We know Christmas is just around the corner when the 2014 Credit Union Christmas Pageant comes to town! Here’s your chance to win a money-can’t-buy VIP Pageant experience, thanks to People’s Choice Credit Union.
Adelaide will once again come to life this November, as hundreds of thousands of happy faces line the 3.3 km Pageant route along our city streets. An Adelaide institution, dating right back to 1933, the Credit Union Christmas Pageant is regarded as one of the world’s greatest pageants.
Did you know?
The first Pageant in 1933 had eight floats and four bands. The 2014 Credit Union Christmas Pageant will have 147 moving sets including 250 clowns, 63 floats and 17 bands, plus nine walking sets, 10 dance groups, a DJ and three choirs.
This year, we’re celebrating 82 years of the Christmas Pageant tradition, and the joy it continues to bring to the South Australian community and visitors each year.
Did you know?
It takes 15 trucks to transport costumes, shapes, heads, bikes and props the day before the Pageant.
South Australians will come together, with their biggest smiles and waves in readiness, to welcome Father Christmas – and a myriad of floats, walking sets, bands, dancing groups and clowns – when this spectacular procession arrives in Adelaide on Saturday 8 November at 9:30am.
Did you know?
When Father Christmas enters King William Street from South Terrace, the first set is well past the Magic Cave at David Jones on North Terrace.
The Credit Union Christmas Pageant is owned and managed by the SA Tourism Commission on behalf of the South Australian Government. The naming rights sponsor is the Credit Union Pageant Company, comprising four leading local credit unions: People’s Choice Credit Union, Beyond Bank Australia, Credit Union SA and Police Credit Union.
Did you know?
It takes more than 240 boxes of tissues and 70 jars of make-up remover to remove characters’ make-up each year.
More than 1,000 people who work at, or are associated with, People’s Choice Credit Union, Beyond Bank Australia, Police Credit Union and Credit Union SA help make the Pageant what it is, volunteering as clowns , fairies amd float characters, and also assisting behind the scenes. Nearly every character in the Pageant – apart from Father Christmas – works at or is a special friend of these four leading South Australian credit unions.
Did you know?
More than 50 litres of washing liquid, 18 cans of starch, six bottles of bleach and 400 litres of distilled water are used to clean the costumes each year.
With more than 250 clowns, 120 makeup artists, 3,000 costumes and over 3,900 people working on the Pageant, an incredible amount of effort goes into making this such an exceptional event each year.
Be sure to check out our TOP TIPS FOR A TIP TOP PAGEANT and make the most of your day out!
One lucky family will win a money-can’t-buy Pageant experience for five, thanks to our friends at People’s Choice Credit Union!
No need to brave the crowds to compete for the best vantage point, you’ll get a GREAT view in the VIP Stand! Sit back, take it in and enjoy the day with your family, thanks to our friends at People’s Choice Credit Union
To enter, simply complete the entry form below to go into the running! One lucky winner will be drawn and will take home the family pass for five!
It’ll be smiles all round when the Pageant comes to town!
IMPORTANT: You MUST comment below with your favourite pageant memory as per the entry process. Failure to do so will render you an invalid entry and you won’t qualify to win.
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Win a VIP experience for five at the Credit Union Christmas Pageant
