Full guide to 2022 Toowoomba Darling Downs Christmas light displays

With December 25 just around the corner, we’ve compiled the ultimate list of Toowoomba Christmas light displays for 2022. Take a look here.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Garden City with houses across the region already covered in bright lights.

We’re compiling a list of some of Toowoomba’s best displays to help you get into the festive season spirit.

Make sure you check back over the next month as this list will be updated regularly.

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65 Hoepper St, Kearneys Spring

Despite the rise in the cost of living, Derek Kirstenfeldt has managed to put on a stunning light display this Christmas for no more than $30.

With the help of his family Talia and Naomi Kirstenfeldt, the trio only use LED lights and little to no power.

“We have decorated our home for the last 12 years and the last two we’ve synchronised the lights to music,” Mr Kirstenfeldt said.

“It all started for our daughter and quickly grew as we loved the reaction and joy it brought to other children.”

Featuring approximately 9000 lights with the crowd favourite being the large singing snowflake, which the family have nicknamed Mr Chill.

The display will be available for the public to visit every night this month from 6.30pm to 10.30pm.

27 Kuhls Road, Highfields

When it comes to the Christmas display of Highfields resident Megan St Clair, her pet dog is the real star of the show.

The display features a range of sweet, handmade signs of Australian native animals including a koala, platypus, echidna, kookaburra, possum, kangaroo and wombat.

But it’s Ms St Clair’s bassett hound Humphrey who happily takes centre stage, with his very own sign featured in the festive display.

“We have done many displays with my parents in Goondiwindi, but this will be our first year in Highfields,” Ms St Clair said.

“We love the joy of giving and seeing the look on people’s faces, especially the children.”

Ms St Clair estimates the display features about 15,000 individual bulbs.

The display will be running every night from 6.30pm to 10pm, weather permitting.

50 Warwick St, Harristown

When neighbours Tiarnie Slater, Astarlia Slater and Bailey Clark visited the Paynter’s family display in Harristown, they couldn’t keep the smile off their faces.

Belinda and Brett Paynter have been setting up Christmas lights in their yard every December for the past four years, but this time there’s a particularly heartfelt sentiment behind it.

Inspired by their grandson, who was diagnosed with Level 2 Autism earlier this year, these Toowoomba grandparents have turned their annual display into a mammoth fundraising initiative.

“(Looking after a child who lives with medium to high needs) is a big job, it’s hard work and I give a pat on the back to everyone that is in this position or does this job,” Ms Paynter said.

“Our grandson loves the Christmas lights and lays out on the grass every night looking at the lights.”

Passionate about making a difference for the cause, Ms Paynter said proceeds raised through the display will be donated to Autism Queensland.With the initial motivation to bring a smile to the faces of their four grandchildren, she said they stopped counting their collection of rope lights, once it reached more than 2km.

Featuring large inflatable baubles, Santa Clauses and sleighs, there will also be a market stall selling sweet Christmas gifts.

The display will be held every night excluding December 17 and 23, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm.

6 Iris Court, Centenary Heights

Every year on December 25, Caitlin and Glen Ewing sit around the Christmas tree to exchange gifts, before watching the 1998 classic Scrooged, starring Bill Murray.

Although Mr Ewing admits the choice of film is usually questioned by the kids.

“Raising four daughters, I have always loved their excitement around giving and receiving gifts, seeing the lights, and the Christmas music beginning from November 1,” he said.

“I love the warmth and joy the season brings and its bonding over food, a couple of drinks and a round of backyard cricket.”

Despite the Ewing family setting up a small display for their own family to enjoy previously, they decided to go bigger this year, opening it up for the entire community to enjoy. 

Featuring about 12,000 lights, statues and large inflatable decorations, Mr Ewing said his personal favourite parts of the display was the four-metre tall gingerbread man and coloured reindeers. 

“Our motive for this display is to bring out holiday spirits and child-like excitement across our community… the smiles, warmth, and unity make it all worth it,” he said.

The front yard display will be open from 6.30pm to 10pm until Christmas, weather permitting.

Lollipops will be available for the kids on Friday and Saturday nights.