Pine Rivers Christmas Carols, Strathpine

Pine Rivers Christmas Carols is a free community night presented by City of Moreton Bay, held on Saturday 19 December from 4 pm to 8 pm at Pine Rivers Park, 125 Gympie Road, Strathpine. Expect a sing-along of Christmas carols and favourites, festive entertainment, a visit from Santa and a fireworks display to close the night.

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

Pine Rivers Christmas Carols: dates, times and cost

• When: Saturday 19 December, 4 pm to 8 pm
• Where: Pine Rivers Park, 125 Gympie Road, Strathpine
• Cost: free community event, no tickets

What’s on

The organiser lists:

• A sing-along of Christmas carols and favourites
• Festive entertainment
• Free children’s activities
• A special visit from Santa
• A fireworks display to close the evening

No running order or fireworks start time is published. The organiser does not name the performers.

Planning your visit

• Bring: a picnic rug, water, and a hat and sunscreen for the late afternoon sun. You can bring your own food and drinks, but not alcohol or glass.
• Time: the event runs four hours, so you can drop in for part of it. Fireworks close the evening; no start time is published.
• Dogs: allowed on a lead at all times. Owners must pick up after them.
• Rules: the event is smoke- and vape-free. You cannot bring fireworks or flares. Mobility devices and aids are allowed.
• Rain: the event goes ahead in the rain. If a safety issue forces a change, the program may change, and any cancellation is posted on the Christmas City of Moreton Bay Facebook page.
• First aid: trained first aid is on site.
• Questions: contact Tourism and Events Moreton Bay on (07) 3453 1400 or [email protected].

About Pine Rivers Park

Pine Rivers Park, at 125 Gympie Road, is the council’s big open park for Strathpine events. Council lists:

• An amphitheatre and stage
• Free on-site parking, with overflow spaces for large events
• Toilets and a water fountain
• Play equipment, including a flying fox, a pedal-powered train and a children’s maze
• Picnic tables with shady trees around them, seating and a shelter

Dogs must be leashed at all times and kept out of the playground areas.

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 Pine Rivers Christmas Carols and parking

Pine Rivers Park is about 30 minutes by car from the Brisbane CBD (20 km). Parking is on site and plentiful, and traffic marshals direct cars on the night. Strathpine train station is about 800 metres from the park, and you can plan the trip on the Translink journey planner.

More carols and events nearby

• Murrumba Christmas Spectacular – the Saturday a week earlier, at Murrumba Downs.
• 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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