🎄 Christmas with the kids on the Sunshine Coast 2026

14 Christmas things on around the Sunshine Coast this season: pageants, carols, Santa photos, Christmas lights, markets and workshops, with dates checked against the organiser. Tap one for directions, cost and where the nearest coffee and toilets are.

✨ Christmas lights · 46 💸 Free Christmas events · 6

🗺️ Christmas lights map: every display and 43 lit-up houses and streets on one map, tag a house, plan a drive.

Also in: Adelaide (136) Melbourne (127) Sydney (208) Brisbane (130) Gold Coast (53) Toowoomba (11) Cairns (7) Townsville (6) Rockhampton (9) Bundaberg (7) Hervey Bay (4) Perth (63) South West WA (7) Albany (3) Kalgoorlie (6)

Open them in the app and swipe through, or play the free Christmas lights hunt on the drive.

Updated 6 November 2026

On now

🎅 Santa photos at Sunshine Plaza

Maroochydore · Daily Thu 5 Nov to Thu 24 Dec, booked sessions, 7am to 5pm on Christmas Eve · Photo packages from $28.95, booked online

☕ 150m to coffee

Coming up

Wed 11 Nov

🎅 Santa photos at Kawana Shoppingworld

Buddina · Daily Wed 11 Nov to Thu 24 Dec, booked sessions, 10am to 4pm on day one, 7am to 5pm on Christmas Eve · Photo packages from $28.95, booked online

☕ 50m to coffee

Sat 21 Nov

🎅 Sensitive Santa (sensory friendly) at Sunshine Plaza

Maroochydore · Sat 21, Sun 22 Nov, Sat 5, Sun 6, Sun 13 Dec, 7am to 9am or 10am · Photo packages from $28.95, booked online

☕ 150m to coffee

Fri 27 Nov

✨ Caloundra Christmas Street Fair and Tree Lighting

Caloundra · Fri 27 Nov, 5pm to 9pm, tree lit after sunset · Free, no ticket needed

Free☕ 100m to coffee

Sun 29 Nov

🎅 Sensitive Santa (sensory friendly) at Kawana Shoppingworld

Buddina · Sun 29 Nov, Sun 6 Dec, 8am to 10:30am · Photo packages from $28.95, booked online

☕ 50m to coffee

Sat 5 Dec

✨ Mooloolaba Christmas Lights Cruise on the canals

Mooloolaba · Nightly 5 to 30 Dec, departs 6:30pm, about 1.5 hours · Adults $59, kids $49, VIP bow seating $84

☕ 700m to coffee

Mon 7 Dec

🎄 Connecting Noosa Christmas Convoy with Santa

Peregian Beach · Mon 7 to Thu 10 Dec, late afternoons: Mon from Peregian 4pm, Tue Boreen Point 3:45pm, Wed Kin Kin 2:45pm, Thu Noosaville 3:45pm · Free

Free☕ 50m to coffee

Tue 8 Dec

🎭 What's in the Woods? Christmas theatre for babies and toddlers

Caloundra · Tue 8 Dec: 9am (0 to 1 yrs), 10am (2 to 3 yrs), 11am (1 to 2 yrs), 45 mins each · $20 for 1 adult + 1 child; extra adult or child $10 (plus $6.45 booking fee)

☕ 220m to coffee

Sat 12 Dec

🕯️ Carols on Kings, Caloundra

Kings Beach · Sat 12 Dec, 4pm to 8pm · Free (free tickets to be released)

Free☕ 60m to coffee

🎪 Aussie World Christmas Spectacular, Palmview

Palmview · Sat 12 Dec: gates 5pm, rides 5:30pm to 9pm · From $35 (event page; homepage says from $40)

☕ 2.0km to coffee

✨ Bribie Island Christmas Lights Boat Parade

Bribie Island North · Sat 12 Dec, from 7pm · Free to watch

✨ Mooloolaba Christmas Boat Parade

Mooloolaba · Sat 12 Dec, from 7pm · Free to watch from land

Free☕ 270m to coffee

Sun 13 Dec

🕯️ Kawana Carols by the Beach, Buddina

Buddina · Sun 13 Dec, 3pm to 8pm · Free

Free☕ 400m to coffee

🎭 The Greatest Christmas Show, The Events Centre Caloundra

Caloundra · Sun 13 Dec 6:30pm and Mon 14 Dec 7pm (about 1 hr 50 mins with interval) · Adults $54.90 to $79.90, children 2 to 15 $49.90 to $69.90 (plus $6.45 booking fee)

☕ 220m to coffee