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WESTFIELD Geelong will spread a little Christmas magic throughout the community over the next weeks, with festive experiences including Santa\u2019s arrival, Santa Photography, Sensitive Santa, Santa Pet Photography and more.<\/p>\n

This year, Santa will arrive at Westfield Geelong from The North Pole on November 9 at 6pm. Join Santa and his friends for the Christmas parade to welcome the jolly red man and help him countdown to snow fall. After his entrance, Santa will head down to the Waterfront, hop on a boat and sprinkle his magic to light up the grand floating Christmas tree.<\/p>\n

To celebrate Christmas at Westfield Geelong, head to westfield.com.au\/geelong to see the full schedule of activities and experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

WESTFIELD Geelong will spread a little Christmas magic throughout the community over the next weeks, with festive experiences including Santa\u2019s arrival, Santa Photography, Sensitive Santa, Santa Pet Photography and more. This year, Santa will arrive at Westfield Geelong from The North Pole on November 9 at 6pm. Join Santa and his friends for the Christmas […]<\/p>\n

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