Celebrate Christmas your way at Lone Pine
Drop in for free Santa photos, follow our festive scavenger hunt, enjoy roving entertainment, or settle in for the outdoor movie night.
Two days of relaxed, family-friendly fun in a setting you won’t find anywhere else in Brisbane!
Xmas Movie Night
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Details
Join us for a free outdoor movie night on the Riverside Café lawn. From 4 pm, enjoy local food trucks, roving Christmas Angels, and drinks and snacks from the Riverside Café before settling in for a screening of How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) under the night sky.
Artisan Pizzas - Pre-Orders Now Open!
For one night only, enjoy our NEW artisan pizzas at Riverside Café. Large pizzas and kids subs available, in a delicious range of flavours!
Plus pizza deals available!
Choose from two pizza meal deals below:
• the Pizza Meal Deal – $55 (feeds 4)
• the Mega Pizza Meal Deal – $75 (feeds 5–6)
Pre-bookings required for pizza meal deals. Bookings close Wednesday, 10th December.
At time of booking, pre-select your chosen pizza flavours & collection time (30-minute windows).
Individual pizzas will be available for purchase on the night, while stocks last.
Date & Time
Saturday, 13th December 2025 | 4:00–9:00pm
Location
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary – Riverside Cinema Lawn
708 Jesmond Road, Fig Tree Pocket QLD 4069
FREE Santa Photos
Our Gift to You
The Details
Enjoy FREE Santa Photos at the Brisbane Koala Science Institute (BKSI), beautifully styled as our Santa's grotto inside the sanctuary. From 10am–2pm, meet our real Santa and have your photo taken by a professional photographer. Edited images will be shared post-event for you to keep.
Please note: a valid day pass is required per person to enter the sanctuary.
Date & Time
Friday, the 12th & Saturday, 13th December 2025 | 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location
BKSI (inside Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary)
708 Jesmond Road, Fig Tree Pocket QLD 4069
Scavenger Hunt
A Festive Trail Through the Sanctuary
The Details
Explore the sanctuary on a festive scavenger hunt designed for all ages. For $5 per person, follow the Christmas trail, solve clues, and complete challenges along the way. Every participant receives a small prize upon finishing, and completed maps can be recycled to enter the draw for a major giveaway.
As part of the Christmas spirit, $1 from every booking will be donated to the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, supporting vital conservation efforts across Australia.
Please note: a valid day pass is required per person to enter the sanctuary.
Date & Time
Friday, 12th & Saturday, 13th December 2025 | 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
708 Jesmond Road, Fig Tree Pocket QLD 4069
Additional Festive Fun!
FREE Face Painting inside the Sanctuary
Plus! Enjoy free face painting inside the sanctuary from 12:30pm–3:30pm on both days of our Christmas event.
Please note: a valid day pass is required per person to enter the sanctuary.
Date & Time
Friday, the 12th & Saturday, 13th December 2025 | 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Location
Riverside Venue (inside Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary)
708 Jesmond Road, Fig Tree Pocket QLD 4069
