Molong retailers will extend their business hours until dark during Christmas Shopping Night event

Forced to shuffle its original event date from December 3, Molong businesses are now more ready than ever to tap into the spirit of Christmas, in a night where usual trading hours will see businesses stay open until late.

Organised by the Molong Advancement Group, on offer will be live music entertainment and quality Christmas gifts for purchase, while surrounding pubs, cafes and stalls will provide the food-fuel to keep shoppers going until 9pm.

A visit from Santa has also made the town's latest gossip thread ... but the kids would have to be there to verify the rumours for themselves.

Bank Street, Molong's main strip, will be closed to vehicles from the Mitchell Highway, between Bank and Gidley Streets for the night; leaving foot traffic plenty of free-to-roam space to shop and enjoy the evening's energy.

Molong's Christmas shopping night will kick-off from 5pm tomorrow and go through until 9pm, December 17.

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