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Bribie Island Christmas Lights Boat Parade
Watch a fleet of decorated vessels light up the waterfront at the Bribie Island Christmas Lights Boat Parade this December 2026. Families can pack a picnic, gather along the shore, and cheer on the sparkling boats as they bring festive cheer and competing displays to the water.
Bribie Island Christmas Lights Boat Parade 2026
Head along to Bribie Island for the Bribie Island Christmas Lights Boat Parade, where boats covered in Christmas lights bring dazzling festive fun and Christmas cheer to the waterfront. Pack a picnic, bring your family and mates, and cheer on the sparkling boats.
Boaties are invited to enter. Gather your crew, pick a theme and join the fun, because size doesn’t matter and imagination wins every time.
Free to enter
$2,350 prize pool, with first prize valued at $1,350
Santa sacks for the first 30 entrants
Entries open 15 October and close 1 December
Plan your visit
When: Saturday 12th December 2026, from 7pm
Where: Bribie Island Canals
Cost: Free to watch
More information here
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