4 Christmas at Highland Reserve - 6 December from 4:30pm. Family friendly activities including a visit and small gift from Santa for the kids. Low-cost sausage sizzle, food trucks, coffee and ice creams. From 6:30pm the Crosslife band with friends will host the Carols, a laid back, sing along to some traditional Christmas Carols (including the nativity story). Tallowwood Park, Rose Valley Drive, Upper Coomera. Carols on the Lawn at Sanctuary Cove - 11 December from 5pm. Join us for the much-loved Carols on the Lawn as locals come together to sing along to their favourite Christmas songs at this cherished community tradition. Gather on the Marina Lawn (adjacent to J Pier) for an evening of festive cheer and holiday magic. Varsity Carols by the Lake - 13 December from 4pm. Celebrate Christmas with carols, Santa, fireworks and more! This truly unique festive celebration will feature live stage entertainment, Christmas carols, Santa, fireworks over the beautiful Lake Orr (240 Varsity Parade, Varsity Lakes) and much more! Something for everyone! Palm Beach Christmas Carols - 13 December from 4.30pm. Delight in a range of food and drink stalls, while enjoying live entertainment, Christmas carols, and a special visit from Santa himself. Kids will love the activities on offer, including face painting, bubble entertainers, and creative arts stalls, along with community stalls and local performances throughout the evening, concluding with a spectacular fireworks display. Palm Beach Parklands, 945 Gold Coast Highway, Palm Beach. Christmas Flicks & Fireworks - 12 & 13 December from 4pm. Surfers Paradise Beach, The Esplanade. A coastal Christmas celebration: markets from 4pm, outdoor cinema (The Santa Clause on 12th; Elf on 13th) from 7pm, and fireworks at 8:30pm. Free event. Surfers Paradise Christmas Twilight Market - 12 & 13 December from 4pm. Festive beachside market with artisan stalls, handmade gifts, food, fairy lights, and a very Christmasvibe coastal market. Free entry. The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise. Cooly Carols - 14 December from 5:30pm. Settle in for an evening of Christmas carols, a delicious variety of food trucks, a special visit from the big man in red, finishing with dazzling fireworks. Queen Elizabeth Park, Marine Parade, Coolangatta Northern GC Christmas Carols - 14 December from 4pm. A free family event with pre-show entertainment, Santa, kids entertainment, food vans, all your favourite carols, fireworks and more. Brien Harris Oval, Peachy Rd, Ormeau. Christmas in Broadbeach 15–21 December. Broadbeach Mall turns into a “gingerbread village.” Daytime (10am-3pm) features gingerbread decorating workshops, Christmas crafts, storytime theatre. Evening (5pm-8pm) has Santa meet-andgreets, photo ops, and a treasure hunt. On 19 Decthere’s a free outdoor movie Arthur Christmas at Kurrawa Park. Broadbeach Mall & The Oasis, Broadbeach Carols on the Broadwater - 15 December from 4.30pm. Outdoor carols event overlooking the Broadwater, with live music, games, face painting, and a buffet. Plus a jetpack “Santa’s Elves” show. 1 MacArthur Parade, Main Beach (Broadwater). HOTA Christmas Twilight Markets - 20 December. Evening market with 150+ vendors selling handcrafted Christmas goods, gourmet eats, live music, roving performers, and Santa. HOTA Precinct, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise. Christmas in Coomera - 20 & 21 December from 2pm. Free family festival: DJ dance party, snow machines, Hip-Hop Santas, 9-hole “North Pole Putt Putt”, roving performers (stilt walkers, Grinch), photo moments, food trucks, and markets. Coomera Indoor Sports Centre Forecourt, 35 Beattie Rd, Coomera Currumbin Christmas Carols - 21 December from 5pm. Free festive celebration featuring fun area entertainment and live stage performances until 7:30pm. Plus Santa – and a spectacular laser light show! Festive food trucks and attractions. Merv Craig Recreation Park, 26 Galleon Way New Year’s Eve by the Sea - 31 December from 4pm. A familyfriendly NYE celebration: food trucks, live music, children’s activities (crafts, bubbles, face painting), and fireworks at 8pm over the Broadwater. No alcohol allowed. Broadwater Parklands, Marine Parade, Southport Miami Twilight NYE at Thorn Park - 31 December from 4pm. Enjoy DJ tunes, the New Year Express train, Bubble Zone, inflatables, arts and crafts, face painting, food trucks and much more! An early, free family New Year’s Eve celebration. Finish the evening watching the nearby coastline fireworks along the beach from Kurrawa and Surfers Paradise. Thorn Park, Marine Parade, Miami. New Year’s Eve by the Lake - 31 December from 5.30pm. Bring your picnic blanket and enjoy an evening of live music, food trucks, activities for the kids and more! The night will end with a fireworks display over Lake Orr at 8:30pm. Waterfront Stage, Varsity Promenade, Varsity Parade, Varsity Lakes. New Year’s Eve in Coomera - 31 December from 6pm. An evening of fun, food and festivities. Roll out the picnic blanket, savour a bite to eat from the tasty line-up of food trucks and dance into the night with a DJ on the decks Fireworks display at 8pm. Coomera Sports Park, 53 Beattie Road, Coomera We are on the countdown for all of your favourite free end-of-year festivities, where the jingle bells rock and sleigh bells ring, so make sure you save the date for when the Christmas carollers sing. For a more Christmas events: whatsongoldcoast.com.au Events are correct at the time of printing. Events may change due to weather conditions and/or unforeseen circumstances, please check online for more information.
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