Modbury Civic Park Christmas Carols returns to full capacity

After two years of pandemic impacts, the state’s largest carols event will return in full force, with more than 30,000 punters expected to attend.

The state’s largest Christmas carols will return to full capacity, two years after it was completely cancelled due to Covid.

Modbury’s Civic Park Christmas Carols, hosted by the Tea Tree Gully Council, is slated for December 11 in a move expected to attract more than 30,000 attendees.

Along with being the largest event of its kind in the state, it is the third largest in the country and deputy mayor Lucas Jones hailed it returning to its normal capacity.

“Our carols event has become a tradition for many and we can’t wait to put on another great show for our community,” he said.

“Our community loves our events.”

Performers, Joshua Rowe of Pasadena and Lauren Greco of Rostrevor played at the 2018 event. Picture: AAP/ Roy VanDerVegt

The Carols attracted about 45,000 people in 2019. Picture: Tea Tree Gully Council

After being cancelled in 2020, the Carols was held in a diminished capacity last year with hopeful attendees required to go into a ballot to secure one of 5000 in-person tickets.

An online livestream was viewed by more than 10,000 people last year.

Mr Jones said the ballot system was now a thing of the past.

“This year we are doing away with the ballot system,” he said.

“Instead, attendance will be on a first come first served basis.”

The line-up for the Carols has previously included Paradise-born Guy Sebastian.

Sebastian’s performance saw an estimated 45,000 cram into the suburban park to watch him perform.

A lineup of performers for the 2022 event is expected to be announced in the coming months.