Looking for some fun for the whole family this Christmas? The Gold Coast has plenty of Christmas events on offer for kids and families. CLICK ON EACH EVENT BELOW for more info.
We will keep adding events to this list as we find them right up to and including Christmas so make sure to check back so you don’t miss out on any fun!
Community Carols
Carols in Coomera
Carols on the Beach (Surfers Paradise)
Christmas at Frascott (Varsity Lakes)
City of Logan Christmas Carols
Currumbin Christmas Carols
Cooly Carols
Mayor’s Christmas Carols (Surfers Paradise)
Nerang Celebrates
North Burleigh Carols by the Sea
Northern Gold Coast Carols (Ormeau)
Pacific Pines Christmas Carols
Runaway Bay Carols by Candlelight
Tugun Lights Up
Varsity Carols by the Lake
Events by Date
Saturday 9 November
Christmas Twilight Markets @ The Well
Sunday 10 November
Celebrate Santa’s Arrival at Westfield Helensvale
Celebrate Santa’s Arrival at Westfield Coomera
Friday 15 November
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Beenleigh Christmas Twilight Markets
Friday 22 November
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Saturday 23 November
Christmas Movie Night: Elf (Reedy Creek)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Labrador Christmas Carnival
Sunday 24 November
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Monday 25 November
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Tuesday 26 November
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Wednesday 27 November
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Thursday 28 November
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Festive Fun at The Strand (Coolangatta)
Friday 29 November
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Saturday 30 November
Runaway Bay Carols by Candlelight
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Christmas in the Park (Bonogin)
Mayor’s Christmas Carols (Surfers Paradise)
Movies Under the Stars: A Boy Called Christmas (Carrara)
Sunday 1 December
Christmas at Frascott (Varsity Lakes)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Pacific Pines Christmas Carols
Monday 2 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Tuesday 3 December
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Wednesday 4 December
Christmas Music in the Village (Mudgeeraba)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Thursday 5 December
North Burleigh Carols by the Sea
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Friday 6 December
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Little ArtLab | Table Top Trees (HOTA)
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Saturday 7 December
Alicia Street Christmas Fair (Southport)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
City of Logan Christmas Carols
Festive Fun at The Strand (Coolangatta)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Tugun Lights Up
Sunday 8 December
Cooly Carols
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Festive Fun at The Strand (Coolangatta)
Northern Gold Coast Carols (Ormeau)
Monday 9 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Snow Globe & Bauble Decorating Workshops (Runaway Bay)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Tuesday 10 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Snow Globe & Bauble Decorating Workshops (Runaway Bay)
Wednesday 11 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Snow Globe & Bauble Decorating Workshops (Runaway Bay)
Christmas at The Oasis Broadbeach
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Thursday 12 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Snow Globe & Bauble Decorating Workshops (Runaway Bay)
Christmas at The Oasis Broadbeach
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Friday 13 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Christmas Carols on the Green (Mudgeeraba)
Snow Globe & Bauble Decorating Workshops (Runaway Bay)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Saturday 14 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Nerang Celebrates
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Surfers Paradise Christmas Twilight Market
Christmas at The Oasis Broadbeach
Festive Fun at The Strand (Coolangatta)
Varsity Carols by the Lake
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Christmas in Broadbeach
Movies Under the Stars: Dr Suess’ The Grinch (Pimpama)
Carols in Coomera
Starry Night Outdoor Cinema: Elliot the Littlest Reindeer (Logan)
Sunday 15 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Christmas Movie in the Park (Pimpama)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Festive Fun at The Strand (Coolangatta)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Carols on the Beach (Surfers Paradise)
Christmas in Broadbeach
Christmas at The Oasis Broadbeach
Currumbin Christmas Carols
Jacobs Well Community Carols
Full Moon Christmas Kirtan Party (Burleigh Heads)
Monday 16 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Rudolph’s Birthday Party (Westfield Coomera)
Christmas at The Oasis Broadbeach
Storytime with Mrs Claus (Westfield Helensvale)
Snow Globe & Bauble Decorating Workshops (Runaway Bay)
Carols on the Broadwater (Southport Yacht Club)
Buddy’s Christmas Movie Bash (Helensvale)
Christmas Cinema Childcare (Pacific Fair Shopping Centre)
Christmas in Broadbeach
Tuesday 17 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Rudolph’s Birthday Party (Westfield Coomera)
Storytime with Mrs Claus (Westfield Helensvale)
Snow Globe & Bauble Decorating Workshops (Runaway Bay)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Christmas at The Oasis Broadbeach
Free Christmas Craft (Beenleigh)
Christmas Cinema Childcare (Pacific Fair Shopping Centre)
Christmas in Broadbeach
Wednesday 18 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Christmas Cinema Childcare (Pacific Fair Shopping Centre)
Snow Globe & Bauble Decorating Workshops (Runaway Bay)
Christmas at The Oasis Broadbeach
Storytime with Mrs Claus (Westfield Helensvale)
Free Christmas Craft (Beenleigh)
Christmas in Broadbeach
Thursday 19 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Christmas Disco @ Westfield Coomera
Storytime with Mrs Claus (Westfield Helensvale)
Christmas Cinema Childcare (Pacific Fair Shopping Centre)
Snow Globe & Bauble Decorating Workshops (Runaway Bay)
Christmas at The Oasis Broadbeach
Free Christmas Craft (Beenleigh)
Outdoor Christmas Cinema: The Grinch (Westfield Helensvale)
Christmas in Broadbeach
Friday 20 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Broadwater Parklands Christmas Markets
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Christmas at The Oasis Broadbeach
Festive Fun at The Strand (Coolangatta)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Christmas Cinema Childcare (Pacific Fair Shopping Centre)
Free Christmas Craft (Beenleigh)
Snow Globe & Bauble Decorating Workshops (Runaway Bay)
Christmas at Cavill Lane (Surfers Paradise)
Christmas in Broadbeach
Saturday 21 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Broadwater Parklands Christmas Markets
Festive Fun at The Strand (Coolangatta)
Christmas at The Oasis Broadbeach
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Free Christmas Craft (Beenleigh)
Southport Community Christmas Carols
Movies Under the Stars: Elf (Southport)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Christmas Cinema Childcare (Pacific Fair Shopping Centre)
Christmas at Cavill Lane (Surfers Paradise)
Movies Under the Stars: A Boy Called Christmas (Palm Beach)
HOTA Christmas Twilight Market
Christmas in Broadbeach
Sunday 22 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Broadwater Parklands Christmas Markets
Festive Fun at The Strand (Coolangatta)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Christmas Cinema Childcare (Pacific Fair Shopping Centre)
Christmas at Cavill Lane (Surfers Paradise)
Christmas at The Oasis Broadbeach
Southport Community Christmas Carols
Mudgeeraba Twilight Christmas Markets
Christmas in Broadbeach
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Monday 23 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Festive Fun at The Strand (Coolangatta)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Tuesday 24 December
Santa’s Putt Putt (Parkwood)
Festive Fun at The Strand (Coolangatta)
Christmas Craft Workshop (Southport)
A Very Starry Christmas (The Star, Broadbeach)
Christmas in Paradise (Paradise Centre)
Have we missed any, or do you have an update? Let us know at
Updated 9 December 2024
