Lifestyle Centre is feeling festive and is gearing up for the December and January summer holidays. The centre’s trading hours will be extended to 8am – 8pm for the period 12 December – 4 January, with a few exceptions being 8am – 6pm on 24 December and 31 December and optional trading for tenants on 25 December and 1 January.

Anchor tenant Lifestyle SUPERSPAR will be opening 7am – 9pm daily for the period 13 – 30 December, including all public holidays, aside from Christmas Day, when normal trading hours of 7am – 8pm will apply.

The Market will also operate longer hours, as follows:

The Market festive season trading hours:
Eateries:
12 Dec – 4 Jan: 8am – 10pm
24 Dec: 8am – 6pm
25 Dec: closed
31 Dec: 8am – 6pm
1 Jan: 8am – 10pm

Retail: 
12 Dec – 4 Jan: 8am – 8pm
24 Dec: 8am – 6pm
25 Dec: closed
31 Dec: 8am – 6pm
1 Jan: closed

An additional seating area, as well as Cumin Coriander, Tree, Science of Coffee and Scoop will be open till late, along with the other eateries.

From 14 – 24 December, Santa and his face painting elves will be entertaining the little guests outside Lifestyle SUPERSPAR, 10am – 2pm daily, while customers will be able to have their purchases from the centre wrapped free of charge at any one of the three gift wrapping stations in operation around the centre from 14 – 23 December, 8am – 8pm, and 24 December, 8am – 6pm.

The monthly Classic Movies on the big screen in The Market will take place on the second Thursday of each month at 6.30pm, with Polar Express showing on 12 December and Fried Green Tomatoes showing on 9 January. Holiday Movies for the kiddies will also take place at 10am on 11 December, featuring How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and 8 January, featuring Paddington.

Live music in The Market and on Eat Street will be ramped up from 7 December to include performances every day. Visitors to the centre can expect to find local musicians playing alongside the likes of The Kickstands, Qadasi & Maqhinga, Rowan Stuart, Dave Starke, John Ellis and other superb acts. The popular Winston Smile will also be sure to keep it festive! Jazz Sundays on Eat Street will feature bands such as Beat Route, 5th Season Jazz and Jazzadelic performing between 1pm and 4pm every week. See the New Year in at one of the restaurants on Eat Street, with Take Note performing on 31 December from 7.30pm – 12.30pm. Bookings are essential.

Weekly live music schedules can be found at www.ballitolifestylecentre.co.za/events/ or keep an eye on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ballitolifestylecentre/ or Instagram at www.instagram.com/lifestylecentreballito/.

Another good reason to visit the Lifestyle Facebook or Instagram page is to enter their #ChristmasTheBallitoWay competition, taking place between 1 and 24 December, during which time daily prizes will be given away, totalling over R42000.

According to Lifestyle Centre co-owner, Bruce Rencken, “We have worked hard at creating beautiful settings for our customers in which to shop and enjoy the food on offer. Shopping at Lifestyle Centre is all about the experience and we want the convenience, vibe, quality of our offerings and surprises around every corner to all contribute to a great shopping experience, every time.”