Its all happening at Christmas time this year!!
Who needs Willy Wonka? Putaruru has it's own golden tickets..........
Shop Local and Win!!
By supporting local business, you have a chance to win a tropical holiday to get that much needed R&R. The winner of this years prize will be able to choose a holiday in either Fiji, Vanuatu or Samoa!!!
Participating shops are also offering a prize instore where the only entrants will be their customers and the prizes being offered are very generous, a great reward for shopping local.
Late openings is being offered by participating stores, the nights are:
Friday 11th December - until 6pm - why not come into town early and do all your Christmas shopping before the float parade?
Saturday 12th December - until 2pm
Friday 18th Decemebr - until 7pm (Christmas show at 6.45pm)
Saturday 19th December - until 4pm
Customers taking advantage of late openings will go in the draw to win a stocking full of prizes. With all the rewards being up for grabs this year, why shop anywhere else?
A Room at the inn
After the popularity of this event last year we are running A Room at the Inn once again at the Putaruru Hotel. This years rooms really are masterpieces and appeal to all age brackets and style types. Public viewing and voting is currently happening on Tuesday, Thursdays and Fridays 7-9pm until the 17th of December, entry is a gold coin donation. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be announced on the night of the Christmas Variety Show at The Plaza on Friday 18th of December.
Christmas Float Parade
This years parade will be happening on Friday 11th December on Overdale and Princes Street at 6.15pm. The theme this year is tropical paradise, a place that we all dream about being this time of year. Why not come and support our community groups by viewing their fantastic floats, head to A Room at the Inn afterwards and then out into the community to view the entrants in Light up Putaruru.
Lighting up Putaruru
Some members of our community have been hard at work creating fantastic displays for the community to enjoy. Please support their work by taking the time to view their displays, maps are available at the Room at the Inn.
Christmas Variety Night
Friday 18th December, 6.45pm at The Plaza
Tickets $5 Adults, $2 Children. Available from the Putaruru Information Centre and The Plaza
Come and celebrate the festive season with us this year at the Christmas Variety Night. Come along and see a variety of Christmas dance, songs and Christmas carols with a twist and join in the community Christmas spirit.
All of the towns Christmas promotion prize winners will be drawn between acts on this night.
Rangiura Dementia unit charity house $1 reserve auction
Don't forget that on Saturday 12th December the Rangiura Dementia unit charity house auction will be held at the old South Waikato Marine yards along SH1. There will also be a market day where there will be a range of products on offer. The house auction will start at 1pm.
