Overview
Once, getting festive in Brisbane didn't involve taking to the greens to putt your way through Christmas trees, decorations and all things seasonal under twinkling lights. Thankfully, that hasn't been the case in the River City now for years. When the end of the year hits, Victoria Park's mini-golf course marks the occasion in the possible best way: by giving itself a jolly makeover.
Now that Victoria Park's Halloween course has been and gone for 2024, festive cheer, bells, bows and more are taking its place from Friday, November 8, 2024–Thursday, January 2, 2025. The seasonal makeover will deck the greens with merriment all round, which usually means baubles, lights, mistletoe, foliage both green and white, and more.
This is the excuse that you need to swap the backyard cricket for 18 holes this summer — and to battle your loved ones for supremacy in a different kind of sport when the holidays hit. In past years, the course has also sported holly, giant candy canes, gingerbread houses, elves, toy soldiers, polar bears, snow men and everything else festive that it can think of.
Reindeers and Santa are usually involved, too, and different sections of the 18-hole site tend to be designed around ideas like Chrissy Down Under, Santa's mailroom and Christmas morning — plus there's even been a festive feast fairway, The North Pole and a 'deck the halls' hole.
Find out whether you're naughty or nice while swinging a club from 6am–10pm Sunday–Thursday and 6am–11pm Friday–Saturday — which means that you can stop by on your way to work, during your lunch break or after quittin' time as well. If you drop by post-6pm, you'll take to the green beneath Christmas lights, naturally.
If vying for mini-golf glory while getting merry also feels like an occasion for a beverage, boozy tequila slushies will be on offer. Also, the course lets you order drinks and snacks as you play.
Christmas Putt Putt takes over the Victoria Park Putt Putt Course at 309 Herston Road, Herston from Friday, November 8, 2024–Thursday, January 2, 2024, operating 6am–10pm Sunday–Thursday and 6am–11pm Friday–Saturday — with tickets costing $23 for adults. For more information, head to the venue's website.
Images: Stephanie Adams Photography.