Father Christmas greets young and young at heart on stage. : Christmas Family Fun Day

Awatini Dooley (3), of Queenstown, Amalie Brown (4), of Lake Hayes Estate, Kibbana Seipolt (5) and James Scoles (7), both of Queenstown, and Sarita Jackson (7), of Frankton. : Christmas Family Fun Day

Ayla Balona (6), of Frankton, meets one of the Remarkable Vets petting zoo animals. : Christmas Family Fun Day

Matthew Langford (4) and Ben Langford (4), both of Lake Hayes Estate, were among the first to visit Santa. : Christmas Family Fun Day

The Pink Ladies (from left) Lilly Brabant (10), Grace Kennedy (9) and Ella Walker-Smith (9), all of Queenstown, danced for the public to festive tunes including Santa Claus is Coming to Town. : Christmas Family Fun Day

Children high five Lakes Leisure's mascot Paddles the Polar Bear. : Christmas Family Fun Day

Jessie Glover (2), of Frankton, looks a picture thanks to Spitfire Fancy Face Painting owner Lyndal Cruickshank, of Lake Hayes Estate. : Christmas Family Fun Day