Friday 4 December 2026 | 5pm–8.30pm | Titirangi Village
On Friday 4 December, our village will once again come alive for Twilight in the Village, an evening of Christmas festivities, gift shopping, entertainment and family fun, organised by Lopdell Precinct and brought to you by our very own village volunteers and businesses.
Here's what you can look forward to!
Village shopping, markets and treats
🎁 The Lopdell Twilight Market: Wander through Lopdell House and discover stalls filled with locally made crafts, gifts and artisan treasures. A lovely opportunity to find something special, made close to home.
🛍️ Late-night village shopping: Our independent shops will be staying open late, making it the perfect chance to browse, pick up a few Christmas presents and support the businesses that make Titirangi special. Look out for exclusive Twilight Specials.
🍰 Dinner, drinks and festive treats: Make an evening of it! Village cafés, bakeries and restaurants will be ready to welcome you, whether you're after an early family dinner, something sweet or a relaxed drink with friends.
Village music
🎶 Live music on the main stage: Rayna Love is bringing together a wonderful line-up of local musicians, including Andrew McLennan, Sam Bartell and Abbie, performing on the stage beside Barfoot & Thompson.
🎻 Young violinists on The Rise: Enjoy beautiful music from talented young local violinists, led by Fiona Haughton.
🎵 Festive tunes in the precinct carpark: Follow the music to the carpark hub, where upbeat tunes will add to the Christmas atmosphere.
Christmas lights and village traditions
✨ Twinkling Christmas lights: Our wonderful Titirangi Volunteer Fire Brigade will once again be scaling the shopfronts to hang the beautiful icicle lights that make the village sparkle throughout December.
⭐ The Three Wise Men and Nativity: Look up above the shops to see the handcrafted Nativity scene and Three Wise Men, lovingly prepared by Bevan Stairmand and the team from Titirangi Baptist Church.
🎅 Santa comes to Titirangi: Keep your eyes peeled for Santa, who will be wandering through the village with the Fire Brigade and one of his trusty elves.
📸 Photos with Santa: Pop into Ray White, where Santa will have a temporary North Pole residence for the evening, ready for Christmas photos with the family.
🔎 A Christmas character hunt: Our popular children's treasure hunt has a new twist! This year, children will search the village for real-life Christmas characters hiding in plain sight. Find them all to win some wonderful prizes.
💌 Letters to Santa: Post your Christmas wish list in the beautifully crafted Santa's Mailbox outside Barfoot & Thompson.
🖍️ Christmas colouring competition: Young artists can join Barfoot & Thompson's annual Christmas colouring competition, with their masterpieces displayed in the neighbouring shop window.
🧝 Cheeky elves at FreshChoice: Look out for the mischievous elves roaming the aisles at FreshChoice, with little giveaways and plenty of opportunities for festive selfies.
🎨 Children's Christmas crafts: The lovely team from Titirangi Community Library will be setting up their popular craft station in the village, with plenty of hands-on Christmas creativity for little ones.
From the village, for you
Twilight in the Village is a celebration of everything we love about Titirangi: our independent businesses, creative community, wonderful volunteers and the people who make this little village such a special place.
A huge thank you to Lopdell Precinct, our volunteer Christmas elves, Del, Lisa, Ron and Su, the team behind Bright Lights Little Village, and everyone helping to bring the festivities together.
Twilight in the Village 2025 was a huge success.