Forget socks and jocks, what people really want this Christmas is a holiday – and we’ve wrapped the Sunshine Coast up with a pretty bow.
From epic experiences to delicious drinks and tasty local treats, we’ve put together our ultimate Sunshine Coast gift guide for the upcoming festive season.
Cheers to a Sunshine Coast Christmas
Beers at Brouhaha
Want holiday vibes without having to leave the Christmas table? Gift a taste of the Sunshine Coast this season. The Sunshine coast is known as Australia’s Craft Beer Capital, so for the craft beer lover in your life, we suggest a six-pack of our finest. Our top picks? Your Mates Brewing’s Larry Pale Ale, Heads of Noosa Brewing Co’s Japanese Style Larger or Brouhaha Brewery’s Strawberry Rhubarb Sour.
If you’re looking to add a touch of sparkle to your Christmas lunch, Sunshine Coast Cider has you covered. Their Brut+ dry sparkling cider is the perfect special occasion drink, and the only Methode Traditionelle Sparkling Cider made in Queensland.
Beachtree Distilling Co, Caloundra
To really get into the Christmas spirit, a bottle of local gin is the way to go. Beachtree Distilling Co has been recognised as the World’s Best Craft Producer at the World Drink Awards. Their organic gins and vodkas not only taste great, but are beautifully packaged with adorable native animals on the bottle.
For a drink with a touch of Queensland nostalgia, Sunshine & Sons Distillery’s Pineapple Parfait Australian Gin pays homage to the ionic Big Pineapple right here on the Sunshine Coast. You could also go full festive with a bottle of Pomona Distilling Co’s Signature Christmas Gin.
Gift a taste of the Sunshine Coast
Woombye Cheese
After drinks comes the nibbles, and as Queensland’s Sunshine Pantry, the Sunshine Coats has plenty of tasty treats to gift as stocking fillers this Christmas.
First off, stock up on local macadamia nuts at Nutworks, sweet treats from Chocolate Country and golden pots of Hum Honey. Cheese platters are a Christmas must, and with our Hinterland known for its award-winning dairy, you can’t go wrong with a gift of local cheese. Maleny Cheese, Woombye Cheese and Kenilworth Dairies are all delicious choices.
The Sunshine Coast has some of the best seafood in Australia, and if you rocked up at Christmas lunch with a plateful of Mooloolaba prawns, we bet you’ll win best gift on ground.
Spirit House Cooking School, Yandina, Sunshine Coast
For something extra memorable, why not buy the foodie in your life a local Sunshine Coast food experience.
Book in a class at Spirit House Cooking School, plan a farm-gate tour to QCamel dairy for camel cuddles and milk tastings, brew your own coffee blend at Montville Coffee or go straight to the source with a farm tour and tasting at Glasshouse Plantation, who grow their own coffee on site. You could even gift a food tour with Tasty Tours or Joel’s Journeys.
A restaurant voucher is always a good idea, and we recommend checking out our Best New restaurants of 2025 blog for inspiration.
Unwrap memories, not things
Hot air ballooning over Glass House Mountains with Sunshine Coast Ballooning
Sometimes the best gifts don’t come wrapped, so this Christmas, trade presents for presence with a Sunshine Coast experience.
For the animal lover, we’re talking tickets to Australia Zoo, Wildlife HQ Zoo in Woombye and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. There’s plenty on offer for adrenalin junkies too, with Adventure Tribe, Noosa Thriller Ocean Adventures and Skydive Australia all offering gift cards. If you’re looking to take Christmas gifting to new heights – literally – Sunshine Coast Ballooning, Oceanview Helicopters and SEQ Paragliding will raise the bar.
Tank Bathhouse, Mooloolaba
And finally, Christmas is the perfect time to take a step back and unwind, so why give the gift of relaxation this silly season. Book a voucher at Tank Bathhouse & Day Spa, Noosa Springs Spa or Lillypilly’s Cottages & Day Spa for some serious R&R.
Tickets to festivals and events
The Sunshine Coast’s festival and events calendar is already heating up for 2026, and you can snag front row seats this Christmas.
Noosa Food & Wine Festival is back in June 2026, with pre-sale tickets for all 2026 Signature Events and the American Express Festival Village on sale from 19 November for subscribers.
Noosa Eat & Drink Festival,Noosa Heads Main Beach
To start the New Year on a high note, grab tickets to a live gig at The Station, with Pete Murray playing 2 January, and The Terrys 17 January.
The sport lover in your life will appreciate you getting in early for the Sunshine Coast’s signature sporting events in 2026, with Noosa Summer Swim Festival, Sunshine Coast Marathon, ASICS Runaway Noosa Marathon and Mooloolaba Triathlon all on sale now.
Mooloolaba Triathlon, Mooloolaba
Theatre lovers will appreciate tickets to one of the upcoming shows at The Events Centre Caloundra, with comedians Marty Sheargold and Bron Lewis coming to town, as well as singer songwriter James Reyne.
For the kids, you can’t go past tickets to Bluey's Big Play The Stage Show - imagine their faces when they get to meet Bluey and Bingo in real life!
Give the gift that keeps on giving
Tree planting in Cooroy, Sunshine Coast Sustainability Program
On the Sunshine Coast sustainability isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a way of life.
That’s why we’ve partnered with Reforest to restore pockets of Sunshine Coast land back to their natural state – one native tree at a time - through our Sunshine Coast Sustainability Program. This Christmas, you can buy a tree for planting at the Cooroy Mountain Wildlife Corridor – an area of grazing land being rewilded back to original rainforest.
We guarantee the positive feeling that comes from giving back will last much longer than when the last string of tinsel is packed away.
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