Share the joy of Christmas
If you are decorating your house for Christmas we want to know!
IT’S that time of the year again when residents start decorating their homes and gardens for Christmas.
This means it’s also time for residents to share in the magic of Christmas by planning which of these decorated properties they want to view. So share in the joy of Christmas and plan your Christmas light tour.
If you are decorating your house this year then we want to share it with our readers. Please forward your address, date when lights will be switched on as well as times lights will be burning to cvdwalt@caxton.co.za or for further information, contact our office at 011 724 7000.
ALBERTON:
Newmarket
AMCARE’s tree of lights – lights already switched on and this Tree of Light will shine brightly throughout December in remembrance of those who passed away. AMCARE is situated corner Heidelberg and Ascot Road, Newmarket Park.
Florentia
110 Susanna Street (lights on from December 1 between 6pm and 9pm).
Brackendowns
*Tiny Town Academy on the corner of Andries and Bulshoek Street, Brackendowns will have their lights shining brightly from December 6 between 7pm and 10pm. Gates will be open for children to come and play in their tiny town from December 18 to 23 between 7pm and 10pm. An added bonus is their gingerbread houses on display that will be made and decorated by the little learners. All houses will be donated to the TLC Children’s Home in Eikenhof. Please bring any donations of clothes, blankets, toys and non-perishables for TLC Children’s Home. All donations will be dropped off at the home on December 23.
*26 Andries Street, from December 1.
Other:
Emperors’ Garden of Lights Emperors Palace will hosts the 10th annual Garden of Lights which guarantees to light up Gauteng skies between December 8 and January 3. The Garden of Lights was created to spread festive cheer through spectacular light displays, colourful characters, fun fair rides and delicious food offerings.
Not only will families be mesmerised by the spectacular lights display, children will also have an opportunity to take pictures with Mrs Claus, The Magical Fairy, Frosty the Snowman, Santa’s Special Elves and Emperors Palace’s very own Garden Princess! Photos with Santa Claus can be taken at his Grotto outside Nu Metro, located in the Entertainment Emporium.
The fun doesn’t stop there – explore the Enchanted Garden filled with spell-binding secrets and delightful surprises before skipping over to the Mystic Castle and Magic Sweet Shop, where a selection of the yummiest treats can be purchased. Don’t forget to take a stroll to the North Pole for a peek into Santa’s Workshop.
If that’s not enough, The Fantastic Grifizzi Brothers, the creators of Madame Zingara, presents their incredible ‘animal-free circus’ extravaganza, The Story of the Moon, next to the Garden of Lights from December 6 to January 15. Tickets to The Story of the Moon are R140 per person. Please visit www.grifizzi.com for show times and to book tickets. For school group bookings, please contact 071 400 2250.
Tickets to the Garden of Lights are R25 per person or R100 for a family package of 5 people. Children under the age of two enter for free. Bookings are essential and can be made through the Emperors Palace Box Office on 011 928 1213/1297 or by visiting www.emperorspalace.com. Proceeds from the entrance fee will be donated to The Cancer Association of South Africa, and the Peermont Children’s and Education Trusts.
Gates open from 7pm tot 10pm daily, weather permitting. In the event of overcast and rainy weather, ticket holders will be contacted via SMS to move their booking. Please note that the entry fee excludes funfair rides, food or beverage and entrance to The Story of the Moon.
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