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Uptown Christmas 2024

18 November, 2024 - 24 December, 2024
uptown christmas

Uptown Brisbane is bringing all the holiday magic and wonder back to the Queen Street Mall and Brisbane City this November and December, decking the retail and food halls piece by piece into a Christmas destination filled with a brick-load of festive fun, creative joy and tiny toys.

Uptown LEGO brick Windows 

Enjoy a Brisbane City Christmas tradition with three festive scenes that capture the Uptown spirit – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Winter Wonderland and Festive Postcard – rendered in LEGO bricks by The Brick Builder. 
When: 8 November – 24 December 2024
Where: Uptown Queen Street Mall windows
Cost: Free

Master Builder Workshops

Book in to learn all the creative tricks and construction techniques in a dedicated hands-on workshop delivered by Ben The Brick Builder, including your own personalised, festive LEGO brick bauble decoration to take home.
When: 9–30 November 2024, twice daily Saturdays and Sundays, 1–24 December 2024, from 10am
daily
Where: Uptown, Level 2, outside Daiso
Cost: $40 per person
Recommended: ages 6 years + for morning session and 12 years + for afternoon session
Bookings: Bookings are essential 

LEGO brick Play Zone

Have a block party with LEGO bricks in Uptown’s free festive activity space. Stamp your own Christmas card, contribute to a large LEGO brick by numbers artwork and take a selfie with the 2.1m- high LEGO brick tree for a ‘block’-buster photo opp.
When: 28 November – 24 December 2024, from 10am daily
Where: Uptown, Level 2
Cost: Free

Charity Gift-Wrapping Station

Uptown is partnering with Heart Kids and the Sommerville Rural & Regional Scholarship in Memory of Kate Benjamin to provide gift-wrapping services, adding the finishing festive touch to up to three items for a donation.
When: 12–24 December 2024, from 10am daily
Where: Uptown, Level Q, outside Just Jeans
Cost: By donation

Uptown offers easy access to festive shopping and activities with $10 online weekend parking and $10 parking after 4pm on weekdays.
Book online for safe, stress-free and convenient entry to the Queen Street Mall via uptownbrisbane.com/parking

With plenty of Christmas cheer across six levels of shopping and the CBD’s largest food court, there’s something for everyone at Brisbane’s favourite festive destination in the City to dress up, eat up, play and be jolly this holiday season.

For more information and Christmas shopping hours, head to uptownbrisbane.com.au

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