After three long years, Christmas in the Grove is back.
The popular street festival provides an opportunity for local businesses to showcase their wares and encourages Christmas spending to stay in the area.
The Terrace will be close to vehicular traffic and around 40 local businesses will set up stalls for shoppers to browse.
Stage musicians will entertain, there will be a fashion show, photos with Santa, a petting zoo, face painting and all the usual food and drink options will keep festival goers nourished, including the popular Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Lions Club sausage sizzle.
“We’re excited to be doing it again,” Ocean Grove Business Association president Ty Simons said.
“It’s been a quiet couple of years for us, so we’re putting on a real kid and family friendly event.
“It’s a reminder for people to shop local and to spend some of their Christmas dollars in and around Ocean Grove.”
Mr Simons encouraged shoppers to use the Grove Money card, a closed-loop gift card system that can only be redeemed at participating businesses in town.
“Purchase a card and use it at participating shops,” he said.
“Buy a Christmas present with it – clothes, wine, lunch – it keeps the money in Ocean Grove.”
Christmas in the Grove is at The Terrace on Wednesday December 7 from 5pm to 8pm. The Terrace will be close to vehicular traffic from 3.30pm.
