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The centre of Warkworth will be filled with festive floats and fun next month, when the town’s annual Santa Parade takes to the streets on Sunday, December 3.
For the second year since the covid hiatus, the Christmas cavalcade will parade along its new route, starting from Baxter Street at 11am.
Floats, vehicles and Santa himself will muster in Baxter Street, coming in via Percy Street, from around 9.30am, before the procession sets off along Queen Street. It will then turn into the Paper Plus carpark, go behind Bayleys, back along Queen Street, down Kapanui Street to the wharf and round the block again, before prizegiving at the wharf.
There will be prizes in four float categories – education, community and social groups, business and people’s choice – as well as spot prizes. The parade will be led by Town Crier Dave Parker in his sports car, followed by a pipe band and police and fire vehicles.
Parade organiser Murray Chapman says the new route proved successful last year and was easier on participants and spectators, as it is more level and concentrates the action in the main street.
For anyone who can’t make the parade itself, Santa and Mrs Claus have graciously agreed to pay a couple more visits, to Warkworth and Snells Beach, to distribute some more festive cheer and perhaps the odd lolly or two.
On Monday, December 4, Santa’s sleigh will tour the streets of Warkworth, starting at 5.30pm from Mill Lane, before heading through town and back past New World, up through the streets to Pulham Road, then on to Woodcocks Road, over the river at Mansel Drive, down Hill Street, round the town via Queen and Neville Streets, and back to Mill Lane to end.
Then on Wednesday, December 6, Santa will be in Snells Beach, starting at the bottom of Kokihi Lane, before going along Mahurangi East Road, dipping into the residential streets on the east side along as far as Algies Bay, then over the west side to Dawson Road, before ending at the former Warehouse carpark.
Anyone keen to enter a float, walk or volunteer in the Santa parade on December 3 should email admin@onemanhurangi.co.nz
Info: https://onemahurangi.co.nz/santa-parade-2023/
