Where to go to see Santa in 2023
Santa will be taking his throne from early November at locations all across Brisbane, but as we all know this will look a little different this year. Whether it is for a photo on his throne, or just to let him know what tops your Christmas wish list this year, here are the best places for your Brisbane Kids to visit with the jolly man in the red suit in 2023. Be sure to scroll down to see all of the places to see Santa in your area of Brisbane.
We will be updating the events daily from now up until Christmas so make sure you check in regularly for new events.
Christmas Events over Multiple Days
🎄Santa Visits The Farm
Granite Belt Christmas Farm | Applethorpe, 25 November – 23 December (weekends only), 10am – 2pm.
Santa will be visiting the Granite Belt Christmas Farm every weekend from 26 November – 18 December from 10am – 2pm! Bring your camera and capture the magic of Christmas with Santa! No Bookings are required.
🎄Rotary Club of Jindalee Santa Sleigh
Centenary Suburbs Streets | Centenary Suburbs, 27 November – 6 December, 6pm – 7pm
Visit Sant on his sleigh, take a photo and make your Christmas wish as Santa makes his way through the Centenary Suburbs including West Lake, Jindalee, Jamboree Heights, Sumner, Riverhills, Sinnamon Park, Darra and more. For full route details click below.
Rotary Club of Jindalee Santa Sleigh details
🎄Christmas Markets GC
15- 17 December, 4pm – 9pm @Broadwater Parklands | Broadwater
Combining free family fun and relaxed Christmas shopping under fairy-lit trees, kids will delight in meeting Santa and seeing him arrive via helicopter, taking part in kids activities, delicious Yuletide treats and more.
🎄The Collective Markets Christmas Edition
15- 23 December, 10am – 9pm @ South Bank Parklands | South Bank
Stroll through the fairy light-adorned stalls as you shop from a mix of traditional Christmas-themed products, including decorations, gifts, cards, toys, clothing, food and more.
🎄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.
🎄The South Bank Christmas Show
South Bank Piazza | South Bank, 18 – 23 December, 5pm & 6.30pm
Join a chorus of elves as chaos hits Santa’s Workshop the night before Christmas! An all-singing, all-dancing spectacle for all ages, The South Bank Christmas Show features a live band, talented singers, energetic dancers, and a special appearance from Santa himself. Tickets required.
Saturday 4 November
🎄Christmas Market at Summerland Camels
Summerland Camels | Harrisville, 8.30am – 2pm
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
🎄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
🎄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
🎄Banyo Community Christmas and Twilight Markets
St Oswald Anglican Church | Banyo, 4pm – 8pm
Saturday 2 December
🎄 Multicap Christmas Markets and Carols
Multicap Medows | Eight Mile Plains, 3.30pm – 7pm
🎄 Christmas on Main Street
Main Street | Samford, 5pm – 8,30pm
🎄 Jingle All the Bay
Brighton Street | Sandgate, 3pm – 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 and rides for the kids including a Train Ride and Animal Farm.
🎄Moggill Twilight Christmas Markets
Moggill Markets | Moggill, 4pm – 8pm
At twilight, enjoy great food and a visit from Santa while browsing a range of local small business and arts and craft stalls to find the perfect last-minute Christmas gifts.
Moggill Christmas Twilight Market details
🎄Nundah Christmas Twilight Markets
Nundah Market | Nundah, 4pm – 10pm
Nundah Christmas Twilight Markets details
🎄Beachmere Xmas Bazaar & Community Carols
Clayton Park | Nundah, 4pm – 7pm
Sunday 3 December
🎄 Christmas in the Park and Twilight Markets
Calamvale District Park | Calamvale, 4pm – 7pm
🎄Centenary Carols
Peter Lightfoot Oval | Middle Park, 3.30pm – 8pm
🎄Sundayz Christmas Market
Rock Riverside Park | 17 Mile Rocks, 8am – 1pm
Browse through a huge assortment of 60 stalls including handmade, plants, homewares, adults and kids clothing, food and more while listening to live music, food and drinks, FREE kids zone including a waterslide and sit-down undercover area.
Friday 8 December
🎄 Brookfield Bush Christmas
Brookfield Showgrounds | Brookfield, 4pm – 11pm
🎄 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.
Saturday 9 December
🎄Bribie Island Christmas Lights Boat Parade
9 December, from 7pm @ Bribie Island Canals | Bribie Island
Head along to Bribie Island and grab a spot along the canal to view the annual Bribie Island Christmas Lights Boat Parade where boats covered in Christmas lights travel around the canals to the delight of Brisbane Kids and their families. You may even see a special guest dressed in red aboard the boats!
🎄Surfers Paradise Christmas Twilight Market
9 December, 4pm – 9pm @ Surfers Paradise Foreshore | Surfers Paradise
Grab your little helpers and head to the coast for a special Christmas Market on the beach, with live tunes, kids’ activities, spectacular Christmas decorations and over 100 market stalls.
🎄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
🎄 Eatons Hill Santa Parade
King George Square | Brisbane CBD, 4pm – 9pm
From 4.45pm you will hear the hear sleigh bells ringing, Santa ho-ho-hoing from his sleigh and a parade of emergency vehicles escorting him throughout Eatons Hill. The set routes this year are Bunya Park Drive and Saraband Drive. from 5pm there will be entertainment, food trucks, a Christmas Movie and fireworks spectacular at Wantima Country Club.
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.
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PAST EVENTS PLACES TO VISIT SANTA 2022
Christmas Events over Multiple Days
🎄Santa Visits The Farm
Granite Belt Christmas Farm | Applethorpe, 26 November – 18 December (weekends only), 10am – 2pm.
Santa will be visiting the Granite Belt Christmas Farm every weekend from 26 November – 18 December from 10am – 2pm! Bring your camera and capture the magic of Christmas with Santa! No Bookings are required.
🎄Santa on Tour in Ipswich
Various Ipswich Locations| Ipswich, 9, 10, 16 & 17 December, 5.30pm – 9.30pm
With help from the Mt Forbes Rural Fire Service, Santa and his crew will be cruising past Christmas lights and stopping at key parks and locations to spread Christmas cheer.
Santa on Tour details
🎄Surfers Paradise Christmas Twilight Market
10 & 18 December, 4pm – 9pm @ Surfers Paradise Foreshore | Surfers Paradise
Grab your little helpers and head to the coast for a special Christmas Market on the beach, with live tunes, kids’ activities, spectacular Christmas decorations and over 100 market stalls.
🎄Christmas Markets GC 2022
16- 18 December, 4pm – 9pm @Broadwater Parklands | Broadwater
Combining free family fun and relaxed Christmas shopping under fairy-lit trees, kids will delight in Santa’s arrival by helicopter, delicious Yuletide treats and a festive Christmas movie.
🎄Santa’s Stop Over
Flowstate Pavillion | South Bank, 17 – 22 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’s Stop Over Details
Saturday 12 November
🎄Santa’s Arrival
Westfield Chermside| Chermside, 9am – 9,30am
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 Level 1, near The Coffee Club.
Santa’s Arrival details
Friday 18 November
🎄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 19 November
Friday 25 November
🎄The Lighting of the Brisbane City Christmas Tree
King George Square | Brisbane City, 25 November, 6.30pm – 7.15pm
The Christmas in Brisbane extravaganza kicks off with the official lighting of the beautiful Brisbane City Christmas Tree, which stands 22m tall in the centre of the city for all to see. On top of witnessing the switching on of Queensland’s biggest Christmas tree, there will be a special Christmas musical performance to add to the festive atmosphere. While the official lighting of the Christmas tree takes place at King George Square and online on 25 November, the tree remains in King George Square and will be sparkling nightly until 8 January for everyone to head into the City and see.
Lighting of Christmas Tree Details
Saturday 26 November
🎄Rotary Club Mount Gravatt Christmas Carols and Markets
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.
Mount Gravatt Christmas Carols and Markets details
Sunday 27 November
🎄Caboolture Christmas Carols
Centenary Lakes Park| Caboolture, 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, food trucks, fireworks as well as some last-minute Christmas gift shopping at the twilight markets.
Caboolture Christmas Carols details
🎄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 2 December
🎄Eatons Hill Santa
The Streets of Eatons Hill | Eatons Hill, 5.30pm – 8pm
🎄BrisStyle Twilight Christmas Markets
King George Square | Brisbane CBD, 4pm – 9pm
🎄Banyo Community Christmas and Twilight Markets
St Oswald Anglican Church | Banyo, 4pm – 8pm
Saturday 3 December
🎄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!
Multicap Christmas Carols and Markets details
🎄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.
Free Christmas Carols and Movie in the Park details
🎄Christmas in the Park
Calamvale District Park | Calamvale, 4pm – 7pm
🎄Christmas on Main Street
🎄Jingle all the Bay 2022
Brighton Street | Sandgate, 3pm – 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 and rides for the kids including a Train Ride and Animal Farm.
Jingle all the Bay 2022 details
🎄Wakerley Rotary Christmas Carols
Wakerley Park, | Wakerley, 3pm – 8pm
Attended by a 7000+ crowd, the Wakerley Rotary Carols is the flagship carols event of the eastern suburbs that provides family-friendly entertainment and food whilst supporting local businesses and community groups. There is something here for all the family, from rides, face painting, Santa, music, singing and great company.
Wakerley Rotary Christmas Carols details
🎄The Hills Community Carols
George Willmore Park | Ferny Hills, from 4pm – 8pm
The Hills Community Carols 2022 details
🎄Christmas Carols
Aspley Hornets | Aspley, 5pm – 7pm
Christmas Carols – Aspley Hornets details
🎄Flagstone Christmas Carols and Twilight Markets
Flagstone State School | Flagstone, 4pm – 8pm
Sunday 4 December
🎄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.
Centenary Carols details
🎄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.
North Lakes Christmas Carols details
Friday 9 December
🎄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.
Jimboomba Christmas Brigade details
🎄Melany 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.
Maleny Late Night Christmas details
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.
City of Logan Christmas Carols details
🎄Sherwood Community Festival
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.
The Sherwood Community Festival details
🎄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 by candlelight details
🎄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.
Carols In The Park Mitchelton details
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.
Redcliffe Christmas Carols details
Friday 16 December
🎄Christmas Night Markets & Food Trucks
South/City/SQ | Buranda, 5pm-8pm
Christmas Night Markets & Food Trucks details
Sunday 18 December
🎄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!
Christmas Boat Parade details
🎄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.
Pine Rivers Christmas Carols details
If you know of somewhere Santa will be we haven’t listed on the website then please email us info@brisbanekids.com.au and we will add it to the website OR you could save us a lot of time and simply submit it via the register event button on the front page of the website (top right hand side).
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.
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PAST EVENTS PLACES TO VISIT SANTA 2021
Christmas Events over Multiple Days
? Santa Visit’s The Farm
Granite Belt Christmas Farm| Applethorpe, 27 November – 23 December, 10am – 1pm Santa will appear on weekends only
Santa will be visiting the Granite Belt Christmas Farm every weekend in December from 10am – 1pm! Bring your camera and capture the magic of Christmas with Santa! No Bookings required, just follow social distancing. Find out more here Santa Visits the Farm
? Santa Selfies
David Jones Queens Plaza| Brisbane CBD, 2 – 24 December
Keep your eye out for Santa instore at David Jones Queens Plaza, as he wanders around taking selfies and offering special inside information on how he travels around the world in one night. Santa will be practicing physical distancing using a special photo prop to ensure the health and wellbeing of everyone he meets this Christmas. Find out more here Santa Selfies
? Santa’s Stop Over
Flowstate Pavillion| South Bank, 18 – 23 December, 4pm – 9pm
Visit the Clauses on their annual visit Down Under amid a festive Flowstate Pavillion in South Bank Parklands. Snap your own (socially distanced) pics with Christmas royalty Mr and Mrs Clause, for a memento of the yuletide season. Find out more here Santa’s Stop Over
? The South Bank Christmas Show
South Bank Piazza | South Bank, 18 – 23 December, 6.30pm and 8pm nightly
South Bank Piazza will host an exciting Christmas production featuring singing, dancing and circus acts to ignite joy, excitement and nostalgia for the “Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. The festive variety show features a tap-dancing teddy bear, rockin’ rocking horse and more joyful Christmas characters as well as Santa and some of your favourite festive tunes. The South Bank Christmas Show
Saturday 13 November
? Santa’s Arrival Parade
Riverlink Shopping Centre | Ipswich, 10am – 11am
Come join Santa’s arrival parade on Saturday 13th November, to celebrate Santa’s arrival at Riverlink this Christmas. You won’t want to miss the dancing, music, and cheer as we welcome Santa and his Christmas friends from 10am this year. Santa’s Arrival Parade
? Santa’s Arrival Parade with Friends from Sesame Street
Westfield | North Lakes, 10am – 11am
Santa will be joined by Mrs Claus, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, as well as some very special friends from Sesame Street©! That’s right Elmo, The Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby and Zoe Monster are coming to Westfield North Lakes. Santa’s Arrival Parade
? Santa’s Arrival Parade
Westfield | Carindale, 10am – 11am
Come and join in the merry celebration of Christmas by watching Santa arrive with his little helpers! There will be music, dancing and cheer so let’s start the most wonderful time of year by welcoming the jolly man back to his red chair. Santa’s Arrival Parade
?Santa’s Arrival Parade
Westfield | Garden City, 9am – 9.30am
Santa will be making his way to his chair at 9am through Level 1 with his trio of elves. Say hello and give a wave before photos begin from 9:30am . Santa’s Arrival Parade
?Santa’s Arrival Parade
Westfield | Chermside, 9am – 100am
Come and join in the merry celebration of Christmas by watching Santa arrive with his little helpers! There will be music, dancing and cheer so let’s start the most wonderful time of year by welcoming the jolly man back to his red chair. Santa’s Arrival Parade
Sunday 14 November
?Party with Santa
Timezone Orion | Springfield Central, 9am – 11am
Head to Timezone Australia for the Orion Christmas launch with special guest Santa Claus himself! Play, game and be jolly until your hearts content with 2 hours of Timezone fun Sunday 14 November. Party with Santa
Friday 19 November
? Beenleigh Christmas Twilight Market
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 20 November
? Breakfast With Santa
Ikea | North Lakes, 8.30am – 10.15am
You’re invited to join Santa, Mrs Claus and his special friends for a magical breakfast at IKEA Restaurant including breakfast, meeting Santa and his friends and a special gift from Santa. Breakfast with Santa
? Griffin Community Santa Run
Street of Griffin| Griffin, from 9.30am
Griffin Community Santa Run will take to the streets of Griffin with Santa and his elves in tow on his sleigh. Street maps and more information is available here. Griffin Santa Run details
Friday 26 November
? The Lighting of the Brisbane City Christmas Tree
City Hall | Brisbane City, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
The Christmas in Brisbane extravaganza kicks off with the official lighting of the beautiful Brisbane City Christmas Tree, which stands 22m tall in the centre of the city for all to see. On top of witnessing the switching on of Queensland’s biggest Christmas tree, there will be a special Christmas musical performance to add to the festive atmosphere.The Lighting of the Brisbane City Christmas Tree
Saturday 27 November
? Rotary Christmas Fair
Mt Gravatt Showgrounds | Mt Gravatt, 4pm- 9pm
This fantastic family-friendly FREE event with kids’ activities, amusement rides, jumping castle, rock wall, face painting, Christmas gift stalls, street food, carols, live music, a Christmas movie and a visit from Santa is definitely not to be missed. Rotary Christmas Fair
?The BrisStyle Twilight Christmas Market
King George Square | Brisbane CBD, 4pm – 9pm
? Griffin Christmas Carnival 2021
Griffin State School Oval | Griffin, 3pm – 8pm
? Santa’s Arrival Parade
Mt Ommaney Centre | Mt Ommaney, 9am – 10am
Christmas festivities kick off as Santa and his friends take part in a parade from the food terrace through the centre and ending at Santa’s new set outside Target. Santa’s Arrival Parade
Friday 3 December
? Bush Christmas
Brookfeild Showgrounds | Brookfeild, 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
Saturday 4 December
?Community Carols at Sherwood Arboretum
Sherwood Arboretum | Sherwood, 4.30pm – 8.30pm
There will be music by Kate Street Big Band, stalls by our community groups as well as entertainment by FireFly Entertainers and more! Singing, stalls and Santa, family, food and friends. Community Carols at Sherwood Arboretum details
? Bardon Community Carols
Bandstand Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens | Mt Coot-tha, 4pm – 6pm
There will be music by Kate Street Big Band, stalls by our community groups as well as entertainment by FireFly Entertainers and more! Singing, stalls and Santa, family, food and friends. Bardon Community Carols details
? Christmas in the Park and Twilight Market
Calamvale District Park | Calamvale, 4pm – 7pm
Come on down to Calamvale District Park and join the festivities of Christmas. There will be fun activities for the kids, choir & musical performances, a best dressed dog parade, a visit from Santa and plenty of market stalls for Christmas gifts & food outlets. Christmas in the Park details
? Christmas on Main Street
Main Street | Samford Village, 5.30pm – 9pm
Follow the twinkling lights and red bows to Main Street, Samford Village for a Magical Christmas Garden themed “Christmas on Main Street” with activities, food, entertainment, live music, a special visit by Santa, Makers Market & Carols. Christmas on Main Street details
Sunday 5 December
? North Lakes Christmas Carols
Kinsellas Park | North Lakes, 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. North Lakes Christmas Carols details
?Wilston Village Christmas Festival
Wilston Village | Wilston, 9am – 1pm
Come and visit Santa and his reindeer on the main street and be entertained with the jumping castle, petting farm and reptile display. Also see the school and after school performance groups as well as police and fire truck displays. Wilson Village Christmas Festival details
? Centenary Community Carols
Peter Lightfoot Oval | Middle Park, 4pm – 7pm
Saturday 11 December
? Bayside Wake Park Christmas Markets
Bayside Wake Park | Carbrook, 1.30pm – 8.30pm
Bayside Wake Park Christmas Market have Santa arriving on a wake board, market stalls, food trucks, Santa photos for families – including well-behaved dogs! – carols, jumping castle, face painting and much more all combined with a pro wake boarding comp Bayside Wake Park Christmas Markets details
? Community Carols and Christmas Market
Underwood Park | Underwood, 4pm – 8pm
Bring the whole family and have fun at this free family event that includes carol singing, market stalls and fun family activities. Community Carols and Christmas Market details
? Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols
Riverstage | Brisbane, 4pm – 9pm
This must-see annual free carols event will host a variety of Australia’s most renowned singers and entertainers as they ignite the big stage in this joyous and magical celebration of Christmas. Tickets released on 1 December. Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols details
?Christmas Concert and Movie Night
Beenleigh Town Square | Beenleigh, 4pm – 8pm
Come along to the Christmas Concert and Movie Night at Beenleigh Town Square for a free Christmas themed event including retro games, Christmas concert and Elliott the Littiliest Reindeer showing on the big screen. Christmas Concert and Movie Night details
?Carols in the Park
Mitcheton Park | Mitcheton, 4pm – 8pm
Enjoy free entertainment, live carols, a visit from Santa, fireworks, free rides, kids activities food vans and markets Carols in the Park details
City of Logan’s Christmas Carols
?Griffith University Logan Campus | Meadowbrook, 3pm – 8pm
This free, family-friendly event will have you singing along to all your favourite Christmas carols, enjoying rides and indulging in the fantastic variety of delicious foods available. You can even get a free photo with Santa! Plus there will be fireworks, putt-putt, a live show featuring Bluey and Bingo in their very own Christmas Show and more! City of Logan’s Christmas Carols details
Sunday 12 December
? Redcliffe Christmas Carols
Moreton Daily Stadium | 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. Redcliffe Christmas Carols details
? Christmas Carnival
Sandstone Point Hotel | Sandstone Point, 2pm – 8.30pm
Tis’ the season to be jolly and celebrate with a day full of festivities including markets, food stalls, kids rides, entertainment, Christmas carols, fireworks and of course a visit from Santa! Christmas Carnival details
Wednesday 15 December
? Santa’s Christmas Party
Shingle Inn City Hall| King George Square, 9.30am – 11am
Come and join in the fun at Shingle Inn with Santa’s Christmas High Tea. Enjoy the morning with your family & friends having your photo taken with Santa, decorating your own Christmas Tree biscuit.Santa’s Christmas Party details
Sunday 19 December
? 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. Pine Rivers Christmas Carols details
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Make sure you don’t miss any other fun and family-friendly Christmas events in Brisbane; look at our Brisbane Kids Guide to Christmas.
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