Griffith has officially welcomed in the festive season this year with the annual Christmas Carnival in memorial park.
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An evening on the community calender for many reasons, young and old had cause to celebrate and enjoy the atmosphere with friends and family.
Of particular cause for celebration was the highly anticipated Christmas Ham raffle which saw keen punters buy off raffle tickets for the chance to secure an an too important ham for Christmas Day lunch.
Over 200 chickens were were also donated by Baiada Poultry for the auction.
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Kids enjoyed a range of activities including hula hooping, face painting, jumping castles and even took to the grassy dancefloor to boogie it out to a number of local performers including local live music icons "Wrong Direction".
Santa even made a special appearance straight from the North Pole, making a special visit alongside his reindeers and elf helpers to bring some Christmas joy to the community.
A culmination of twelve months of planning, the lights were also officially turned on to usher in the Christmas spirit into the community, with the stars, bauble and archway now alight every December night until the holiday period is over.
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