2024 - Australian Nativity Scene - FREE EVENT

Event display*: Monday, 9 December, 2024 to Friday, 10 January, 2025 (10.30AM to 8.00PM)

*Note: Closed on Christmas Day | Boxing Day | New Year's Day

Where: St Elizabeth’s Parish, 107 Baker Rd, Dandenong North

Australian Nativity Scene (ANS) celebrates 21 years in creation of Australia’s best traditional and stunning nativity scene. You are welcome to view the spectacular display of 2024.

Wilson Fernandez, the designer, creator, and artist, is renowned for his traditional nativity scene, considered one of Australia’s finest. Over the years, it has become the largest of its kind in the country. Wilson artistically crafts a village and township with handmade huts, stables, buildings, bridges, palaces, houses, and temples, all set amidst mountains, rocks, lakes, and rivers. Each week, the nativity scene presents a theme that tells the story of Christmas, featuring scenes like Mary and Joseph searching for shelter, the birth of Jesus, visits from the shepherds, the three kings' arrival, and in the final week, the Holy Family fleeing to Egypt, concluding the display.

The event is open to all. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

• Cost: Free and open to all age groups.
• Viewing time: Strictly by appointment only
• Contact details: Wilson on 0428 927 110 or 9795 6217 (parish office)
• Viewing is also available before or after mass times. Please respect prayer and service times

Websites:

• http://www.australiannativityscene.org/
• http://www.facebook.com/AustralianNativityScene/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_scene#In_Australia
• Australian Nativity Scene on Channel Seven (2016)

NOTE:

Welcome to our venue! We kindly ask for your cooperation in maintaining a safe and pleasant environment for everyone. Please be advised that:

• Smoking, vaping, and the use of e-cigarettes are strictly prohibited.
• Alcohol consumption is not allowed on the premises.

Thank you for your understanding and support in keeping our space enjoyable for all!