Christmas trails for streets, villages and towns

Follow the lights and find the Christmas magic

Turn your street, village or town into a trail of Christmas lights that families walk on their phones, with a story at every stop.

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A house lit up with Christmas lights at night
The SantaTrail app on a walk: the string of lights to the next stop, Mince Pie Manor, and the turn ahead
A chapter of the trail's story on a storybook page in the app, with a letter for the magic word

How a SantaTrail works

Follow the string of lights from the first postcode to the last chapter.

Walk a string of lights

Start at your own front door, the local park or the main street. Every stop is threaded onto one route that keeps to the quiet streets.

  • Main road stretches marked in red, with a warning on the card
  • Works on any phone, nothing to install
  • Progress is saved, so you can finish another night

A story at every door

A Christmas story written for your trail, with the next chapter waiting at every stop.

  • Written for you before a single stop joins, and ready to edit
  • Children collect a letter at each chapter and spell the magic word
  • Chapters arrive in order, wherever a family starts

For a street, a suburb, a family or a main street

Pick who adds the stops. The string of lights and the story work the same way on all three.

  • Community. Households add their lights and everyone votes, sealed until the envelope opens
  • Family & Friends. A private walk that only your link can open
  • Business. Shops list with opening times and festive offers, A$20 each

Up and running in ten minutes

Type a postcode and we draw the map. Then share one link and let the stops come to you.

  • Every street and footpath drawn for you
  • A QR poster for the noticeboard and every shop window
  • New stops approved with one tap, and the route re-threads itself

Wondering what families will see?

Walk the demo trail on your phone or computer, just like a family would.

Walk the demo trail

Magical features of SantaTrail

A map, a story and a vote, ready for families to walk

Best walking route
Map drawn for you
A story chapter at every stop
A magic word to collect
Save favourites
Vote for a top three
Sealed results envelope
A chime at every house
Printable QR poster
Works on any phone
Progress saved
Children's names on the trail
Festive offers from shops
Shop opening times
Private Family & Friends trails

Free packages for every trail

Every trail is free to set up and free for families to walk. Pick the kind that fits, and everything is included.

A community trail takes up to 30 houses for free. Unlock any number for A$20, once.

On a business trail, each shop pays A$20 once to list itself with photos, opening times and offers. How it works for businesses

Community

A$0

Free up to 30 houses
then A$20 for unlimited

  • Households add themselves
  • You approve every house
  • Story and magic word
  • Sealed voting envelope
  • QR poster to print
Get Started

Family & Friends

A$0

Your own private walk
Always free

  • You choose every stop
  • Private by link
  • Story and magic word
  • Children's names
  • Works on any phone
Get Started

Business

A$20

Per business, paid by each shop
Free for you to set up

  • Shops list themselves
  • Photos and opening times
  • Up to three offers each
  • You approve every shop
  • QR poster for windows
Get Started

Walking tonight?

Find a Christmas trail near you

Open a trail on your phone, pop in your first name and follow the lights. It takes a few seconds, it is free, and your progress is saved if you finish another night.

Find a trail
Santa welcoming a family at the start of a trail in the SantaTrail app

Ready to start your trail?

Get startedWalk the demo trail