Christmas Pageant South Australia

For 88 years the national pharmacies christmas pageant has welcomed father christmas to south australia.

Christmas pageant south australia. The christmas pageant has been running in adelaide for 88 years. It will remain a free event and ticketing will be allocated through a fair ballot system with more information on ticketing to be announced in october. For many families its a day to put up the christmas tree and start making homes feel festive. So many things were different about the pageant this year.

Established in 1933 the event is staged annually on the second saturday of november typically from 930am. South australia whether you are visiting adelaide for the national pharmacies christmas pageant or touring throughout south australia as part of your extended stay you will find a variety of accommodation options at a price to suit your budget. The national pharmacies christmas pageant is the largest single day parade in the southern hemisphere the second biggest in the world behind the famous macys thanksgiving day parade in new york city and the largest christmas parade in the world. The adelaide christmas pageant is a parade held annually in the south australian capital of adelaide.

Saturday november 14 adelaide oval. In 1896 mr edward waterfield hayward the then owner of the john martin company limited established the magic cave. Prior to the pandemic the pageant route moved through the streets of adelaides cbd and concluded on north terrace where excited onlookers could see the big man in red and white. In a historical first one of south australias most treasured events will host a twilight parade at adelaide oval to a covid safe crowd and broadcast exclusively in south australia on nine and 9now.

The pageant is officially recognised as a heritage icon by the national trust of austral. For 88 years the national pharmacies christmas pageant has welcomed father christmas to south australia. For 88 years the national pharmacies christmas pageant has welcomed father christmas to south australia. In an historical first one of south australias most treasured events will host a twilight parade at adelaide oval to a covid safe crowd and broadcast exclusively in south australia on nine and 9now.

It comprises a procession of 85 sets and 1700 volunteers including some 63 floats 15 bands 164 clowns dancing groups and walking performers all culminating in the arrival of father christmas. Inside the emotional christmas pageant at adelaide oval. The challenges of covid 19 have changed the parade location and design for the safety and wellbeing of the south australian community. For those who are unable to attend the national pharmacies christmas pageant will be broadcast exclusively and live in south australia on channel nine and live streamed.

If you secured tickets to the national pharmacies christmas pageant you can find all event day information here. South australia is home to long summers stunning beaches and award winning wine events and festivals. The 88 th national pharmacies christmas pageant will be a twilight event at adelaide oval on saturday 14 november allowing a covid safe crowd to attend the treasured event. In a historical first one of south australias most treasured events will host a twilight parade at adelaide oval to a covid safe crowd and broadcast exclusively in south australia on nine and 9now.

This will be the first time it is held in the evening and in an arena.