Step into a spectacular Brisbane December, where the heat of summer meets the heart of the festive season! Whether you’re chasing the thrill of The Ashes Test Match at The Gabba, immersing yourself in the joyous sounds of the Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols and Home Alone in Concert, or planning the perfect New Year’s Eve bash, the River City has a packed calendar. This month is a dazzling blend of high-stakes cricket (with the Barmy Army setting up HQ!), classic Christmas markets and cinema, and world-class performances like Handel’s Messiah and Sweet Charity. Get ready to wrap up 2025 in style—from dazzling City Hall Lights to celebratory feasts and cocktail trails—Brisbane is the only place to be!
Christmas is Coming to Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema
Date: 4 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Christmas is just around the corner and it’s officially time to start getting in the spirit! Event Details
Pig ‘N’ Whistle Riverside | Official Barmy Army HQ
Date: 4 December 2025 Event Type: Sporting Events
The Barmy Army is landing this December at their offficial HQ. Yes, you heard it right! Event Details
The Ashes Breakfast Buffet – Riverside
Date: 4 December 2025 Event Type: Sporting Events
The Ashes are back, and there’s no better place to kick off your day than at the official Barmy Army HQ, Pig ‘N’ Whistle Riverside. Event Details
Queensland Cricket Foundation Ashes Test Lunch
Date: 4 December 2025 Event Type: Sporting Events
Celebrate the return of the Ashes in Brisbane with the Queensland Cricket Foundation Ashes Test Lunch presented by Ponting Wines. Hosted at Howard Smith Wharves Event Details
NRMA Insurance Men’s Ashes – Brisbane Test
Date: 4 December 2025 Event Type: Sporting Events
The NRMA Insurance men’s Ashes series heads to the Gabba for the iconic day-night Test. Event Details
The Imperfects
Date: 4 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
The Imperfects are here to find some valuable takeaways we can all apply to our own imperfect lives. Event Details
BIG Christmas Spectacular – Brisbane
Date: 4 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
Iconic Christmas jingles, hilarious Santa moments and world class show dancing – perfect for all ages. Event Details
City Hall Lights
Date: 5 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Experience the magic of Christmas when Brisbane’s iconic City Hall is transformed into a vibrant display of captivating visuals, festive sounds and a heart-warming story for the whole family to enjoy. Event Details
Christmas On Queen
Date: 5 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Take a break from your Christmas shopping and enjoy the magic of live festive entertainment throughout Queen Street Mall. Event Details
A Christmas Dreamscape
Date: 5 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Choreographed by Paradox Dance Company, follow a young girl’s magical Christmas Eve dream discovering love, connection, and the true spirit of Christmas. Event Details
Home Alone in Concert
Date: 5 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
Enjoy this quintessential Christmas classic like you’ve never see (or heard) before. Event Details
Home Alone In Concert
Date: 5 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
Lock the doors and prime your boobytraps, it’s time for everyone’s favourite Culkin in this beloved holiday film, Home Alone in Concert. Event Details
Hairy Soul Man – Love Meteor
Date: 5 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
Floating through space, the interstellar pansexual humanoid Hairy Soul Man hears a cry. Event Details
Joscho Stephan Trio – Brisbane
Date: 5 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
Witness the Joscho Stephan Trio, hailed as one of the most exciting ensembles in the acoustic guitar scene today. Event Details
West End Christmas Twilight Market
Date: 5 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
Mark your advent calendars because it’s time for a mistle-toast at West End’s magical Christmas Twilight Market! Event Details
Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols
Date: 6 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
The Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols returns to Riverstage on Saturday 6 December 2025 to spread joy to the world with a dazzling evening of high kicks, high notes and hijinks. Event Details
The Magic & Circus Show Christmas Edition
Date: 6 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Rhett Marrow and Jason Gray are beloved Queenslanders who know how to delight a crowd of all ages with their circus and magic skills. Bring the family and have an afternoon of laughter and awe over the Christmas holidays! Event Details
Handel’s Messiah
Date: 6 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
From the buoyant “For Unto Us a Child is Born” to the joyous “Hallelujah Chorus” Excerpts of Handel’s Messiah is bursting with Christmas joy. Event Details
Urban Cocktail Trail Fish Lane
Date: 6 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
To celebrate all the art, craftsmanship and fun a beautifully made cocktail has to offer, you’re invited to Fish Lane for the Urban Cocktail Trail! Event Details
Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols Livestream at Roma Street Parkland
Date: 6 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
Celebrate the magic of Christmas at Roma Street Parkland as the Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols are livestreamed from Riverstage to The Amphitheatre! Event Details
Olafur Eliasson: Presence
Date: 6 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson invites us on an expansive multi-sensory journey to the edges of perception. Choose your path through a rocky, primordial landscape. Event Details
Sono Lumo
Date: 10 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
A blend of Christmas traditions and cutting-edge technology, Sono Lumo returns with a vibrant festive celebration in sound and light. Event Details
Festive Markets At Queen’s Wharf Brisbane
Date: 10 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Get ready to sleigh your Christmas shopping at the Festive Markets At Queen’s Wharf Brisbane. Event Details
Charity Gift Wrapping
Date: 11 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Have your Christmas gifts wrapped in style whilst supporting two local charities. Event Details
Sweet Charity – A Hopelessly Romantic Musical
Date: 11 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
To close out their 2025 Concert Series, Prospero Arts and QPAC present Sweet Charity – a hopelessly romantic musical in concert. Event Details
Lunchtime Christmas Carols
Date: 12 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Hear the melodic voices of the Underground Opera as they enchant you with their repertoire of Christmas Carols. Event Details
The Queensland Choir presents Sounds of the Season
Date: 12 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
Join a fabulous concert imbued with the Christmas spirit and celebrate the final concert for the year. Event Details
Lifeline Brisbane Bookfest
Date: 13 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
Dive into a treasure trove of pre-loved books across all genres – fiction, non-fiction, biographies, textbooks, magazines, sci-fi, and more! Event Details
Starz Christmas Spectacular
Date: 15 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Experience the ultimate Christmas extravaganza with the Starz Christmas Spectacular. Event Details
Starz Christmas Spectacular
Date: 15 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Experience the ultimate Christmas extravaganza with the Starz Christmas Spectacular. Event Details
Skyline Cinema – Festive Edition
Date: 15 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
The Star Brisbane’s Skyline Cinema is turning up the Christmas cheer with a Festive Edition of its outdoor movie nights. Event Details
A Cracker Kransky Christmas
Date: 16 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
Pack your mince pies and Christmas spirits – The Kransky Sisters are bringing the party back to town after a cracker sold-out 2024 season! Event Details
Spirit of Christmas
Date: 17 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
QPAC’s longest running event, Spirit of Christmas returns this December to the iconic QPAC Concert Hall. Event Details
Shingle Inn Santa’s Family Christmas Party
Date: 17 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
Come celebrate at Shingle Inn City Hall for Santa’s annual Christmas Party. Event Details
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience – Brisbane
Date: 18 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
This ‘fresh comic invention’ (British Comedy Guide) continues to reign supreme as the longest-running and most celebrated stage adaptation of the beloved sitcom. Event Details
Sleigh The Night Christmas Ball
Date: 19 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
The Ballroom will come alive with entertainment, arrival canapes, a 3-course dinner and beverage package. The event is an 18+ event. Event Details
The Snowman in Concert
Date: 19 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
Over the past 40 years, The Snowman has firmly become part of the fabric of Christmas and winter celebrations. Event Details
Handel’s Messiah at QPAC
Date: 2 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
No festive season is complete without the glorious sound of quintessential Christmas classic Handel’s Messiah filling the Concert Hall. Event Details
Festive High Tea at Spicers Balfour Hotel
Date: 20 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
Gather loved ones this holiday season for a festive high tea at The Balfour Kitchen and Bar. Event Details
Love Actually In Concert – Brisbane
Date: 20 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
Back by overwhelming demand, Love Actually In Concert returns to Brisbane – and it’s as magical as ever. Just in time for the festive season, Event Details
Christmas Eve Canapés at The Balfour Kitchen and Bar
Date: 24 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
Join The Balfour Kitchen and Bar on for an intimate evening of French sparkling wine and Christmas-inspired canapés at the Rooftop Bar. Event Details
Christmas Eve at La Boca
Date: 24 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
An Argentinian feast by the river awaits this Christmas Eve at La Boca Bar and Grill Brisbane. Event Details
Christmas Eve at Kabuki Teppanyaki
Date: 24 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Celebrate Christmas Eve at Kabuki Teppanyaki Restaurant Brisbane with an authentic Japanese dining experience. Event Details
Christmas Day Buffet
Date: 25 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Celebrate Christmas Day with an extravagant buffet with all the trimmings, live entertainment and a visit from Santa. Event Details
Christmas Lunch at The Balfour Kitchen and Bar
Date: 25 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
Celebrate Christmas Day with an indulgent festive lunch at The Balfour Kitchen and Bar. Event Details
Christmas Day Seafood Buffet Lunch at voco Brisbane
Date: 25 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
This Christmas day voco® Brisbane City Centre is turning up the festive charm offering an amazing seafood buffet lunch. Event Details
Christmas Day Buffet Breakfast at Hotel Indigo – Izakaya Publico
Date: 25 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
Christmas Day breakfast buffet at Hotel Indigo featuring holiday dishes, barista coffee, festive styling and special gifts for children. Event Details
Hibiscus Christmas Day Poolside Buffet
Date: 25 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Soak up the sunshine and celebrate Christmas Day poolside at Hibiscus! Event Details
Christmas Day – Lennons Merry Feast
Date: 25 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Celebrate Christmas Day with an elevated buffet lunch! Event Details
Christmas Day at Bar 1603
Date: 25 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Indulge in five courses of festive flavours with a creative twist, starting with seasonal edamame and delicate salmon sashimi with ponzu and jalapeño salsa. Event Details
Christmas Day Lunch Buffet
Date: 25 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
This Christmas Day, create cherished memories with family and friends as their chefs become your flavour makers and their team your festive elves. Event Details
Christmas Day at Bisou Bisou
Date: 25 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
Enjoy a festive feast with Parisian flair, exquisite flavours, and all the joie de vivre of the season. Event Details
Christmas Day at Donna Chang
Date: 25 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
Celebrate Christmas Day with a touch of Cantonese luxury at Donna Chang. Indulge in a decadent four-course banquet showcasing refined flavours and fresh local produce. Event Details
Christmas Day at Blackbird Brisbane
Date: 25 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
Celebrate Christmas Day with a luxurious 3-course festive banquet and 3.5-hour premium beverage package, all set against river and Story Bridge views Event Details
Boxing Day Brunch at The Balfour Kitchen and Bar
Date: 26 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
Boxing Day is the perfect time to relax with loved ones and unwind after the excitement of Christmas. Event Details
City Sounds: Flamenco Soul, 26 December
Date: 26 December 2025 Event Type: City Sounds
Proudly presenting traditional and modern performances of Flamenco palos (song forms) from Andalusia, Spain, Flamenco Soul is a journey of excitement, energy and passion. Event Details
City Sounds: Beth Lucas, 27 December
Date: 27 December 2025 Event Type: City Sounds
Beth Lucas, an alt-country artist from Moreton Bay, QLD, won Ekka’s Country Music Showdown and received the Keith Urban Scholarship at CMAA Academy of Country Music Australia. Event Details
Annie
Date: 27 December 2025 Event Type: Live Performances
The beloved tale of Annie has been capturing the hearts of theatregoers around the globe for generations. Event Details
City Sounds: Ella Hartwig, 30 December
Date: 30 December 2025 Event Type: City Sounds
Ella Hartwig, a singer-songwriter from Cooktown, Far North Queensland, blends folk roots with country and pop influences. Her music captures the essence of small-town life while navigating the excitement of city living, offering heartfelt stories that resonate with listeners. Event Details
New Year’s Eve Dinner at The Balfour Kitchen and Bar
Date: 31 December 2025 Event Type: Food & Dining Events
Make this New Year’s Eve one to remember and welcome 2026 in style at The Balfour Kitchen and Bar. Event Details
New Year’s Eve at La Boca
Date: 31 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
La Boca Bar and Grill Brisbane invites guests to welcome the new year with a celebration of fire, flavour and flair. Event Details
New Year’s Eve at Kabuki Teppanyaki
Date: 31 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
This New Year’s Eve, Kabuki Teppanyaki Restaurant Brisbane invites guests to experience a night of flavour, entertainment and celebration. Event Details
New Year’s Party at Riverside
Date: 31 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Say goodbye to 2025 and hello to 2026! With a full night of music, drinks, and good vibes waiting for you! Event Details
New Year’s Eve at Babylon Brisbane
Date: 31 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Ring in the New Year with Brisbane’s most iconic riverfront backdrop – say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025! Event Details
New Year’s Eve – Rooftop Party
Date: 31 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
This New Year’s Eve see their rooftop terrace transform into a glittering haven of celebration. Event Details
Rooftop New Year’s Eve at Rydges South Bank
Date: 31 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Join in from the best vantage point in Brisbane the Level 12 Rooftop space turns into a viewing platform! Event Details
New Year’s Eve at Soleil Pool Bar
Date: 31 December 2025 Event Type: Festivals & Celebrations
Experience the ultimate New Year’s Eve at Soleil Pool Bar. Event Details