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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.

Level 2 just about back to normal

During level 2 all shops at Eastgate are open. 

We have  had to reduce the seating in the food court to 100 to meet Government requirements. We apologize for the inconvenience that may cause.

We have reduced the Thursday evening trade to 6pm during level 2 and will revise that depending on how long level 2 remains. Shamiana and Kebab and Roast are remaining open until 7pm

Masks are mandatory to wear while inside the Shopping Centre and in any retail stores.