Things to do in Murray Bridge: December 16-22, 2022
All you need to know about the Lifehouse Christmas Festival, Ultimate Pink Night at the speedway and Santa photos at the Marketplace.
If youâre not quite Christmassed out just yet, another fixture of the Murraylandsâ yuletide calendar is upon us.
The Lifehouse Christmas Festival will be on again this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with food and family fun accompanying a contemporary take on the traditional Christmas message.
Hundreds of people flock to Lifehouse Church on Adelaide Road for the festival each year â will you be one of them?
Friday â 24°
Lifehouse Christmas Festival: 6.30-10.30pm at Lifehouse Murray Bridge, 170 Adelaide Road. Drama, carols and street festival including food stalls, Santaâs sleigh, lawn games, jumping castle and kidsâ craft; continues until Sunday. Register: $5 at festival.life.house.
Saturday â 27°
Santa arrival family fun day: 10am-2pm at Murray Bridge Marketplace. Free face painting, roaming entertainment, balloon artist, get your photo with the man in red.
Ultimate Pink Night: 5pm at Murray Bridge Speedway. Sprintcar Allstars Series, MJS Street Stocks Series, formula 500s King of the Bridge plus classic saloons and super sedans, all proceeds from $5 ladiesâ tickets will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Tickets: $30/25/20/5 at tickets.speedwaytickets.com.au.
Lifehouse Christmas Festival: 6.30-10.30pm at Lifehouse Murray Bridge, 170 Adelaide Road. Drama, carols and street festival including food stalls, Santaâs sleigh, lawn games, jumping castle and kidsâ craft; continues Sunday. Register: $5 at festival.life.house.
Sunday â 31°
Sensitive Santa: BOOKED OUT.
Lifehouse Christmas Festival: 10.30am-1.30pm at Lifehouse Murray Bridge, 170 Adelaide Road. Drama, carols and street festival including food stalls, Santaâs sleigh, lawn games, jumping castle and kidsâ craft. Register: $5 at festival.life.house.
Santa photos: 11am-2pm at Murray Bridge Marketplace. Photo packages start at $15.
Monday â 33°
Bush walk and scavenger hunt: 9.30-11am at Pangarinda Botanic Garden, Wellington East. For families with children aged 0-12, by Communities for Children. Book: Call Lyall on 8215 6347.
Santa photos: 10am-2pm at Murray Bridge Marketplace. Photo packages start at $15.
Kite and paper plane making: 1-3pm at Tailem Bend Community Centre. For families with children aged 0-12, by Communities for Children. Book: Call Lyall on 8215 6347.
A Boy Called Christmas: 2pm at Murray Bridge Library. Family film about an ordinary boy called Nikolas who sets out on an extraordinary journey into the frozen north.
Pet photos with Santa: 2.30-4.30pm at Murray Bridge Marketplace. Photo packages start at $20. Bookings essential: www.eventbrite.com.au.
Tuesday â 35°
Bike basics: 9.30am-12pm at Rocky Gully, Murray Bridge. Ride along the Lavender Federation Trail with children aged 0-12 and families, presented by Communities for Children. Book: Centacare 8215 6345.
Santa photos: 10am-2pm at Murray Bridge Marketplace. Photo packages start at $15.
Pet photos with Santa: 2.30-4.30pm at Murray Bridge Marketplace. Photo packages start at $20. Bookings essential: www.eventbrite.com.au.
Let it snow: 3-4pm at Murray Bridge Library. Christmas activity for children; come along and decorate a pine cone with snow.
Wednesday â 33°
Cookie decorating: 10am at Tailem Bend Community Centre. For children aged 5-12.
Santa photos: 10am-2pm at Murray Bridge Marketplace. Photo packages start at $15.
Foam cup decorations: 10-11am at Murray Bridge Library. Christmas craft activity for children; come along and make a Santa, reindeer or tree out of foam cups.
Thursday â 30°
Santa photos: 10am-2pm at Murray Bridge Marketplace. Photo packages start at $15.
Christmas Jars: 5.30pm at Murray Bridge Library. Thursday night movie about an eager young journalist who is determined to find the person who left a jar full of money at her door.
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