🎭 Christmas shows and workshops for kids on the Gold Coast 2026

Pantos, The Nutcracker, outdoor Christmas movies, Santa trains, library craft and gingerbread workshops around the Gold Coast, by date. The ticketed ones sell out, so book early.

🎄 All Christmas 🎅 Santa photos · 21 🤫 Sensory Santa · 6 🕯️ Carols · 11 ✨ Christmas lights · 54 💸 Free Christmas events · 25 🎭 Shows and workshops · 9

Also in: Adelaide (29) Melbourne (23) Sydney (31) Brisbane (29) Perth (9)

Updated 6 November 2026 · Open in the app

Sun 15 Nov

🎁 Kids Christmas Craft Fair, Pottsville

Pottsville · Sun 15 Nov, 9am to 11:30am · Entry price not listed; young stallholders book a half table

☕ 190m to coffee

Fri 20 Nov

🎁 Gaven State School Twilight Christmas Concert & Markets

Oxenford · Fri 20 Nov, 5pm to 8pm · Free entry

Free☕ 1.4km to coffee

Sat 28 Nov

⭐ Movies Under the Stars: The Polar Express, Surfers Paradise

Surfers Paradise · Sat 28 Nov, movie at 7pm · Free

Free☕ 60m to coffee

Sat 5 Dec

🎅 Santa Breakfast Cruise, Sanctuary Cove

Hope Island · Sat 5 Dec, Sat 12 Dec and Mon 21 Dec: board 7:30am, cruise 8am to 9:30am · $120 per person (adults and children over 1), under 12 months free

☕ 980m to coffee

Sun 6 Dec

🎨 Gingerbread House Kids Workshop, Bundall

Bundall · Sun 6 Dec, 2pm · $95

☕ 250m to coffee

⭐ Surfers Paradise Christmas Flicks & Fireworks on the beach

Surfers Paradise · Sundays 6, 13 and 20 Dec: markets from 4pm, movie 7pm, fireworks 8pm · Free

Free☕ 40m to coffee

Thu 17 Dec

🎭 The Greatest Christmas Show at HOTA, Surfers Paradise

Surfers Paradise · Thu 17 Dec, 4pm and 7:30pm (1 hr 50 mins with interval) · $37.90 to $79.90

☕ 440m to coffee

Fri 18 Dec

⭐ Coomera Christmas Flicks & Fireworks

Coomera · Fri 18 and Sat 19 Dec: from 5:30pm, movie 7pm, fireworks 8:30pm · Free

Free☕ 620m to coffee

⭐ Movies Under the Stars: Elf, Kurrawa Park Broadbeach

Broadbeach · Fri 18 Dec, open from 6pm, movie 7pm · Free

Free☕ 140m to coffee