Manningham Carols by Candlelight 2024

Countdown to Carols! 

The countdown is on for Manningham’s biggest event of the year! Kick-start your festive season with an evening of family friendly entertainment at Manningham’s Carols by Candlelight on Friday 13 December at Ruffey Lake Park, Doncaster. 

Digital songbook

Get ready to sing along at Carols. Download the digital songbook for songs, lyrics and program line up. 

Program 

6.00pm - Enjoy the pre-show entertainment

The kids will be smiling for hours with our exciting pre-show entertainment, which includes face painting, tasty food trucks and a variety of fun activities in our Kids Zone.

To make the experience even more enjoyable, the Veneto Club Choir, Doncaster Youth Rock Band and Aquarena Zumba will perform live on stage!

7.30pm - Get ready for the main stage

The evening will be hosted by your beloved Carols favourites, Lucy Holmes from Light FM and Richard Thomas. This year’s line up will have you singing along with some of Manningham’s most talented local artists. 

Enjoy your favourite carols tunes performed by local and national artists!  And don’t miss our very special guest – Santa will be stopping by at 8.00pm.

9.30pm - Fireworks finale

Wrap up a magical evening with our breathtaking firework finale that will dazzle and delight.  

On the night

What to bring

• A torch, comfortable shoes, picnic rug, re-usable water bottle, warm clothes and plenty of Christmas spirit.  
• We’re also encouraging everyone to help us minimise waste this festive season, so please bring your own re-usable drink bottles to fill up at the free water station. 

What not to bring  

• Tents, marquees, glassware, fireworks or pyrotechnics of any type.
• We encourage you to leave your pets at home so they don’t get frightened by the fireworks. The fireworks finale will commence at 9.30pm and will run for approximately 8 minutes. If you live in nearby streets, secure your family pets in a safe, comfortable location or consider bringing them into your house during the display. 

Accessibility

We aim to make Carols accessible to all by providing:

• A large screen located next to the stage
• Auslan interpreters 
• Accessible toilets on site 
• Accessible parking via The Boulevarde off George Street (near the playground). Please show your accessible parking permit to the traffic controllers on the night
• Manningham Carols is located in a park on a natural grassed slope. There are paved pathways from the accessible parking zone to the stage area, which is approximately a 100 - 150 metre walk away.  
• Need help on the night? Please visit Manningham’s Information marquee located next to the stage. 

Livestream 

If you can't make it in person at Ruffey Lake Park we've got you covered.

Join us online and enjoy entertainment from local and national performers.

The livestream will start at 6.00pm. You can also watch it live on Facebook.

Parking and access map 

Manningham Carols by Candlelight is a smoke-free, family friendly event.  

Congratulations to our 2024 prize draw winners 

The survey prize draw winners each receive one of three $100 Find Your Local EFTPOS gift cards. Congratulations to: 

• Kerrie Bain
• Rachel Vardy 
• Andrea Tschilar 

The scavenger hunt prize draw winners each receive one of four $50 Find Your Local EFTPOS gift cards. Congratulations to:

• Justin Wang
• Ka Wong
• Danica Zheng
• Rhonda Wang

Competition terms and conditions  

Manningham Carols by Candlelight is proudly presented by Manningham Council. Thank you to our event sponsors Barry Plant Manningham, Silver Star Mercedes-Benz Doncaster, Optus, Montessori Academy, Visy and Doncaster Orthodontics.