Christmas Pageant ballot to open on October 29 | Two new floats unveiled for this year’s event at Adelaide Oval

Here’s how to enter the ballot to be one of the lucky few to see the Adelaide Christmas Pageant at the Oval – as organisers promise it will be “fair”.

Fans of the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant will be able to enter the ballot to win up to five tickets to this year’s event from Friday, October 29.

The good news comes as the event’s director Brian Gilbertson unveiled two new floats at Adelaide Oval – Izzy the Dinosaur and Summer Holiday, a cute red retro car and caravan combo.

“We are just 38 sleeps from the pageant,” Mr Gilbertson said. “We have been working around the clock to ensure the ticket registration process is fair.”

New Pageant float Izzy the Dinosaur at Adelaide Oval, Wednesday. Picture: Matt Loxton.

Pretty in purple, Izzy was designed by local sculptor and artist Dave Clarke, who won a SALA competition to be part of the pageant for the first time.

The float took more than 20 weeks to design and make.

“It’s a full-scale, jaw dropping float complete with baby T-Rexs,” Clarke said.

Summer Holiday was designed by John Barone who has worked on the pageant for 38 years.

The pageant – which has an approved Covid Management Plan in place – is being held at Adelaide Oval on Saturday, November 13.

Float designer Dave Clarke with Pageant Director Brian Gilbertson AM, and John Barone at the unveiling at Adelaide Oval of two new floats for this year’s event. Picture: Matt Loxton.

The October 29 ballot will open at 10am and close on October 31 at 10pm. Ticket winners will be notified by organisers. “We have been working around the clock to ensure the ticket registration process is fair,” Mr Gilbertson said.

The event will be broadcast and streamed live by Nine.

Go to the pageant website for more details