Helensville CHRISTMAS Festival. 9.30am – 4pm Jools Topp will be delighting us in various roles at this full-day family festival.  Bouncy castle, face painting and entertainment in Creek Lane before the parade commences at noon from West Street. All that plus markets and more where the parade ends at the Helensville Museum in Mill Road. Photos with Santa at RSA in morning, Museum afternoon.  Countdown lolly scramble at 2pm. Competitions – Christmas Tree decorating, bicycle and tricycle decorating, colouring competition. Prizes for best floats. Prizes provided by Oikoumene Forest Ltd, Gumboots Early Learning Centre, Allsorts, UHY Haines Norton, Helensville Paper Plus, Helensville District Health Trust and Swale Earthmovers.  Enquiries to Holly Southernwood  021 488 427  hlcfestival@gmail.com