A Night Before Christmas is back and raring to go this Saturday, December 16, with massive interest once again resulting in all free tickets already snapped up.

Artists performing on the day include event headliner HALO, which is a seven-piece band from Auckland featuring Michael Murphy and Rebecca Wright.

Local singer-songwriter Dan Sharp will feature, along with the young Tauranga band making waves in NZ’s music scene, Marmalade Skies.

The cast of the upcoming ‘Frozen JR’ musical, as well as other seasoned performers from Tauranga Musical Theatre, will provide a sneak-peak of the new show.

There will also be local dance studio, KJ Studios, young drumming group Hittmen, as well as Tauranga’s Ayla Wesley.

The Christmas Carols segment will once again be provided by the Bethlehem Baptist Church band, and the night will be capped off with a fantastic fireworks display.

There will also be a variety of food trucks at the show, along with fun and games.

A Night Before Christmas is proudly hosted by Bethlehem Baptist Church, and is supported by funding from Tauranga and Western Bay Community Event Fund, Tauranga City Council, Stout Trust, the Ministry of Culture and Heritage and Matua Foundation.

Business sponsors include major partners G.J. Gardner Homes, Reef Synergy, Papamoa Pak’n Save and Christian Savings, with supporting sponsors including ABS Electrical, Brookfield Pharmacy, Brunel Construction, Pak’nSave Cameron Road, Pak’nSave Tauriko, Papamoa Optometrists, Savill Coachwork, Keam Standen and DMS.

The event media partners are Sun Media and The Breeze 95.8FM, with supply partners including Rotorua Generator Hire, Endless Fencing, Kale Print, Aim Hire, Waste Wizards, MobileNet, Circus in a Flash and Events Innovated.