The annual Christmas Light Up competition is one of the most fun events of the season. The glowing festive spirit is found everywhere, with many fun-filled light displays and activities.
So, even though the Gold Coast experiences a warm Christmas, the city still celebrates with lots of joy, fun and amusement. The city looks radiant with many lights, snowmen, Santas, and gorgeously decorated Christmas trees.
Christmas Light Up Competition 2025 Entry Dates, Gold Coast
From the start of December, residents and visitors to the Gold Coast can enjoy this amazing festival. Each year, hundreds of residents and business owners make the streets sparkle for the chance to win cash and prizes. Murrays Coaches typically runs bus tours to view the City of Gold Coast Christmas Lights Competition entrant’s homes every evening.
You’ll enjoy this amazing festival whether you visit for the first time or are a regular visitor. So make sure you drive around the streets of the Gold Coast to catch some of the best Christmas displays.
While enjoying this glorious time of year, you will also get a chance to enjoy street parties, entertainment and Christmas activities.
There are so many notable inclusions that it’s hard to mention them here. Please find below a selection of the most popular displays, but check out the following map at https://www.goldcoastchristmaslights.com.au/map for a full list and to make driving around a bit easier.
You can also check out the official Gold Coast Christmas Lights Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GoldCoastChristmasLights/ for tips, photos, videos, and a helpful and up-to-date map.
Is this still happening this year? And can you still enter
Hi Nathan,
It appears that only yesterday it was announced that the annual Christmas lights competition will not go ahead this year.
Reading 2 different articles on the same day, it’s even difficult to figure out if the event will go ahead in the future. In one articles, it quoted that “Mayor Tom Tate confirmed the event had been cancelled for good”, while in another it states “That’s not to say that the bus tours couldn’t return sometime in the future, with the Mayor vowing to review the decision in a year’s time.”
The Mayor still suggests people put up their lights – there just won’t be an official event or bus service this year at least.
Thanks
Michael
So how do we enter the competition
Hi Kirsty and Brad,
It was announced earlier this week that the annual Christmas lights competition will not go ahead this year.
The Mayor still suggests people put up their lights – there just won’t be an official event or bus service this year at least.
Thanks
Michael