The more the merrier at this time of year and with a warm country welcome waiting, we invite you to spend a weekend with us under glittering stars with the vast night skies above.
If you've never experienced the festive season in a rural town or country community, then you're in for a real treat. The pace is a bit slower and the smiles are warmer, that's the beauty of it, where most locals know Santa by his first name! A country Christmas weekend away will remind you what this season is really about - taking the time to share special moments with loved ones.
Try something different this December with a country drive to Southern Queensland Country to enjoy Carols by Candlelight and any number of festive parades, light shows, street parties and fireworks, beginning just over an hour from Brisbane. The more the merrier at this time of year and with a warm country welcome waiting, we invite you to spend a weekend with us under glittering stars with the vast night skies above.
Pack a hamper and gather the troops for a sublime country experience at one of these Christmas Carol events – just remember to bring something warm, as temperatures can drop once the sun sets over the hills.
Sunday 24 November 2024
Cecil Plains Carols by Candlelight
Saturday 30 November 2024
Lockyer Valley Mayoral Christmas Carols
Tuesday 3 December 2024
Marist College Emerald Carols by Candlelight
Saturday 7 December 2024
Allora Bush Christmas and Carols
Sunday 8 December 2024
Hot Hawaiian Lakeside Christmas Carols
Westbrook Community Carols
Toowoomba Mayoral Carols by Candlelight
Come and experience how we celebrate Christmas in the Country, with balmy summer nights making for perfect twilight festivities, where the stars are shining as brightly as the warm country hospitality.
Saturday 16 November - Sunday 22 December
Santa Visits the Farm
Saturday 23 November 2024
Coominya Christmas Carnival
Friday 29 - Saturday 30 November and Friday 6 - Saturday 7 December 2024
Christmas in the Grove
Thursday 5 December 2024
Dalby Christmas Street Party
Saturday 7 - Tuesday 24 December 2024
Toowoomba Christmas Wonderland
Saturday 7 December 2024
Miles Christmas Celebration
Christmas in the Park
Chinchilla Christmas Celebration
Cecil Plains Christmas Carnival
Friday 13 December 2024
Christmas in Crows Nest
Forest Hill Christmas Festivities
Saturday 14 December 2024
Christmas By The Creek
Toogoolawah Christmas Tree Carnival
Cambooya Community Christmas Party
Tara Community Christmas Celebration
Friday 20 December 2024
Lockyer Valley Christmas Carnival
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Goondiwindi Christmas Eve Celebrations
Looking for Christmas gifts with a difference this year? Check out our festive shopping guide with the run-down on Christmas markets and the best local shopping in our region.
With the challenges of weather please always call ahead before you travel, to confirm the details of the event. A good place to get local information is the Visitor Information Centre at most regional towns. For a full list click here.
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Southern Queensland Country Tourism acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways that run through these regions. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past, present and emerging.
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