The 71st Howick Santa Parade is held this Sunday and it would not be possible to stage without the help and efforts of many people and businesses from across east Auckland.
Organisers, the Howick Children’s Charitable Trust, says it’s very grateful to all of the sponsors, supporters and volunteers who each year make the Howick Santa Parade one of the area’s biggest and always successful one-day family-friendly events.
The trust says it fully appreciates the contribution of the parade’s volunteers, many of whom will be available to accept contributions in the red Santa buckets.
“All collections and donations on the day are put back into the trust to ensure we can continue to put events like this on for our community.
“All donations help us continue to offer a great day out. You can donate to any of our 40 bucket collectors.”
With a record number of 75 community groups and organisations participating in the parade on floats or walking or performing, the float judges will have their work cutout assessing who’ll they’ll present the coveted prizes to on December 8.
The judges are Pip Burns, of the trust, renowned artist Joel Nicholls, and Peter McInally, the hardworking club captain of the Howick Hornets Rugby League Club and owner-operator of local business Trilect.
The trust encourages families to make Sunday a fun day out.
There will be more than 50 Howick Christmas Market stalls in the town square, and food outlets all around Howick Village, while pre-parade entertainment and activities start from mid-to-late morning, with the parade itself on display and running from 1.30pm to 2.30pm.
The trust is very appreciative to the sponsors of the Howick Santa Parade: Barfoot & Thompson Howick, Andrew Simms NZ, Times Media, Ormiston Town Centre; and Panda Mart (character sponsor); and to the support of the Howick Local Board.
- An earlier story about the 2024 Howick Santa Parade: https://www.times.co.nz/events/countdown-to-howicks-biggest-santa-parade/
