Santa

EVENT · ENDS 24 DECGlenside · Burnside

Burnside Village Santa 2026: Santa’s Arrival 14 and 15 November, Photo Sessions 16 November to 24 December, Free Parking (Glenside, SA)

Burnside Village shopping centre

Burnside Village opens its Santa season on the weekend of Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November 2026 with a ticketed event called An Invitation from Santa, then runs Santa photo sessions and Santa Paws pet sessions from Monday 16 November to Thursday 24 December. The centre’s undercover car park is free, and families are asked to check in at Santa’s Concierge, which the booking guide places opposite ZARA.

EVENT · ENDS 5 DECNorth Parramatta

Santa Paws 2026 in North Parramatta: Free Dog Photos With Santa, Saturday 5 December 5pm to 7pm at Dan Mahoney Reserve (Parramatta, NSW)

A dog in Kensington Park, Sydney, photographed in 2024; not from the event (text added)

Santa Paws returns to Dan Mahoney Reserve in North Parramatta on Saturday 5 December 2026, from 5pm to 7pm. The City of Parramatta lists the event as free, and says dogs and their owners can have a photo taken with Santa, enjoy treats and play with other dogs. It is the fifth annual Santa Paws.

EVENT · ENDS 6 DECGold Coast

Free Community Christmas Events on the Gold Coast (QLD), 28 November to 6 December 2026: Six Carols, Santa Visits and Markets, Runaway Bay Fireworks at 8pm

Christmas decorations at Gold Coast Airport in 2022, shown for orientation and not at the events

Six free community Christmas events run across the Gold Coast between Saturday 28 November and Sunday 6 December 2026, and Runaway Bay is the only one of the six whose listing promises a fireworks display, at 8pm. This guide uses the City of Gold Coast’s What’s On Gold Coast listing for each event, read on 31 October 2026, and the City or the organiser may change the details.

EVENT · ENDS 15 NOVOaklands Park · Marion

Westfield Marion Santa’s Breakfast 2026: $10 Tickets, Sunday 15 November 9:30am to 11am, Free Parking, Santa Photos Booked Online (Oaklands Park, SA)

The Marion Centre bus interchange, photographed in December 2024

Westfield Marion is holding a Santa’s Breakfast hosted by San Churro on Sunday 15 November 2026, from 9:30am to 11am. Tickets are $10 each and are booked through the Westfield app. Parking at the centre is free. Santa photos are a separate booking made online, and the centre also lists a new batch of stores that are open now.

EVENT · ENDS 7 NOVParramatta

Santa’s Arrival Westfield Parramatta 2026: Parade 10:30am Saturday 7 November, Santa Photos Level 2, Parking Level 2 Campbell Street (Parramatta, NSW)

Church Street, Parramatta, with the light rail tracks (text added)

Santa’s Arrival at Westfield Parramatta starts with a parade at 10:30am on Saturday 7 November 2026, and Santa reaches his big red chair at Santa’s Village on Level 2, near Samsung, at 11:30am. Westfield says the best car park for Santa photography is Level 2 (Orange) of the Campbell Street car park. Santa photos are booked online, and Sensitive Santa and pet sessions need a booking.

EVENT · ENDS 11 DECSunshine · St Albans

Brimbank Christmas 2026: Three Free Christmas Events in Sunshine and St Albans, 29 November to 11 December, Plus a Blue Light Disco and Storytime Show (VIC)

Sunshine Library, Sunshine

Brimbank City Council’s events website now lists six Christmas events for children and families in Sunshine and St Albans between Sunday 29 November and Friday 11 December 2026. Four are free and open to everyone: the Festive Fun Day in Sunshine, the Rolling into Sunshine skaters outside Sunshine Library, school choir carols at Sunshine Plaza, and St Albans Christmas Magic. Two need a booking: the Blue Light Disco at $10 a ticket and the Libraries Christmas Storytime Show. Melbourne is on daylight saving time in summer (AEDT), and all times below are local times.