Julia Beckett
07 December 2022, 1:59 AM
There are pageants, parades and carols galore across the Fleurieu this weekend, with seasonal celebrations in Willunga, Victor Harbor and McLaren Vale.
It kicks off on Friday 9 December in Willunga with an evening of carols and feasting at the Willunga & Districts RSL.
The bar will be open; gourmet Argentinian food will be provided by Chimichurri Grill food van; and everyone can sing along in the RSL pergola from 5pm to 9pm.
Coordinated by the Rotary Clubs of Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay, the Victor Harbor Christmas Pageant will wend its way through town on Saturday 10 December.
The pageant starts at 5.30pm starting from Bridge Terrace, traveling along Flinders Parade and The Esplanade.
It winds up at Soldiers Memorial Gardens for Carols by the Sea after the arrival of Father Christmas.
Sunday 11 December finalises the weekend Christmas fun with the McLaren Vale Business & Tourism Association Community Christmas parade.
It starts on Main Road at 6pm and travels down Field Street to Valleyview Drive, followed by a party in the piazza featuring Father Christmas, free face painting and entertainers.
There will be a youth market to buy Christmas gifts, a sausage sizzle and live music in the piazza.