Your guide to Christmas at Westfield Manukau
As trees and decorations go up, festive food hits the shelves and magic starts to fill the air - it really starts to feel like Christmas. As the home of Christmas, Westfield has everything you need to make the festive season extra special.
We've compiled this ultimate guide to Christmas at Westfield Manukau, including how to book your Santa Photography session, Christmas opening hours, local Christmas events and more.
Christmas opening hours
We’ve extended our opening hours in the lead up to Christmas so you have more time to shop. Plan ahead and shop at a time that suits you.
See our Christmas opening hours here >
Santa photos
Create a Christmas memory and book your Santa photo at Westfield Manukau. Bookings are essential for Santa Photography and Pet Photography Photography sessions so book online to secure a time that’s convenient for you. Our sessions can book out quickly, so book in early to secure your spot!
Exciting Christmas events & activities
Win with 12 Days of Gift-mas
Sun 1 Dec - Thu 12 Dec | 11AM-2PM
Are you ready to unlock magical possibilities? This Christmas, Westfield members can WIN instant daily prizes from 1 December with our 12 days of Gift-mas Giveaway!
Chance to win with our ultimate $10k gift bundle
Sun 1 Dec - Tues 24 Dec
Throughout December you have the chance to WIN the ultimate $10k gift bundle with prizes from Westfield, Farmers, EB Games, STRAND, and more!
Festive Face Painting
Bring the kids along for free face painting at Westfield Manukau.
Find our Face Painters located in Centre Court (near the Food Court) on the following dates:
Sat 14 Dec | 11AM - 2PM
Merry Monty visits
Catch Monty roaming the centre with treats on the following dates:
Sun 8 Dec | 11AM - 2PM
Sun 15 Dec | 11AM - 2PM
Letters to Santa
Daily from Wed 11 Dec - Tues 24 Dec | 10AM-4PM
Children are invited to write and drop off their letters at our special Santa's mailbox.
Santa's Elves will be helping to ensure all letters are hand delivered to Santa at the North Pole.
Live DJ
Enjoy the tunes as you shop your Christmas gift list.
Thurs 12 Dec | 4PM – 7PM
Fri 13 Dec | 4PM – 7PM
We're making Christmas easier
Gift Wrapping
Sat 14 Dec - Tues 24 Dec
You've done the hard yards of finding the perfect Christmas gifts, so let us help by taking care of the wrapping.
Still stuck for Christmas gift ideas?
Let them choose their perfect gift with a Westfield Gift Card. Physical Westfield Gift Cards can be purchased from our Customer Service Desk at all Westfield Shopping Centres and Westfield Digital Gift Cards can be purchased online and delivered straight to their inbox.
Best Parking
Make your trip a breeze and plan your visit ahead of time. Find the best parking at Westfield Manukau for your visit here.
Car wash
No time to wash your car? Drop your car off at Concierge Car Wash located at the Undercover Carpark, Near Number One Shoes, and the team will have it freshly cleaned and ready to go when you've finished your shopping.
Make the most of every shopping trip with Westfield membership
We’ve been dishing out plenty of incredible member offers, and events. Unlock your member benefits this Christmas by downloading the Westfield membership app.
Need help navigating the centre?
If you need to locate a specific store or event but are not sure where it is, visit our friendly customer services team on Level G, near Connor, and they will be able to direct you to the right location.
