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Live Music & Concerts Cairns City, QLD
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Looking for something a little different on a Thursday night in Cairns? Step into Elixir Music House for an intimate evening of original music, soulful harmonies, eccentric storytelling and a deliciously offbeat cabaret sensibility. Award-winning duo Lizzy & The Woods bring toge…
Live Music & Concerts Cairns City, QLD
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UMI Arts is excited and honoured to be delivering the 19th annual Big Talk One Fire Festival, and look forward to bringing together our community of First Nations artists, creators, performers, cultural practitioners, and leaders to celebrate culture, arts and music of the vibra…
Live Music & Concerts Cairns City, QLD
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Celebrating the soundtrack that saved Motown. Get ready to relive the music that defined a generation in The Big Chillout, a joyous, soul-stirring celebration of the legendary Big Chill soundtrack and the Motown revival it sparked. This powerful live show brings to life the time…
Classes & Workshops Parramatta Park, QLD
Looking for something FUN to do in Cairns? This is it. Gain hands-on skills as you paint your ceramic bowl and explore creative designs. A super fun class! The instructors were extremely helpful. Highly recommended! Cairns Showgrounds, De Jarlais Downstairs Function Centre Inclu…
Classes & Workshops Parramatta Park, QLD
Looking for something fun to do in Cairns? This is it. Gain hands-on skills as you assemble geometric patterns and lay tesserae. A super fun class! The instructors were extremely helpful. Highly recommended Cairns Showgrounds, De Jarlais Downstairs Function Centre. Includes Appl…
Live Music & Concerts Macalister Range, QLD
New Zealand's Katchafire are teaming up with Hawaii's Mike Love for their 2026 Australian Tour dates, along with a collaboration on their 'Sensimillia' single for the Revival 2.0 Guest Edition album. Mike will open each show with his own solo set, a powerful one-man-band perform…
Live Music & Concerts Manoora, QLD
Aussie comedy legend and icon - Chopper - is celebrating his 20th anniversary of making us laugh. Catch two decades of Chopper's funniest bits and hardest hits, from The Ronnie Johns Half Hour to today, including The Weather Sketch, HTFU Australia, Shopping at Bunnings and more…
Live Music & Concerts Cairns City, QLD
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As much as Marty has been trying to embrace early retirement – he's bored so he's going to be the 54 year old man that he is. Fun, sexy, charming and humble. Let's share moments and memories from his life. Audiences will laugh, they'll cry, they'll need a two-hour park. (Guests…
Food & Drink Cairns City, QLD
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Celebrate Melbourne Cup Day on the Cairns Esplanade with Giddy Up, Flynn at Crystalbrook Flynn. Bringing together food, fashion and live entertainment, the event offers two distinct experiences across Boardwalk Social and Whiskey and Wine. At Boardwalk Social, guests can move be…
Food & Drink Cairns City, QLD
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Spring luxe with a couture accent. Race day takes centre stage in the Grand Ballroom this Melbourne Cup. Hosted by Australian television favourite Toni Pearen, an afternoon of fashion, flavour and live entertainment awaits, with Taittinger on arrival, gourmet food stations, a be…
Festivals & Fairs Cairns City, QLD
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Experience extraordinary cinema when the Travelling Film Festival returns to Cairns. The Opening Night film is the must-see hit Aussie made documentary Whistle which follows all the quirks, egos and soaring notes of the World Whistling Championships. Cairns Audiences will be som…
Live Music & Concerts Walkamin, QLD
The Tablelands headline night out returns to Mt Uncle Distillery on the Atherton Tablelands, bringing together live music, craft drinks and quality street food in a relaxed outdoor setting. The event features live performances, creating a laid-back atmosphere across the afternoo…
Live Music & Concerts Manunda, QLD
Back by popular demand! It's the biggest ladies only sing and dance along party and it's all about empowering women, celebrating music, creating unforgettable moments of laughter, connection, and good vibes! This is permission to belt it out, let it go, and live a main character…
Markets & Expos Cairns City, QLD
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The Pier Markets provides a place where passionate stallholders and small business owners can gather together monthly under one roof and showcase their wares to the Cairns community. The markets are held every month of the year, in an air-conditioned centre. They’re putting the…
Sports & Recreation Westcourt, QLD
Can Australia's footy legends topple our cricket icons in a T20 showdown - with the help from one of the most successful coaches in IPL history, Steven Fleming? There's only one way to find out. Welcome to the inaugural T20 Gold Clash. On Saturday 22 November, Cazalys Stadium in…
Live Music & Concerts Cairns City, QLD
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Monty Franklin and Troy Kinne are joining forces for an unforgettable night of comedy this December! Monty Franklin is an Australian born stand-up comedian and actor based in Los Angeles. Monty's online videos pointing out the 'perils' of being an Australian living in America, h…
Food & Drink Cairns City, QLD
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This Christmas Day, step into a magical Winter Wonderland in the Grand Ballroom at Pullman Cairns International – complete with falling snow. Gather the family for a festive Christmas lunch featuring a decadent buffet menu filled with seasonal favourites, accompanied by a three-…
Food & Drink Cairns City, QLD
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Celebrate Christmas in style with a festive feast designed exclusively for adults. Indulge in a plentiful buffet spread, from fresh seafood and traditional roasts to decadent desserts, paired perfectly with a three hour premium beverage package including sparkling, wine, beer, a…
Food & Drink Cairns City, QLD
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Celebrate Christmas Day with your loved ones at Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort's Moku Bar + Grill, where festive cheer meets tropical vibes. Indulge in a Christmas buffet featuring fresh local seafood, roast turkey with all the trimmings, tropical-inspired salads, and decadent dess…
Food & Drink Cairns City, QLD
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Enjoy a festive dinner filled with seasonal favourites, complemented by a three-hour premium beverage package in a relaxed and vibrant atmosphere. It is an inviting way to spend Christmas evening with family and friends – without the planning, preparation or washing up. Your Chr…
Live Music & Concerts Cairns City, QLD
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Sunny Side Up and Rodd Richards Presents: 30 years of Chicane, Australian National Tour 2027, Cairns Cairns, get ready. Chicane is coming to Gilligan's. Off the back of a 2026 sold out Australian tour, Chicane is back in 2027 with a huge national tour, heading tropical, landing…
Live Music & Concerts Cairns City, QLD
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Applauded by Mick Fleetwood himself and following a sold-out performance at the iconic Sydney Opera House, Seventh Wonder has earned its reputation as one of Australia's most acclaimed concert productions and a world-leading musical celebration of Fleetwood Mac. Now, the acclaim…
Live Music & Concerts Manunda, QLD
Award-winning country duo Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley have announced their third studio album, Souls On Show. The album features singles 'In And Out Of Love', 'Now I've Said It', the Top 10 Australian Country Radio Hit 'Someone Else's Dream' and the latest single 'Long T…
Classes & Workshops Earlville, QLD
Paint Juicy hosts a 1980s and 1990s singalong paint and sip session in Cairns in Far North Queensland. Guests gather for an evening of guided painting set to 1980s and 1990s music, with a host artist leading the group through a step by step canvas while live vocals and a curated…
Classes & Workshops Smithfield, QLD
Paint Juicy hosts a 1970s and 1980s singalong paint and sip session in Smithfield, on the northern beaches side of Cairns. Guests gather for an evening of guided painting set to 1970s and 1980s music, with a host artist leading the group through a step by step canvas while live…
Sports & Recreation Mareeba, QLD
The Great Wheelbarrow Race is an iconic event that celebrates the pioneering spirit of the late 1800s when miners journeyed through Far North Queensland, pushing wheelbarrows laden with all their worldly possessions. Held annually along the Wheelbarrow Way, the race spans 140 ki…
Festivals & Fairs Edge Hill, QLD
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Cairns Children's Festival is the ultimate fiesta for little legends aged 12 and under. Step into their magical realm where pint-sized Picassos steal the spotlight, and families dive into a world of imagination and creativity. Designed to nurture creativity, curiosity, and conne…
Live Music & Concerts Cairns City, QLD
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Part concert, part storytelling, pub-rock icons, Choirboys, celebrate Australian rock n roll in its 70's & 80's heyday. Sharing classic stories you were never meant to hear — wild nights, backstage madness, and the kind of insanity only a rock band could survive, as they recall…
Festivals & Fairs Mareeba, QLD
The Rotary FNQ Field Days are a project of the Rotary Clubs of Mareeba and Atherton, and has grown exponentially since its conception in the mid 1980's. It is the largest and most comprehensive display of agricultural equipment and associated products and services in the region,…
Sports & Recreation Palm Cove, QLD
Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns is situated at the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and boasts a stunning backdrop that will take your breath away. Over the last 11 years, it has become known as the Race in Paradise, boasting an experience that extends past the race day excitemen…
