Murrumba Christmas Spectacular, Murrumba Downs

Murrumba Christmas Spectacular is a free community night presented by City of Moreton Bay, held on Saturday 12 December from 4 pm to 8 pm at John Oxley Reserve, 2 Ogg Road, Murrumba Downs. Expect live performances, a carol sing-along of Christmas favourites and a chance to spot Santa.

Entry is free. Pack a picnic rug and bring the family.

Murrumba Christmas Spectacular: dates, times and cost

• When: Saturday 12 December, 4 pm to 8 pm
• Where: John Oxley Reserve, 2 Ogg Road, Murrumba Downs
• Cost: free community event
• Contact: Mask Events, (07) 5438 8773, [email protected]

What’s on

The organiser lists:

• Live performances
• A carol sing-along of Christmas favourites
• Family-friendly activities
• A chance to spot Santa
• Food

No running order is published. The organiser does not name the food vendors or the performers.

Planning your visit

• Bring: a picnic rug, water, and a hat and sunscreen for the late afternoon sun.
• Time: the event runs four hours, so you can drop in for part of it. It finishes at 8 pm, which suits younger kids.
• Questions: contact Mask Events on (07) 5438 8773 or [email protected].

About John Oxley Reserve

John Oxley Reserve is a 10 hectare park and nature reserve on Ogg Road, Murrumba Downs. Council lists these facilities:

• Parking on site
• Public toilets, including accessible toilets
• A fort-style playground with slides, a swing set, bridges and tunnels, plus a separate toddler area
• Electric barbecues, seating, tables, a shelter and a water fountain
• A bush pathway to a boardwalk beside the North Pine River

Event-night arrangements such as parking, dogs and rain plans are not published yet, so check the council page before you go.

Which Moreton Bay carols night suits you?

City of Moreton Bay runs several free community carols nights across the December weekends, all from 4 pm to 8 pm:

• North Lakes Christmas Carols: Saturday 5 December, Kinsellas Sports Complex, with a fireworks finale.
• Caboolture Christmas Carols: Sunday 6 December, QSEC (no dogs).
• Murrumba Christmas Spectacular: Saturday 12 December, John Oxley Reserve.
• Pine Rivers Christmas Carols: Saturday 19 December, Pine Rivers Park, Strathpine, with fireworks.

If you miss one, the next weekend has another. Each page lists a carol sing-along and a Santa visit.

Making a night of it

A four-hour evening event on the grass goes better with a little planning. Arrive in the first hour so the kids can do the activities while it is light, then settle on the rug for the singing.

• Bring a rug or low chairs, drinks and snacks, and a light jumper in case it cools down after dark.
• Take a torch or phone light for the walk back to the car.
• Agree a meeting spot with older kids before the crowd builds.

Getting to Murrumba Christmas Spectacular and parking

John Oxley Reserve is about 30 minutes by car from the Brisbane CBD (25 km). To go by public transport, put the address into the Translink journey planner and pick a trip that gets you there before 4 pm.

The reserve has a car park on site. How parking will work on the night has not been published, so allow extra time to find a spot.

More carols and events nearby

• North Lakes Christmas Carols – the Saturday a week earlier, with a fireworks finale.
• Redcliffe Peninsula Christmas Carols – another free carols night in Moreton Bay.
• Markets in Brisbane – days, times and places.
• What’s on in South East Queensland

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

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