Hastings Street has been turning on the glitz this Christmas with a lineup of events to entertain and excite visitors during its Heart of Christmas celebration.
This year saw the return of Hastings Street Christmas Magic with four festive evenings of Christmas-inspired pop-up performances and roaming entertainment through Hastings Street. (16-19 Dec).
Building on the success of 2020 Christmas entertainment this year saw the program return filled with musicians, magicians, internationally acclaimed acrobats, artists, jugglers and dancers. Hastings Street was brimming with energy and excitement of locals and visitors of all ages capturing the joy and magic of the Christmas spirit, sharing in free performances, all in open air, provided by the Hastings Street Association on behalf of the business owners and operators of the Street.
“This year has been truly spectacular seeing so many families enjoying the fun and entertainment throughout Hastings St this Christmas. We are so excited about building on the success of this year’s Christmas on Hastings Street and the opportunity to bring a stunning array of creative and highly talented artists for everyone to enjoy,” the Hasting Street Association team said.
This year’s entertainment took place at dusk til dark and was set against the backdrop of the Hastings Street legendary main tree decoration adorned with Christmas presents in unique Noosa style. New for this festive season has been Noosa’s Santa on the Beach Hut, presented by the Hastings Street Association. Santa has been sharing his time between the North Pole and Noosa and in true Noosa style wearing his Okanui Boardshorts.
More than 80 families visited Santa daily until 23 December to capture their memorable moment before he headed back to the North Pole in preparation for his deliveries on Christmas Day.
Speaking from his Beach Hut Santa said: “There are so many wonderful families in Noosa visiting us this week at my beach hut. Speaking with the children is always my favourite part of visiting Noosa before I enjoy a surf at First Point. It has been particularly special seeing families come together for their photo with 3 generations enjoying their time together at Christmas.”
And the fun continues in Hastings Street after Christmas.
From 27-30 December an array of local talent of all ages will be performing daily from 5-8pm.
