an adult change table, ceiling hoist, shower, and accessible toilet. Please note, you will need your own MLAK key, as no loan keys are available. View more details on Changing Places facilities in Mandurah here.
- Assistance dogs are welcome at this event.
- Social Story: A Social Story™ explains a situation or event step-by-step to help people understand what to expect and how to respond.
- Communication Board: A communication board is a tool that uses pictures, symbols, or words to help people who have difficulty speaking communicate by pointing to the images to convey their thoughts or needs.
Additional event information:
- Float line-up: The floats will line up along Cooper Street.
- Pet and smoke-free event: For the comfort of all attendees, this event is pet and smoke-free (service dogs are welcome)
- Road closures: Please note that road closures will be in effect for the event.
- 2.30pm - 10pm:
Cooper Street, between Sutton Street and Mandurah Terrace - 3pm - 10pm:
Mandurah Terrace, between Pinjarra Road and Peel Street with local traffic only permitted between Hackett and Peel Street
Sholl Street, between Gibson Street and Church Street
Tuckey Street, between Mandurah Terrace and Sutton Street
Gibson Street, between Mandurah Terrace and Sholl Street - 9pm - 11pm:
Expect some vehicle movement delays on Leighton Place
- 2.30pm - 10pm:
This Mandurah Christmas, we’ve got a jam-packed calendar of events, activities and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. Join in the fun this festive season.
