December 3, 2003
Animal activities
Johannesburg Zoo
Address: Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkview (Entrance on Upper Park Drive)
Tel: 011 646 2000
The zoo will be holding a festival of lights over the holiday season, with the Hospice Tree of Lights lit up every weekend. Other activities have also been planned for visitors.
Entrance to the Johannesburg Zoo, between 5.30pm and 6.30pm, is R10 per person. If you decide to buy a globe for the zoo's tree of light the entrance will be R20 for adults and R12 for children. Parking will cost a flat rate of R5 for the evening.
Picnic baskets are available. To order one call Bruce on 011 646 7517
20 December
Join the Soweto Gospel Choir on the Tree of Light lawn in carols by candlelight.
For more information call Refilwe Mushi on 011 646 2000 ext 225.
Libraries and recreation centres
Florida Library
Address: cnr Church Street and 3rd Avenue, Florida
Tel: 011 672 0433
Parents and day-care centres are invited to bring their children to the organised activities.
23 December
Children will be kept entertained with a video show from 10.30am. Entrance is R2. For more information call Moira Scott or Portia Bogatsu on 011 672 0433 ext 207.
Protea North Library
Address: 902 Madikane, cnr Makhaye Street, Protea North
Tel: 011 980 3825/46
All the activities start at 10am and entrance is free.
18 December
Time to get out the glue and scissors and get creative. The activity of the day is making Christmas cards. Again, the action starts at 10am.
19 December
Screening of the Lion King at 10am.
22 December
Remembering the reason for all the festivities, the library will be hosting Christmas carols today from 10am.
23 December
Christmas carols from 10am.
For more information contact Nkhensani Mulaudzi at 011 980 3846.
Ullmann Park Recreation Centre
Address: Minto Place, Morningside Manor
Tel: 011 802 3309
The daily holiday programme begins at 9am and runs until 4pm.
Children can take part in either the morning, afternoon or full day sessions.
Morning sessions are from 9am to 12.30pm and cost R30 per session.
Lunch is optional and costs R12.
Afternoon sessions, from 1.30pm to 4pm, cost R18 per session and are more informal with games in the park and indoor activities.
Full supervision is available from 7.30am to 5.30pm.
The holiday programme fee is R440 for members. An annual membership fee of R40 is payable by non-members and for a once off session an extra fee of R10 is charged to non-members.
All outings must be booked in advance and older children are welcome.
Shopping centres
The Dome at Northgate
Address: cnr Olievenhout Road and Northumberland Avenue, North Riding
Tel: 011 794 5800
1 December to 24 December
Every Saturday and Sunday morning during the festive season children can have their photographs taken with Father Christmas, while in the Northgate Shopping Mall foyer visitors can watch the performances of a Zulu dance troupe.
During this time gifts will also be handed out to the Reach for a Dream Foundation.
Eastgate Mall
Address: Bradford Road, Bedfordview
Tel: 011 616 2209
1 December to 24 December
The mall has planned a Christmas festival and children are invited to join in the parade every day between 1pm and 2pm.
There are also free carousel rides for very young visitors at the Palm Court near Entrance 6.
11 December to 23 December
Children can take part in the Just Fun Toys Christmas Workshop from 10am to 12.30pm at the Palm Court near Entrance 6.
19 December
Children meet Tipp between 10.30am and 11.30am at the Palm Court.
20 December
Spiderman will be on hand to meet visitors between 11am to noon and the Miss Barbie contest will take place from noon to 1pm.
21 December
Tipp will again make an appearance at the Palm Court from 10.30am to 11.30am.
23 December
The prize-giving ceremony for the Miss Barbie competition will be held from 11am to noon. Spiderman and Tipp will make back-to-back appearances today, with Spiderman visiting from 1pm to 2pm and Tipp arriving at 2pm.
24 December
There will be a Just Fun Toys Christmas Workshop for the whole day, again it is at the Palm Court near Entrance 6.
For more information call the information desk on 011 616 2209.
Southgate Mall
Address: cnr Columbine Road and Rifle Range Road, Mondeor
Tel: 011 942 1061
1 December to 24 December
Daily activities for the children range from colouring-in competitions to face painting, from games like chess and scrabble to puzzles. Children can take part in the fun in front of the Ster-Kinekor cinemas between 9am and 4pm. Volunteers are on hand to supervise the children.
For more information call the information desk on 011 942 1061.
Sandton City
Address: cnr Fifth Street and Rivonia Road, Sandton
Tel: 011 883 2011
Sandton City has lined up musical celebration to enhance the feeling of goodwill over the festive season. All the performances will be under the giant Christmas tree in the Fountain Court, where you can also travel through Santa's Village and have your photograph taken with Father Christmas. There will also be magic shows and carols every Friday and on Wednesday 24 December.
8 December to 24 December
There will be free daily concerts showcasing various musicians from the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Visitors can be entranced by the different sounds of a trio, quartet or quintet.
Young violinists from the Violin Academy will also be performing throughout the holidays.
20 December
The Soweto String Quartet will enchant all visitors by their exquisite playing, at 1pm.
Favourite Christmas tunes will spread goodwill to all when the Salvation Army performs once again, at 3pm.
For more information, call the information desk on 011 217 6000
Theatre
Johannesburg Civic Theatre
Address: Loveday Street, Braamfontein
Tel: 011 877 6800
The annual pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk is on at the Nelson Mandela Theatre until 4 January. Contact the theatre for show times. Tickets are R90, excluding Computicket's booking fee.
For more information contact the theatre at 011 877 6800.
For preschool and junior primary school audiences the People's Theatre presents Alice in Wonderland until 24 December. From 6 December shows are at 10.30am and 2.30pm from Monday to Saturday. Tickets are R50 and discounts are available for school groups.
For more information contact the People's Theatre on 011 403 1563.
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