Hyde Park Corner is kickstarting the festive season with a Christmas treat on Thursday, 13 November 2025. The shopping centre’s Tree Lighting Festival is set to bring an evening of music, festive magic and champagne to local shoppers. Here’s what you need to know.
Entertainment and season’s splendour at the Hyde Park Corner Tree Lighting Festival
Beautiful festive lights are set to brighten up Hyde Park’s Centre Court Corner this festive season, and the shopping centre is inviting the public to celebrate with a Tree Lighting Festival.
The public celebration is where audiences can enjoy performances from Swing City, featuring Graeme Watkins and Nathan Ro, The Soweto Gospel Choir, and the Mzansi Ballet, who perform enchanting festive scenes from The Nutcracker, Teddy Bear’s Picnic and ‘The Bare Necessities’ from The Jungle Book.
Families are also in for a treat, as Christmas Fairies will be distributing festive goodies to the kids throughout the evening.
Cost: Free entry
When: Thursday, 13 November 2025 from 5.30pm
Where: Centre Court at Hyde Park Corner, Cnr Jan Smuts Avenue and William Nicol Drive, 6th Rd, Hyde Park, Johannesburg
Hyde Park Corner unveils the Moët & Chandon Personalisation Pop-Up
Happening alongside the light festival is the unveiling of the Moët & Chandon Personalisation Pop-Up, a milestone moment for the centre.
The sophisticated pop-up offers guests the opportunity to experience the renowned French brand in an intimate setting, with complimentary tastings of Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial on the evening of the Tree Lighting Festival. Thereafter, the pop-up will run until early December.
Cost: Free entry
When: Pop-up running from 13 November 2025 at 4pm to 7 December 2025 from 3pm
Where: Hyde Park Corner, Cnr Jan Smuts Avenue and William Nicol Drive, 6th Rd, Hyde Park, Johannesburg
Find more festive fun for the whole family throughout Hyde Park Corner
The festive surprises don’t stop there. In partnership with the Teddy Bear Clinic, the shopping centre will also feature a giant illuminated teddy bear installation, offering interactive fun for the little ones and spreading warmth and kindness this festive.
Toy Kingdom also joins the festivities with a Build-A-Bear activation in Poetry Court from 13 November, coinciding with their new store opening. Visit the brand-new store and get the perfect kids’ Christmas gift!
Plus, if you’re looking for inspiration to fill your house with Christmas cheer, feel free to browse Nicholas & Co, the annual Christmas-themed store at the shopping centre.
When: Hyde Park Corner Operating Hours – Monday to Saturday from 9am to 6pm. Sundays and Public Holidays from 10am to 3pm
Where: Hyde Park Corner, Cnr Jan Smuts Avenue and William Nicol Drive, 6th Rd, Hyde Park, Johannesburg
Get in touch
Website: hydeparkcorner.co.za
Tel: 011 325 4340
Facebook: @hydeparkc
Instagram: @hpchydeparkcorner
