🕯️ Christmas carols on the Gold Coast 2026

Community carols, Carols by Candlelight and church carols around the Gold Coast this December, in date order, with which are free and where the nearest coffee and toilets are. Bring a rug and the bug spray.

🎄 All Christmas 🎅 Santa photos · 21 🤫 Sensory Santa · 6 🕯️ Carols · 11 ✨ Christmas lights · 54 💸 Free Christmas events · 25 🎭 Shows and workshops · 9

Also in: Adelaide (22) Melbourne (29) Sydney (19) Brisbane (17) Perth (15)

Updated 6 November 2026 · Open in the app

Sat 28 Nov

🕯️ Mayor's Christmas Carols at HOTA, Surfers Paradise

Surfers Paradise · Sat 28 and Sun 29 Nov: parklands from 4pm, main show 6pm to 8:30pm with fireworks · Free

Free☕ 440m to coffee

🕯️ Runaway Bay Carols by Candlelight

Runaway Bay · Sat 28 Nov, 5pm to 8pm, fireworks at 8pm · Free

Free☕ 730m to coffee

Thu 3 Dec

🕯️ North Burleigh Carols by the Sea, Miami

Miami · Thu 3 Dec, 4pm to 8pm, carols from 6pm · Free

Free☕ 10m to coffee

Sat 5 Dec

🕯️ Pacific Pines Christmas Carols

Pacific Pines · Sat 5 Dec, 4pm to 8pm · Not stated; kids face painting is free

☕ 180m to coffee

Sun 6 Dec

🕯️ NRSO Christmas Festival and community carols, Tweed Heads

Tweed Heads · Sun 6 Dec, 2:30pm to 4:30pm NSW time (1:30pm Qld time) · $0 to $40 (ticket types not specified)

☕ 530m to coffee

Thu 10 Dec

🕯️ Carols on the Lawn & Christmas Market, Sanctuary Cove

Hope Island · Thu 10 Dec: market from 4pm, carols 5pm to 8pm, fireworks 8pm · Free

Free☕ 980m to coffee

Sat 12 Dec

🕯️ Palm Beach Christmas Carols

Palm Beach · Sat 12 Dec, 5pm to 8pm · Free

Free☕ 80m to coffee

🕯️ Varsity Carols by the Lake, Varsity Lakes

Varsity Lakes · Sat 12 Dec, 5pm to 8pm · Free

Free☕ 130m to coffee

Sun 13 Dec

🕯️ Cooly Carols, Coolangatta

Coolangatta · Sun 13 Dec, 5:30pm to 7:30pm · Free

Free☕ 220m to coffee

Tue 15 Dec

🕯️ Carols by the Coast, Kingscliff

Kingscliff · Tue 15 Dec, 6:30pm to 8:30pm NSW time · Free

Free☕ 40m to coffee

Sun 20 Dec

🕯️ Currumbin Christmas Carols, Currumbin Waters

Currumbin Waters · Sun 20 Dec, 5pm to 7:30pm · Free

Free☕ 1.1km to coffee

Common questions

Are the Gold Coast Christmas carols free?

9 of the 11 listed here are free. The ticketed ones say so on the listing, with the booking link.