Enjoy nature's harvest on the Southern Downs and Granite Belt
Gather local cheese, meats and preserves and take your picnic to a scenic spot – mother nature in the Southern Downs and Granite Belt is calling.
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.
Friday 1 December 2023
Goondiwindi Carols by Candlelight
- When: From 5.30pm
- Where: Goondiwindi Botanical Gardens
Sunday 3 December 2023
Emerald Community Christmas Carols
- When: From 6pm
- Where: St Patrick's School Oval, Emerald
Teddy Bear Christmas Afternoon Tea & Carols
- When: From 3.30pm
- Where: Lake Broadwater Recreation Reserve, Dalby
Friday 8 December 2023
Stanthorpe Carols in the Park
- When: From 6pm
- Where: Weeroona Park, Stanthorpe
Saturday 9 December 2023
Dalby Community Carols & Markets
- When: From 3pm
- Where: Dalby Showgrounds
Christmas Together Concert
- When: From 2.30pm
- Where: Armitage Centre, Toowoomba
Sunday 10 December 2023
Warwick Carols in the Park
- When: From 6pm
- Where: Leslie Park, Warwick
Toowoomba Mayoral Carols
- When: From 6pm
- Where: Frogs Hollow, Queens Park, Toowoomba
Friday 15 December 2023
Wilsonton Community Carols
- When: From 4pm
- Where: McGregor Street Oval, Toowoomba
Springsure Community Christmas Carols
- When: From 6pm
- Where: Springsure Hospital Grounds
Saturday 23 December 2023
Carols on the Green
- When: From 6.30pm
- Where: Hatton Vale Community Uniting Church
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.
2 - 24 December 2023
Toowoomba Christmas Wonderland
- When: From 7pm
- Where: Queens Park Botanic Gardens, Toowoomba
Friday 1 December 2023
Dalby Light Up Event
- When: From 5pm
- Where: Mary's Place, Dalby
Goondiwindi Golf Club Christmas Party
- When: From 5.30pm
- Where: Goondiwindi Golf Club
Kilcoy Christmas Lights
- When: From 5.30pm
- Where: Kilcoy Yowie Park
Christmas in the Grove
- When: Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd from 5.30pm
- Where: Bunnyconnellen, Crows Nest
Saturday 2 December 2023
Blackwater Christmas Fair
- When: From 10am
- Where: Blackwater Town Centre
Christmas at Cameby
- When: From 5pm
- Where: Cameby Hall
Kilcoy Christmas Carnival
- When: From 5pm
- Where: Seib Street, Kilcoy
Allora Bush Christmas and Carols
- When: From 2pm
- Where: Herbert Street, Allora
Twilight Santa Paws Fair
- When: from 4pm
- Where: Bestbrook Mountain Farmstay, Tregony
Cecil Plains Christmas Carnival
- When: From 4pm
- Where: Cecil Plains Recreation Grounds
Miles Christmas Carnival
- When: From 4pm
- Where: Centenary Oval, Miles
Sunday 3 December 2023
Somerset Christmas Concert
- When: From 2.30pm
- Where: Somerset Civic Centre, Esk
Friday 8 December 2023
Christmas in Crows Nest
- When: From 5pm
- Where: Crows Nest Showgrounds
Meandarra Community Christmas Party
- When: From 6pm
- Where: Dillon Park, Meandarra
Wandoan Christmas Carnival
- When: From 6pm
- Where: Main Street, Wandoan
Forest Hill Christmas Festivities
- When: From 5.30pm
- Where: Victoria St, Forest Hill
Saturday 9 December 2023
Toogoolawah Christmas Tree Carnival
- When: From 4pm
- Where: Cressbrook Street, Toogoolawah
Chinchilla Christmas Celebration
- When: From 4pm
- Where: Chinchilla Botanic Parklands
Cambooya Community Christmas Party
- When: From 3pm
- Where: Cambooya Recreation Grounds
Lowood Christmas Carnival
- When: From 5pm
- Where: Lowood Showgrounds
Sunday 10 December 2023
Condamine Christmas Tree
- When: From 4pm
- Where: Condamine Sports Grounds
Friday 15 December 2023
Lockyer Valley Christmas Carnival
- When: From 5.30pm
- Where: North St, Gatton
Saturday 16 December 2023
Inglewood Community Christmas Party
- When: From 5pm
- Where: MacIntyre Sports Complex, Inglewood
Tara Community Christmas Celebration
- When: From 5pm
- Where: Jack Chappell Oval
Sunday 24 December 2023
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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