✨ Christmas lights around the Sunshine Coast 2026

Light trails, tree lightings, council displays and lights festivals around the Sunshine Coast this season, with dates and the best time to go. The free Christmas lights hunt turns the drive into the outing.

🎄 All Christmas ✨ Christmas lights · 46 💸 Free Christmas events · 6

Also in: Adelaide (72) Melbourne (109) Sydney (275) Brisbane (368) Gold Coast (54) Toowoomba (36) Hervey Bay (9) Perth (66)

Updated 9 November 2026 · Open in the app · Play the Christmas lights hunt

🗺️ Open the Christmas lights map

Every house, street and display on one map. Tag a house you find, add a photo, and plan a route from where you are.

Big displays, trails and festivals

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

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

Sat 12 Dec

✨ Bribie Island Christmas Lights Boat Parade

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

Houses and streets, by suburb

Home displays tagged by parents and checked against the local guides. Look from the street, park considerately and keep the noise down: people live here. Most switch on from about 8:30pm.

Banya

✨ Alpine Street Christmas lights, Banya

Banya · 6pm to 9:30pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

✨ Lanington Crescent Christmas lights, Banya

Banya · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Lindeman Crescent Christmas lights, Banya

Banya · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; busiest the week before Christmas · Free

✨ Lord Howe Circuit Christmas lights, Banya

Banya · 6pm to 10pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Baringa

✨ Salisbury Terrace Christmas lights, Baringa

Baringa · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Beerwah

✨ Alfa Pinch Road Christmas lights, Beerwah

Beerwah · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Bli Bli

✨ Bellevue Street Christmas lights, Bli Bli

Bli Bli · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Clarence Avenue Christmas lights, Bli Bli

Bli Bli · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Medindie Court Christmas lights, Bli Bli

Bli Bli · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Buderim

✨ Golf Links Road Christmas lights, Buderim

Buderim · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Karawatha Street Christmas lights, Buderim

Buderim · 6pm to 10:40pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

✨ Lavarack Crescent Christmas lights, Buderim

Buderim · 5pm to 9:30pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Burnside

✨ Parkvista Court Christmas lights, Burnside

Burnside · Times vary by house; number 3: 7pm to 11pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Caloundra West

✨ Indigo Road Christmas lights, Caloundra West

Caloundra West · 6pm to 10pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Chevallum

✨ Christmas Lane drive-through lights, Chevallum Road, Chevallum

Chevallum · 7pm to 9:35pm nightly, 1 to 26 December (to 10pm 22 to 24 Dec); expect long queues Christmas week · Free, suggested $5 donation per car to charity

Coolum Beach

✨ Hilltop Crescent Christmas lights, Coolum Beach

Coolum Beach · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Cooroy

✨ Kauri Street Christmas lights, Cooroy

Cooroy · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Eumundi

✨ Don Napier Road Christmas lights, Eumundi

Eumundi · 6:30pm to 9:30pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Forest Glen

✨ Bristlebird Circuit Christmas lights, Forest Glen

Forest Glen · 6pm to 9:30pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Golden Beach

✨ Nelson Street Christmas lights, Golden Beach

Golden Beach · 6pm to 10pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Landsborough

✨ Pine Edge Drive Christmas lights, Landsborough

Landsborough · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Little Mountain

✨ Gumview Place Christmas lights, Little Mountain

Little Mountain · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ King Orchid Drive Christmas lights, Little Mountain

Little Mountain · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Maleny

✨ Jacaranda Place Christmas lights, Maleny

Maleny · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Meridian Plains

✨ Keswick Street Christmas lights, Meridian Plains

Meridian Plains · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; busiest the week before Christmas · Free

✨ Rapanea Street Christmas lights, Meridian Plains

Meridian Plains · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; busiest the week before Christmas · Free

Nambour

✨ Expectation Circuit Christmas lights, Nambour

Nambour · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Imagination Drive Christmas lights, Nambour

Nambour · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Solandra Circuit Christmas lights, Nambour

Nambour · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Nirimba

✨ Alistair Street Christmas lights, Nirimba

Nirimba · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Bradley Crescent Christmas lights, Nirimba

Nirimba · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Oakover Crescent Christmas lights, Nirimba

Nirimba · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Park Avenue Christmas lights, Nirimba

Nirimba · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Paul Crescent Christmas lights, Nirimba

Nirimba · 6pm to 9pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Noosaville

✨ Bluefin Court Christmas lights, Noosaville

Noosaville · 6:30pm to 9pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Pacific Paradise

✨ Kowonga Street Christmas lights, Pacific Paradise

Pacific Paradise · 6:30pm to 9pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Palmview

✨ Nina Drive Christmas lights, Palmview

Palmview · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

✨ Stellar Street Christmas lights, Palmview

Palmview · 5:30pm to 10pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

✨ Tadorna Street Christmas lights, Palmview

Palmview · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Palmwoods

✨ Citon Place Christmas lights, Palmwoods

Palmwoods · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Peregian Springs

✨ Gracemere Boulevard Christmas lights, Peregian Springs

Peregian Springs · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Sippy Downs

✨ Phoenix Circuit Christmas lights, Sippy Downs

Sippy Downs · December evenings after dark, from about 7:30pm; hours not published · Free

Yandina

✨ Maroochy Circuit Christmas lights, Yandina

Yandina · 6pm to 9pm nightly in 2025; expect December evenings again · Free

Common questions

Are the Sunshine Coast Christmas lights free?

45 of the 46 listed here are free. The ticketed ones say so on the listing, with the booking link.