Free Christmas Activities
From 4.30pm onwards the Frankston Arts Centre, Cube 37 and the Frankston Library will be a-buzz with free Christmas activities for all of the family to enjoy. From Christmas crafts and family portraits to live stage shows, there will be plenty happening in the precinct.
Keep scrolling to explore all of the activities across the Precinct or jump to a section of interest below:
- Frankston Arts Centre - Live Stage Show, Ugly Christmas Sweater Portraits, and Kids' Activities
- Cube 37 - Santa's House and Kids' Activities
- Frankston Library - Storytime, Low Sensory Space, Letters to Santa, Giving Tree
- Frankston Library Forecourt - Melbourne Puppet Kerfuffle, Face-painting, Arts and Crafts
Frankston Arts Centre Activities
The Smurfs Winter Wonderland Live Show
Frankston Arts Centre Theatre
5pm, 6pm, 7pm and 8pm
Approximately 20-25 mins per show (free, subject to availability)
Bundle up and get ready to celebrate the festive season with our adorable little blue fiends… The Smurfs! It’s Christmas and Smurfette is ready to light up the stage with her Rock’n Roll Christmas Party Hop. But will Papa Smurf be able to get over his stage fright? Get ready to sing along, get ready to dance along - in a Smurfland Christmas kind of way!
Make sure you schedule in to see one of the four free shows in the Frankston Arts Centre theatre. Admission will be on a first come first served basis (capacity is limited). Doors open from 4:30pm.
Ugly Christmas Sweater Photo Shoots
Frankston Arts Centre
4:30-9pm
Awkward Portraits is Melbourne's original and best provider
of (intentionally) daggy portraiture. Taking normal good-looking people, they dress them in horrid outfits, place them in uncomfortable poses, and photograph them for years of enjoyment! Visit Frankston Arts Centre to have your chance to be part of the fun!
Costumes and props are provided, unless you want to come fully equipped in your own daggy Christmas attire. Due to the demand for this free activity, this will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Check out the Awkward Portraits website or visit Awkward Portraits on Instagram
Cube 37 Activities
Santa’s House
Cube 37, Frankston Arts Centre
5-9pm
Here’s your chance to tell Santa all your Christmas wishes and snap your own picture with the jolly man himself to take home.
Don’t forget your Christmas list! This is a free experience that’s always worth the wait.
Festive Craft Activities
Cube 37, Frankston Arts Centre 
5-9pm
St Luke’s Anglican Church, Frankston Church of Christ and Maranatha Church Fellowship will be offering free festive crafts throughout the evening. Imagine colourful Christmas baubles and star ornaments made from recycled Christmas cards that you can take home to hang on the tree or make your very own wrapping paper. There’s fun for all the family to enjoy!
Sasi Exhibition
Cube 37
5-9pm
Statewide Autistic Services (SASI) is pleased to invite you to a vibrant display of contemporary art, celebrating the exceptional work of the autistic and disabled community.
There are very few opportunities across Victoria for the autistic and disabled community to present and have their artwork appreciated in a public forum. SASI is proud to showcase such an opportunity.
Frankston Library Activities
Frankston Library Christmas Festival Activities
4:30 – 8pm
Join us throughout the event for an enchanting Storytime experience. More information to follow.
Melbourne Puppet Kerfuffle
Library Forecourt
4:45pm & 6pm (30 min shows)
Melbourne Puppet Kerfuffle's colourful and family-friendly puppets will delight you with a fun storyline, hilarious jokes, catchy songs, and plenty of puppet surprises! The puppet performance is designed for all ages and runs for approximately 30 minutes. 
Melbourne Puppet Kerfuffle presents "Surprise, Surprise- It's Christmas!". Join Chris as he searches for the perfect Christmas surprise at his local all-puppet-run prank shop. The puppets have loads of ideas, many of which may not be particularly helpful! Will Chris find what he's looking for? What surprises do the puppets have in store? Join us as we laugh, sing, and get silly, as well as find out some of the things that puppets can do that humans can't!
Melbourne Puppet Kerfuffle is the brainchild of Chris Elkington and Rob Irvin, who have been performing together since 2021. They love performing puppets to people of all ages in schools, kinders, aged-care centres, libraries, events and festivals in Victoria and interstate. They know that puppets speak to (are heard by) people in surprising ways and aim to bring puppet joy into people's lives.Return to top
Frankston Library Forecourt Activities
Hot Arts
Library Forecourt 
4:30-8:15pm
Join Mornington Peninsula artists, Amanda Nelson, as she shows us how to transform simple, often recycled or easily accessible materials into gorgeous and unique Christmas ornaments. A free interactive program or young people aged 4+ and their guardians, this Hot Arts for Cool Kids activity is a wonderful way for families to explore artistic expression together at Frankston's Christmas Festival.
Mermaid Tarielle 
Performance Times – 4.30pm, 5.15pm, 6.30pm and 7.15pm
Mermaid Tarielle is Melbourne’s leading professional mermaid performer, known internationally for her unique blend of artistry and passion. You may have seen her on Australian reality TV show Beauty and the Geek, performing at SeaLife Aquarium in Berlin, and for SeaSerpent Cruises in Egypt!
Driven by a deep love for the ocean and performance, Tarielle has mastered the art of storytelling through her enchanting mermaid character, creating memorable moments for all ages. Her one-of-a-kind mermaid tail is designed with intricate detail, offering a lifelike and incredibly realistic experience, bringing the magic of the ocean to life!
Come and visit Tarielle in the Library forecourt during Frankston's Christmas Festival.