✨ Christmas lights around the Gold Coast 2026

Light trails, tree lightings, council displays and lights festivals around the Gold Coast this season, with dates and the best time to go. The free Christmas lights hunt turns the drive into the outing.

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Updated 9 November 2026 · Open in the app · Play the Christmas lights hunt

🗺️ Open the Christmas lights map

Every house, street and display on one map. Tag a house you find, add a photo, and plan a route from where you are.

Big displays, trails and festivals

Tue 1 Dec

✨ Hinterland Baptist Church Christmas lights, Worongary

Worongary · December evenings after dark; hours not published · Free

Sat 5 Dec

🎪 Tugun Lights Up Christmas street party

Tugun · Sat 5 Dec, 4pm to 8pm · Free

Free☕ 220m to coffee

Sat 12 Dec

✨ Mermaid Waters Christmas Park Party and Flotilla of Lights

Mermaid Waters · Sat 12 Dec, 5pm to 8pm · Free

Free☕ 1.3km to coffee

Houses and streets, by suburb

Home displays tagged by parents and checked against the local guides. Look from the street, park considerately and keep the noise down: people live here. Most switch on from about 8:30pm.

Ashmore

✨ Tyalla Drive Christmas lights, Ashmore

Ashmore · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Biggera Waters

✨ Kilmartin Esplanade Christmas lights, Biggera Waters

Biggera Waters · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Burleigh Waters

✨ Coronet Crescent Christmas lights, Burleigh Waters

Burleigh Waters · 6pm to 9pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

✨ Rainbird Close Christmas lights, Burleigh Waters

Burleigh Waters · 6pm to 10pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

✨ Spinebill Street Christmas lights, Burleigh Waters

Burleigh Waters · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Coomera

✨ Drumbeat Place Christmas lights, Coomera

Coomera · 6:30pm to 10pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Hope Island

✨ Dunnes Avenue Christmas lights, Hope Island

Hope Island · 7pm to 9:30pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Labrador

✨ Hentdale Court Christmas lights, Labrador

Labrador · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Robert Street Christmas lights, Labrador

Labrador · 6pm to 10:30pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Maudsland

✨ Manor Road Christmas lights, Maudsland

Maudsland · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Mermaid Waters

✨ Long Island Court Christmas lights, Mermaid Waters

Mermaid Waters · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; busiest the week before Christmas · Free

✨ Oceanic Drive Christmas lights, Mermaid Waters

Mermaid Waters · 7pm to 10pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

✨ Volante Crescent Christmas lights, Mermaid Waters

Mermaid Waters · 6pm to 10pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Merrimac

✨ Kingarry Circuit Christmas lights, Merrimac

Merrimac · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Petherbridge Avenue Christmas lights, Merrimac

Merrimac · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Molendinar

✨ Sugargum Court Christmas lights, Molendinar

Molendinar · 6:30pm to 10pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Mudgeeraba

✨ Augathella Court Christmas lights, Mudgeeraba

Mudgeeraba · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Nerang

✨ Lancaster Court Christmas lights, Nerang

Nerang · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Winchester Drive Christmas lights, Nerang

Nerang · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Ormeau

✨ Katandra Crescent Christmas lights, Ormeau

Ormeau · 7pm and 7:35pm shows in 2025, 30 Nov to 24 Dec · Free

✨ Rosabrook Crescent Christmas lights, Ormeau

Ormeau · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; busiest the week before Christmas · Free

✨ Shannonbrook Avenue Christmas lights, Ormeau

Ormeau · 6pm to 9pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

✨ Strathburn Crescent Christmas lights, Ormeau

Ormeau · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; busiest the week before Christmas · Free

Ormeau Hills

✨ Ashburton Street Christmas lights, Ormeau Hills

Ormeau Hills · 6:30pm to midnight nightly; in 2025 it ran 30 Nov to 26 Dec · Free

Pacific Pines

✨ Ainslie Street Christmas lights, Pacific Pines

Pacific Pines · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Beaumont Crescent Christmas lights, Pacific Pines

Pacific Pines · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; busiest the week before Christmas · Free

✨ Boyer Street Christmas lights, Pacific Pines

Pacific Pines · 5:30pm to 10pm in 2025, 1 Dec to 31 Dec · Free

✨ Salvado Drive Christmas lights, Pacific Pines

Pacific Pines · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; busiest the week before Christmas · Free

✨ Springwood Avenue Christmas lights, Pacific Pines

Pacific Pines · 7pm to 9pm nightly in 2025, 1 Dec to 31 Dec · Free

✨ Waigeo Street Christmas lights, Pacific Pines

Pacific Pines · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Wunburra Circuit Christmas lights, Pacific Pines

Pacific Pines · 6pm to 10pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Parkwood

✨ Longcove Place Christmas lights, Parkwood

Parkwood · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Pimpama

✨ Blossom Street Christmas lights, Pimpama

Pimpama · 5:30pm to 9:30pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

✨ Kosciuszko Circuit Christmas lights, Pimpama

Pimpama · 6:45pm to 10pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

✨ Moss Terrace Christmas lights, Pimpama

Pimpama · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; busiest the week before Christmas · Free

✨ Perger Street Christmas lights, Pimpama

Pimpama · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Robina

✨ Goldwater Drive Christmas lights, Robina

Robina · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Lancewood Circuit Christmas lights, Robina

Robina · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Runaway Bay

✨ Nambur Street Christmas lights, Runaway Bay

Runaway Bay · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Southport

✨ Stevens Street Christmas lights, Southport

Southport · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Upper Coomera

✨ Annabelle Crescent Christmas lights, Upper Coomera

Upper Coomera · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Bethany Place Christmas lights, Upper Coomera

Upper Coomera · From 6:30pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

✨ Bundoora Street Christmas lights, Upper Coomera

Upper Coomera · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Forest Oak Drive Christmas lights, Upper Coomera

Upper Coomera · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; busiest the week before Christmas · Free

✨ Jagera Drive Christmas lights, Upper Coomera

Upper Coomera · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Krystle Court Christmas lights, Upper Coomera

Upper Coomera · 6:30pm to 10pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

✨ Macleay Circuit Christmas lights, Upper Coomera

Upper Coomera · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; busiest the week before Christmas · Free

✨ Morgan Court Christmas lights, Upper Coomera

Upper Coomera · 6pm to 10pm nightly in December in 2025, 1 Dec to 31 Dec · Free

✨ Santa Clara Rise Christmas lights, Upper Coomera

Upper Coomera · 6pm to 10pm nightly; in 2025 it ran 1 Dec to 1 Jan · Free

✨ Seaham Court Christmas lights, Upper Coomera

Upper Coomera · 6pm to 10pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

✨ Treeline Circuit Christmas lights, Upper Coomera

Upper Coomera · 6pm to 10pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Common questions

Are the Gold Coast Christmas lights free?

54 of the 54 listed here are free. The ticketed ones say so on the listing, with the booking link.