Christmas in the Park is the title given to annual free music concerts held in cities across

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during the Christmas season. The two largest Christmas in the Park events, held in

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and

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since 1994, are sponsored by

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. They draw up to 250,000 and 100,000 spectators, respectively. Coca-Cola refers to its Auckland Christmas in the Park production as the largest free annual event in New Zealand. A combined total of six million New Zealanders have attended the Auckland and Christchurch events since their founding. Activities include music,

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displays, and the lighting of

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s. Each concert draws an estimated $100,000 for charity annually.

References

External links

Official website for the Auckland and Christchurch concerts
Music festivals in New Zealand Christmas events and celebrations Events in Auckland Events in Christchurch Auckland Domain {{music-festival-stub