Saturday 21st Stable at Riverway is OPEN,

with an action-packed program!

Over 25 Christmas Markets, food stalls, cultural activities, Town of Bethlehem, JC Action, henna and face painting, Calvary CC Express, free tea, coffee, Christmas cake, melting moments and so much more!

Food and Christmas Markets from 5pm,

JC Action from 5:30pm

Town of Bethlehem from 6pm

Who we are and what we do

The Stable is a cherished Christmas Festival in Townsville, running for 23 years and attracting over 32,000 attendees across five nights from December 18th to 22nd at Riverway. Central is the Town of Bethlehem with animals, actors, authentic sets and heaps of interactive activities such as carpentry, baking, dancing and fishing.

 Also featuring: Food trucks, entertainment across various performance areas, free tea, coffee and Christmas cake, face painting, youth activities, free photo booth, side show alley and so much more.

Special entertainment 2024 includes JCAction Sports, Ollie Witney – aerialist,  Be Still Living Statues sponsored by DPM water, Calvary Christian College Stable Express, Performer  Joel Wiggins.

 

Theme Nights 2024

  • Wednesday 18th Opening Night  especially for 
    seniors and those with disabilities 
    sponsored by Avanti Health Centre

  • Thursday 19th   Centrecare Night of Hope

  • Friday 20th Cultural Night

  • Saturday 21st Christmas Markets

  • Sunday 22nd our final night will be a blast!!!

 

Open to all ages and backgrounds, The Stable provides a free, inclusive, and immersive event that brings the community together to celebrate the joy of Christmas.

 

Entry and all the activities are FREE


Become a regular giver

We are looking for generous donors to support Stable all year around.  $5 a month to $100 a week whatever you can afford we appreciate.  Thank you!

 
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How to get involved:

  1. Support us through our fundraisers

  2. Become a regular giver

  3. Donate your cans for cash

  4. Become a Stable Sponsor

  5. Become a Stable Volunteer

  6. Register for Food Trucks or Markets

  7. Perform at Stable

Our Major Sponsors

Churches of Townsville

We partner with the Combined Churches of Townsville who support us each year with prayer, finances and an army of volunteers. Find a church where you belong by clicking ‘Learn More’

Learn More
 


Townsville City Council

This is our city. This is our home. Thank-you Townsville City Council for your contribution over the many years.

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Testimonials

“Keep doing what you’re doing. It’s great!”

— Angela

“Loved the puppet show, the whole thing was wonderful, thank-you volunteers and organisers!”

— Marcus

“Keep coming up with great ideas- every year is good and we love it!”

— Lauren

We acknowledge God as Creator and owner of all things. We acknowledge that He gave stewardship of the land on which we meet to the Bindil and Wulgurukaba people who have welcomed many other cultures onto this land.

We pay our respects to the Wulgurukaba and Bindal people and their elders/leaders, both past and present, and those who are rising up to become future leaders.