Public listings checked 25/10/2026. Dates use each event’s local time. Check organiser details before travelling.
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Nicole Voevodin-Cash is an Australian interdisciplinary artist with a 30-year practice grounded in phenomenology and the sensory experience of space. Her work uses walking, touch and embodied movement as tools for mark making, form generation and audience connection.
Employing processes such as inflatables with constant airflow, ancient folding and binding techniques, choreography with dancers, and repurposing everyday materials, she creates environments that invite exploration, lingering and playful participation.
Whether shaping space through ephemeral gestures, casting ghost-like forms or constructing large-scale interventions in the landscape, her practice reclaims both materials and sites as evolving, interactive fields where art is experienced through active engagement rather than passive observation.
Erin Conron is an Australian glass artist whose practice explores the intersection of form, surface and light through both kiln-formed and blown glass processes. Born and raised in Canberra, Erin completed an Honours degree in Glass at the Australian National University in 2008. Now based on the Sunshine Coast, she continues to evolve her practice from her purpose-built studio in Verrierdale, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.
Her work is a continual investigation into how perception can be manipulated through layered surface design. The lines, hand-applied in enamel through multiple kiln-firings, build visual tension between flatness and dimensionality, echoing principles of moiré and spatial distortion. While grounded in glassmaking traditions, her works intentionally blurs the boundaries between object and image, inviting stillness and slow viewing.
She is particularly drawn to the illusion of interior space, and how the surface of glass can be activated to suggest volume within. The layering of linear marks is a deliberate attempt to evoke depth that does not physically exist, offering a quiet challenge to the viewer's expectations of material and form and asks how we see, and how easily our understanding of space can be reframed through surface and light.
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This family friendly market takes place on the waterfront at Bulcock Beach. The best place to be to enjoy live music, delicious food, unique arts and crafts, and much more.
Come and enjoy a great night out on the last Friday of each month at the Twilight Markets in the heart of Caloundra.
Shops and restaurants on the Esplanade will be open for late night trading on the market nights.
They have a break during the months of June and July.
Sunshine Plaza's Riverwalk is set for a Halloween takeover, with a free Trick or Treat Hunt bringing costumes, treats and family entertainment to the waterfront precinct.
Young witches, superheroes, skeletons and tiny monsters will follow a trick-or-treat trail via participating Riverwalk restaurants, filling their buckets as they make their way along the water.
Beyond the hunt, the afternoon delivers a Monster Mash Disco, face painting, balloon twisting and roving costume entertainers, turning Riverwalk into a lively Halloween playground for Sunshine Coast families.
Sunshine Plaza is inviting families to make an afternoon of the occasion, with the waterfront setting providing plenty of reasons to linger once the treat buckets are full. Set along Cornmeal Creek, Riverwalk pairs open-air dining with waterfront views, making the shift from costumes and candy into an early dinner, afternoon snack or drink by the water.
The event continues Sunshine Plaza's focus on creating family-friendly experiences that bring more zest to Riverwalk and its unique waterfront setting.
For the smallest trick-or-treaters, the only real preparation required is a costume and something capable of carrying a respectable haul of treats.
Stroll the Cotton Tree Markets, offering something for everyone.
Your local markets for the best designers, pop-up stores and free live music every Sunday morning!
Since 1984, the Cotton Tree Markets have featured local artisans, designers and inventors selling their own unique and creative hand-crafted wares.
This unique precinct is located near one of the Sunshine Coast's most picturesque beaches, next to the Cotton Tree esplanade.
Enjoy a great day out exploring the market, shopping at the quality retailers along the Cotton Tree strip, meet friends for a coffee and bite to eat followed by some time relaxing by the river.
Come and visit the market precinct for a unique experience.
You will find a diverse and eclectic range of fashion (including kids clothing and costumes), jewellery, original artworks, sculptures, skincare, pottery, baking, homewares, fresh produce, plus so much more to suit all tastes and ages as well as new stalls popping in regularly to add variety.
Soak up the friendly market atmosphere and be entertained by local performers by the water.
Proudly supporting Bloomhill Cancer Care.
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Fill your Sunday with fun, flair and flavour at the Caloundra Street Fair!
Located in the heart of downtown Caloundra, the Sunshine Coast's largest street market is surrounded by the colour of Caloundra's shopping and café precinct and attracts thousands of marketgoers each Sunday. With more than 120 unique stalls, the entire family can immerse themselves in some of the region's best street food, coffee, fresh produce and delicious sweet treats while they peruse the locally crafted homewares, art, flowers and plants.
The Street Fair's soundtrack is supplied by local artists who perform live each week. The relaxed and groovy tunes will have you dancing in and out of stalls.
With kids' activities including a balloon artist, roaming entertainment, and occasion themes, the Street Fair has a colourful atmosphere and is the perfect family day out! We will see you at the next and every Sunday at the markets that all the locals love.
Soak up the night-market buzz by the river at Cotton Tree Twilight Markets.
Local artisan stalls, gourmet street eats, free live music and family fun await visitors.
Get ready to soak up the sunset and seaside breeze at the Cotton Tree Twilight Markets - and it's all for a great cause!
Stroll under the stars, explore unique handmade goods, taste delicious street food, and vibe to live tunes - all while supporting their amazing charity partner Bloomhill Cancer Care, making real change in the community.
Taste the delicious flavours, shop up a storm, and then enjoy a meal or a cocktail at one of the local bars around Cotton Tree.
Bring your friends, bring the family - or just bring yourself and let the waves and warm lights welcome you into the weekend!
Brisbane folk-pop singer-songwriter Liam Higgins launches his new EP, Love Is A Language, on the night it is released, with a full band show at the Maleny Community Centre. It is the opening night of his first ever tour, and the hinterland gets it first.
Recorded in Vancouver with Juno Award-winning producer Ryan Stewart, known for his work with Carly Rae Jepsen and Simple Plan, the EP follows a relationship from illusion and collapse through to healing across five songs. His singles have had national airplay on Nova and editorial support from Apple Music.
Expect warm, story-driven songs played by a four-piece band with violin, bass and drums, in a hall that locals know for its acoustics and its welcome. Maleny singer-songwriter Shanleigh Rose opens the night. Doors open an hour before the music starts, and the Community Centre bar is open throughout.
Visitors in town for the Maleny Music Festival weekend will find the show a short walk from Maple Street. Festival pass holders can enter the event for free - just show wristband at the door.
Taste the Biosphere is a free, family-friendly celebration of local food, nature, culture and community at Sunshine and Sons, Woombye.
Discover the flavours, stories and experiences that make the Sunshine Coast Biosphere unique. Enjoy local food tastings, guided nature walks, family-friendly activities and crafts, immersive soundscapes, storytelling, and interactive workshops led by local experts and changemakers.
Set in the heart of the hinterland, this vibrant event brings together the people, produce and places that make the region special. Whether looking to connect with nature, learn something new, get creative, or simply enjoy a great afternoon out, there is something for all ages to enjoy.
Registrations are free, but workshops have limited places.
Get into the festive spirit at the Christmas Artisan Fair 2026 — two days of creativity, community and Christmas shopping at Caloundra Arts Centre!
Browse a wonderful range of handmade treasures, including pottery, paintings, textiles, fashion, bags, woodwork, jewellery, homewares, handmade cards, Christmas decorations and more. Find unique Christmas gifts and beautiful souvenirs while supporting talented local artisans.
Enjoy food and drinks, plants, pre-loved books, live music, and a popular cake and fresh produce stall. Don't forget to visit North Street Made, the onsite artisan gift shop, for even more locally made treasures.
With free entry, free onsite and street parking, and undercover, air-conditioned facilities, there's something for everyone!
Just a short trip north of Brisbane or south of Noosa, the fair is a wonderful day out with family and friends. Explore the market, visit local cafés and enjoy the beautiful Sunshine Coast beaches!
The annual Artisan Fairs are major fundraisers for Caloundra Arts Centre Association (CACA), a registered charity and not-for-profit organisation supporting 21 arts and crafts groups. As CACA celebrates 50 years of creativity, community, learning and artistic achievement in 2026, your purchases help maintain this vibrant creative hub on the Sunshine Coast.
Shaw and Partners Financial Services, Sunshine Coast Council and Visit Sunshine Coast proudly present the first premier round of the 2026/27 Shaw and Partners World Ocean Series, showcasing the fittest athletes in the world racing in the surf.
Open to all comers, and a great attraction for visitors and spectators on the Sunshine Coast, the World Ocean Series is a collection of Australian and International athletes and a celebration of the Australian Surfing Culture.
Round 1 celebrates the life and achievements of one of Australia's most iconic Life Savers Hayden Kenny.
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