Waratah Village’s

Christmas Lights Spectacular

Waratah Village Shopping Centre each year, celebrates the beauty and joy of Christmas.

...and 200,000 lighted bulbs later.

It is our pleasure to share with you the spirit of Christmas through our animated and lighted roof top displays and spectacular story card tenant windows.

Switch on! Christmas November 1999 was a day to remember for the residents of a small town nestled in the quiet suburb of Waratah, Newcastle, Australia. The Waratah Village Shopping Centre hosted a Christmas Lights Display that was second to none, and 150,000 people gathered at the centre to see a Christmas light show they will never forget.

Today, The Waratah Village Shopping Centre is known as the Christmas Village, and it’s not hard to find. We have been told that the easiest ways to find us is to look toward the skies of Newcastle and see the reflections of the dazzling lights against the night sky.

The Christmas lights celebration begins with a visually stunning multi-coloured cascading Christmas Tree, together with lighted sparkling heralding Angels in peaceful harmony entwined around lighted poles. Roof top displays of colourfully lit sitting Teddy Bears 3 metres high, a 4 metre illuminated Snowman with a black top hat, flashing Jack-in-the-Box, flying aeroplane, a synchronised lighted train, Santa in a hot air balloon and jumping reindeers are part of a child’s wonderland. The lighted Nativity Scene celebrating the birth of Jesus is a true wonder against a sparkling backdrop of stars. Our 6 metre high canvas Alpine Village nestled into the snow covered hills display a unique setting. The twinkling lights of the small houses in the hills and the Village Square creates happy memories for all ages.

Our famous Christmas Walk is a must for everyone ...our tenant windows begins with an animated teddy bear picnic, scrumptious glistening fruit ornaments of mandarin’s, apples and pears, lighted archways, imported collectable baubles and ornaments, and the splendour of St Nicholas throughout the ages. Victorian flying Angels, Christmas Stockings adorned with pearls and a Christmas circus of animated bears, camels and tigers, make beautiful memories for everyone.

Each year the Village adds something new and exciting, so can you guess what it will be this year?

Our Christmas displays and lights are made locally by a team of Novocastrian Elves, and 200,000 light bulbs and 10,000 metres of electrical cabling later... Lights Spectacular!

Christmas is a time of joy, for giving and sharing, for laughter, for coming together with family and friends. The Waratah Village celebrates this special time with music from the local choirs of Newcastle, truly making this a joyous Christmas village.

Experience the meaning of Christmas and see our celebration of lights.

Waratah Village is for every boy and girl, young and old.  Oh and Santa, you must drop in before the 24th too!

Each year, thousands visit the Waratah Village to join in the splendour and joy of Christmas, as well as to witness our Lights Spectacular!

Merry Spectacular Christmas!

The Rockefeller family loves the many things that Newcastle has to offer. And their way of giving something back to the community is sharing in the spirit and tradition of Christmas... and thus, a charming and spectacular Christmas village evolved. A Very Merry Christmas to all of you from our Family!