Family-friendly events across the Mid North Coast in December
Including free events and Christmas celebrations.
Ellie Chamberlain
November 27, 2025
The Mid North Coaster’s top picks for kids and family-friendly events in December includes an art exhibition showcasing local artists under 15-years old, a colour run for all, and a bunch of Christmas festivities.
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🟡 End of year exhibition
Luminance Art Gallery's end-of-year exhibition, titled “Joy”, showcases artworks by 15-years-olds and under from across the Mid North Coast, and a few established artists too.
🗓️Until Wednesday 24
📍Luminance Art Gallery, Port Macquarie
🎟️Free event
🟡 Colour Run
MidCoast council is hosting an All Abilities Colour Run for all ages to celebrate International Day of People with Disability.
You can run, walk, wheel or hop around the 1km track as many times as you like, passing five colour stations. Or, if you’re not interested in getting covered in rainbow powder, there’s bubbles and water stations too.
There will be music and a BBQ on the day.
Image: Eventbrite
🗓️Thursday 11
📍Taree Rec Ground
🎟️Free event
ℹ️ For more information and to register your spot, click here.
🟡 Nocturnal Wildlife Spotting
You might spot possums, bats, and koalas during a night tour with experienced volunteer guides who will take you on safe paths through the botanic garden, keeping an eye out for nocturnal animals.
During the two-kilometre walk through natural forests and planted gardens, the guides pause to teach participants about the wild creatures they encounter.
Image: Eventbrite.
🗓️Friday 5, 8pm - 9.30pm
📍Botanic Garden, Coffs Harbour
🎟️$5 - $10
ℹ️ For information and tickets, click here.
🟡 Christmas Concert
The NSW Senior’s Regional Christmas Concert is coming to Port Macquarie for a day of live music and performances by Australian artists including;
Silvie Paladino – known for leading roles in Les Misérables, Cats, and Mamma Mia! and a regular star of Carols by Candlelight.
Emma Pask – Award-winning jazz vocalist well known for her long-time collaboration with James Morrison.
Nathan Foley – best known from Hi-5 and The Voice.
Lorenzo Rositano – Acclaimed tenor and founder of Western Sydney Opera.
Image: NSW Government.
🗓️Thursday 11, 10am and 2pm sessions
📍Glasshouse, Port Macquarie
🎟️Free tickets here.
🟡 2025 Christmas Fair
The annual community celebration involves Christmas markets, a mascot race, food and beverage stalls and live entertainment including Christmas carols under the stars.
🗓️Friday 5, 5pm - 9pm
📍Town Green, Port Macquarie
🎟️Free event
🟡 Christmas in the Sky
Kids can write letters to Santa’s North Pole letterbox, get a photo with Santa, and enjoy snow machines and a bubble show. Not to mention unlimited rides for $30.
As the sun goes down and the stars come out, a drone light show will light up the sky from 9pm.
Catch it at Wauchope:
🗓️ Wednesday 10, 4pm - 10pm
📍 Wauchope Showground
🎟️ $12.90
Catch it in Coffs Harbour:
🗓️ Saturday 6 & Sunday 7, 4pm - 10pm
📍 Coffs Harbour Showground
🎟️ $12.90
🟡 Christmas Street Carnival
Carnival rides, fire twirlers and stilt walkers will take over the heart of Wingham for a community Christmas celebrations.
There will be market and food stalls, carol singers, a nativity play and plenty of street performers.
🗓️Friday 12
📍Wingham CBD
🎟️Free event
🟡 Free photos with Santa
A free photo session with Santa is a welcomed gift.
Held in Kempsey, you’ll get two edited photos sent to you via email, so you can share with friends and family. The event is run by Macleay Valley Business Chamber, Kempsey Shire Council and Echo Voice & Data.
🗓️Saturday 13, 9am - 12pm
📍Echo Voice & Data in Smith Street, Kempsey
🎟️Free event
🟡 Bellingen Community Markets 45th birthday
This celebration and market involves 200 stalls, including local creators, food, live music and entertainment.
Apocalypse Joe and the Coyote will perform on the main stage from 10am, followed by The Bellingen AkaBella Choir at 12.30pm.
And keep an eye out for the acrobatic circus performers throughout the day.
Main stage at Bellingen Community Markets. Supplied.
🗓️Saturday 20, 8am - 2pm
📍Bellingen Park - Corner of Church, Park & Ford Streets, Bellingen
🎟️Free event. Gold coin donation optional
We hope you enjoyed our rolling guide to family-friendly events happening across our region. If you know of an upcoming event, please email details to [email protected]