Thousands gathered at Reddall Reserve, Lake Illawarra on Friday night for the annual Shellharbour Carols by Candlelight.
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Festivities kicked off with a McDonald’s children’s concert at 5.30pm and culminated with a dazzling fireworks display at 8.30pm.
There were fabulous performances from the the Illawarra Junior Vocal Ensemble and Wollongong’s String Family among others.
There’s still plenty of options across the region for those keen for carols in the lead-up to the big day.
On Saturday, the Illawarra Choral Society will perform at The Church on the Mall at 2pm, while community carols will be held at Figtree High School from 5.30pm and at Berkeley community park from 5pm.