Celebrate the festive season with a special late night shopping event at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery in Alexandra.

Event Highlights

• Santa's Grotto: Meet Santa from 5.30pm to 7.30pm with a photographer available to capture precious Christmas memories with the family.
• Kids' Activities: Free festive craft activities including making Christmas cards, creating tree decorations, writing letters to Santa, and a reindeer clue hunt through the museum.
• Shop Local Artisans: Discover unique Central Otago gifts and meet some of the talented creators behind them. Browse locally-made pottery, wooden homewares, jewellery, art prints, and handcrafted items. The art galleries have two amazing exhibitions on- Mud to Sculpture pottery exhibition in the Henderson Gallery and Jo Jago solo exhibition in the Heafey Gallery.
• Regional Produce: Local honey, jams, spice mixes, and peanut brittle.
• Gourmet Treats: like imported French and Italian cheeses, local olive oil, and fresh locally-grown cherries to name a few- perfect for your Christmas table!

The perfect festive evening for families to combine Christmas shopping with cultural exploration while supporting local artisans and producers.