The magic of Christmas is returning to the Central Coast this December, with a festive program of events and activities set to delight residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From dazzling Christmas decorations and festive entertainment to free Santa photos and carols, Central Coast Council and Destination Central Coast have curated the ultimate \u2018Christmas on the Coast\u2019 guide on lovecentralcoast.com<\/a> to help you plan your Christmas adventure across Gosford, Terrigal, The Entrance, Toukley and Wyong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Central Coast Council Director Community and Recreation Services, Melanie Smith said the guide has been curated to bring the community together and spread joy across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m really excited for all the festive events and activities taking place across the Coast this December, including the much-loved Christmas window display competition,\u201d Ms Smith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLocal businesses in Gosford, The Entrance, Toukley and Wyong will be getting into the festive spirit by decorating their shop windows. People visiting these town centres can explore the window displays and vote for their favourite via QR codes in the windows for a chance to win a $250 gift card.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voting opens 1 December 2024 and closes 3 January 2025, with winners announced on 15 January 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe town centres will also host larger-than-life Christmas installations, with Christmas trees in Gosford, The Entrance and Toukley, and wreaths in Terrigal and Wyong,\u201d Ms Smith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere will also be free Santa photos, Christmas carols, live entertainment and the opportunity to post a letter to Santa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Council Mayor, Lawrie McKinna said the planned Christmas activities across the region will provide great fun for families as well as promote our thriving local businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur holiday season events and activities celebration and support our outstanding local businesses and allow the community and visitors alike to experience the unique charm of the Central Coast,\u201d Mayor McKinna said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe have a fantastic month-long program of free events for families, shoppers and visitors to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI look forward to joining the festivities across our region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Love Central Coast\u2019s guide to festive events and activities for the whole family features: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Explore the full program and plan your Central Coast Christmas adventure at lovecentralcoast.com\/christmas-on-the-coast<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The magic of Christmas is returning to the Central Coast this December, with a festive program of events and activities set to delight residents and visitors alike. From dazzling Christmas…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sync_status":"none","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-8683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/christmas-on-the-coast-2024.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/feed\/podcast\/default-podcast","embedCode":"\n
Plan Your Festive Adventure with Christmas on the Coast<\/a><\/blockquote>