Redlands Coast Enchanted Christmas Garden: Tickets, Times and Tips

The Redlands Coast Enchanted Christmas Garden is an after-dark Christmas trail through the gardens at Redlands IndigiScapes Centre in Capalaba, open every night from Monday 30 November to Sunday 20 December. You walk a self-guided path past illuminated displays and festive features, with photo spots along the way.

It is run by Redland City Council, tickets are timed and sold online only, and the trail is short and self-guided.

Dates, times and tickets

The garden opens at 6 pm each night. Timed entry sessions start every 15 minutes from 6.30 pm, the last admission is 9 pm, and everyone must be out by 10 pm.

• Monday to Thursday: $5 per person.
• Friday to Sunday: $10 per person, with 25% off when you buy four or more tickets in one transaction (the discount does not cover fees).
• Under 1: free. Buy a ticket for everyone aged 1 and over.
• Fees: prices include GST, plus a $1 ticket fee and a 1.5% cart fee from the ticketing platform.
• Concessions: none, but a Companion Card holder’s companion enters free, but the Companion Card ticket must be booked and the card shown on entry.

Book online at the council’s ticketing page. Tickets are limited and popular sessions can sell out. Each ticket is valid only for the date and session you book, you need a separate ticket for each day you attend, and exchanges are not available. The event is cashless and only eftpos is accepted, so do not rely on cash.

What is on at the Enchanted Christmas Garden

The trail has illuminated garden paths, festive displays, interactive family experiences and Christmas photo opportunities. Live Christmas entertainment runs Friday to Sunday only.

Food and drink

The IndigiScapes Cafe sells grab-and-go food from 6 pm to 8.30 pm each night, so collect your meal in that window. Examples from the menu are loaded fries ($18), a cheeseburger ($16), a kids ham and cheese toastie ($10), churros ($12) and a Christmas sugar cookie ($6). A Family Bundle is $65 and a Couples Bundle is $40, and food packs can be pre-ordered through the ticketing site.

Seating is limited and first come, first served, and there is a separate outdoor picnic area. Monday 30 November has limited food options. Apart from water, no food or drink can be taken onto the trail.

Planning your visit

• Weather: the event goes ahead in wet weather, so pack a poncho or umbrella. In dangerous weather sessions may be postponed or cancelled, and ticket holders are told using their booking contact details.
• What to leave at the car: chairs, blankets, eskies, trolleys and picnic items are not allowed on the trail. Alcohol, large umbrellas, drones, glass and torches are also banned, and bags may be checked on entry.
• Accessibility: pathways and amenities are accessible where possible, though the trail has some uneven ground. Prams, wheelchairs and walkers are allowed, as are approved motorised wheelchairs and four-wheeled mobility scooters. Other bikes, scooters and personal transport devices are not.
• Dogs: pets are not allowed, except recognised assistance animals.
• Toilets and water: public toilets, including an accessible toilet, and a free drinking water station. Bins are near the cafe only, not along the trail.
• Smoking: the venue is strictly non-smoking.

Getting there and parking

Redlands IndigiScapes Centre is on Runnymede Road in Capalaba, about 35 minutes by car from the Brisbane CBD. Parking is free at IndigiScapes and at the MyHorizon Centre, both reached from Runnymede Road. Use the Translink journey planner if you would rather take public transport.

Nearby

• Wellington Point Recreation Reserve – a Redlands Coast beach and playground reserve.
• Redlands Coast Christmas Tree Lighting at Raby Bay – the free tree lighting on the Redlands Coast.
• More things to do in Redlands
• What’s on in South East Queensland

Details can change, so check the organiser’s website before you go.

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