Uptown Brisbane is sprinkling joy and sweet tidings for a magical, Candy Coated Christmas in the City this November and December, bringing nostalgic treats and neon dreams to life in Queen Street Mall and Brisbane City for the holiday season.

Candy Coated Christmas Windows created by artist and designer Kirsten Devitt have reimagined Uptown for the holiday season, creating festive windows that evoke the celestial magic of Brisbane’s subtropical fairy floss sunsets, frosted in fun and candy-coated celebration.

On display until 4 January 2026, visitors can marvel at three original display windows, featuring Devitt’s signature bold, playful design and whimsical wit that make the everyday extraordinary.

The striking festive windows will stop shoppers in their tracks, featuring over 60 glittery Christmas bears, including a giant revolving bear to surprise and delight, and over 1,000 twinkling lights, neon text signs, tinsel accents and more than 200 suspended Natale stars.

Artist and designer Kirsten Devitt draws on her own memories of Christmas traditions to reimagine Uptown for this festive season. Growing up in Southeast Queensland, she recalls the excitement of family road trips to Brisbane, where the glittering Festive Windows were a highlight of the holiday ritual. Later, as a Brisbane-based artist and designer, she continued this tradition with her own family, deepening her appreciation for the sense of wonder these windows inspire.

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