Let's Bring the Gift of Christ to

Christmas

Donate towards the 2025 Auckland Santa Parade Nativity Float

I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 

Today in the town of David, a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

Luke 2:10

The Auckland Farmers Santa Parade is the largest Christmas parade in New Zealand. Yet, it’s a Christmas celebration without Christ. 

Together, let’s change that!

People across Auckland are coming together to sponsor a nativity float to showcase the birth of Jesus, the most incredible gift the world has ever been given.

Will you donate to bring Auckland the true gift of Christmas?

  • $40k will cover the cost of building the nativity float +  entry fee for 2025

  • $60k will ensure the nativity float is also entered in 2026 

  • $140k will ensure the nativity float is entered until 2030

Double your donation! A generous supporter is doubling every donation until Thursday 13 November.

Donate here

We'd love your help to raise $40,000, so together we can bring the Nativity story back to the city of Auckland.

Here's what your donation will go to:

- Santa Parade entry fee ($20,000 + GST)*

- Materials to build the float**

- Sound system to play music from the float

- Trailer hire

- Nativity giveaways for the official Aotea Square After Party***

If you'd like to donate, please do so using our Givealittle page.

We need your help to bring the gift of Christ to Christmas this year.

FAQs

  • The Auckland Santa Parade is run by the Auckland Children’s Christmas Parade Trust, which is a not-for-profit.  

    The standard cost to enter a float is $25,000, which helps to cover costs such as traffic management, road closures, security, and paying event staff. We're gratefully receiving a charity rate of $20,000.

    We're building the float, hiring a trailer and providing nativity-themed giveaways for a further $20,000 with the help of volunteers and discounted materials.

    If we can raise a further $20,000, bringing the total to $60,000 we can enter the nativity float again next year, and if we can get all the way to $140,000 we can ensure the nativity float is entered through to 2030!

  • The Auckland Farmers Santa Parade is scheduled for Sunday, November 30th 2025, with a postponement date of December 7th 2025.

  • The float is being designed and built by creative manufacturers who attend different churches across Auckland. We're grateful their significant time investment is being donated.

  • Yes, all donations of $5 or more are eligible for a rebate. Soon after you donate, Givealittle will issue a receipt to your email address. Because Auckland Church Network is a registered charity with donee status, you can submit this receipt to the IRD.

All donations of $5 or more are tax-deductible

* The Auckland Santa Parade is run by the not-for-profit Auckland Children’s Christmas Parade Trust. The standard cost to enter a float is $25,000+GST, which helps to cover costs such as traffic management, road closures, security, and paying event staff. We’re gratefully receiving a charity rate of $20,000+GST

**The float is being designed and built by creative manufacturers who attend different churches across Auckland. We're grateful their significant time investment is being donated

***With around 10,000 people attending the After Party, we want to promote upcoming Christmas productions and provide the kids & their parents with a nativity giveaway to share the true gift of Christmas