A travellers' guide to the Granite Belt
There are special places that can stir strong emotions – places that have a way of getting deep into your soul and bringing happiness and lasting good memories.
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.
A not-so-silent night for the family? Carols under a starry sky beckons
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
- When: From 5.30pm
- Where: The Stables - Cecil Plains Homestead
Saturday 30 November 2024
Lockyer Valley Mayoral Christmas Carols
- When: From 5.30pm
- Where: Gatton Shire Hall
Sunday 1 December 2024
Goondiwindi Carols by Candlelight
- When: From 6pm
- Where: Goondiwindi Botanic Gardens
Carols at Oakey Historical Museum
- When: From 4pm
- Where Oakey Historical Museum
Tuesday 3 December 2024
Marist College Emerald Carols by Candlelight
- When: From 6pm
- Where: Marist College Emerald
Friday 6 December 2024
Stanthorpe Christmas Carols
- When: From 6pm
- Where: Weeroona Park, Stanthorpe
Saturday 7 December 2024
Allora Bush Christmas and Carols
- When: From 2pm
- Where: Herbert Street, Allora
Sunday 8 December 2024
Hot Hawaiian Lakeside Christmas Carols
- When: From 3pm
- Where: Lake Broadwater Recreation Reserve
Westbrook Community Carols
- When: From 4pm
- Where: Westbrook Community Hall
Toowoomba Mayoral Carols by Candlelight
- When: From 6pm
- Where: Queens Park Botanic Gardens, Toowoomba
Warwick Christmas Carols
- When: From 6pm
- Where: Leslie Park, Warwick
Emerald Community Christmas Carols
- When: From 6pm
- Where: St Patrick's School Oval, Emerald
Sunday 22 December 2024
Bunyas Christmas Carols
- When: From 5pm
- Where: Dandabah Day Use Area, Bunya Mountains
Lights! Cameras! Festivities! Don’t miss these carnival-style Christmas events
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
- When: From 10am every weekend
- Where: Granite Belt Christmas Farm
Saturday 23 November 2024
Coominya Christmas Carnival
- When: From 5pm
- Where: Pailway Park, Coominya
Countdown to Christmas
- When: From 3pm
- St John's Anglican Church, Dalby
Friday 29 - Saturday 30 November and Friday 6 - Saturday 7 December 2024
Christmas in the Grove
- When: From 5.30pm
- Where: Bunnyconnellen, Crows Nest
Friday 29 November
Laidley Christmas Carnival
- When: From 6pm
- Where: Laidley CBD
Saturday 30 November
Glamorgan Vale Christmas Carnival
- When: From 5pm
- Where: Glamorgan Vale Community Hall
Sunday 1 December 2024
Kilcoy Community Christmas Tree Lighting
- When: From 5:30pm
- Where: Kilcoy Yowie Park
Thursday 5 December 2024
Dalby Christmas Street Party
- When: From 5pm
- Where: Cunningham Street, Dalby
Saturday 7 - Tuesday 24 December 2024
Toowoomba Christmas Wonderland
- When: From 7pm nightly
- Where: Queens Park Botanic Gardens, Toowoomba
Saturday 7 December 2024
Miles Christmas Celebration
- When: From 4pm
- Where: Centenary Oval, Miles
Christmas in the Park
- When: From 4pm
- Where: Yarraman Errol Munt Sports Ground
Chinchilla Christmas Celebration
- When: From 4pm
- Where: Chinchilla Botanic Parkland
Cecil Plains Christmas Carnival
- When: from 4pm
- Where: Cecil Plains Recreation Grounds
Jingle & Mingle Community BBQ
- When: From 3pm
- Where: Grantham
Kilcoy Christmas Carnival
- When: From 5pm
- Where: Seib Street, Kilcoy
Friday 13 December 2024
Christmas in Crows Nest
- When: From 5pm
- Where: Crows Nest Showgrounds
Forest Hill Christmas Festivities
- When: From 5.30pm
- Where: Victora Street, Forest Hill
Saturday 14 December 2024
Christmas By The Creek
- When: From 3pm
- Where: Ma Ma Creek Community Hall & Grounds
Toogoolawah Christmas Tree Carnival
- When: From 4pm
- Where: Cressbrook Street, Toogoolawah
Cambooya Community Christmas Party
- When: From 4pm
- Where: Cambooya Recreation Grounds
Tara Community Christmas Celebration
- When: From 5.30pm
- Where: Jack Chappell Oval, Tara
Murphy's Creek Christmas Social
- When: From 5.30pm
- Where: Murphy's Creek Grounds
Sunday 15 December 2024
Xmas at the Hall
- When: From 11am
- Where: Lockyer Waters Community Hall
Friday 20 December 2024
Lockyer Valley Christmas Carnival
- When: From 5.30pm
- Where: North Street, Gatton
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Goondiwindi Christmas Eve Celebrations
- When: From 6pm
- Where: Riddles Oval, Goondiwindi
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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