Where you can see festive lights sparkle
Using an epic 3km of LED fairy lights, trees across the Sunshine Coast are sparkling to celebrate the festive season. This year, thanks to Sunshine Coast Council, 25 trees will brighten local communities with twinkling lights and decorations.
Using an epic 3km of LED fairy lights, trees across the Sunshine Coast are sparkling to celebrate the festive season.
This year, thanks to Sunshine Coast Council, 25 trees will brighten local communities with twinkling lights and decorations.
Pop on some Christmas tunes and take an evening walk or drive and check out some of the trees in our region, including Caloundra, Buderim, Coolum, Alexandra Headland, Maleny, Kenilworth and Nambour.
No matter where you live on the Coast, there is sure to be a wonderfully decorated tree in a town near you.
Christmas tree locations:
| Suburb | Address |
| Alexandra Headland | Alexandra Parade, park next to the Surf Life Saving Club |
| Birtinya | Sportsmans Parade, Roundabout near Aquatic Centre |
| Buderim | Front of Old Post Office near Burnett Street roundabout |
| Caloundra | The Esplanade, next to Bulcock Beach car park |
| Conondale | Maleny – Kenilworth Rd, next to swimming pool |
| Coolum | David Low way, near Park St |
| Cotton Tree | Cotton Tree Park (west of swimming pool), Cotton Tree Esplanade |
| Eudlo | Eudlo Town Park, Rosebud St |
| Eumundi | Dick Caplick Park, Memorial Ave |
| Glasshouse | Rotary Park, Reed St |
| Kenilworth | Kenilworth Town Park, Maleny- Kenilworth Rd |
| Kings Beach | Ormonde Parade, park opposite Amphitheatre |
| Landsborough | Railway Park, Cribb St |
| Maleny | Roundabout at Maple and Coral streets |
| Mapleton | Montville-Mapleton Rd, opposite Mapleton RSL Park |
| Marcoola | Felix Parry Park, Marcoola Esplanade |
| Maroochydore | Foundation Square Park, Lightning Lane |
| Montville | Village Green, Main Street (south of Memorial Close) |
| Mooloolaba | Mooloolaba Esplanade, Brisbane Rd Roundabout |
| Mudjimba | Power Park, Mudjimba Esplanade |
| Nambour | Nambour Town Square, Lowe and Queen streets |
| Palmwoods | Kolora Park, Margaret St |
| Woombye | Blackall St, Opposite IGA |
| Wurtulla | Crummunda Park, Coongarra Esplanade |
| Yandina | Railway Street Park, Railway Street |
Stay for a picnic, play or barbecue and enjoy some of our top parks:
Wurtulla: Crummunda Park
Nestled along the shores of Currimundi Lake, Crummunda Park is loved by locals for its abundance of natural shade, cool breeze, playground and picnic areas.
Enjoy an evening barbecue along the waterfront and watch the beautiful fig tree sparkle as the night sets in. Decked with bright lights and decorations these festive lights will provide the perfect backdrop to this season’s local celebrations.
Amenities: toilets, barbecues, shelter, picnic tables, playground, half basketball court and exercise equipment.
Location: Coongarra Esplanade, Wurtulla
Eumundi: Dick Caplick Park
Located in the heart of Eumundi and prominent on the main street, these festive lights add to the charm and character of this community. The mature fig tree, opposite the Imperial Hotel displays colourful lights and lit decorations.
Dick Caplick Park is located beside the popular Eumundi Markets square and across the road from community shops and restaurants. It contains a children's playground with plenty of challenging equipment, a half basketball court and half netball court and open grass areas. Stay for a picnic and enjoy the afternoon shade and stay to watch the park twinkle after the sun sets.
Amenities: toilets, drinking fountain, shelter, picnic tables, playground and basketball court.
Location: 8-16 Napier Road, Eumundi
Alexandra Headland: Buhk Family Park
Located right on the beachfront to the north of the Alex Surf Club, one of the park’s tall pine trees gleams brightly with lights and decorations and of course, a star at the top for the festive season.
Stay for a swim, settle in for a barbecue and picnic as the kids will enjoy plentiful activities with the skate park and playground while waiting for the evening Christmas lights to shine.
Amenities:, drinking fountain, showers, shelter, picnic tables, and skate park. Nearby are toilets and a playground.
Location: Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland
Cotton Tree: Cotton Tree Park
A family favourite, Cotton Tree certainly has plenty to offer with a playground stretching along the riverfront park and sheltered by the namesake cotton trees that grow abundantly along the banks of the river here.
With easy access to the calm waters of the riverfront, stay for swim, play or stroll along the Coastal Pathway and setup a picnic to bask in the beauty of the sunset. After sunset wonder over to the sparkling tree near the Aquatic Centre for some Christmas cheer.
Amenities: toilets, barbecues, drinking fountain, showers, shelter, picnic tables and playground.
Location: The Esplanade, Cotton Tree
Discover more of the Sunshine Coast’s parks via the Beaches and Parks Directory.
Our Sunshine Coast community has access to:
- 1180 recreation parks and open spaces
- 381 playgrounds
- 75 basketball courts
- 55 exercise equipment nodes in parks
- 46 dog exercise areas
- 29 skate parks
- 1,348 shelters
- 372 drinking fountains
- 324 barbecues
- 201 public amenities
- 179 showers