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Upcoming events
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The Gladstone Curtis Markets are a lively, free-entry community event held on the first Sunday of every month (excluding January), from 7am to 12pm.
You'll find them in the undercover area of the Gladstone Centre Plaza carpark, right near Kmart, making it easy to visit rain or shine.
With a great variety of stalls offering local crafts, fresh produce, unique gifts, and delicious food, it's the perfect way to spend a Sunday morning with family or friends.
Beach Arts Music, known locally as the BAM Markets, is a lively community event held on the Millennium Esplanade in Tannum Sands. The markets take place on the first Saturday of each month between March and December and have a relaxed seaside atmosphere.
Visitors can explore a colourful mix of stalls offering handmade arts and crafts, fresh produce, food and unique local creations. Live music and entertainment add to the beachside setting, with local performers and emerging talent often taking the stage.
People often spread out picnic rugs or bring chairs to enjoy a meal or a drink under the shady trees. The event attracts families, friends and travellers who appreciate the casual vibe, coastal views and friendly community feel.
Beach Arts Music markets offer a lively and welcoming way to experience the artistic and social side of Tannum Sands.
Discovery Coast Rotary Markets are held at the SES Grounds in Seventeen Seventy and offer a relaxed community experience beside the coast. The markets are run by volunteers and bring together local producers, makers and craftspeople.
Visitors can browse a variety of stalls featuring fresh local produce, plants, handmade crafts, soaps, candles, art, clothing, toys and other unique items. Food and coffee vendors add to the atmosphere, with casual eats and warm drinks under the shade of tall trees.
Discovery Coast Rotary Markets have a friendly vibe that attracts families, locals and travellers alike. Live music and occasional children's activities often enhance the relaxed setting.
The markets appeal to visitors who enjoy exploring regional crafts, fresh food and community gatherings beside the coast.
Festival of Summer – Summer Fun Day Series
Summer is better when we celebrate it together!
The Summer Fun Day Series is bringing a summer of fun to communities across the Gladstone Region. From beachside adventures and outdoor games to music, activities and family-friendly fun, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
With Summer Fun Days popping up in communities across the region, it's the perfect opportunity to get outside, meet up with friends and family, and make the most of the summer holidays, all while discovering what your local community has to offer.
Free events | All ages welcome
There is always something happening at the Gladstone Entertainment and Convention Centre, situated in the heart of Gladstone! Attracting new entertainment, conferences and events never before seen in the region.
The recent expansion has seen the addition of a new multi-use convention and event floor space that will increase the venue's capacity to 1,500 standing and allow it to host larger and higher-profile events and concerts.
New flat floor spaces complement the centre's existing auditorium, which seats 674 people, allowing the entertainment centre to host multiple events at any one time.
Additional conference rooms have been added which can be configured to provide multiple spaces to host workshops, seminars and meetings. Each space is completed with the most up to date electronic, video and data displays, coupled with fibre optic and wireless internet connectivity.
Providing further event space the silk lined air-conditioned Marquee returns to its hardstand where it will be ready to host dinners, trade shows and functions.
The Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre delivers on its designers attention to detail to provide the city with a venue that will perform well into the future.
The Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum was established in 1985 and is a community cultural initiative funded by the Gladstone Regional Council. It is dedicated to promoting art and heritage for and by the communities of the Gladstone Region and Central Queensland, acting as a focal point for the preservation and display of the region's history and cultural heritage.
Housed in the heritage listed old Gladstone Town Hall, the current Gallery/Museum buildings are linked by a glass bridge walkway, purpose-built to accommodate the nineteenth century marble statue of the Region's namesake, William Ewart Gladstone.
The Gallery/Museum houses an extensive collection of local history objects and resources. Early Beginnings - The Discovery of Port Curtis provides you with useful contextual information to complement viewing their collection.
East Shores Precinct offers a vibrant, modern foreshore destination that brings together harbour views, green space and recreation in one place. The precinct lies along Flinders Parade and stretches out along Gladstone's famed harbour, giving locals and visitors easy access to the waterfront and open space.
People can enjoy a range of outdoor amenities: a waterfront boardwalk, open grassy lawns for picnics, barbecue facilities, sheltered seating, playgrounds and a water play park that is especially popular with families.
The water play park is open daily. During warmer months it operates from roughly 9 am until 9 pm; during cooler months its hours are shorter, but it still provides a fun splash-around spot for children and adults alike.
For those who want a broader perspective, the stairs at East Shores lead up to Auckland Hill Lookout; a vantage point that offers sweeping views over the harbour, port and city. The refurbished lookout and cafe offer visitors and locals alike a uniquely Gladstone perspective and can also be accessed by vehicle.
The precinct below features a waterfront café, picnic and barbecue shelters, an outdoor cinema, public amenities including toilets and paths wide enough for walking, scooters or bikes.
For a city powered by industry, East Shores shows how Gladstone can also offer calm, green, family-friendly spaces, a place where nature, community and the harbour meet in harmony.
The HMAS Gladstone lies at anchor in the Gladstone Marina as part of the Gladstone Ports Corporation's East Shore Marina Precinct alongside Auckland Inlet.
The HMAS Gladstone is visited regularly by a dedicated group of members of the Maritime History Society. The ships machinery may be silent and the instruments quiet but one gets a strange feeling of intrigue and excitement when moving around her corridors and cabins. Evidence of crew inhabitation abounds, from a child's hand painting in the Captain's cabin to a pinup in the communications room to photos in the Buffers cabin.
The stainless steel of the galley shines and the manifolds of the V16s in the engine room still gleam. Standing in the Engineers room surrounded by gauges and lights one can imagine the noise, heat and vibration that would occur with all the machinery running. But all is silent now and there is a strange serenity about the whole boat.
Please ensure you wear fully enclosed shoes at all times.
Creative Gladstone Region Inc. is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation supporting a vibrant arts community across the Gladstone Region.
Established in 2011 to create a dedicated arts centre for the region, it now operates a welcoming gallery and workshop space on Pitt Street that caters to people of all ages and skill levels.
The centre brings visual artists and artisans together to connect, learn, and grow. They host a wide range of activities — from art classes and hands-on workshops to educational sessions and networking events — all designed to help local creatives develop their practice.
The organisation is entirely powered by volunteers and relies on the generosity of sponsors and partners to continue offering space, support, and opportunities for artists to create, collaborate, and share their work.
Gladstone Maritime Museum's displays focus on but are not limited to the maritime history of the Curtis Coast and the Capricorn-Bunker Coral Islands.
Displays cover discovery and exploration of the focus area, settlement, early and current industry, Naval involvement and recreational use of the region.
Notable displays include the "Wreck Wall" showing shipwreck location up until recent times, and the "Jenny Lind" figurehead with the story of the self-rescue saga following the shipwreck on Kenn Reef.
A number of very detailed models illustrate early sailing vessels, naval vessels, and even the paddlesteamer "PS Premier" which provided the passenger link from the end of the Railway at Gladstone through the narrows to Rockhampton over a century ago.
Group tours are available, please contact their friendly volunteers for bookings.
The Gladstone Aquatic Centre is a public swimming facility located in the heart of the Gladstone City. Relax and enjoy the tropical surrounds and expansive grassed picnic areas for play and sunsmart shaded areas to escape the sun. There is an onsite kiosk for snacks, drinks and the obligatory ice-pole on a hot summer's day.
The Aquatic Centre has a 50 metre outdoor pool and 25 metre indoor heated pool plus the newly opened 'Splash Zone' water park which will keep the kids entertained for hours.
Gladstone Aquatic Centre also offers learn to swim programs.
Looking for a place to unwind, have fun, and enjoy a game of bowls? Gladstone Bowls Club is the heart of social and competitive lawn bowls in Gladstone!
Whether you're a seasoned player or a beginner wanting to give it a try, the club offers a welcoming atmosphere, great facilities, and a strong community spirit.
Join in for regular social bowls, competitive events, and club gatherings. Plus, enjoy the clubhouse amenities and friendly hospitality.
The Gladstone Marina Parklands, immaculately maintained by the Gladstone Ports Corporation, has barbecue facilities and playgrounds, public toilets, wheelchair access, a fully-equipped outdoor stage and extensive grassed areas for picnics, playing and even a game of cricket.
With an emphasis on marine activity and boasting one of the highest boat ownerships per capita in Australia, it should come as no surprise that the Gladstone Marina is a modern complex for yachting, boating and fishing activities.
The Marina area is also home to the Gladstone campus of the Central Queensland University and the Gladstone Visitor Information Centre.
Throughout the year, the Marina Parklands come alive with activities and celebrations, including the annual Harbour Festival.
The Gladstone Marina is the departure point for charter boats, the Heron Island Ferry and also provides mooring for privately owned yachts. The Gladstone Harbour is the final destination for one of Australia's premier blue water events, the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race.
While gazing over the beautiful panoramic view of Gladstone Harbour's entrance, let your eyes wander onto the Auckland Point Wharves. Newly renovated, its the perfect place for you to admire the beautiful Gladstone Harbour. Currently the Lookout is only accessible via the stairs accessible by East Shores near the Water Play Park.
With four wharves in total, Auckland Point is a part of the indispensable series of wharves that make up the Gladstone Ports Corporation.
The Port of Gladstone handles a variety of cargoes associated with the Gladstone Region. The major export commodity is coal and accounts for approximately 70 per cent of total port export trade.
Overlooking Gladstone, Tannum Sands and the Hinterland, Round Hill Lookout offers stunning 360 degree views especially at sunset. This is a popular viewing platform for Gladstone's Industry, City Centre and the Islands of the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Round Hill Lookout is just a quick 10 minute drive from the City Centre.
Easy parking available at the lookout.
Quoin Island Retreat is an exclusive island event venue, catering to weddings, conferences, parties and events from corporate to social and school / social groups. With dedicated conference facilities, accommodation and purpose built team building activities, Quoin Island will do what it takes to make your event vision a reality.
As the home to Quoin Island Turtle Rehabilitation Centre, Quoin Island offers an educational experience at our Turtle Centre encompassing environmental, team building and animal welfare experiences.
Please note Quoin Island is accessible for private bookings only.
