THE last Friday in November will be a not-to-miss shopping event in Monbulk, with businesses opening into the night and the main street opening for entertainment galore.
On Friday 28 November, from 5pm-9pm, the sixth annual Merry Monbulk Christmas Late Night Shopping Event will be held throughout the town, and this year’s event is set to be the biggest yet.
The Main Street will be spruced up with trees, plants and shrubs from Flemings Nursery and shops will be open until 9pm on the dot, allowing for plenty of local Christmas shopping.
With fashion, footwear, jewellery, local produce, stationery, candles, terrariums, books, vouchers for dining, hair and beauty and many, many more attractions, the town will be a hub for perfect, unique gifts for friends and family.
The windows of the shops will be decorated for the night, with people judging the best one on the street, and Santa is even expected to stop by on a fire truck – rumour has it that he will have a lolly or two for children attending the event, and will be hanging around for photos.
The town’s eateries will also be open over the evening, and tables have been filling quickly, with many expected to flock to the annual event.
To help mark the late night shopping event, there will be stalls outside shops along Main Street, along with one-off specials for the evening and free raffle tickets for shoppers to win donated prizes.
Another paid raffle will be put on to win a real, potted Christmas tree, and kids will be well catered for, with a jumping castle, ice-cream van, a petting zoo and face painters.
Dancing demonstrations, didgeridoo playing, martial arts, African drumming and more will also make up the children’s section, and schools will have their choirs and bands alongside local musicians performing to fill the night with music.
The Merry Monbulk Christmas Late Night Shopping Event will be held on Friday 28 November from 5pm-9pm in Monbulk’s Main Street.
