Christmas Festivities, Melbourne

Christmas Festivities, Melbourne

Australia enjoys a warm Christmas and the heat of early summer has a great impact on the Christmas festivities in Melbourne. In the weeks that lead up to Christmas all homes are decorated, the air is alive with carols being sung, greetings cards sent out, Christmas trees erected in schools, homes, and public places while children eagerly await Santa Clause.

As a part of the Christmas festivities in Melbourne, most of the people spend their day on the beach. Even the international tourists who come to Sydney during this part of the year visit the Bondi Beach. Approximately 40,000 people gather for the celebrations.

During Christmas Day celebrations at Melbourne, Norman Banks, the radio announcer had introduced the tradition of the Australian Christmas Eve Carol Service in 1937. This outdoor service continues to be one of the main attractions in the Christmas festivities of Melbourne. Besides the traditional carols there are many unique Australian Christmas carols as well. These are very popular and are sung with the traditional ones.

Christmas in the city of Melbourne

During the Christmas month Melbourne becomes alive and blossoms with the jubilance of Christmas. The city of Melbourne conducts quite a list of events and celebrations. The Christmas festivities in Melbourne include:

  -   Choirs and the advent of the new Giant calendar at Federation Square
  -   The City Square Christmas tree and light show
  -   Christmas trams plying on the City Circle route
  -   Santa's Post Box at City Square
  -   Free shows for children

Christmas Cuisine

Food is a major component in almost all festivals all over the world and Melbourne is no exception. The festivities are replete with the smell of good food wafting in the air. The days of the traditional hot roast dinner are long gone and have now been replaced by sea food, ham, cold turkey and salads. The desserts like the Christmas Plum Pudding served with ice cream and Pavlova are extremely popular.

Contact Information

To know more about Christmas in Melbourne, feel free to contact:

Phone: 9658- 9658

Email: enquiries@melbourne.vic.gov.au

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