Queen Street Mall – Giant Gingerbread Man
In the lead up to Christmas, there are plenty of free and wonderful things to do
in Brisbane’s CBD. We had a family trip into the city to see the Myer Christmas
Parade. The Queen Street Mall was the busiest I’ve ever seen it.
Myer Christmas Parade
We were all there to see over 200 performers singing and dancing scenes from “The Nutcracker”. In amongst the human performers were camels, donkeys, sheep and two reindeer pulling Santa’s sled.
Santa in the Queen Street Mall
We arrived 15 minutes before the 6:30pm start time and got a front row view. (We parked under Queens Plaza $15) The parade lead to King George Square for a free pantomime performance.
Brisbane City Hall Light Show
On the way, we detoured to have a look in the Myer windows which this year, were themed around the story of the Gingerbread Man. After the pantomime, Brisbane City Hall was decorated with the most impressive light show. It wasn’t just lights, but a giant animation projected onto the historic building. I could have watched it three times because there was so much going on when City Hall was transformed into a clockwork Christmas toy factory.
Christmas in Brisbane – City Hall Lights Up
It’s hard to imagine that the building’s columns could be transformed into pistons. In the end, the clock tower becomes a giant rocket which shoots up into the sky. See the YouTube video. This magical spectacle shows every 15 minutes from 7:30pm until midnight.
It’s definitely worth a trip into Brisbane city to see the parade and light show.
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