Christmas & New Year’s: The Festive Collection
Bring love and connection to the forefront of your holiday celebrations with our list of unmissable experiences over Christmas and New Year’s!
With the holiday season upon us, we’re organising flights and road trips, making multiple trips to gift stores and stocking up on cuisine for festive feasts – all in the spirit of connection!
One of the most important parts of Christmas and New Year’s is the chance to share the love with our family and friends. Taking out the stress of preparation and putting your relationships at the centre of attention, we’ve collected the merriest celebrations and soirées in Noosa!
CHRISTMAS
LUCIO’S MARINA
Celebrate Christmas at Lucio’s Marina with the usual a la carte menu on Christmas Eve and a five-course sharing feast menu on Christmas Day!
TIME: Early Lunch Sitting 11.30am; Late Lunch Sitting 2.30pm
TICKETS:
Adults – $250pp
Kids – $95pp
ALBA
Relax and indulge in the joy of the season with ALBA’s exquisite Christmas Menu! Peter Kuruvita has created a sumptuous 4-course Christmas Lunch, spotlighting exquisite local ingredients in a celebration of Christmas in a Queensland summer. Relax into the festivities with your loved ones while they take care of the rest!
TIME: Monday 25 December, 11.30am-3pm
TICKETS:
Adults – $245pp including a glass of Taittinger and 4-course menu and petit fours
Children – $89pp including arrival drink and 3 courses
GUSTO
Make Christmas Day catering simple with a Gourmet Hamper from Gusto Noosa! They’ll provide the food, you add the guests! Your hamper includes:
- Selection of fresh seafood (prawns, oysters, lobster tail)
- Christmas duck Terrine and condiments
- House smoked fish or Christmas ham
- Selections of roast vegetables and salad
- Gusto Christmas cake, housemade cello
Collect your pre-ordered hamper on Sunday 24 December between 10.30am and 12pm or 3pm and 5pm!
NOOSA BOATHOUSE
Experience Noosa Boathouse’s 4 Course Christmas Lunch with a fabulous 4 course a la carte choice menu while enjoying our absolute waterfront location with family and friends. Pricing includes 4-course lunch and 3-hour premium beverage package with prosecco, red & white wine, beer, soft drinks, juice, still or sparkling water.
TIME: Sittings at 11.30am, 11.45am, 12pm, 12.15pm, 12.30pm
TICKETS:
Adults – $329pp
Kids (2-17) – $199pp
Enjoy Noosa Boathouse’s Christmas Seafood Experience with unlimited fresh seafood starters, hot feast style mains, dessert and cheeses, while enjoying their absolute waterfront location with family and friends. Price includes 3-hour premium beverage package – prosecco, red & white wine, beer, soft drink, juice, still & sparkling water.
TIME: Sittings at 11.30am, 11.45am, 12pm, 12.15pm, 12.30pm
TICKETS:
Adults – $329pp
Kids (2-17) – $259pp
NOOSA BEACH HOUSE
Join Noosa Beach House in spreading the festive joy with a delightful Christmas Feast that’s perfect for the entire family! Head Chef Nick Blake and their skilled team of Chefs have crafted an exquisite five-course shared-style menu.
Kick off the festivities with a cocktail or beverage of your choice on arrival and let their dedicated team create unforgettable memories for your holiday celebration!
TIME: Lunch 12pm-2pm; Dinner from 6pm
TICKETS:
Adults – $299pp with a 5-course menu including a welcome beverage
Kids (3-12) – $65pp with a 4-course menu including soft drink or juice.
NOOSA SPRINGS
Relax and enjoy a shared feast with family and friends whilst enjoying sensational food, premium beverages and a festive atmosphere at Noosa Springs’ Christmas Lunch!
Your lunch begins with a mouth-watering grazing board of Queensland seafood and cured meats with Woombye and Kenilworth cheeses. Then feast on a platter of slow cooked lamb, Pomona honey-glazed leg ham, baked Tasmanian salmon, roasted root vegetables, wild rocket salad and broccolini.
Finish the feast with something sweet: Yuzu curd tartlets, praline delice, individual pavlovas, fruit mince tarts and cheesecakes.
TIME:
TICKETS:
Adults – $249pp
Members – $235pp
Teenagers (13-17) – $179pp
Children (3-12) – $99pp including a small gift
Includes 3 hour beverage package
Children 2 & under complimentary
PARK & COVE
Forget the hassle of the holidays and let Park & Cove make your celebration one to remember with a Christmas Day Lunch served in true Noosa style.
Prepare to enjoy a sumptuous seafood banquet, a three-hour beverage package, a selection of choice cuts at the chef’s carvery station and top off the day with their special Christmas Pavlova! There will be live music on the day, and a special gift for children 17 and under.
TIME: Monday 25 December, 12pm or 12.30pm
TICKETS:
Adults – $275pp
Children (4-11) – $109pp
Infants (0-3) – $10pp
CATALINA NOOSA
Join renowned dance music stalwart, party purveyor and label boss POOLCLVB (SYD) for an afternoon of hot, high energy, hypnotic tunes and cocktails on the water with Catalina Noosa!
POOLCLVB is no stranger to a boat party as demonstrated with his LOVE CLVB parties aboard Sydney’s Glass Island! Experience your ideal Boxing Day Soirée on the water as the sun sets over the Noosa River!
TIME: Tuesday 26 December, 2pm-7pm
TICKETS:
First Release – $115pp + BF
Final Release – $135pp + BF
SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB
Continue your festive celebrations and catch up with family and friends at Boxing Day Races! Cheer on from your reserved prime position or settle in for a relaxing day on the Front Lawn. Members Enclosure Passes and General Admission ticketing available online or at The Gates!
UNLOCK 2 x GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF 1! Use the code BOXING241 in the check-out to secure your 2-4-1 discount. Valid until 4pm on Boxing Day.
Bring the whole family! Kids under 18 receive free admission with access to the Family Fun Zone while you all enjoy summer sips, delectable eats and abundant seating!
GATES OPEN: 11.30am
FIRST RACE: 1.18pm
LAST RACE: 5.43pm
TICKETS:
Member Day Pass: $45pp
Member’s Guest Day Pass: $25pp
General Admission Adults: $12pp
General Admission Children: FREE
FIONA’S FANCIES
Whether you’re catering for a festive party or preparing for a family feast, pre-order your Christmas goodies from Fiona’s Fancies! Try the White Christmas crispy treats, Christmas Pudding or Gingerbread House!
JIMMY FOX
Take the sweat out of the kitchen this Christmas and order from Jimmy Fox’s selection of delicious salads including Roast Vegetable, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad, Cajun Cous Cous, Slaw, Raw Broccoli and Raw Cauliflower! Made fresh and ready for pick-up on 24 December!
NOOSA CIVIC
Sleigh bells are ringing, and Santa has touched down at Noosa Civic Shopping Centre! Be part of the magic in their new Santa set, where every little one gets a magical Santa Sack to take home! Enjoy Santa Photography including Pet Photography and Sensitive Santa
Write to Santa this year or use their template ready to go. Simply pop your letter into Santa’s post box located at the Santa set by 15 December and they’ll make sure it gets to him, just in time for Christmas.
Have your gifts beautifully wrapped and support a local charity with Charity Gift Wrapping! For a gold coin donation, choose from a collection of paper sourced from sustainable forest to have all your Christmas shopping wrapped up!
Support SunnyKids with a heart-warming Christmas Gift Appeal! Help spread joy to those who need it most this holiday season! SunnyKids supports up to 5,000 at-risk children annually on the Sunshine Coast, providing emergency accommodation and counselling. Make a real impact by bringing a new, unwrapped gift to the back of their Santa Set!
FRIDA’S SIP N PAINT
Grab your festive beverage and get down to Frida’s Sip N Paint Noosa this Christmas! BYO food & drinks to satisfy your holiday cravings whilst letting your artistic abilities shine!
December is stacked with sip and paint sessions including A Native Garland, Frosty Frida, Let It Snow, Paint Your Pet Christmas Special, Home for the Holidays, Spoiling Santa and Make Snow Angels With Me!
VISIT NOOSA
The team at Visit Noosa has also put together a handy guide for the festive season.
You can read their guide here
WACKER CLOTHING COMPANY
This Christmas, get the perfect gift for the classically cool people in your life with a $20 voucher from Wacker Clothing Company! Use the code WACKER20 at checkout to get $20 off a luxe unisex linen shirt designed in Noosa!
NEW YEAR’S EVE
ALBA
Gather your loved ones and friends, dress to impress and join ALBA for a delicious end of the year experience! Toast the year ahead with a champagne welcome, celebrating the finest of Australian produce through a bespoke menu curated by Chef Peter Kuruvita.
TIME: 5.30 – 9.30pm
TICKETS: $215pp
GUSTO NOOSA
Celebrate the year that was and ring in the New Year in style at Gusto’s New Year’s Eve! Enjoy live music, delicious food, fabulous wine, and the best party in Noosa! This is one of the favourite events on everyone’s calendar and their chefs are preparing something truly memorable for you. They’re guaranteed to book out so secure your table early to avoid disappointment!
TIME: Dinner 5.30pm until 12pm
COST: See menu prices
BELLA VENEZIA
Ring in the New Year in unparalleled style at Bella Venezia’s New Year’s Eve! Experience an exclusive celebration with the best view on the Esplanade Mooloolaba to witness the fireworks extravaganza!
Indulge in a lavish evening with their exquisite 3 or 4 course menus, each course meticulously crafted to delight your palate. As you step into a night of elegance, savour the sophistication with a glass of French Bubbles upon arrival!
Bookings are now open! Secure your spot swiftly and make this New Year’s Eve truly unforgettable.
FIRST SEATING FROM 4PM
$129pp – 3 courses and a glass of French Bubbles
$60pp – 3 courses for children aged 12 and under
SECOND SEATING FROM 7PM
$159pp – 4 courses and a glass of French Bubbles
CATALINA NOOSA
This New Year’s Eve, Catalina Noosa is offering a delicious bespoke dinner menu including 3 canapés and something more substantial to set your evening on the right track! Walk aboard to a complimentary welcome spritz and selections from the incredibly talented Stevie G!
TIME: Boarding 3pm; Returning 7pm
TICKETS:
Second Release – $125pp + BF
Final Release – $135pp + BF
Celebrate Catalina’s New Year’s Day Party feat. Shimmy Disco and Dance Reaction! Expect a day of exotic disco, cocktails and canapés to get you moving and start ’24 right.
Included in your NYD ticket is a curated day time menu including 3 canapés and something more substantial and a complimentary thirst quenching spritz to kick off your celebrations!
TIME: Boarding 2pm; Returning 7pm
TICKETS:
Second Release – $125pp + BF
Final Release – $135pp + BF
4 PINES NOOSA
Join 4 Pines Noosa for their New Year’s Eve White Party, a night of fun and excitement as you and your friends enjoy a 3-hour drinks package that will keep the festivities flowing well into the night!
Be captivated by mesmerizing entertainment and dazzling performances throughout the night, including sensational dancers who will add an extra layer of glamour to the celebration!
TIME: From 9pm till late
TICKETS: $59pp
LOCALE NOOSA
Sunday 31 December
Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2023 with a four course dinner, champagne on arrival and a live band to see us through to midnight and beyond!
TICKETS: Starting from $195 per person
Ultimate NYD Party at Locale, Monday 1 January
The most exclusive event of the NEW YEAR!
Join us in celebrating, as we bring the party to the day, in style with the best DJ line up, featuring sensational music by:
DE SAINT | GREG SARA | KILAGUNG | STEVIE G
TICKETS: Starting from $240 per person
LUCIO’S MARINA
Come and celebrate the end of 2023 with Lucio’s Marina New Year’s Eve Dinner! They have a fantastic five course seafood focused menu to ring in the new year! Kick off with a glass of Ferrari Brut and let the celebrations begin!
Early Sitting starts at 5.15pm and is the perfect way to watch the sun go down for the last time on 2023!
Later Sitting starts at 7.30pm but arrive a little later to make sure you’re ready to watch the 10pm fireworks right out front of the restaurant!
At the New Year’s Day Riverside Party, Lucio’s Marina is fully transformed into the best waterside party venue on the coast! Live acts and DJs, high bar seating and lounges pouring onto the deck. Travelling canapés all day their famous ‘antipasto station’!
Amazing drinks will be on offer as well with Ferrari Brut being poured as an arrival drink along with local beers, spirits & some of their signature cocktails from their incredible bar team available throughout the day. Tickets include entry for the event, food all day, an arrival drink and two drink tickets.
TIME: 2pm until sunset
TICKETS:
GA – $135pp
VIP Ferry Transfer + Entry – $235
Get the party started a little earlier with a private ferry pick up from Hastings St around 1pm. Then a 45min cruise up the river to the Noosa Marina
NOOSA BOATHOUSE
Noosa Boathouse’s Early Bird New Year’s Eve Dinner is a fantastic way to enjoy an early New Year’s Eve choice menu dinner with family and friends at their stunning waterfront location. Kids 12 and under can order from kids’ menu – main, dessert and drink!
TIME: Strictly 2-hour sittings at 5pm, 5.15pm, 5.30pm, 5.45pm and 6pm
TICKETS:
Adults – $119pp
Kids – $49pp
At Noosa Boathouse’s New Year’s Eve Dinner, choose from a 3 Course Dinner OR Seafood Experience, both including a 2hr free-flow premium beverage package – bubbles, beer & wine.
3 Course Dinner: Entrée, Main & Dessert
Seafood Experience: Three-tiered seafood tower including local and Australian fresh & cooked seafood, ciabatta bread, condiments & melon. Minimum 2 people.
TIME: Bookings from 7.15pm, 7.30pm, 7.45pm, 8pm, 8.15pm
TICKETS: $179pp
End the year in style with the NYE Seafood 4 Course Feast, a shared seafood feast curated by chef Shane Bailey upstairs in the River Room! Enjoy chilled fresh seafood entrées, feast style mains, dessert, cheese and 3hr premium beverage package with great views of the Noosa Boathouse and Islander Noosa Resort fireworks at 9pm!
TIME: 6pm-9pm
TICKETS: $199pp
NOOSA BEACH HOUSE
Bid farewell to 2023 and join Noosa Beach House in welcoming the New Year in true style. They offer two distinct sittings, allowing you to commence your evening with a perfectly chilled glass of champagne. Whether you prefer an early celebration or a stylish late arrival, their exceptional team has crafted a range of options to ensure you can welcome 2024 your way!
New Year’s Eve Soirée (Early Sitting)
5pm – 7.30pm
Indulge in a beautiful three-course menu with a welcoming glass of sparkling for $129 per person. They’ve also prepared a fantastic children’s celebration menu for little guests at $45 per person.
New Year’s Eve Grand Celebration (Late Sitting)
From 8pm
Embark on an elegant six-course celebration menu with a glass of sparkling on arrival for $269 per person. Their Sommelier will offer a perfectly matched wine pairing menu for both options, or you can treat yourself to our wine and champagne menu.
SUNSHINE BEACH SURF CLUB
Join Sunshine Beach Surf Club to celebrate 2024 with their Laurent-Perrier Gala New Year’s Eve. Ticket includes food stations, 3-hour drink package, champagne at midnight, DJ from 7pm to 9pm and live entertainment from 9pm to 1.30am! It will be a night to remember!
TIME: 7pm-1.30am
TICKETS:
GA – $180.25pp
Non-Alcoholic – $132.60pp
SUNSHINE COAST TURF CLUB
Toast to 2024 with a superb day out filled with cheers, wins and celebrations to the year that was and will be at New Year’s Eve Twilight Races! Cheer on from your reserved prime position or settle in for a relaxing day on the Front Lawn. Members Enclosure Passes and General Admission ticketing available online or at The Gates!
GATES OPEN: 1pm
FIRST RACE: 2.20pm
LAST RACE: 6.30pm
TICKETS:
Member Day Pass: $45pp
Member’s Guest Day Pass: $25pp
General Admission Adults: $15pp
General Admission Children: FREE
