A Night Before Christmas

📣 Thank You to our 2023 commercial Major Sponsors! 📣

Without the generous support of local businesses becoming Major Sponsors, we wouldn’t have been able to light up the Tauranga community and spread the joy of Christmas!

A huge THANK YOU to:
• Christian Savings
• G.J. Gardner Homes NZ
• PAK'nSAVE Pāpāmoa
• Reef Synergy NZ
• All our other wonderful supporting sponsors

Your sponsorship last year allowed over 15,000 people to come together to sing, smile, and kickstart the festive season! ❤️

✨ Each year, it takes a massive effort to keep this event absolutely FREE for everyone, and we are currently looking for more businesses to be a shining sponsor to keep ANBC going for 2024 ✨

If you're looking for an incredible sponsorship and marketing platform to promote your business and support a magical community event that has been running for 28 years, please contact us via Facebook Messenger or email us at [email protected]

We understand that the current economic climate presents challenges for many businesses and our community. This year, more than ever, we need your support to make ANBC 2024 a reality. Without the help of generous sponsors, we may face a rocky road in bringing this cherished event to life. We are hopeful and optimistic that with your help, we can continue this wonderful tradition. Stay tuned, and we will keep you posted as our plans unfold!

We would love to hear from you if you can support us!🎄🎄

Can you believe we are waving goodbye to the first half of the year?! And can you believe it is only... 178 days, 26 weeks, and 6 months until Christmas! 🎄
We hope everyone had a safe and happy Matariki weekend✨✨

✨ Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori - Happy Matariki ✨

Use the weekend to reflect on the past year, celebrate the present, and plan for the year ahead.

I wonder who can name all the stars?!

Wishing you health and happiness this Matariki weekend!- ANBC Team

Can you believe how quickly this year is passing by? As the chilly weather starts to settle in, let's take a moment to reminisce about that one warm summer night that felt like it would last forever. ☀️✨

✨The ANBC team would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Easter!! ✨

Back at work or school but wishing you were enjoying summer music, good food and festive vibes again?!
Here is a little throwback to a night full of fun, music and smiles to brighten your day 🤩😁

Merry Christmas everyone! Have a wonderful day with your family and friends, and we look forward to seeing you in 2024! ❤

If you came along to the event this year and want to submit some feedback, check out our survey here!

👉 https://us13.list-manage.com/survey?u=c5bab2d4252516d9f30267669&id=8cff20638d&attribution=false

Thank you to everyone who came along to A Night Before Christmas this year! 🎄 We hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed putting it on for you.

There has been some wonderful feedback and some constructive pointers too, and we are definitely taking it all on board since it's the event's first time back in 3 years. It's just great to have it back and started again - and it's because of all your support that we can now push on to keep making it better and better every year 🤩

👀 Keep your eyes peeled for official event photos and videos coming soon!

NEW SPONSOR ALERT!
Christian Savings have come on board our awesome team of major sponsors for 2023! They are the leading financial institution for ethical, Christian investments and lending, enabling Kiwis to be good stewards of their finances. Christian Savings has over 60 years of experience supporting individuals, families, churches and charities. We thank you for the love and support you have shown A Night Before Christmas this year in helping us bring an extraordinary night to life! If you are looking to invest, borrow or are needing support, chat with the lovely team at Christian Savings!

Are you ex-SITEd?
This map shows our site layout for this year!!
Lots of food to graze on! 😋
Tones of fun for the children!🤩
Chill zones for catching up with friends/family and relaxing in the sun! 😎
Or be right down amongst the action in the centre!🤗

Ticket holders please note where your entrances are and have your tickets ready to scan!🎟

We're looking forward to a great night tomorrow! 🎶🎄

We can not thank G.J Gardner homes enough for being one of our major sponsors again for this years event. They endlessly support the Tauranga community and help out a variety of charities and organisations. Having built over 1,000 homes in Tauranga, their ethos is all about locals building for locals. We are thrilled they are back supporting us to build a night of enjoyment for all. If you're looking to build and enjoy the process, go and have a chat with the friendly team at G.J. Gardner Homes NZ Tauranga!

ANNOUNCEMENT-2023 SET LIST! 🎶
See below the set times and schedule of the day!

We are really lucky to have such a variety of artists and acts to bring us a night of enjoyment! If you have a ticket to attend you are in for a good time.

We have been amazed with the response to the event, and the full allocation of tickets have been snapped up! We are so sorry if you've missed out, the demand has been incredible and we are overwhelmed with your support ❤

HUGE thanks to another of our major sponsors, Pak'nSave Papamoa! The team have been fantastic supporters of A Night Before Christmas over the years, and we are stoked to have them back with us. Make sure you pay them a visit over summer to collect your Christmas favourites, BBQ staples and top up the car for that summer roady. Big loves to Pak'nsave Papamoa!

One of our magnificent major sponsors, Reef Synergy Ltd, is New Zealand’s largest aquatic importer and distributing company. Supplying products, aquariums and equipment for both freshwater and marine home aquariums, to retail stores around the country. The generosity you have shown toward this event is beyond words! We are so grateful and I know our followers are as well! Head over to their page to show some love. Thank you Reef Synergy NZ

Our 2023 line up! Super excited to have all these amazing artists and acts on board.
HALO The Band, Dan Sharp, Marmalade Skies, Ayla Wesley, Tauranga Musical Theatre, Fuse Drumming, KJ Studios and Bethlehem Baptist Church bringing the Christmas Carols!
We have a full house and we can't wait to celebrate the festive season!🎄🎶

This event wouldn't be able to come together without the support of our awesome Sponsored Supply Partners! These local teams make everything on the ground run without a hitch, and are generously supplying sponsored product to help support the event. A massive thank you and we look forward to working with you on the night!

Endless Fencing Rotorua Generator hire iPad Hire Circus In A Flash Waste Wizards NZ KJ Studios Kale Print Events Innovated Aim Hire Tauranga

A massive shout out to our amazing 2023 Supporting Sponsors! A huge thank you for the generosity shown by these awesome local businesses, who help ensure that A Night Before Christmas is a magical time for all to enjoy.

All our thanks to ABS Electrical Ltd, Savill Coachwork Ltd, Unichem Brookfield Pharmacy, Brunel Construction, PAK'nSAVE Tauriko, PAK'nSAVE Cameron Road, Papamoa Optometrists, DMS Progrowers and Keam Standen!

Not long to go now - A Night Before Christmas is nearly here! 🎄 We are so grateful to be able to bring this huge community event to Tauranga once again, and as always it's only possible with the generous support from our major funding partners ❤️

All our thanks to: Tauranga City Council Legacy Event Fund, the combined Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund (including contributors TECT, BayTrust and Acorn Foundation - encouraging giving for the Western BOP), Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Stout Trust administered by Perpetual Guardian and Matua Foundation.

Christmas has come early! 🔔 Your FREE TICKETS are available online now! 😍

🎟️ 👉 www.anbc.co.nz

Get your FREE TIX tomorrow from 9am! 🎟️ Each audience member will need a ticket to enter the event, and the best news is they remain completely FREE! 🤩 With an increased size of venue this year, there's plenty to go around. 🎄 We look forward to hosting you at this very special community event!

Your FREE TICKETS are available this Thursday! 💥 Every attendee will need a ticket to enter the event this year, but don't worry - they're completely FREE! 🥳 And we have made the venue even bigger, so there's plenty to go around. Get yours from 9am on Thursday at www.anbc.co.nz!

Starting to feel the Christmas spirit yet? 🎄We're nearly ready to launch this year's event! Keep your eyes peeled next week to get your FREE tickets! 👀 Sign up to our mailing list at www.anbc.co.nz

In the next few weeks we'll be announcing details for this year's event! 🎇 Keep your eyes peeled for when the FREE TICKETS become available mid-November. Not long to wait now!

We can't wait to have you all with us again! 🎄

Sweet 16! ⓰ In just over 16 weeks time on Saturday 16th December, A Night Before Christmas is back! 🎄 But - we need your help!

We’ve got 16 questions that we’d love our community’s input on, since this event is for you! Have your say in our survey, with questions about fireworks 🎇, chill-out zones 😎, performances 🎸 and more!

And by completing the survey, you’ll go in the draw to win a $100 prezzy card! 🎁 It won’t take long, just a few quick questions that we’d really appreciate your feedback on! ❤️

Complete the survey here: https://us13.list-manage.com/survey?u=c5bab2d4252516d9f30267669&id=aeeb28ac46&attribution=false

We got close. Very close. But unfortunately we have had to make the hugely disappointing decision to cancel this year's event. The weather this week and the ongoing forecasts have meant we are unable to setup and provide a safe event for the thousands of people who had booked to come and enjoy ANBC again. We are so sorry we are not able to put on the show we had planned, it would have been an incredible event. But - we'll be back!

Ticket holders - please check your emails for the information circulated.

Our warmest wishes to you all for a safe, joyous and hopefully dry Christmas!

We are not sure we have the words to properly thank the team at G.J. Gardner Homes Tauranga. They are superstar supporters of ANBC, and are once again major sponsors of this year's event. They endlessly support the Tauranga community and help out a variety of charities and organisations. Having built over 1,000 homes in Tauranga, their ethos is all about locals building for locals. We are thrilled they are helping us build back ANBC after Covid, and if you're looking for a spot of building yourself, go and have a chat with the friendly team at G.J. Gardner Homes NZ Tauranga!

HUGE thanks to another of our major sponsors, Pak'nSave Papamoa! The team have been fantastic supporters of A Night Before Christmas over the years, and we are stoked to have them back with us. Make sure you pay them a visit over summer, with tonnes of free parking by the beach, lots of fresh products and fuel for your mule on site! Big loves to PAK'nSAVE Pāpāmoa

One of our hugely generous major sponsors, Reef Synergy Ltd, is New Zealand’s largest aquatic importer and distributing company. Supplying products, aquariums and equipment for both freshwater and marine home aquariums, to retail stores around the country. In additional to this they provide commercial supply and consultations services to public aquariums (such as Kelly Tarlton’s) as well as aquaculture and research organisations. This year they have been involved in New Zealand's new and first of its kind, Manāki Whitebait aquaculture farm facility build in Invercargill and they also are involved in projects that have a special interest in the protection and restoration of coral reefs in south pacific oceans. We are so thankful to have them on board! Go give them some love! Reef Synergy NZ Manāki Whitebait