The Marine Village will burst to life for A Sanctuary Cove Christmas – there will be holiday merriment, free entertainment, fine dining, boutique shopping and stocking-loads of activities for the kids.

Lights will be switched off and all the candles will be glowing on Wednesday December 14, with the special Dinner By Candlelight providing diners with Christmas-inspired menus from around the globe at restaurants including Ioesco, Dragon Cove, Black Angus and Thai House.

A chorus of talented voices will send the traditional sounds of the season floating through the precinct on Thursday December 15 for Carols on The Green, and the Village Night Markets will see a selection of pop-up stalls converge along the boardwalk just brimming with gift ideas from The Marine Village’s boutique retailers.

The three-day Christmas Carnival will have a jam-packed daily schedule of pony rides, train journeys, roving performers, face painting, dancing reindeers and jumping castle jaunts.

Santa’s Grotto will be set up to stage Saint Nicholas-inspired selfies and festive family memories between 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, with furry family members also allowed for snaps.