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Rotorua Christmas Parade attendees soaked up festive atmosphere
20 Dec, 2020 06:12 AM
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Rotorua s community came together to celebrate the festive season during the annual Christmas Parade in the town centre on Sunday. The annual Christmas event nearly did not happen this year due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic but thanks to an anonymous donor the parade was able to go ahead.
The parade is run by a charitable trust which relies on donations and sponsorship.
Event director and organiser Alia Branson said she was completely blown away by what everyone was able to achieve in such a short space of time.
Bumper season: Rotorua humming as summer event calendar fills up
20 Dec, 2020 06:00 PM
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Rotorua is set for a bumper summer season of events with one organiser saying the town has been humming as the weather warms up. Weekend markets, summer festivals, Christmas gatherings and sports events will fill every weekend in the city right through to the end of March.
More than 40,000 people were expected to attend the events, according to the Rotorua Lakes Council.
The Government is investing $3.75 million for regional events in Rotorua, Taupō, Waikato and Ruapehu.
Local regional tourism organisations, alongside their council partners, have worked together to develop a collaborative regional events investment plan for the next two to three years to bring more visitors to their regions.
Festive fun: Christmas galore in Rotorua with parade and festival
17 Dec, 2020 06:54 PM
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The Rotorua Christmas Parade is on this weekend - organiser Alia Branson. Photo / File
Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost
The Rotorua festive spirit will be well and truly in the air this weekend as the city s Christmas Festival and Christmas Parade come to town.
Tomorrow there will be plenty to get stuck into at the Christmas Festival in Jean Batten Square, located between Rotorua Library and the Rotorua i-SITE and Visitor Centre.
As well as visiting Santa s Wonderland there is a wide range of free activities for kids to enjoy, including stilt walkers, giant bubbles, Christmas plaster painting, crafts, balloon and drumming workshops, crafts and face painting.