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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
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Ride for free in Civic to celebrate summer and Christmas

Alex Hoffmann of Braddon on the merry-go-round on Wednesday. Pictures by Megan Doherty

It's the first day of summer on Thursday. And the City Renewal Authority is celebrating with a festive campaign which includes making rides in the Civic merry-go-round free until Christmas Eve.

It also added to the festive spirit on Wednesday by giving away 1500 plants to Canberrans who lined City Walk.

Just part of the crowd who lined up for free plants in Civic on Wednesday.

The plants were part of spring displays from Civic and Braddon that were re-homed as the garden beds and pots are refreshed for summer.

While the giveaway didn't start until 11.30am, eager green thumbs were lining up from 10am. Each person was restricted to three plants each.

Francois Debaecker, of Curtin, and his grandson, George, 5, lined up and scored some plants at Wednesday's City Renewal Authority plant giveaway in Civic.

It was just the start of the Celebrate Christmas in the City campaign.

There is a new, giant Christmas tree in City Walk and, from Thursday, a program of festive installations and performances in the city centre, the free merry-go-round rides and a digital Advent calendar of offers from local businesses.

The big new Christmas Tree is now up in City Walk.

City Walk has become Christmas Walk, with fairy lights, decorations and installations.

Christmas-themed roving performers will be singing and dancing in the city every Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon for the first three weekends in December.

The full program is at: christmas.inthecity.com.au

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