Greytown’s mid-year Festival of Christmas returns

After 50,000 people visited last year’s event, and winning the region’s business Supreme Award, it’s hardly surprising that Greytown’s Festival of Christmas is to reconvene for a month from June 29. 

Claimed by organisers as “Wairarapa’s biggest annual event” after just three years, they say sponsors, grant funders, local business and individual donators have all helped “confirm it’s back for 2024.”

It announced the 2024 theme will be Fire and Ice, giving inspiration to some fun new events and activities, as well as “the return of some firm favourites” like “spectacular lighting” which creates a real wow factor, Snowfall on Main Street, Cocktails and Comedy, European-style Night Markets, the pop-up Gin and Spice Bar, with fireworks, live performers and entertainers throughout Main Street, said Country Village Heaven Trustee Nick Rogers.

The 2024 festival kicks off with Greytown Trustlands Big Switch lights-on Saturday 29 June, and ends with the Surprise and Delight Finale Saturday 27 July.

The programme, with tickets on sale, was due to be released on 3 May.