Festive celebrations across the Sunshine Coast

This festive season you'll be able to enjoy 25 decorated trees, 8.30pm fireworks displays, community led events and a new youth-focussed dance party.

Find or list festive events

If you’re looking for a festive event or want to list yours, check out the Sunshine Coast Events site.

Festive and Commemorative Grants

With 36 community groups already successful in receiving multi-year funding to support their festive and commemorative events, you’re in for a treat. 

And, there’s still time! If you’re thinking of delivering a community event to celebrate Christmas, New Year or Australia Day, you can apply for a Festive and Commemorative Event grant.

Single-year funding of up to $15,000 for regional events and up to $3000 for local events is available to support costs associated with delivering these events. Applications must be submitted by 31 October 2024.

To find out more about this and Council’s other funding opportunities, including Anzac and Remembrance Day events, search Grants programs on Council’s website.

Festive tree locations

Get into the spirit with 25 decorated trees in Alexandra Headland, Birtinya, Buderim, Caloundra, Conondale, Coolum, Cotton Tree, Currimundi, Eudlo, Eumundi, Glass House, Kenilworth, Kings beach, Landsborough, Maleny, Mapleton, Marcoola, Maroochydore CBD, Montville, Mooloolaba, Mudjimba, Nambour, Palmview, Palmwoods, Woombye and Yandina.

New Year’s Eve 2024/25

Celebrate the new year

• Mooloolaba: family-friendly celebration includes a fireworks display at 8.30pm as well as markets and roving street performers. Ends at 10pm. Council is not hosting any midnight fireworks displays.
• Caloundra: This year there will be an 8.30pm fireworks display from Kings Beach.
  At this stage there is no event on the ground with the retirement of the previous event organiser, however grants are available through the festive and commemorative event fund for anyone interested in re-establishing the community event.
• Coolum: 8.30pm fireworks display from Coolum Beach next to the Surf Club.
• Youth event: Council is also hosting a new event, catering for 13-18 year-old’s. This safe, low-cost ticketed event in Alexandra Headland is organised by youth, for youth. Keep an eye on council’s socials for more information and ticketing info.

Pulse check

To make sure we’re getting it right for you, make sure you have your say in early November, when we’ll be asking you how you celebrate the festive season and what you would like to see.
Stay tuned to the Have Your Say page on Council’s website.