There are loads of festivities going on across the Highlands from now until Christmas that you can take part in.
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There are festivals, services, carols and so much more to take part in, have a look at them all below!
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Festival of Lights
- Until December 28
The Highlands will sparkle with Christmas lights for the festive season. Shops will also be getting festive with their Christmas displays. There are also some events you can look forward to during the festivities:
You can learn more about the festival here.
Santa's Grotto
- Until December 23, Bowral Guide Hall
Bowral will be transformed into a winter wonderland this Christmas. There will be Santa photos, live music, food stalls, a petting zoo and much more in the lead-up to December 25.
Highlanders can find out more on the Santa's Grotto Facebook page.
Community Christmas Drive Through
- Thursday, December 23, Southern Highlands Christian School, 2-5pm
Food hampers and gifts will be distributed to those within our community who need it most. This is co-ordinated by the Salvation Army and WSC. There will be frozen meals, decorations from Oxley and Chevalier College, gifts and hampers.
Christmas Eve services, December 24
- St Jude's Bowral, 5.30pm (children's service), and 8pm
- St Thomas Aquinas Bowral, Vigil Mass, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm
- St Peter's, Burrawang 6 pm
- St Paul's Moss Vale, 6 pm
- Our Lady Of Mercy Shrine, Penrose, Midnight Mass. Please call to book.
Christmas Eve at Bottega B
- December 24, 37 Railway Avenue, Bundanoon, 7pm
Enjoy a four-course set menu dinner full of traditional Italian feasts. The courses are in the Italian tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes.
There will be an Aperitivi on arrival, seafood, pasta and tasty desserts to look forward to.
It is $80 per head without wine or $120 with matched wines.
The celebration is limited to 30 people, so call 4883 7733 to book your spot.
Live music at the Surveyor General Inn
- December 24, Surveyor General Inn, Berrima, 4-8pm
It will be festive in the beer garden just before Christmas.
Christmas with Le Gourmand
- December 24 and 25, Le Gourmand, Bowral
There are two unique menus for these dinners in Bowral, make your reservation here.
Christmas Day Services, December 25
- Robertson Anglican Church, 9.30am
- St Jude's Bowral, from 8am
- St Thomas Aquinas Bowral, 8am and 9.30am
- St Brigid's Bundanoon, 8 am
- St Paul's Moss Vale, 10 am
- Our Lady of Mercy Shrine Penrose, 11 am. Please call to book.
- All Saints Anglican Church, Sutton Forest 8 am
- Holy Trinity Church, Bundanoon 9 am
- St Aidan's, Exeter 10 am
- St Stephen's, Mittagong 10:30 am
- Bowral Baptist Church, 9 am
Christmas and New Year's with Eschalot
- December 24, 25 and 31, Eschalot, Berrima
Say goodbye to 2021 in style with the people you love in Berrima. Guests will enjoy a festive menu.
You can make a reservation here.
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