Christmas On Redlands Coast

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on Redlands Coast with four weeks of festive fun taking over the city from Friday November 22!

Hosted by Redland City Council, a santa-approved selection of free and fun events will be available to enjoy with Christmas activations popping up all over the city. 

The packed Christmas program will kick off with a free community event at Raby Bay Harbour Park on Friday Nov 29, which will include the annual lighting of the Christmas tree, carols, Santa photos, roving performers, craft activities, food vendors and the screening of The Santa Clause.  

Free movie in the park events will continue weekly until December 20, where there will be a roving performer, Santa photos and food vendors. Enjoy a screening of cult Christmas film Elf at Ron Stark Oval, North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) on December 6, Home Alone 2 at Thornlands Community Park on December 13 and Arthur Christmas on December 20 at Capalaba Regional Park. 

A Christmas Trail with a digital twist will run from November 22 to December 20, featuring colourful decals of  Santa and all of his festive friends at nine locations across the city. Download the free Creativitek app on your smartphone, hold it over each artwork and watch it come to life with animated characters dancing in the air! The Christmas characters will be located at Raby Bay, North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah), Russell Island, Coochiemudlo Island, Mount Cotton, Birkdale, Thorneside, Capalaba and Redland Bay. 

Get into the festive spirit and visit the Christmas light displays across four locations throughout the city. These magical spots will be lit up nightly, perfect for families to enjoy or snap a festive family photo. That's not all! Redland Performing Arts Centre will be reliving the magic musical moments from beloved holiday classic, Love Actually, in the heartwarming Christmas Actually show, or you can enjoy a cracker of a Christmas concert when Redlands Songman JD Smith brings all your festive favourites to the stage.

Redland City Council Libraries have plenty of crafty workshops including make your own Frosty wool gnomes, Christmas button art, Christmas gift cards and felt stockings, not to mention the Summer reading challenge and regular themed story time programs. Redland Art Gallery will host a masterclass workshop where you can discover the painterly magic of soft pastel inspired by local landscapes with Redlands artist, Millie Simic. Plus, Redlands IndigiScapes Centre is full of information, displays and hands-on learning opportunities, with interactive environmental education activities to spark your curiosity about the natural world. It’s also the perfect place to pick up your sustainable Christmas gifts.

For your chance to win one of eight $50 Cineplex gift cards, take part in an interactive festive colouring competition. Pick up a colouring-in sheet from one of the designated locations across the city or download a copy from Council’s Christmas webpage, scan your competed entry using the free app and watch it magically come to life!

While you're immersing yourself in all of the festive fun, why not stay, eat and explore the local area! From wineries, breweries, restaurants and cafes to outdoor adventures and natural attractions - there's so much to experience on Redlands Coast! 

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