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Santa comes to Auckland CBD for the 82nd time

Monday, 2 November 2015, 2:48 pm | Farmers Santa Parade

Santa comes to Auckland CBD for the 82nd time Spectators at this year’s Farmers Santa Parade will see the man in the big red suit arrive in a decidedly different fashion. Santa will be comin’ to town on board a new Kiwiana-themed float, accompanied ... More >>

Wanted: Kids for Santa’s Culture Club

Friday, 30 October 2015, 12:10 pm | Farmers Santa Parade

Christmas is fast approaching and so is Auckland’s largest annual community event, the Farmers Santa Parade. More >>

Santa Comes to Town - And brings a new friend or two

Monday, 1 December 2014, 8:15 am | Farmers Santa Parade

Santa has arrived in Auckland…and guess who he’s brought with him. Apart from his myriad of festive friends, Santa arrived in Auckland today escorted by the official mascot for the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015. More >>

Annual Farmers Santa Parade scheduled for 30 November

Thursday, 13 November 2014, 2:15 pm | Farmers Santa Parade

The annual Farmers Santa Parade is marching towards its 2014 date with the children and families of Auckland. More >>

Santa comes to town – for the 80th time

Monday, 25 November 2013, 1:05 pm | Farmers Santa Parade

Aucklanders have turned out in their droves to welcome St Nicholas to the city in today’s (Nov. 24) annual Farmers Santa Parade. Bookended by our gallant sailors from San Francisco and a jolly Father Christmas atop his traditional sleigh float, ... More >>

Child Cancer Foundation aligns with the Farmers Santa Parade

Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 3:50 pm | Farmers Santa Parade

Aucklanders can share in the joy of giving this Christmas while also enjoying all the fun and excitement of the city’s 80th annual Farmers Santa Parade on 24 November. More >>

Wanted: Pirates and fairies

Thursday, 9 August 2012, 5:24 pm | Farmers Santa Parade

Christmas is fast approaching with all its wonder and excitement so it’s time to put on your eye patch, grab your wings and get ready to march through Auckland City alongside Santa. More >>

Calling all Santa’s helpers!

Thursday, 15 July 2010, 5:27 pm | Farmers Santa Parade

Ever dreamed of dressing up as an elf and taking part in the Auckland Farmers Santa Parade? More >>

Farmers Santa Parade A Huge Success

Monday, 30 November 2009, 8:59 am | Farmers Santa Parade

The annual Farmers Santa Parade welcomed Father Christmas to town today to the glorious roars of the estimated 250,000-strong crowd of mums, dads and littlies. More >>

Get your’elves along

Monday, 1 September 2008, 12:37 am | Farmers Santa Parade

Santa’s sleigh bells are ringing early and the festive mood is almost upon us. Preparations for the 75th Anniversary Farmers Santa Parade are well underway and volunteers are being sought to help on one of the most popular and special days of ... More >>

Get Santa working for you

Monday, 30 June 2008, 3:09 pm | Farmers Santa Parade

New Zealand businesses have a great opportunity to get in Santa's good books by supporting this year's 75th anniversary Auckland Farmers Santa Parade. More >>

Calling all Santa’s helpers

Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 1:59 pm | Farmers Santa Parade

There is an early way to get in Santa’s good books this year. More >>

Images: Santa Claus has come to town

Monday, 27 November 2006, 1:48 pm | Farmers Santa Parade

Hardly dashing through the snow, but still in his open sleigh on a balmy November Sunday, Father Christmas came to town today in the annual Farmers Santa Parade in Auckland City. Aucklanders turned out in droves to welcome Santa Claus, with officials ... More >>

Best Seats in the House winner announced

Friday, 24 November 2006, 10:24 am | Farmers Santa Parade

Marina Fakhry and her family have prime position at the Auckland Farmers Santa Parade this Sunday (2pm, Nov. 26). Thanks to Farmers, the Fakhry family is to be flown from Dunedin to Auckland to watch the parade from atop a dais on Queen St, comfortably ... More >>

Santa Parade signals start of festive season

Friday, 17 November 2006, 11:40 am | Farmers Santa Parade

Christmas is for families and there’s no bigger festive season event for children and their families than the Farmers Santa Parade. It signals the start of yuletide festivities and in 2006 the parade returns on November 26 bigger and better than ... More >>

Kids’ favourites to lead city’s Santa parade

Monday, 13 November 2006, 5:31 pm | Farmers Santa Parade

Lucy Lawless, Dean Barker, the Tall Blacks and the Silver Ferns have all gone before them. More >>

Jingle Bells ring for Koru Care

Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 12:36 am | Farmers Santa Parade

The jingle bells ringing from this year’s Farmers Santa Parade won’t all be coming from Rudolph, Dasher and Dancer and their fellow four-legged friends. The organisers of the annual pageant are hoping much of the jingling will come from coin boxes of ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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