Brighten a special child’s life

Give them a party full of fun and happy memories!

We host spectacular Christmas and extravaganza parties for special children who live with life threatening illness, physical or intellectual impairment, domestic violence, or in underprivileged circumstances.

With a special thanks to:

Our goal is simple

We want to see children happy and beaming with smiles for a day, regardless of the challenges they’re experiencing in life. It’s a day to help them forget everything else that’s going on.

A day of fun and laughter

We’ve been putting on magical Christmas events throughout New Zealand for special children and their families since 1998 and extravaganzas since 2005.

Look at what’s been achieved thanks to the amazing support from our sponsors and volunteers:

250,000 Smiles

Put a big smile on over 250,000 children's faces.

150 Parties

Held over 150 Special Children's Parties

across New Zealand.

9,000 Volunteers

Been helped by over 9,000 amazing

volunteers.

750,000 Toys

Gifted approximately

750,000 toys to children.

800 Celebrities

Been supported by over 800

cool kiwi celebrities & sports stars.

Entertainment galore

With celebrity stage shows, fun rides, interactive games, yummy food, face painting, and lots more, we can tell you, without a doubt, it’s a day these special kids remember for so many great reasons.

VIEWOUR PAST EVENTS

Santa's here!

Christmas party wouldn’t be the same without Santa. He makes an appearance at all our events and children visit Santa’s Toy Cave where they each receive 2 - 3 high quality toys to keep just for themselves.

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Thank you to our sponsors!

Special Children's Parties: 2025

Let's get the party started!

Event

Date

Venue

Taranaki & Whanganui

Saturday, 30th August 2025

TSB Stadium, New Plymouth

Hawkes Bay

Saturday 6th September 2025

Pettigrew Green Arena, Taradale

Canterbury

Saturday, 22nd November 2025

Wolfbrook Arena, Addington

Wellington

Saturday, 29th November 2025

Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua

Waikato/Bay of Plenty

Saturday, 6th December 2025

Mystery Event Center, Hamilton

Auckland

Saturday 13th December 2025

Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane

What they said:

Most enjoyable and entertaining Special Children’s Extravaganza

Congratulations on running a most enjoyable and entertaining Special Children’s Extravaganza in Taranaki. The joy and smiles on the children’s faces were a testament to the success of thisRead more

I wanted to share a story...

...following a call from a friend today who has a friend with 12 year old son who – dreadfully sadly – is dying of cancer. He was sick when he was 5 years old and the cancer has terribly sadlyRead more

It is so wonderful...

...and relaxing to let the children be themselves without being judged… The smiles on the children’s faces are priceless. They are so happy and overjoyed that some of them cry knowing that they aRead more

Sponsor an Event

Our events wouldn’t be possible without brilliant sponsors like you.

When you sponsor a Special Children’s Christmas Party it means we can make each event BIGGER and better! Most importantly, it means we can invite MORE children and make their day too.

We have a range of corporate sponsorship packages, starting at $350. Each sponsorship package comes complete with digital advertising through our media partner Stuff.co.nz, meaning your contribution will be publicly recognised across a number of Stuff.co.nz digital formats throughout New Zealand.

Our events are also highly publicised through television advertising, Facebook & Instagram posts and you are invited to attend as a volunteer, so you can see just how much your sponsorship means.

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