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Published 07 November 2024

Save the date!

Everyone's favourite festive event - Christmas in the City 2024 - returns on Sunday 8 December.

This year's event includes the popular Street Parade and Carols Concert as well as activities happening throughout the day.

Food trucks, market stalls, sideshow alley, Christmas decoration-making workshops and so much more are being planned for the day. All of the fun will be taking place at Bicentennial Square and the Graham Bricknell Music Shell with the parade weaving its way through the Bunbury CBD.

  • From 4pm to 8.30pm the following will take place at Bicentennial Square.

      • Food trucks

      • Market stalls

      • Christmas Carnival Rides (Pat Usher Foreshore)

      • Albemarle Under 5 Zone featuring
        • Free play area with Bunbury Regional Toy Library
        • Changing and breastfeeding facilities with Australian Breastfeeding Association

          • Bubbles and painting with Pixiewood Creations

      • Tronox Christmas Creation Zones featuring:
        • Community Card station with Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre
        • Wooden treat ornament creations with YAC
        • Lantern making with Bunbury Chinese Lantern Festival
        • Wreath Creation station with City of Bunbury Environment team

          • Construction station with Carey Park Scouts

      • Blue Leaf interactive stall

      • Bunbury Rotary Club Boat raffle

      • Tronox interactive stall

  • From 5pm to 7pm a procession of Christmas-inspired floats and community groups will loop their way through the Bunbury CBD as spectators line the streets.

    There will be 36 groups in total taking part in this year’s parade.

    SES
    Southern Cross Austereo
    Wardandi Aboriginal Corporation and Yaka Dandjoo
    Bunbury City Band
    Herbie 53
    Thai Community
    Relay for Life
    The Little Birdie Bar
    Elevate Gymnastics Academy
    Bunbury Sea Scouts
    Junkadelic Brass Band
    Activ Foundation
    Scout About Doggie Day Care and Pet Care
    Unity Dance Co
    Dolphin Discovery Centre
    NextGen Cheerleading
    Australind Lions Club – Ronny the Train
    Bunbury Men of Song
    Bunbury Rock n Roll
    Carey Park Scout Group
    Falan Dafa
    Camp Quality
    Head Over Heels
    Greyhounds Pets for Life
    Bunbury Sister and Friendship Cities
    Top Jazz Ballet
    Bunbury United Soccer Club
    Greater Bunbury Rotary Club
    Studio of Contemporary Dance
    City of Bunbury Surf Lifesaving Club
    Bunbury BMX Club
    Lescheneault Scout Group
    SRG with Dynamos and Hay Park
    Bunbury Volunteer Bushfire Brigade
    Bunbury Geographe Motor Museum
    Santa’s Ride

  • Later in the evening revelers will make their way to the Graham Bricknell Music Shell for the Carols Concert. Be entertained by local performers and singalong to much-loved carols.

    Lyrics will be shown on the big screen and song books will be handed out during the event.

    Battery-operated candles will be available for purchase at the concert with all proceeds going to the Girl Guides WA.

  • Road closures for the duration of the event from 1pm to 9.30pm

    • Blair Street from Haley Street to Symmons Street

    The following roads will be closed from 1.30pm to 7pm

    • Wellington Street: Victoria Street to Wittenoom Street
    • Prinsep Street: Victoria Street to Wittenoom Street
    • Wittenoom Street: Wellington Street to Prinsep Street

    Partial road closure from 1.30pm to 3.30pm

    • Victoria Street partial closure for fencing installation

    Road closures for the LiSTNR Street Parade from 4.30pm to 7pm

    • Blair Street: Stirling Street to Clifton Street
    • Victoria Street: Stephen Street to Clifton Street
    • Prinsep Street: Wittenoom Street to Haley Street
    • Haley Street: Full length
    • Wellington Street: Wittenoom Street to Haley Street
    • Symmons Street: Wittenoom Street to Blair Street
    • Clifton Street: Westbound only, Blair Street to Wittenoom Street
    • Wittenoom Street Carpark: Closed from 6pm Saturday 7 December and reopen by 7pm Sunday 8 December.
    • Parking on Victoria Street: All vehicles parked on Victoria Street (Clifton Street to Prinsep Street) must be removed by 2pm Sunday 8 December.
    • Centrepoint Carpark Access: Restricted access from 4.30pm to 7pm – please note this carpark is NOT managed by the City and therefore different parking restrictions may apply.
    • Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre Carpark: no access between 4.30pm to 7.30pm
    • Cobblestone Carpark: this will be available for parking all day
    • Parking in Bunbury is FREE
  • Our major sponsors for this year as follows:

      • Lotterywest

      • Albermale

      • LiSTNR

      • Southern Ports

      • Tronox

    Our in-kind sponsors are:

      • Aqwest

      • TLS Production

      • Onsite

  • LiSTNR Christmas Street Parade map

    Carols Concert Lyric Book

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    Christmas in the City is part of our Summer Lovin' program of events!

    A jam-packed program of exciting things to do in Bunbury sure to keep everyone entertained during the summer months.

    Check out what's happening by visiting the Summer Lovin' page of our website.