Santa Claus travelled all the way from the North Pole to east Auckland when he visited the Botany Town Centre for a recent fun family event.
He was greeted by thousands of people when he called into the town centre with his famous friends Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Elmo, SpongeBob and many more for a colourful and magical Christmas parade for people of all ages.
It featured live music performances from several talented bands and stilt-walkers as Santa was driven past waving and cheering crowds while seated in his back-up vehicle – a Ford Mustang convertible.
People can see a range of photos shot by Margaret Jones of the Howick Photographic Society at the colourful event here.
