Immerse yourself in the festive magic in Rundle Mall this Christmas.

The Santa Course offers a city-wide adventure for all ages, with kids and adults alike encountering 10 giant Santas, each with a unique personality. In Rundle Mall, you’ll meet four of the Santas – Santa the Snapper, Santa the Snacker, Santa the Navigator and Santa the Spy – and have fun playing on the three swinging Christmas bells.

Along the way, enjoy magical moments with mischievous elves, explore the two-day Christmas Market in the Mall, and find the perfect Christmas gifts with over 700+ stores.

With extended shopping hours and festive activities, Rundle Mall is South Australia’s ultimate Christmas destination!

Countdown to Christmas

The countdown to Christmas is officially on, and Rundle Mall is bringing the bonus Christmas cheer to your visits. Each day from Friday 13 December ’til Tuesday 24 December, they’re unwrapping exciting surprises with daily activations to make your Christmas countdown unforgettable.

From extended opening hours ’til midnight across various dates, live entertainment by the Australian Girls Choir, a world-record breaking attempt to write letters to Santa, free festive kids workshops, surprise giveaways and pop-ups, you won’t want to miss a day of this silly season calendar.

Santa’s Rundle Mail Express

Write a letter to Santa to re-write the world record books.

• Friday 13 December from 4pm to 8pm at the Gawler Place Canopy
• Saturday 14 December from 9am to 4pm at the Gawler Place Canopy

12 days ’til Christmas Friday 13 December

• Salvation Army Christmas Band – 9am to 5pm at Stephens Place
• Australian Girls Choir – 12:30pm to 1:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall
• Santa’s Elfie Booth – Snap a festive photo with Santa at the Snap Snap photobooth, from 3pm to
7pm at Santa the Snapper (Pulteney Street)
• Santa’s Rundle Mail Express – Write a letter to Santa to re-write the world record books from 4pm
to 8pm at the Gawler Place Canopy
• Rundle Mall City Sessions presents Keys to the City – 4pm to 9pm at Gawler Place Intersection

11 days ’til Christmas – Saturday 14 December
• Santa’s Rundle Mail Express – Write a letter to Santa to re-write the world record books from 9am
to 4pm at the Gawler Place Canopy
• Australian Girls Choir – 11am to 12:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall
• Rundle Mall City Sessions presents Keys to the City – 12pm to 5pm at Gawler Place Intersection

10 days ’til Christmas – Sunday 15 December
• Tuba Christmas Performance – 11am to 12pm at the Gawler Place Canopy
• Rundle Mall City Sessions presents Keys to the City – 12pm to 5pm at Gawler Place Intersection
• Australian Girls Choir – 1pm to 2:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall

9 days ’til Christmas – Monday 16 December
• Naughty or Nice Spinning Wheel – Find out if you’re Naughty or Nice by spinning the wheel from
12pm to 3pm at Woolworths Christmas Zone

8 days ’til Christmas – Tuesday 17 December
• Santa’s Elfie Booth – Snap a festive photo with Santa at the Snap Snap photobooth, from 12pm to
3pm at Santa the Snapper (Pulteney Street)

7 days ’til Christmas – Wednesday 18 December
• Free kids face painting – 11am to 3pm at Santa the Snacker (Myer Centre)
• Roving Christmas entertainment – 12pm to 12:40pm and 2pm to 2:40pm, at various locations
throughout the Mall
• Australian Girls Choir – 1pm to 2:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall

6 days ’til Christmas – Thursday 19 December
• Shop ’til midnight tonight with extended opening hours
• Kytons Bakery Christmas pop-up – From 9am at OPSM
• Free kids Christmas craft – 11am to 2pm at the Gawler Place Canopy
• Australian Girls Choir – 12pm to 1:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall
• Naughty or Nice Spinning Wheel – from 3pm to 6pm at Woolworths Christmas Zone

5 days ’til Christmas – Friday 20 December
• Shop ’til midnight tonight with extended opening hours
• Santa’s Spritz Bar – Open from 11am at the Gawler Place Canopy
• Roving Christmas entertainment – 12pm to 12:40pm and 2pm to 2:40pm, at various locations
throughout the Mall
• Rundle Mall City Sessions presents Sounds of the Season – 12pm to 5pm at Gawler Place
Intersection
• Australian Girls Choir – 2pm to 3:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall

4 days ’til Christmas – Saturday 21 December
• Santa’s Spritz Bar – Open from 11am at the Gawler Place Canopy
• Australian Girls Choir – 2pm to 3:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall
• Rundle Mall City Sessions presents Sounds of the Season – 12pm to 5pm at Gawler Place
Intersection

3 days ’til Christmas – Sunday 22 December
• Santa’s Spritz Bar – Open from 11am at the Gawler Place Canopy
• Australian Girls Choir – 11am to 12:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall
• Rundle Mall City Sessions presents Sounds of the Season – 12pm to 5pm at Gawler Place
Intersection

2 days ’til Christmas – Monday 23 December
• Shop ’til midnight tonight with extended opening hours
• Santa’s Spritz Bar – Open from 11am at the Gawler Place Canopy
• Live DJ – 12pm to 10pm at Gawler Place Canopy
• Australian Girls Choir – 1pm to 2:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall

1 day ’til Christmas – Tuesday 24 December
• It’s Christmas Eve!
• Australian Girls Choir – 12pm to 1:30pm at various locations throughout the Mall
Visit www.rundlemall.com/christmas/12-days-of-christmas to find out what’s on and when in Rundle Mall this
festive season.

Transport & Parking 

There’s plenty of parking in and around Rundle Mall.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

FIND OUT MORE HERE

For more information and all enquiries please visit the Rundle Mall website

What:   Christmas in Rundle Mall

When:    November & December 2024

Where:   Rundle Mall, Adelaide

Who:    Everyone

At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.

Image Source: 

SUBSCRIBE

Follow Play & Go on Facebook and Instagram

Want to get all the latest events and activities straight to your inbox?

Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter below to keep up to date with our latest posts and find out all the best events & activities for Adelaide families. Newsletters are only sent once a week, and you may sometimes get a special offer exclusively for our subscribers only!