23/10/2025
🎁 CASH PRIZES TO BE WON!
🏆 Business Category
🏆 Community Category
🏆 Children’s Category
In each section there are three prizes:
1st prize – $250, 2nd prize $150, 3rd prize $100
Get ready to bring the Christmas magic to life — floats, music, costumes, and community spirit galore!
📝 How to enter: Entry is free!
Simply complete the Float Entry Form and Health & Safety Plan (attached below or available at Hammer Hardware Wellsford) and return it by Monday, November 17 to:📧 [email protected] or drop off at Hammer Hardware Wellsford.
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🎅 Float Ideas
- Santa’s Workshop – elves building toys, hammering, painting, wrapping gifts
- The Polar Express – train-themed float with lights and “snow”
- Gingerbread Village – oversized cookies, candy canes, and gingerbread houses
- Kiwi Christmas – beachy Santa with BBQ, surfboard, jandals, and pōhutukawa tree
- North Pole Post Office – kids “mailing” letters to Santa
- Winter Wonderland – icicles, fake snow, snowflakes, and white lights
- The Night Before Christmas – cozy living room scene with stockings
- Reindeer Stable – Santa’s reindeer getting ready for take-off
- Christmas Around the World – different cultural celebrations on one float
- The Grinch’s Christmas – Whoville characters and bright, Seussian decorations
- Marching Elves handing out candy or bubbles
- Christmas Tree Fairies with glowing LED wings
- Frosty the Snowman & friends dancing
- Toy Soldiers marching in rhythm
- Angels or nativity characters
- Christmas movie characters (Home Alone, Elf, Frozen)
- Local sports teams or schools dressed in festive gear
- Pet Parade – dogs in reindeer antlers or Christmas jumpers
- Local cultural groups performing festive dances or songs
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✨ Community & Business Involvement
- Local businesses sponsoring floats
(e.g. “Santa’s Surf Shack – brought to you by XYZ Café”)
- Fire engine or police car decorated with lights and tinsel
- Vintage cars decked out in wreaths and ribbons
- Local emergency services handing out treats
- Farmers’ float with decorated tractors or animals
- Youth groups, scouts, or guides walking as “Santa’s helpers”