At a glance
- Who it’s for
- Shoppers planning trips to Westfield Tuggerah (50 Wyong Road, Tuggerah) and Erina Fair (Erina) between 26 November 2026 and 4 January 2027
- What to do now
- Late nights at Westfield Tuggerah are 9pm on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 November, then Thursdays 3, 10 and 17 December; both centres are closed on Christmas Day; Santa photos are booked online
- Westfield Tuggerah
- Extended hours from Thursday 26 November; 8am to 7pm on Saturday 19 and Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 December; 8am to 5pm on Thursday 24 December; closed Friday 25 December
- Erina Fair
- Normal hours on its page: Thursday to 9pm, other weekdays 9am to 5.30pm; closed 25 December; 10am to 4pm on 1 January and 26 January
- Last checked
- Saturday 7 November 2026 against both centres’ own pages
- Not yet confirmed
- Erina Fair has not published extended Christmas hours on its trading hours page, and individual stores can open at different times
Westfield Tuggerah opens until 9pm on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 November, opens at 8am on its longest December days, and is closed on Friday 25 December, according to the centre’s own Christmas hours list. Erina Fair publishes its normal trading hours and its holiday closures, but no extended Christmas schedule as of 7 November 2026.
This guide sets out both centres’ published hours in one place, then covers the Santa photo options at Westfield Tuggerah and the parking notes each centre gives. We read the pages on Saturday 7 November 2026 and followed the centres’ own wording. Both centres warn that individual stores may open at different times. The centres advise calling a store to confirm its hours.
What are Westfield Tuggerah’s Christmas opening hours?
Westfield Tuggerah published a full list of hours on its Black Friday and Christmas opening hours page. The centre says it is open longer in the lead-up to Christmas. Here is the list for 2026 and early 2027:
| Date | Hours |
|---|---|
| Thursday 26 November | 9am to 9pm |
| Friday 27 November | 9am to 9pm |
| Saturday 28 November | 9am to 6pm |
| Sunday 29 November | 10am to 5pm |
| Monday 30 November | 9am to 5.30pm |
| Tuesday 1 December | 9am to 5.30pm |
| Wednesday 2 December | 9am to 5.30pm |
| Thursday 3 December | 9am to 9pm |
| Friday 4 December | 9am to 5.30pm |
| Saturday 5 December | 9am to 5pm |
| Sunday 6 December | 10am to 5pm |
| Monday 7 December | 9am to 5.30pm |
| Tuesday 8 December | 9am to 5.30pm |
| Wednesday 9 December | 9am to 5.30pm |
| Thursday 10 December | 9am to 9pm |
| Friday 11 December | 9am to 5.30pm |
| Saturday 12 December | 8am to 6pm |
| Sunday 13 December | 9am to 5pm |
| Monday 14 December | 9am to 7pm |
| Tuesday 15 December | 9am to 7pm |
| Wednesday 16 December | 9am to 7pm |
| Thursday 17 December | 9am to 9pm |
| Friday 18 December | 9am to 7pm |
| Saturday 19 December | 8am to 7pm |
| Sunday 20 December | 9am to 6pm |
| Monday 21 December | 8am to 7pm |
| Tuesday 22 December | 8am to 7pm |
| Wednesday 23 December | 8am to 7pm |
| Thursday 24 December | 8am to 5pm |
| Friday 25 December | Closed |
| Saturday 26 December | 8am to 6pm |
| Sunday 27 December | 10am to 5pm |
| Monday 28 December | 10am to 5pm |
| Tuesday 29 December | 9am to 5.30pm |
| Wednesday 30 December | 9am to 5.30pm |
| Thursday 31 December | 9am to 5.30pm |
| Friday 1 January | 10am to 5pm |
| Saturday 2 January | 9am to 5pm |
| Sunday 3 January | 10am to 5pm |
| Monday 4 January | 9am to 5.30pm |
Which days are the late nights?
The list has five 9pm closes before Christmas: Thursday 26 November, Friday 27 November, and Thursdays 3, 10 and 17 December. After that the centre trades until 7pm on most days from Monday 14 December, with Saturday 19 December and Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 December opening at 8am and closing at 7pm.
The latest closing days are the Thursdays in the table. On other days the hours run 9am to 5.30pm early in December and 9am to 7pm in the last two weeks. Westfield Tuggerah’s own opening hours page shows the same weekly pattern for this week: 9am to 5pm on Saturday 7 November, 10am to 5pm on Sunday 8 November, and 9am to 9pm on Thursday 12 November.
What about Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day?
On Thursday 24 December the centre opens at 8am and closes at 5pm. It is closed on Friday 25 December. On Saturday 26 December it opens again from 8am to 6pm, then on Sunday 27 and Monday 28 December the hours are 10am to 5pm. New Year’s Eve, Thursday 31 December, is 9am to 5.30pm, and Friday 1 January is 10am to 5pm.
What are Erina Fair’s trading hours?
Erina Fair’s trading hours page lists its general centre hours:
| Day | Centre hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Wednesday | 9am to 5.30pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 9pm |
| Friday | 9am to 5.30pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 5pm |
| Sunday | 10am to 5pm |
The page lists three upcoming holiday arrangements. Christmas Day, Friday 25 December, is closed. New Year’s Day, Friday 1 January, is 10am to 4pm. Australia Day, Tuesday 26 January 2027, is also 10am to 4pm.
The page does not list extended Christmas hours as of 7 November 2026. The list covers centre hours only. Erina Fair says individual store hours may vary, and it advises calling a store first. Some anchor stores list their own longer hours on the page, for example Coles from 7am to 10pm, Kmart from 8am to 8pm, Aldi from 8.30am to 8pm and Harris Farm Markets from 7am to 9pm. Those are the stores’ hours on the day shown, not a Christmas schedule.
Can I see Santa at Westfield Tuggerah?
Yes. Westfield Tuggerah’s Santa photo page lists three kinds of session, and says children who visit Santa also receive a special gift to take home. The Santa set is in Centre Court, and the centre names the Blue Carpark as the best parking.
| Session | What the centre says |
|---|---|
| Family and friends | Online booking system with a range of session times and photo packages for different group sizes |
| Sensitive Santa | Held before stores open when the centre is quieter, for children with sensory challenges; online bookings are essential |
| Pet photography | Online bookings essential, no walk-ins; entry is the Outdoor Dining Precinct entry near Betty’s Burgers; pets on a lead or in a cage |
For pet photos the centre asks owners to bring waste bags, wait at the designated entrance until a staff member meets them, and carry pets on escalators, or use the lift if the pet is too heavy. Most pets are welcome, including dogs, cats, rabbits and other small animals. For questions about a pet session, the page gives the concierge number, 02 4305 5351.
What else is on at Westfield Tuggerah?
The centre’s Christmas guide lists these items:
- Santa’s Arrival Parade on Saturday 7 November from 9.30am (the day this guide was checked)
- Free kids’ Christmas craft activities, with multiple sessions from Saturday 7 November
- Roaming entertainment on Saturday 5 December, with multiple sessions
- A Christmas colouring station at Santa’s Workshop on level 2, outside Max Brenner, and a place to write a letter to Santa
- Gift wrapping stations, for a donation
- A chance for Westfield members to win $5,000 in Westfield Gift Cards by entering daily in the Westfield app from 16 November to 24 December 2026
- Physical Westfield Gift Cards from the Concierge Desk on level 2, outside JB Hi-Fi
The centre also says it will support Lifeline during November and match donations. The concierge team on level 2 near JB Hi-Fi can help you find your way, or you can phone 02 4305 5351.
Where do I park at Erina Fair?
Erina Fair’s parking page says the centre has more than 4,500 car bays. It lists these services, and does not mention a parking charge:
| Service | Detail from the centre |
|---|---|
| Parents with prams | Extra-wide bays close to all main entrances and in the undercover area off the Terrigal Drive entrance |
| Accessible parking | Wider bays near all the main entrances |
| Senior citizen parking | For people over 55, close to main entrances and in the undercover area off Terrigal Drive |
| Quickshop | Bays for customers staying less than one hour, outside the Woolworths entrance |
| Night Stop | After-dark parking covering most Quickshop bays, close to Woolworths and Aldi |
| EV charging | Two 3-phase 32A Tesla Destination chargers in the Red Car Park below Coles, Level 2D |
The page does not give a parking charge or a time limit for general parking.
Where can I read more about Central Coast in December?
For other Central Coast December plans, see our guide to Christmas on the Coast 2026, which lists the carols nights, Santa dates and window trail, and our guide to checking road closures on the Central Coast.
Sources
- Westfield Tuggerah — Black Friday and Christmas opening hours (read 7 November 2026)
- Westfield Tuggerah — Opening hours
- Westfield Tuggerah — Your guide to Christmas
- Westfield Tuggerah — Book your Santa photo
- Erina Fair — Open hours and holiday trading
- Erina Fair — Parking
Featured image: Westfield Tuggerah dining area entrance (photo: Frazerater / CC BY 4.0) (text added). The other photos show Tuggerah and the Central Coast, not the shopping centres’ car parks.
OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with Westfield Tuggerah, Scentre Group, Erina Fair or any store named here. Opening hours can change; check the centres’ own pages above.