🎄Brisbane Fair Trade Christmas Market

25 & 26 November @ Queensland Sport and Athletic Centre | Nathan

🎄Christmas Tiny Doors

Various CBD locations | Brisbane City, 1 – 24 December, 24 hours

Embark on a joyful adventure as you discover the six Christmas-themed tiny doors sprinkled throughout The City! Each handmade door is a merry tribute to the holiday season and promises a delightful, free activity for the entire family to enjoy. Let the magic of the season come alive through these enchanting little surprises throughout December. 

Christmas Tiny Doors details

🎄Christmas on Queen

Queen Street Mall | Brisbane City, 1 – 24 December, 11am-3pm daily, plus 4.30pm-8.30pm during late-night trade

Enjoy the magic of Christmas in Queen Street Mall with daily pop-up performances and roving entertainment that’s sure to delight all ages. The festive performances and entertainment will feature throughout Queen Street Mall. 

Christmas on Queen details

🎄A Seaside Christmas

Bribie Island Seaside Museum | Bribie Island, 1 – 24 December, Wednesday – Sunday only 10am – 4pm

Get into the Christmas spirit with new, fun, and engaging Christmas activities every day we are open in December, including: checking out the cheeky antics of our Christmas elf, participating in one of our Christmas themed scavenger hunts, getting creative with our Christmas craft table.

A Seaside Christmas details

🎄The Lott by Golden Casket City Hall Lights

King George Square | Brisbane City, 8 – 24 December,  7.30pm – midnight (show every 15 minutes)

Make sure you do not miss the Lott by Golden Casket City Hall Light Spectacular. This amazing and beautiful show will entertain all ages and is guaranteed to put everyone in the festive spirit. Believe us when we say this show is truly magical and once you have seen it, you will want to go back again and again. 

City Hall Lights details 

🎄A Whimsical Wonderful Christmas Show

Queen Street Mall | Brisbane City, 8, 15 and 22 December, 5pm- 7.30pm 

Join Queen Street Mall for a magical journey as we unwrap the joy of the holiday season with an enchanting Christmas feature show, ‘A Whimsical, Wonderful Christmas.’ Mark your calendars for Friday, December 8, 15 and 22 when the Main Stage (outside Uptown) will come alive with festive delight. 

A Whimsical Wonderful Christmas Show details

🎄Government House Christmas Light Display

Government House | Paddington, 9 – 14 December, 6.45pm – 8.15pm

The landmark historic house and gardens of the Fernberg Estate will be once again lit up in a magical light show that has become a must-see for Brisbane families at Christmas time. This year’s display will look slightly different from years past, so if you haven’t been in a while, be sure you don’t miss this spectacular night out! Visitors are also welcome inside Government House to have a photo alongside the grandly decorated Christmas Tree.

Government House Christmas Lights details

🎄Starz Christmas Spectacular

Queen Street Mall | Brisbane City, 16 – 23 December, 5pm- 6.30pm 

Experience the Ultimate Christmas Extravaganza with Starz Christmas Spectacular! Get ready for a heartwarming celebration of the season, right in the heart of The City! The Starz Christmas Spectacular, featuring sensational local singers and dancers, as they light up your holiday evenings with unforgettable performances every night in Queen Street Mall. 

Starz Christmas Spectacular details 

🎄Santa’s Stop Over

Flowstate Pavillion | South Bank, 18 – 23 December, 4pm – 9.30pm 

Visit Santa on his annual visit Down Under amid a festive Flowstate Pavillion in South Bank Parklands. Snap your own selfie pics with Christmas royalty for a memento of the yuletide season or hand your phone or camera to Santa’s little helpers for a festive photoshoot to remember. This event is free but donations to the Children’s Hospital Foundation, located nearby Santa’s sleigh, are appreciated.

Santa Stop Over details

🎄Holly Jolly Kids

Little Stanley Street Lawns | South Bank, 18 – 23 December, 4pm – 8pm 

Create magical memories with your family at Holly Jolly Kids, South Bank’s kid-centric zone. Enjoy free Christmas and First Nations themed colouring, a beautiful wishing tree installation and  the chance to join an Elf Dance Party with a lively 20-minute disco hosted by the North Pole’s spritely residents held daily from 4pm.

Holly Jolly Kids details,

🎄Carols by the River

Riverside Green | South Bank, 18 – 23 December, 4.30pm, 6pm and 7.15pm nightly 

Feel the flow of the music as you sing along to heart-warming carols with the stunning backdrop of the City at Carols by the River. Bring a picnic or get takeaway from the nearby South Bank restaurants and come together with your loved ones for a joyous evening by the river.

Carols by the River details

🎄Christmas Cinema

River Quay | South Bank, 18 – 23 December, 6pm – 10pm 

If your Christmas ritual includes watching your fave seasonal movies, head to River Quay in South Bank Parklands for free yuletide outdoor screenings. Pack some festive nibbles and a picnic rug and settle in to watch beloved Christmas cinema classics while the sun sets over the Brissie skyline and river. The nightly program includes a movie for little Brisbane Kids at 6pm and one for the bigger Brisbane Kids at 8pm. 

Christmas Cinema details

Saturday 4 November

🎄Christmas Market at Summerland Camels 

Summerland Camels | Harrisville, 8.30am – 2pm

Friday 10 November

🎄 Kuraby Christmas Twilight Market 

Kuraby Markets | Kuraby, 4pm – 9pm
From gourmet food and unique gifts to live entertainment, spectacular winter wonderland decorations and kids activities, Kuraby Markets are packing the place with festive cheer and over 100 stalls!

Kuraby Christmas Twilight Market details

Saturday 11 November

🎄 Makers on the River Christmas Edition 

Rivermakers Brisbane | Morningside, 4pm – 9pm
Shop the night away with over 50 specialty stores as well keep little ones entertained with children’s rides, roving performers, and magical stilt walkers. Round up your crew and cheers to the festive season as the fireworks spectacular lights up the night sky at 8.30pm.

Makers on the River Christmas Edition details

Sunday 12 November

🎄Santa’s Arrival

Westfield Chermside| Chermside, 10am – 10,30am

He’s made his list, and he’s checked it twice! Santa is on his way to Westfield Chermside for a very merry celebration. Join Santa and his friends for a magical parade full of music, dancing and cheer. The parade will tour the centre starting at The Santa Set, Level 1, near The Coffee Club.

Santa’s Arrival Westfield Chermside

Friday 17 November

🎄 Albany Creek Twilight Markets

Albany Creek State School | Albany Creek, 5pm – 8.30pm

The Annual Twilight Markets are your chance to bring the whole family along, have a great night out and do your Christmas shopping while supporting local businesses.  Expect boutique markets stalls, delicious food vendors, live music, face painting and more. 

Albany Creek Twilight Market details

🎄Beenleigh Twilight Christmas Markets

Beenleigh Town Square Markets | Beenleigh, 5pm – 9pm

Held on a wonderful summer evening in November, The Beenleigh Christmas Twilight Markets will be the best way to do your holiday shopping while enjoying a night out with wonderful food, drink, kids activities a visit from Santa and great entertainment to party into the festive spirit! 

Beenleigh Christmas Twilight Market details

Saturday 18 November

🎄 Carseldine Christmas Markets 

Carseldine Markets | Carseldine, 4pm- 9pm

Sleigh the night away with artisan handmade gifts, gourmet eats and drinks, spectacular Christmas cheer and decorations, live entertainment, snaps with Santa,  kids activities and entertainment and more! 

Carseldine Twilight Christmas Market details

Saturday 25 November

🎄 Milton Markets Christmas Twilight Markets

Milton Markets | Milton, 4pm- 10pm

Sleigh the night away with artisan handmade gifts, gourmet eats and drinks, spectacular Christmas cheer and decorations,  live entertainment, snaps with Santa,  kids activities and entertainment and more! 

Milton Twilight Christmas Market details

🎄 Distillery Road Trucks & Tunes + BrisStyle Pop up Market (Christmas edition)

Distillery Road Market | Eagleby, 4pm- 9pm

Devour delicious food made onsite by our line up of food trucks while enjoying some tunes from the main stage and head inside to the market hall to support local makers by shopping up a storm with a great lineup of local Artisan market stalls hosted by @BrisStyle and get all your Christmas shopping done in one hit!

Distillery Road Trucks and Tunes Christmas Edition Market details

🎄Vend Pop Up Christmas Twilight Markets 

Vend Market Place | Virginia , 4pm – 9pm

Browse through a fantastic selection of local small businesses, including food trucks, food stalls and creators of bespoke Christmas gifts, and enjoy live music and kids’ activities. 

  Vend Twilight Christmas Markets details

🎄Rotary Club of Mount Gravatt Christmas Markets and Carols 

Mount Gravatt Showgrounds | Mount Gravatt, 4pm – 9pm

This a free family friendly event. There will be plenty of activities including market stalls, food trucks, carols at candlelight and a Christmas movie. Santa will be making a guest appearance.

Rotary Club of Mount Gravatt Christmas Carols and Markets

🎄Newport Christmas Twilight Markets 

Endeavour Park | Newport, 12pm-6pm

Keep your eyes out for Santa as you spend the evening wandering around 50 market stalls, coffee vans and food trucks, while enjoying live music from talented locals.  

Newport Christmas Twilight Market details

Sunday 26 November

🎄Coochiemudlo Island Christmas Markets

Foreshore Parkland | Coochiemudlo Island,  9am – 2pm

Come on over to Coochiemudlo Island for our colourful Christmas Markets right next to the beach! You will find brick-a-brack, arts and craft, clothing, jewellery and decoration, food and a bit of music. There will be Christmas activities for the children as well as Santa photos and card making. 

Coochiemudlo Island Christmas Markets details

Friday 1 December

🎄West End Christmas Twilight Market

Davies Park | West End, 4pm – 9pm

Come along to West End’s Twilight Market for an evening of fun festivities the whole family will love. The markets boast homemade stocking stuffers,  delicious food from Brisbane’s local gourmet chefs and  your favourite Christmas music. There’s plenty of fun to be had for the kids too with Christmas entertainment, activities, roving entertainment, stiltwalkers and a visit from Santa. 

West End Christmas Twilight Market details

Saturday 9 December

🎄Redcliffe Christmas Twilight Markets 

Redcliffe Parade | Redcliffe , 4pm – 9pm

Redcliffe Parade will be transformed into a Christmas wonderland, with kids’ activities, sideshow alley, amazing market stalls, live entertainment and a magical fireworks display.

 Redcliffe Twilight Christmas Markets details

Sunday 10 December

🎄 Redlands Coast Christmas Market and Santa Paws Mini Market

Faith Lutheran College Redlands | Thornlands, 8am – 1pm

Redlands Coast Christmas Markets details

Friday 15 December

🎄 BrisStyle Twilight Christmas Markets

King George Square | Brisbane CBD, 4pm – 9pm

Saturday 16 December

🎄Fish Lane Christmas Markets

Fish Lane| South Brisbane,  9am – 1pm

Experience epic local Christmas shopping at Fish Lane Markets. The roads are shutting down the road between Hope and Grey Street featuring over 40 stalls with an array of independent local makers and designers selling the likes of ceramics, art, accessories, plants, dog accessories, natural skincare and more. 

Fish Lane Christmas Markets details

Sunday 17 December

🎄Bardon Christmas Markets

Norman Buchan Park| Bardon,  7am – 12pm

Bardon’s annual Christmas event boasts handmade Christmas gifts, live music, delicious food, fresh produce, exceptional meat, a visit from Santa and fun activities.

Bardon Christmas Markets details

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PAST EVENTS CHRISTMAS 2022

🎄Festive Garden

16- 20 December, 5pm – 9pm @ Maroochy Bushland Botanic Garden | Tanawha

🎄BrisStyle Twilight Christmas Markets

King George Square | Brisbane CBD, 4pm – 9pm

🎄Multicap Christmas Carols and Markets

Multicap Meadows | Eight Mile Plains, 3pm – 7pm

Featuring market stalls, food trucks, and loads of free entertainment for the whole family, including face painting, a petting zoo, a magician, dancers, Santa, and community choirs singing all your favourite carols, you won’t want to miss it!

🎄Free Christmas Carols and Movie in the Park

Little Bayside Park |Manly Harbour Village, 3m – 9pm

Manly Harbour Village are launching the Manly Harbour Christmas Lights Competition with a Christmas Extravaganza on Saturday 3 December in Little Bayside Park. The event kicks off with Christmas Carols at 3pm, markets and entertainment (including a visit from the big red man himself) continuing throughout the afternoon. The popular Christmas movie Elf, will be shown on the big screen.

🎄Christmas Fiesta

Unidus Community Centre |Willawong, 10am – 1pm

Christmas Fiesta (previously known as Christmas 4 Kids) has been Hands of Hope’s flagship event since 1998. It is held every first Saturday of December, with the aim of bringing Christmas cheer to the community of the south-western community of Brisbane. The typical Christmas Fiesta event includes a wide variety of carnival games, jumping castle, face painting, sports, free food, live performances and lucky draws. It promises fun for children of all ages and the whole family.

🎄Christmas on Main Street

🎄Crafty Christmas 

Karawatha Forest Park and Discovery Centre | Karawatha, 9.30am -11.30am

🎄Centenary Carols

Peter Lightfoot Oval, Middle Park, 3.30pm – 8pm

This free, family-friendly evening includes food trucks, a rock climbing wall, an obstacle course, jumping castle, Street Science show, twilight markets, food vans, carols with a live nativity scene, and a very fitting fireworks finale.

🎄Kelvin Grove Christmas Carols and Markets

McCaskie Park | Kelvin Grove, 4pm – 7,30pm

Kelvin Grove Christmas Carols and Markets is free and for all ages, ethnicities and religions to celebrate Christmas through singing carols, enjoying games, rides, free food and Christmas markets.

🎄North Lakes Christmas Carols

Kinsellas Park | North Lakes,  4pm – 8pm

Bring your best vocals and a blanket to spread out, relax and enjoy a magical evening including carols, free kids activities and workshops, Christmas fireworks, Santa Village, food trucks and some last minute Christmas gift shopping at the twilight markets.

🎄Wilston Village Christmas Festival

Wilston Village (Kedron Brook Road) | Wilston,  9am – 1pm

Santa will be there with his elves, face painting, as well as a jumping castle for all the kids to enjoy. Bring the whole family along to enjoy the free entertainment, music, dance performances, rides, games, street stalls, PLUS great local business and cafe specials. 

Friday 9 December

🎄A Bush Christmas

Downfall Creek Bushland Centre | McDowall, 6,30pm – 8.30pm

Ring in the holiday season with an evening of live Christmas music (bands and carollers), native wildlife display, FREE sausage sizzle, Christmas crafts and a Candlelit (LED lights of course) stroll through the bush, stopping to listen and sing Christmas carols along the way.

🎄Jimboomba Christmas Brigade

Jimboomba Rotary Park | Jimboomba, 5pm – 8pm

Dress up the kids in Christmas attire and come down to Rotary Park on Friday 9 December from 5pm for: Meeting Santa with the fire brigade & police , Christmas face painting and activities,  Christmas arts & crafts at Dorrington House ,  Movie in the park ,  Local food trucks ,  Jumping castle and more. 

🎄A Very Dickens Christmas

Beenleigh Historical Village and Museum | Beenleigh, 4pm – 9pm

Head along to these twilight markets and tick off your Christmas shopping list while supporting local businesses and enjoying live entertainment including classic Christmas carols.

🎄Maleny Late Night Christmas

Maple Street | Maleny, 5pm – 8pm

Shop at the handmade Markets in the community Centre and lots more as Maple Street comes alive with Mr and Mrs Claus, reindeer, carols, late-night shopping from businesses, live entertainment roving performers, face painting, kids activities and more. 

🎄Cinema in the Suburbs: A Boy Called Christmas

Bill Brown Sports Reserve | Fitzgibbon, 6pm – 8pm

Enjoy the magic of the movies  with ‘A Boy Called Christmas’ at your local park. The film will start shortly after sundown, so get in early to secure your spot. Take along chairs or a blanket, snacks or purchase from our vendors.

Saturday 10 December

🎄City of Logan’s Christmas Carols

Griffith University Logan Campus | Meadowbrook, 2pm – 8pm

Head along for free festive activities and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. There will be plenty to do and see including Santa photos, Gingerbread workshop, Christmas putt putt, a stage show, carols, rides and fireworks. 

Sherwood Aretobretum| Sherwood, 2pm – 8pm

The afternoon will feature a huge variety of food stalls, market stalls, live entertainment including bands, choirs, dance troupes, children’s activities, roving performers, circus workshop, decoration station with face painting, glitter, henna and braids,  Santa Claus and much more.

🎄Carols By Candlelight

Dorrington Park |  Ashgrove, 4.30pm – 8pm

A free community event featuring all your favourite carols plus a visit from Santa and a fireworks finale. 

🎄Carols in Frew Park

Frew Park | Milton,  4pm – 8pm

Join us on December 10 from 4pm-9pm for an evening of fun, food and music for the whole family as we rejoice in the gift of Christmas!

🎄Carols in the Park Mitchelton

Mitcheton Park | Mitchelton, 4.30pm – 8pm

Live family entertainment on the big stage and activities for the children and of course a visit from Santa and a fireworks display. Bring your friends and a picnic rug and settle in for an enjoyable afternoon and evening of browsing the market stalls, food stalls and entertainment.

Sunday 11 December

🎄Redcliffe Peninsula Christmas Carols

Nathan Road Sports Complex | Kippa-Ring, 4pm – 8pm

Pack a picnic blanket or chairs and jingle your way down to the Moreton Daily Stadium in Kippa-Ring on Sunday 12th of December for a truly magical evening including Christmas llama’s, Santa photos, roving entertainment, kids activities, giant snow globes, everyone’s favourite carols and fireworks. 

🎄Christmas in the Valley

Ripley Valley State Secondary College sports oval | South Ripley, 3pm – 8pm

🎄Christmas Boat Parade

Northshore Brisbane| Hamilton, 4pm – 8pm

Experience a Christmas lights display like no other when Brisbane’s inaugural Christmas Boat Parade takes to the Brisbane River this festive season. The iconic river lights up as a glittering cavalcade of boats parade down the river at Northshore Brisbane, Enjoy the thrill of entertainment on the water and onshore with roving performance artists, live music, carols, markets, photo opportunities and more!

🎄Pine Rivers Christmas Carols

Pine Rivers Park| Pine Rivers,  3pm – 8pm

Bring your best vocals and a blanket to spread out, relax and enjoy a magical evening including carols, free kids activities and workshops, Christmas llamas as well as some last-minute Christmas gift shopping at the twilight markets.

🎄Keperra Baptist Carols

Keperra Baptist Church | Keperra,  4.30pm – 8.30pm

A chance for the community to join us with children’s activities, free sausage sizzle followed by our carols and entertainment with a Christmas message.

Keperra Baptist Carols | Brisbane City Council

Friday 19 November

?Albany Creek Twilight Markets

Albany Creek State School | Albany Creek, 4.45pm – 8.15pm

The Annual Twilight Markets are your chance to bring the whole family along, have a great night out and do your Christmas shopping while supporting local businesses.  Expect boutique markets stalls, delicious food vendors, live music, face painting and more.  Albany Creek Twilight Market details

Friday 3 December

? Bush Christmas

Brookfield Showgrounds | Brookfield,  5pm – 8pm

It’s time to pull on the Santa hats and get ready for the Brookfield Show Society’s annual “Bush Christmas” with food trucks, live entertainment, free rides and activities for the kids, and a special visitor from the North Pole (thanks to the Rural Fire Brigade)! Bush Christmas details

? Jingle all the Bay

Brighton Street | Sandgate,  6pm – 9pm

See Sandgate Town Centre into a hype of free festive fun with a Christmas Street Parade, markets, Santa Claus, live entertainment, kids Workshops and photo booths and huge amusements including a Train Ride and Animal Farm. Jingle all the Bay details

Make sure that you don’t miss any of the other fun and family-friendly Christmas events in Brisbane take a look at our Brisbane Kids Guide to Christmas.