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What’s on this Christmas at Eastgate

Diamond Christmas 1^st December til 24 December midday

For every $40.00 spent at any one retailer, of $10 at a prepared food retailer in any one day receive an entry to go into the draw to win one of three beautiful diamond prizes. Make sure you ask for your entry form.

4 December midday Santa arrives!!!!!

Santa will be here every day 10am til 4 pm from the 4^th December until the 24^th.

He will be here all late nights too from 5pm until 7pm

Pet Photos with Santa Thursday 16^th December and Friday 17^th December 7pm til 8pm you can bring your beloved pets for that magic photo with Santa.

Santa Photos

Santa Magic will be here these times too for all your Christmas photos. Phots start at $17.00

Entertainment:

2^nd December – Eastgate P Jammers playing in the Food Court 5:30pm until 7:30pm

4^th December Maea Ukulele group jamming in the food court midday til 2. Come and join in.
9^th  December –  Christmas movie on the 70” TV in Food court 6pm start  and free colouring in books for kids dinning in.
16^th  December – Eastgate P Jammers playing in the Food Court 5:30pm until 7:30pm

17^th December – The Alkemystic Bohemian Duo

19th December 11:45am Salvation Army Band playing from the Mezzanine floor filling the Centre with their Christmas Music

21^st December –  Christmas movie on 70” TV in Food Court and free colouring in books for kids dinning in | Santa 5pm till 7pm
22^nd December – The Alkemystic Bohemian Duo 6pm until 8pm
23^rd Maea Ukulele group jamming in the food court, bring your ukulele, guitar and or yourself and join in sing along.

 Gift Wrapping

Gift wrapping 4 December until 24 December 10am til 5pm daily. A gold coin donation to our Charities volunteering their time would be appreciated
This year The Loft, Aviva, Rotary Passport Club of Canterbury, Kiwanas, Community Patrols
The gift wrap station will be between Pascoes and Acquisitions

Christmas New Year Hours

All About Santa

Santa is arriving at Eastgate at midday Saturday 4 December. He is being expressed delivered by the biggest NZExpress truck we could find. He will be delivered straight to our front door.

Once he is here he will make his way to our Santa Grotto and be available for photos. The Santa Magic Elves will be here to take photos for you and they will have all their merchandise available. Single photos are $17.00 each.

Santa Hours are 10am til 4pm every day 4th to 24th December.

and on late nights on Thursday, 9th, 16th, Friday 17th, Tuesday 21st, Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd 5pm til 7pm

AND Pet photos with Santa are available again this year on Thursday 16th and  Friday 17th December, 7pm til 8pm. No booking is  required. Bring your loved pet to see Santa. All dogs on leads please, cats harnessed or in carriers and be ready for any wee accidents 🙂 

There will be COVID rules around Santa this year. Santa Magic Elves will direct you if you are using Santa Magic. Bookings are not required. Please remember 2m queuing between bubbles of contacts. Click here for all the details about visiting Santa for your photos. http://santamagic.co.nz/eastgate

Happy Halloween

Sadly there is no trick or treat at Eastgate this year.

Due to the numbers this event usually attracts we would exceed the restrictions of the COVID Level 2 rules and 2m distancing from people you don’t know an impossibility.

But we have an online Halloween game for kids. The Haunted House. Go back to the home page and click on the Haunted House picture and try to escape.

We still have some treats for you though, come into  Eastgate between 3pm and 5pm any day this week, Monday to Sunday, pop in to any one of our retailers and see if they have a treat for you. 

Happy Halloween

Holiday Mugshots

200 free personalised mugs to be won.

Find the backdrops in Centre & take your mug shot in front of one.

We have two different ones in the foodcourt area.

Then post your pic to our Facebook post or your Instagram tagging #eastgateshopping

& be in to win your mugshot on a mug!!

For ages 17 years or younger.

The promotion runs from Monday 11th October to Sunday 17^th October.

One mug per photo’d person or group.

Winners will be contacted.

If you miss out on a free mug you can still get one or get extras from Warehouse Stationery Eastgate for only $10.00 usually $19.95. Just take your pic over to the Warehouse Stationery to order.

All eligible photos must be taken in front of our backdrops.

Allow 48 hours to collect the mug once ordered.