Hamilton's Christmas Tree

New Zealand's biggest and most beautiful Christmas Tree

It’s 27 metres tall to the tip of the star. That’s over 6 stories high. It takes a team of 15 people to install the frame and the lighting, fluff the branches and hang the baubles. This tree is huge!

The tree will shine brightly in Garden Place once again in 2024 and will be a great focal point for the community to gather, watch, perform and celebrate the festive season.

The Christmas Tree will light up the nights from the end of November right through to New Year.

Enter the VERY FIRST Tree Colouring Competition. All winners chosen will have their design displayed on the Hamilton Christmas Tree! Click the button above to download the colouring sheet. Email entries to: admin@hamiltonchristmas.co.nz

Events at the Tree

Christmas Tree Lighting Festival

Saturday 30 November from 5 – 9pm

Get ready for an unforgettable night as we light up the Christmas tree for the first time. This exciting event promises a night of festive fun and dazzling lights!

Join us in Garden Place on Saturday, 30 November, from 5pm to 9pm. We’ll have food trucks, various characters, face painting, balloon art and live entertainent! Don’t forget your picnic blankets. 

Stay tuned, the full programme will be available soon.

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Meet Santa at the Tree

TBD

Would you like to meet Santa Claus? He will be at the Christmas Tree in Garden Place (date still being discussed by elves). Make sure to bring  a camera if you want a photo with the jolly man of Christmas!
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Christmas Tree Lighting Festival

Join us for the lighting of the tree!

A festive night filled with Christmas cheer and of course, LIGHTS! Join us in Garden Place on Saturday 30th November from 5-9pm. 

We Need You

We need lots of helpers for the Christmas Tree project. We can talk you through the range of options we have available.

If you can’t see the right solution for you, please contact us and we are happy to tailor something to suit.

We need help with:

If you are keen for a day that is busy and HUGE fun click here.