Chanukah Across Regional Australia

Below are Chanukah events taking place across rural and regional Australia.
Events are grouped by state and listed in chronological order within each state.

Chanukah events (by date)
  • Sun 14 Dec – Cairns, QLD – The Pier Shopping Centre
  • Sun 14 Dec – Geelong, VIC – Location TBA
  • Sun 14 Dec – Wodonga, VIC – Location TBA
  • Sun 14 Dec – Ballarat, VIC
  • Sun 14 Dec – Byron Bay, NSW – McGregors Family Carnival
  • Sun 14 Dec – Newcastle, NSW – Civic Park
  • Sun 14 Dec – Southport, QLD – Broadwater Parklands (Gold Coast)
  • Sun 14 Dec – Brisbane, QLD – See flyer for details
  • Sun 14 Dec – Adelaide, SA
  • Mon 15 Dec – Katoomba, NSW – Location TBA
  • Mon 15 Dec – Roma Park, QLD – Isle of Capri (Gold Coast)
  • Tue 16 Dec – Dubbo, NSW – Location TBA
  • Tue 16 Dec – Townsville, QLD – Jezzine Park
  • Tue 16 Dec – Old Bar, NSW - Private home
  • Wed 17 Dec – Tamworth, NSW – Location TBA
  • Wed 17 Dec – Byron Bay, NSW – Main Beach
  • Wed 17 Dec – Mackay, QLD – Private residence (RSVP for address)
  • Wed 17 Dec – Hobart, TAS – Chanukah at the Zoo
  • Thu 18 Dec – Sunshine Coast, QLD – 60+ Program (venue TBA)
  • Thu 18 Dec – Maroochydore, QLD – Foundation Square
  • Thu 18 Dec – Coffs Harbour, NSW – Location TBA
  • Thu 18 Dec – Brisbane, QLD – See flyer for details
  • Thu 18 Dec – Wallsend, NSW – Chanukah Women’s Evening
  • Fri 19 Dec – Canberra, ACT
  • Sat 20 Dec – Brisbane, QLD – See flyer for details
  • Sun 21 Dec – Coolum Beach, QLD – Tickle Park (Sunshine Coast)
  • Sun 21 Dec – Central Coast, NSW – Lions Park
  • Sun 21 Dec – Maryborough, VIC
  • Sun 21 Dec – Wollongong, NSW
  • Sun 21 Dec – Port Macquarie, NSW
Chanukah Events Schedule
Find your nearest celebration below. For any questions, contact the organisers listed with each event.
New South Wales (NSW)

Chanukah in Byron Bay – McGregors Family Carnival

Date: Sunday, 14 December

Time: 6:00 PM

Location:
McGregors Family Carnival, Byron Bay

RSVP:
Please contact us for details or to RSVP.

Chanukah in Byron Bay – McGregors Family Carnival

Chanukah in Newcastle

Date: Sunday, 14 December

Time: 6:00 PM

Location:
Civic Park, Newcastle

RSVP:
Free entry – no RSVP required.

More info:
[email protected] or call 0425 730 412

Chanukah in Newcastle

Chanukah in Katoomba

Date: Monday, 15 December

Time: 6:00–8:00 PM

Location:
Katoomba (exact location TBA)

RSVP:
chabadofrara.org/event

More info:
Phone: 0413 365 770
Email: [email protected]

Chanukah in Katoomba

Chanukah in Dubbo

Date: Tuesday, 16 December

Time: 5:30 PM

Location:
Dubbo (exact location TBA)

RSVP:
chabadofrara.org/event

More info:
Phone: 0413 365 770
Email: [email protected]

Chanukah in Dubbo

Chanukah in Tamworth

Date: Wednesday, 17 December

Time: 6:00 PM

Location:
Tamworth (exact location TBA)

RSVP:
chabadofrara.org/event

More info:
Phone: 0413 365 770
Email: [email protected]

Chanukah in Tamworth

Chanukah in Byron Bay – Main Beach

Date: Wednesday, 17 December

Time: 7:30 PM

Location:
Main Beach, Byron Bay

Chanukah in Byron Bay – Main Beach

Chanukah in Coffs Harbour

Date: Thursday, 18 December

Time: 6:00 PM

Location:
Coffs Harbour (exact location TBA)

RSVP:
chabadofrara.org/event

More info:
Phone: 0413 365 770
Email: [email protected]

Chanukah in Coffs Harbour

Chanukah Women’s Evening – Wallsend

Date: Thursday, 18 December

Time: 7:30 PM

Location:
Wallsend (exact address provided after registration)

RSVP:
RSVP required (women only event).

Chanukah Women’s Evening

Chanukah on the Central Coast

Date: Sunday, 21 December

Time: 5:00 PM

Location:
Lions Park, Central Coast

RSVP:
Free entry – no RSVP required.

Chanukah on the Central Coast

Chanukah in Wollongong

Date: Sunday, 21 December

Time: 6:30 PM

Location:
Please click here to RSVP for location

Chanukah on the Central Coast

Chanukah in Port Macquarie

Date: Sunday, 21 December

Time: 4:00 PM

Location:
Please contact us to RSVP for this event.

South Australia (SA)

Chanukah in Adelaide

Date: Sunday, 14 December

Time: 6:45 PM

Location:
Rymill Park NW (SE corner, East Terrace & Rundle Rd)

🕎 Giant Menorah lighting
🎶 Lively music & joyous dancing
🔥 Spectacular fire-juggling show
🍩 Fresh homemade doughnuts, latkes & treats
🎨 Face-painting + kids’ Chanukah art corner
🎁 FREE Menorah kit + dreidel for every family

For more information, please call:
* Rabbi Yossi - 0410-248-972
* Maximo - 0403-121-815
* Mika - 0406 515 607
E: [email protected]
W: www.chabadsa.org.au

 
Queensland (QLD)

Chanukah in Cairns

Date: Sunday, 14 December

Time: 6:00 PM

Location:
The Pier Shopping Centre, Cairns

RSVP:
Please contact us for details.

Chanukah in Cairns

Chanukah on the Gold Coast – Southport

Date: Sunday, 14 December

Time: 6:00 PM

Location:
Broadwater Parklands, Southport

RSVP:
RSVP via Humanitix

Chanukah in Southport – Gold Coast

Chanukah in Brisbane

Date: Sunday, 14 December

Time: See flyer for details

Location:
Brisbane (see flyer for full details)

RSVP / More info:
Click here to RSVP

Chanukah in Brisbane – Sunday 14 December

Chanukah in Roma Park (Isle of Capri)

Date: Monday, 15 December

Time: 5:00 PM

Location:
Roma Park, Isle of Capri – Gold Coast

RSVP:
Please call (07) 5570 1851

Chanukah at Roma Park, Isle of Capri

Chanukah in Townsville

Date: Tuesday, 16 December

Time: 6:00 PM

Location:
Jezzine Park, Townsville

RSVP:
Please contact us for details.

Chanukah in Townsville

Chanukah in Mackay

Date: Wednesday, 17 December

Time: 5:30 PM

Location:
Private residence (register for address)
Hosted by Tamar Hore

RSVP:
Free admission – RSVP required for address.

Chanukah in Mackay

Chanukah for 60+ – Sunshine Coast

Date: Thursday, 18 December

Time: 12:00 PM

Location:
Sunshine Coast (exact venue TBA)

RSVP:
Please call 0497 301 321 to RSVP.

Chanukah for 60+ – Sunshine Coast

Chanukah at Foundation Square – Maroochydore

Date: Thursday, 18 December

Time: 5:00 PM

Location:
Foundation Square, Maroochydore

RSVP:
Please call 0497 301 321 to RSVP.

Chanukah at Foundation Square – Maroochydore

Chanukah in Brisbane

Date: Thursday, 18 December

Time: See flyer for details

Location:
Westfield Carindale

Chanukah in Brisbane – Thursday 18 December

Chanukah in Brisbane

Date: Saturday, 20 December

Time: See flyer for details

Location:
Exclusive Southside Location

RSVP / More info:
Click here to RSVP

Chanukah in Brisbane – Saturday 20 December

Chanukah at Tickle Park – Coolum Beach

Date: Sunday, 21 December

Time: 5:00 PM

Location:
Tickle Park, Coolum Beach – Sunshine Coast

RSVP:
Please call 0497 301 321 to RSVP.

Chanukah at Tickle Park – Coolum Beach
Victoria (VIC)

Chanukah in Geelong

Date: Sunday, 14 December

Time: 5:00–7:00 PM

Location:
Geelong (exact location TBA)

RSVP:
chabadofrara.org/event

More info:
Phone: 0413 365 770
Email: [email protected]

Chanukah in Geelong

Chanukah in Wodonga

Date: Sunday, 14 December

Time: 6:00–8:00 PM

Location:
Wodonga (exact location TBA)

RSVP:
chabadofrara.org/event

More info:
Phone: 0413 365 770
Email: [email protected]

Chanukah in Wodonga

Chanukah in Ballarat

Date: Sunday, 14 December

Time: 7:00 PM

Location:
Private Home

More info:
Contact Rabbi Menachem Aron 0413 365 770

Chanukah in Maryborough

Date: Sunday, 21 December

Time: 7:00 PM

Location:
Private Home

More info:
Contact Rabbi Menachem Aron 0413 365 770

Chanukah in Fraser Rise

Date: Sunday, 21 December

Time: 7:00 PM

Location:
Private Home

More info:
Contact Eli on 0425 740 518

Tasmania (TAS)

Chanukah at the Zoo – Hobart

Date: Wednesday, 17 December

RSVP:
Click here to RSVP and for further information.

Chanukah at the Zoo – Launceston