Christmas is definitely the season to be merry and jolly and it is also a great season to spend time with the family together. Similar to thousands of fairs that prepare for the grand event of the year, in New Zealand there is a Christmas Art & Craft Fair held at the Red Beach Methodist Church on the 7th of December 2013. The event will kick off at 9 in the morning and will go on till about 2 in the afternoon and it will be free for everyone.

It is sure to be a memorable event and a wonderful opportunity for the whole family to spend some quality time together getting ready for the big preparations for the celebration at the end of the year.

There are also soups and other savouries, which are served during lunch time, which makes it a good opportunity to enjoy some lunch hanging out with friends in a typical market setting and relax in a different way.

There will be more than fifty six booths selling diverse tidbits ranging from cookies, preservatives, home ware, natural skincare products, handmade crafts, fashion items, jewellery, toys, arts and crafts, cakes, fresh produce and even gift items. There will be many food and beverages stalls making it a great place to enjoy the festival atmosphere and enjoy a snack or a drink with friends and family and also to pick up some thoughtful Christmas gifts well in advance.

What is more it is also an ideal place to pick up a souvenir for any traveller to take back home to share with friends and family and the items for sale here are typical locally made handicrafts, which will make it extra special. It is also a wonderful setting to go to see what a truly local fair or a market is like and to witness the local life style and to mingle with some of the friendly folks there.

Tourists staying at New Zealand Hotels or even Auckland hotels in particular can be sure to see a unique part of the city by visiting this event. The 76 Red Beach Road, Red Beach, Auckland can be easily accessed by tourists staying at hotels such as the Millennium & Copthorne Hotels NZ.

Pushpitha Wijesinghe is an experienced independent freelance writer. He specializes in providing a wide variety of content and articles related to the travel hospitality industry.

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