The Lord Mayor's Senior Christmas Parties happen every year. They include light food, refreshments and entertainment at Brisbane City Hall.
The Lord Mayor’s Seniors Christmas Parties are a yearly tradition. They invite seniors in Brisbane to celebrate the holiday season at Brisbane City Hall.
These popular events feature a new line-up each year. A variety of entertainers perform both traditional and modern Christmas songs.
These events are sponsored by The Village Retirement Group and proudly support the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Trust.
Council will host 15 shows across 6 days with guests enjoying light refreshments prior to entertainment.
| Dates | Monday 7 December to Saturday 12 December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Brisbane City Hall, 64 Adelaide Street, Brisbane |
| Cost | $7.50 (includes GST) |
There will be a morning and afternoon show each day, with evening shows held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
| Schedule | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doors open | 9am | 1pm | 5pm |
| Refreshments served | 9.15am | 1.15pm | 5.15pm |
| Show starts | 10am | 2pm | 6pm |
| Show ends | 11.15am | 3.15pm | 7.15pm |
There will be 3 shows signed by Auslan interpreters. Guests will be seated at tables closest to the stage to ensure good sightlines. To book an interpreted performance, email Council.
| Date | Show |
|---|---|
| Thursday 10 December | Afternoon show - 1pm |
| Friday 11 December | Morning show - 9am Evening show - 5pm |
All tickets are $7.50 each.
A limited number of tickets to all shows will be available to purchase online as part of an online pre-sale from 10am Thursday 1 October to 11.59pm Wednesday 14 October 2026.
Online pre-sale tickets can only be purchased via the Humanitix website. Search for 'lord mayor's seniors christmas parties'.
All remaining tickets will be on sale from 10am Thursday 15 October 2026. These tickets can be purchased:
You can book either an auditorium or a balcony seat.
Guests with a walking aid (i.e. wheelchair or walker) will be allocated a seat downstairs in the Main Auditorium.
Refreshments will be served at tables.
Tables will each seat 10 guests and are not allocated. Guests are welcome to sit anywhere at their table.
Balcony seating will have catering served at designated tables in the Sandgate and Sherwood Rooms before each show.
Tables will each seat 10 guests and are not allocated. Guests are welcome to sit anywhere at their table.
Following refreshments, guests will move to the balcony where seating is also unallocated to view the performance.
There is lift access to the balcony area, but guests will be required to walk down or up a few stairs to get into seating.
The Companion Card program allows eligible people with a disability to attend events with their companion or carer without paying for an extra ticket. Guests may bring a carer aged 18 years or over.
When booking online, carer tickets must be purchased with the guest ticket in the same transaction. To request your refund for the carer ticket or for multiple carers, email Council with your Humanitix order number and your Queensland Government companion card details.
Let Council staff know at the time of booking that you will be using a Companion Card. This will ensure you aren't charged the cost of the companion ticket.
Drop-off and parking
There will be a pick-up and drop-off zone on King George Square with access via the Ann Street side of Brisbane City Hall.
This zone can only accommodate:
The drop-off zone is only for dropping off passengers to the event. It is a no standing zone and drivers are required to remain in their vehicle, unless assisting passengers.
For information on bus parking, refer to our commercial vehicles and motorcycle parking page.
Car parking
Paid, underground parking is available at Council's King George Square Car Park.
The vehicle height limit for this car park is 1.93 metres.
Guests with vehicles exceeding this height limit can park at Wilson Parking, which also operates a paid car park close to Brisbane City Hall at 145 Ann Street. For more information about Wilson Parking, phone Wilson Parking on 07 3320 2233
Now it's even easier to get around with free off-peak travel for eligible senior go card holders on Brisbane buses, CityCats and ferries.
For public transport options including timetables and tickets visit the Translink website or phone 13 12 30.
.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.web.1280.1280.jpeg)
