There’s no shortage of Christmas cheer in the inner-west this December, with a wide range of festivities and events taking place across Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong.
In Hobsons Bay, the Have Yourself a Very Newport Christmas picnic takes place at Paine Reserve, from 5pm to 8pm on Saturday, December 7, while a week later Season’s Greetings, Love Seabrook is at Homestead Run Reserve, from 5pm to 8pm on Saturday, December 14.
From 9.30am to 1pm on the same day, live music, a Christmas choir, sausage sizzle, barista coffee, fruit mince pies, gingerbread and kids crafts will feature at the free the Christmas on the Lawn event at Christ Church, 61 Mason Street, Newport.
Altona Carols in the Park is on December 8 at Logan Reserve, Altona, followed by Newport Carols by Candlelight at Paine Reserve on December 14.
Carols by Candlelight Altona Meadows is on Saturday, December 21 at Trafalgar Reserve, while the following evening, Carols by Candlelight Williamstown will be held at Commonwealth Reserve.
In Maribyrnong, Braybrook Picnic in the Park will be held at Skinner Reserve on Friday, December 6, from 6pm to 8pm.
On the two following Fridays, Dino Maniacs and Giant Snow Globe at the Footscray Library courtyard on December 13 and Santa Paws at Hansen Reserve on December 20 are both part of Maribyrnong council’s Festive Fri-Yay series.
Christmas carol events will begin with Kingsville Carols on Thursday, December 5, where choirs from locals schools will perform alongside revered local musicians such as Rebecca Barnard and Shane O’Mara.
The carols start at Beavers Reserve at 6.30pm, preceded by at night market at 5pm.
On Saturday, December 14, Yarraville Carols in the Gardens takes place from 7pm to 10.30pm.
