Sat 12 Dec · 5pm
McIlwain Family Park · Mermaid Waters
food trucks, music and a flotilla of lit-up boats on the Mermaid waterways
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Mermaid’s brightest night of the year!
Join us at McIlwain Family Park for a free family event with music, food trucks, face painting, and the dazzling Flotilla of Lights as boats light up the waterways.
Presented by Cr Nick Marshall OAM. Full details at mermaidwaterschristmas.com.au
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McIlwain Family Park, Mermaid Waters
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When is Mermaid Waters Christmas Park Party?
Sat 12 Dec 2026, 5pm.
Where is it?
McIlwain Family Park, Mermaid Waters, QLD.
How much is it?
It is free.
Where do I find out more?
On whatsongoldcoast.au. The button at the top of this page goes straight there.
How do I find out which of my mates are keen?
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