On Friday 1 December we'll be switching on the lights of Ōamaru's town Christmas Tree for the first time this season.

Join us on Lower Thames Street from 7pm.

House of Breakthrough will be running a $2 sausage sizzle with proceeds to the Food Bank plus there'll be more food and drink from That Food Guy, One Smart Coffee, and Real Fruit Ice Creams.

With festive music by Same Same Different and face painting from Pop! Face Art for the kids, there'll be plenty of family friendly entertainment leading up to when we turn on the lights at approximately 9.15pm.