About The Event
1 Dec – 2023 - 2 Jan 2024
16h00 - 22h00 (90 min slots)
Book your tickets from TicketPro
- - R60 per person
- - Children (3 - 12 yrs) R30
- - Pensioners R50
Discount for Winners Circle Members (Max 2 tickets):
- Sapphire Cardholders - 20% off
- Gold Cardholders – 15% off
- Silver Cardholders – 10% off
After the success of last year’s inaugural Christmas Village we’ve decided to go bigger and so much better. We’ve turned a few things around, added some more magic and expanded the village so that it’s a totally immersive experience.
After the success of last year’s inaugural Christmas Village we’ve decided to go bigger and so much better. We’ve turned a few things around, added some more magic and expanded the village so that it’s a totally immersive experience.
Where To Go?
Our Christmas Village is on the 5 Floor of our Parking Structure. Accessing it is easy:
Park anywhere at the Palace of Dreams
Go to Level 4 to collect your Christmas Village Armband
Access Level 5 via the parking ramp & enjoy!
What to Expect
Filled with Christmas cheer, this wonderland consists of a quaint town square, stalls, food, lights, snow and a whole lot of fun!
Enjoy the ultimate Christmas experience by visiting:
Tunnel
of Lights
You’ll be welcomed by the mesmerising Tunnel of Lights, but this year we’ve upgraded with even more twinkling bulbs and further added surprise elements to create an immersive experience.
Enchanted
Light Forest
The first big change is entering the Enchanted Light Forest decorated with hundreds of new lights and a magical forest where the trees come to life. This is home to many new characters including the beautiful Snow Queen, toy soldiers, reindeers and faeries. Explore the Nutcracker Castle, Model Village, breathtaking Butterfly Garden, magic carousel and forest waterfall. New to the Christmas Village is the Coca Cola North Pole complete with polar bears and penguins.
Storybook
Fantasyland
This is where magical tales and folklore come to life from large books, amongst the enchanted carousels and charming fable characters. A host of new characters will roam from every corner ready to share a tale or two. And don’t forget Santa Claus, who will be in attendance, ready to hear everyone’s Christmas wishes and take photos. Children will also have a chance to have a whirl on the Fantasyland ice-rink to make it an authentic Christmas experience.
Village
Square
Our Village Square has moved to the final leg of the Christmas Village. We’ve expanded to 91 festive vendors in a new, exciting layout full of old favourites and many new stalls offering the finest in holiday gifts, snacks and drinks. Wander the whimsical streets, all decked out in lights and explore quaint stalls and street cafes that will make you feel you’re truly on holiday.
Vendors List
It’s an all-new Christmas Village with plenty more lights, lots of fairytale characters and tons of photo opportunities – it’s the perfect family outing. Plus, there are even MORE stalls than last year with toys, food, gifts, shoes, clothes and more – see the list here:
Now the holidays can really start!
Magic supplied by
The Imagineering Corporation
The Imagineering Corporation specialise in customised events predominantly aligned to festivals and public entertainment areas. With a pedigree of over 44 years, they have conceptualised, organised and implemented some of the biggest and most successful public and corporate events in South Africa, partnering with such big brands as Disney, Vodacom, World Bank and Sun International.
Magic supplied by
The Imagineering Corporation
The Imagineering Corporation specialise in customised events predominantly aligned to festivals and public entertainment areas. With a pedigree of over 44 years, they have conceptualised, organised and implemented some of the biggest and most successful public and corporate events in South Africa, partnering with such big brands as Disney, Vodacom, World Bank and Sun International.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1 December 2023 – 01 January 2024
Times slots are every 90 minutes stating from 16h00 with the final slot ending at 22h00.
Slots times start at:
16h00 / 17h00 / 18h00 / 19h00 / 20h00 / 21h00
Tickets are R60 per person
Children 3 – 12 - R30
Pensioners - R50
Winners Circle Members qualify for a Discount (Max 2 tickets):
- Sapphire Cardholders - 20%
- Gold Cardholders – 15%
- Silver Cardholders – 10%
You can buy tickets online at LINK
Or at the TicketPro Box Office Desk at Emperors Palace (located just off Level 2 parking).
Opening times:
Tues - Thurs 09h00 – 17h00
Fri and Sat – 11h00 – 22h00
Sun – 11h00 – 19h00
For information contact
call 0861-008-277
Yes! We anticipate slots to sell out very quickly, so to avoid disappointment we strongly suggest that guests pre-book their tickets online.
The Christmas Village is on the top Level - Level 5 of the undercover Parking Garage at Emperors Palace.
Yes, covered parking is the easiest. On weekends and from 15 December we recommend you to arrive early as the complex will be very busy.
Entrance into Emperors Palace is R10 per car and free for Winners Circle members
(Not a member? Click here)
The Christmas Village is in a covered venue so rain or shine the show goes on.
We have generators so loadshedding should not interfere with the magic of the Christmas Village. However, in the unforeseen circumstance of technical difficulties or a breakdown, the Christmas Village will close. A SMS will be sent out to all guests who have pre-booked with details to rebook their tickets for another night.
In the event of power being restored the event will commence.
No, tickets for the Christmas Village are not refundable. However, slots can be changed to another night should the Christmas Village session be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Yes, the Christmas Village hosts a variety of vendors selling street food on the go.
No, the Funfair is not at emperors Palace this year.
The Christmas Village is fully wheelchair friendly. We urge guests with mobility issues to bring their own wheelchairs as the Christmas Village is large with lots to see!
The Christmas Village is a bigger and better experience than previous years, and to control the excessive amount of people standing in queues and give guests a better experience, a minimal fee is required.
- Shoes must be worn
- No pets (with the exception of service animals)
- No alcohol
- No smoking in the Christmas Village or Queuing area
- Right of admission reserved.
VENUE
Emperors Palace
Emperors Palace, 64 Jones Rd, O.R. Tambo, Kempton Park, 1620, South Africa