The Enchanted Garden brings the seasonal twinkle back to Brisbane with the beloved outdoor interactive lightshow experience returning in November 2024. Continue reading this article for more details on this magical experience!
The Enchanted Garden’s signature lighting display returns to Roma Street Parkland in 2024.
The Enchanted Garden Brisbane Christmas lights are back to delight visitors at Roma Street Parkland! This event is super popular so be sure to book your tickets asap!
Highlights:
- The event runs from Friday 22 November – Saturday 21 December 2024
- Ticket sales are now open
- Opens daily at 6:30pm and concludes with the last session at 9:15pm
- Session times are every 15 minutes with four session types available: Early, Standard, Up Late and Low Sensory
What is The Enchanted Garden like?
This year, a luminous new interactive tale beams visitors into a magical wonderland constructed by two otherworldly beings, Willow and Marigold, for An Enchanted Eve: A Garden of Mystical Marvels.
The festive narrative guides explorers through multiple zones within The Enchanted Garden, sparking delight and wonder through interactive elements and imaginative storytelling.
With hidden delights, glowing fairylights, bobbing orbs and beguiling lightscapes at every turn, the almost 1km self-guided and wheelchair-accessible trail takes 30 to 40 minutes to complete, however, visitors can also explore at their leisure. You’re going to find yourself saying ‘WOW’, a lot!
Visiting The Enchanted Garden in Brisbane 2024
This summer, journey through The Enchanted Garden at Roma Street Parkland and experience one of Brisbane’s largest lighting displays.
Ticket prices:
- Individual tickets aged 13+ years: $9
- Individual tickets aged 3-12 years: $7
- Children aged 2 and under: free, requires ticket
- Group tickets: $30 for a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children), $36 for a family of 5 (2 adults and 3 children)
Bookings are now open. Grab your tickets at The Enchanted Garden website.
Which session should I chose?
These session categories have simply been devised to help guide you to your best fit.
Low Sensory Sessions
Every Tuesday and Wednesday in the 6:30pm session, families and visitors with sensory needs can enjoy The Enchanted Garden in a modified experience with lower contrast lighting and reduced capacity.
Early Sessions
6:30pm*, 6:45pm, 7pm, 7:15pm – These early sessions are ideal for families with small children. Explore The Enchanted Garden twinkling to life, just as the sun starts to set.
*Please note every Tuesday and Wednesday, the 6:30pm session is the Low Sensory sessions – catering to those who may benefit from a modified experience.
Standard Sessions
7:30pm, 7:45pm, 8pm, 8:15pm – Grab a bite to eat on Celebration Lawn (open to the public from 5pm daily) before or after these versatile session times and make the most of Brisbane’s warm summer evenings.
Up Late Sessions
8:30pm, 8:45pm, 9pm, 9:15pm – Round up your friends for the ultimate after-dinner treat, or lock in an unforgettable date night in this late-night wonderland.
Please note that The Enchanted Garden closes at 10pm sharp with Parkland lights turning on at 10pm for security purposes.
Another important thing to remember is that the plants are delicate at Roma Street Parkland, so please keep to the paths and refrain from touching the display while enjoying the event.
The Celebration Lawn Precinct 2024
To complete the festive experience, Roma Street Parkland’s Celebration Lawn and Lakeside Lawn will host up to a dozen of Brisbane’s favourite food trucks (accessible to those without The Enchanted Garden tickets too) from 5pm daily.
Families tip: Celebration Lawn food precinct is licensed so BYO is not allowed.
Getting to The Enchanted Garden
Car parking in and around Roma Street Parkland is limited so public transport is strongly recommended. The Roma Street train and busway stations are located directly beside the Parkland and accessible via the lower ground level.
Roma Street Parkland has an onsite metered car park, located just off College Close. There is a limited car park at the Parkland. Another option is the Secure Parking Barracks Car Park, which is around a 15-20 minute walk from Roma Street Parklands. There is also the King George Square public car park that offers secure undercover parking and is a 10-minute walk from the Parkland.
What else is there to do at Brisbane’s Roma Street Parkland 2024?
Once you have finished with The Enchanted Garden, be sure to head back down to the green. Dancing spotlights are there for your children to ‘chase’ across the lawn. Watch the kids create games and show off some serious displays of athletic ability!
The gorgeous waterfall is backlit with a variety of intense colours. It serves as a backdrop for what will truly be a wonderful family evening in town. With a range of eating options close by, this is a summer experience you won’t want to miss out on!
Read our full review of Roma Street Parkland and its playgrounds and bike/scooter paths. You can also find out what other fun activities are coming up at Roma Street Parkland on our calendar here.
Ask any of the helpful Parkland staff for assistance at any point. They are out in force to help your family have a wonderful, unforgettable experience.
Watch our The Enchanted Garden 2020 video below!
It’s Christmas time in Brisbane city 2024!
For more information about other Christmas in Brisbane activities, head to Christmas in Brisbane!
We’ve got your comprehensive list of where to see the BEST Christmas lights in Brisbane here.
Love Christmas lights? Check out our Brisbane Christmas Lights Guide here.
Wanting to head out to some festive Christmas Markets? We’ll tell you where you can buy the ultimate gifts for your loved ones this Christmas from your local community markets!
If you’re ready to belt out a few carols at one of Brisbane’s many Christmas Carol events read this article.
So beautiful, would love to take the kids to see the lights.
I went to these lights when they first started. I would love to see how much bigger they are now
I am yet to attend but from the photos I’ve seen online, it looks magical and I think our 2 year old would absolutely love this event.
Looks beautiful
Would love to experience this opportunity with my daughters. What a way to kick start the spirit of Christmas.
Was so beautiful – the millions of lights & the trail through – an absolute must do!
This would be great, I’ve never been
Sounds great, we would love to go!
i’d love to go to this with my niece and her kids. would be a pretty event
OOOhh it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas….
Dancing spotlights look like fun!
I love all the lights. It’s so magical and amazing!
I feel so disappointed…again (for the 2nd yr) we’ve travelled 12hrs from Central Queensland to provide an opportunity for our 4 children to experience this and AGAIN everything’s sold out. Why can it not just be open? We’re happy to pay, we just want a chance to go.
By the first booking day 9 November, all of the family friendly times of the first two sessions every night are booked out. Clearly they need to also open it on Mondays and Tuesdays for the early sessions to cater for families, especially as there has been no entertainment all year.
They are doing a second release of tickets in December – watch our Facebook page for updates!
Please extend the time for visiting – we missed out last year and as had to travel interstate missed out this year