The Stable NQ

The Stable NQ Welcome to The Stable NQ where our guests experience the Christmas Story of the birth of Jesus. The Stable NQ is Townsville's Christmas Festival!

Each year The Townsville City Council and The Combined Churches of Townsville work together to create a FREE family friendly event celebrating Christmas. We invite you to experience the Christmas Story with us! Stable 2022 will again bring a gift to the people of Townsville bringing hope, life and meaning this Christmas season. For 18 years Stable has been North Queensland‘s Christmas Festival, a

signature event held at Strand Park, Townsville for 5 nights from 18-22nd December and attended by 40,000 people. We have re-created the Christmas story in the town of Bethlehem with live animals, convincing actors, authentic props, a real Baby Jesus and heaps of activities for the whole family. In 2020 we created a Covid safe drive by event called Stable on the Streets. The Christmas message was brought alive across this city through, Christmas scenes, stars, lights and performances and in 2021 again with Covid in mind we moved to Riverway. In 2022, our 21st year, we will again and bring Stable Riverway. It’s a much larger space, where we can have heaps of different activities, attract new people but still have all our favourite scenes and props to tell the wonderful story of Christmas. Our Motto is: “By our love”

Awards:

2013 – Creating Inclusive Communities Awards : Business/Community Sector
2011 – Community Event of the Year – Australia Day Award
2011 – Townsville Arts Award – Event / Festival of the Year
2009 – Rev Anne Harley, Qld finalist – Local Hero, National Australia Day Awards
2007 – Australia Day Certificate of Achievement
2006 – Event Organiser Pastor Anne Harley was honoured by becoming the Townsville Citizen of the Year
2002 – Community Event of the Year – Australia Day Award

The Churches involved: https://www.stableonthestrand.com.au/churches

04/06/2026

Are you ready for Christmas time like we are?

✨Become a Stable Champion Today!✨By donating $15, you can help bring StableNQ to life this year. You can make a once off...
01/06/2026

✨Become a Stable Champion Today!✨

By donating $15, you can help bring StableNQ to life this year.
You can make a once off payment or set up a recurring donation.
Check out our website or follow the link for more information:
https://stablenq.com.au/stable-champion

Talk about a THROWBACK! ANY guesses for which year this took place?
28/05/2026

Talk about a THROWBACK!

ANY guesses for which year this took place?

Sometimes you don't need to sing or play an instrument to have talent. We love our talented puppeteers who put on a fant...
26/05/2026

Sometimes you don't need to sing or play an instrument to have talent.

We love our talented puppeteers who put on a fantastic show for the kiddos.

Memory maker Monday! Whether it's getting water from a Shepherd or blowing bubbles we are always making memories at Stab...
25/05/2026

Memory maker Monday! Whether it's getting water from a Shepherd or blowing bubbles we are always making memories at Stable and THIS YEAR is gonna be FULL of EPIC memories.

Walking into the weekend with your homies like... Happy Weekend Stable Family!
23/05/2026

Walking into the weekend with your homies like...

Happy Weekend Stable Family!

It’s National Volunteer Week!We want to say a BIG THANK YOU to all our volunteers for the time, energy, and dedication y...
21/05/2026

It’s National Volunteer Week!

We want to say a BIG THANK YOU to all our volunteers for the time, energy, and dedication you have given to making Stable NQ what it is today.

Whether you’ve volunteered with us for years or served for just one day, we appreciate your servant heart and your willingness to serve Townsville.

Thank you for helping us bring life, light, and hope to our city each Christmas season.

THERE'S STILL OPPORTUNITY TO FIND OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING! We have LOVED sharing our BIG reveal with everyone who has atte...
20/05/2026

THERE'S STILL OPPORTUNITY TO FIND OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING!

We have LOVED sharing our BIG reveal with everyone who has attended the event nights.

We are hosting one final BIG reveal TONIGHT AT 8PM!

Link down below!

Join:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/42205923055017?p=p8m2zJwb8VTpVyvjlw

Meeting ID:
422 059 230 550 17
Passcode:
Hg3Vj27n

🫧 Memory Maker Monday 🫧So many magical moments captured at StableNQ.
17/05/2026

🫧 Memory Maker Monday 🫧

So many magical moments captured at StableNQ.

15/05/2026

TOMORROW!
STABLE NQ’S BIG REVEAL
Rock Church - 1pm
213 Wills St

Address

215 Wills Street
Townsville, QLD
4810

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 2:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 2:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 2:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 1pm

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+61411756273

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