With Christmas right around the corner, towns and cities across the motu are already gearing up to celebrate.

Streets are being decorated, local businesses are putting up their festive displays, and communities are coming together to bring back one of the most wholesome traditions of the season - the annual Santa Parade.

If you’re planning to see the Santa Parade with the kids or the full whānau, we've got you.

Here is a list of Santa Parades that are happening here in New Zealand. 

North Island 

Māngere, Auckland -  Thursday, December 4th, from 5pm

Kumeū, Auckland  - Friday, December 5th, from 6pm

Sunkist Bay Reserve, Auckland - Saturday, December 6th, from 11am

Taupō - Saturday, December 6th, from 10 am

Thames, Coromandel - Saturday, December 6th, from 11am

Brown’s Bay, Auckland - Saturday, December 6th from 5pm

Devonport, Auckland - Sunday, December 7th from 11am

Howick, Auckland - Sunday, December 7th 12pm

Expressotel Napier - Sunday, December 7th from 12.30pm

Anglesea Street, Hamilton - Sunday, December 7th from 2pm

Papatoetoe, Auckland - Wednesday, December 10th from 7pm

Warkworth, Auckland - Saturday, December 13th from 11 am

Birkenhead, Auckland - Sunday,  December 14th from 11am

South Island

Kaiapoi Park, Kaiapoi - Saturday, December 6th from 9.30 am

Motueka, Nelson  - Friday, December 12th from 6.30pm

Timaru, Canterbury -  Sunday, December 7th from 2pm

Rangiora, Canterbury - Sunday, December 7th from 2pm

New Brighton, Christchurch - Saturday, December 13th from 10am

Gore, Southland -  Sunday, December 14th from 12pm

With how random the weather's been the past week, make sure to check the weather before you head out!