Gold Coast

Gold Coast Whale & Ocean Festival 2026

Festivals and Celebrations

5 Jul 2026

Price from: Free

The Gold Coast's Whale & Ocean Festival is a celebration of the precious ocean that is at the heart of...

Gold Coast Flathead Classic

Community Event

29 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026

Price from: $180.00

The Gold Coast Flathead Classic is Australia's premier catch-and-release fishing tournament, attracting anglers and families from across the country. Held...

Grand Gatsby 1920s Public Murder Mystery

Concert or Performance

10 Oct 2026

Price from: $85.00

Step back to the gangster era dressed in your finest flapper and mobster costume for a night of murder, welcome...

Gold Coast King of Kings

Sporting Events

1 Sep 2026 to 4 Sep 2026

Price from: $899.00

Australia's ultimate fishing tournament and coastal holiday extravaganza! Hosted by SCF Australia, the SAMAKI King of Kings is a thrilling...

DAF CUP

Sporting Events

18 Sep 2026 to 20 Sep 2026

Price from: Not Available

The DAF Cup is the Gold Coast's newest powerhouse sports tournament — a high-energy, cash-prize tag event built for athletes...

fisiocrem GC30 Main Beach

Sporting Events

17 May 2026

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The fisiocrem GC30 Main Beach returns.Set in the heart of Main Beach Spit, with the start and finish at Muriel...

Australian Open Bowls

Sporting Events

5 Jun 2026 to 19 Jun 2026

Price from: Free

After moving to the sunny Gold Coast in 2015, the Australian Open has become a true festival of bowls, with...

fisiocrem GC50 Run Festival

Sporting Events

10 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026

Price from: Not Available

Welcome to the fisiocrem GC50 Run Festival! Experience an unforgettable weekend of running, entertainment and celebration on the stunning Southern...

Rock Pop n’ Parmi Night – Den Devine Broadbeach

Food and Wine

7 May 2026 to 25 Jun 2026

Price from: Free

Rock Pop n' Parmi NightCome along for an unforgettable Rock Pop music event at Broadbeach's prime spot for live music...

A Bigger View

Exhibition and Shows

11 May 2026 to 21 Jun 2026

Price from: Free

Embark on a journey of epic proportions as you immerse yourself in monumental works of art from the National Gallery...

Sprint Series Adventure Race QLD

Sporting Events

21 Jun 2026

Price from: $109.00

Short, fast and fun, and suitable for anyone and everyone with a real sense of adventure, the Sprint Series Adventure...

Grazy Arvo with Koalas at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

Food and Wine

10 May 2026 to 5 Jul 2026

Price from: $87.55

A Koala-lity AfternoonRelax and enjoy a special afternoon with Koalas at our Koala Habitat precinct. Spend some 'Koality' time with...

Crafted Beer Festival

Food and Wine

12 Sep 2026

Price from: $45.00

Goldy, Australia's biggest beachside beer bash is back! Crafted Festival is rollin' into Kurrawa Park for its massive 10 year...

Gold Coast Mackay Yacht Race

Sporting Events

1 Aug 2026 to 5 Aug 2026

Price from: Not Available

Australia's Newest Ocean Race, the 520 nautical mile GCCM Gold Coast Mackay Yacht Race, lets boats send it in spectacular...

Cooly Rocks On

Community Event

3 Jun 2026 to 7 Jun 2026

Price from: Free

Step back in time and immerse yourself in the iconic motors, music, and lifestyle of yesteryear when Cooly Rocks On...

Burleigh Heads Milky Way Masterclass

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

12 Oct 2026

Price from: $297.00

Do you want to learn night photography to capture the beautiful Milky Way? Join multi-award-winning photographer David Magro for a...

Saturday Sessions at The Loose Moose

Food and Wine

9 May 2026 to 30 May 2026

Price from: Not Available

Join every Saturday for high-energy beats and good times.Live DJ on the decks, cold drinks flowing, and the Moose vibes...

2026 Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500

Sporting Events

23 Oct 2026 to 25 Oct 2026

Price from: Not Available

The Title Chase Starts Here. Surfers Paradise becomes a pressure zone as Round 12 launches the Repco Supercars Finals. 10...

Mudgeeraba Agricultural Show

Community Event

27 Jun 2026 to 28 Jun 2026

Price from: Not Available

The iconic Mudgeeraba Agricultural Show began in 1928 and proudly celebrates its 96th Show in 2026! From it's early days...

SURFACE, The Miami Street Art Festival

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

11 May 2026 to 12 Jul 2026

Price from: Not Available

Art will explode onto the footpaths, fence lines, laneways and walls of Miami. Audiences are invited to ride, roll and...

Dreamworld Night Market

Food and Wine

9 May 2026 to 27 Mar 2027

Price from: $0.00

Experience the Dreamworld Night Market on the Northern Gold Coast, held every Friday and Saturday evening inside Dreamworld. Enjoy a...

ASICS Gold Coast Marathon

Sporting Events

4 Jul 2026 to 5 Jul 2026

Price from: Not Available

Celebrate the 46th edition of the ASICS Gold Coast Marathon and run in paradise on the beautiful Gold Coast in...

Fashion Thrift Society Gold Coast

Markets

21 Jun 2026

Price from: $0.00

Fashion Thrift Society (FTS) is more than just a marketplace, it's a revolution. Spanning two countries and 21 cities in...

Broadbeach Beats

Community Event

8 Aug 2026

Price from: Free

Get ready for an unforgettable day at Broadbeach Beats & Eats on Saturday 8th August 2026.Now in its third year,...

BLEACH* Arts Festival

Festivals and Celebrations

1 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026

Price from: Not Available

BLEACH* Arts Festival is back for 2026 and for the first time, will take place in October, to embrace the...

Murder Mystery Dinner Gold Coast

Concert or Performance

23 Jan 2027

Price from: $85.00

Ever wanted to be involved in a murder and solve the case yourself, or even be a murderer?At the Fox...

HOTA Christmas Twilight Markets

Markets

20 Dec 2025 to 20 Dec 2026

Price from: Free

Have a HotA Jolly Christmas, it's the best time of the year!Get ready to unwrap the sparkle this festive season...

Carrara Markets Car Boot Sale

Markets

10 May 2026 to 26 Dec 2027

Price from: $0.00

Carrara Markets is famous for its Sunday morning Car Boot Sale!If you love a second-hand bargain then you're sure to...

Ampol Women’s State of Origin Game III – Gold Coast

Sporting Events

28 May 2026

Price from: Not Available

2026 Ampol Women's State of Origin heads to the Gold Coast for an epic Game III blockbuster.Be there live to...

Gold Coast Disability Expo

Community Event

5 Jun 2026 to 6 Jun 2026

Price from: Free

The Gold Coast Disability Expo brings together a wide range of product and service providers to help people with disability...

Women Only Adventure Race QLD

Sporting Events

24 May 2026

Price from: $99.00

The Women Only Adventure Race is far more than creating an unforgettable event experience shared among girlfriends; it’s about women...

Winter Solstice Scottish Pipes and Bonfire

Food and Wine

20 Jun 2026

Price from: $65.00

Come celebrate a winter solstice like the celts did back in the day, with Scottish pipes and the burning of...

Men’s T20 Series vs England | 2nd T20

Sporting Events

24 Nov 2026

Price from: Not Available

T20 international cricket is back on the Gold Coast, This will be England's first time playing on the Goldy, and...

Pan Pacific Masters Games

Sporting Events

6 Nov 2026 to 15 Nov 2026

Price from: Not Available

Join the 13th Pan Pacific Masters Games on the beautiful Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.Boasting world class venues that play...

Gold Coast Titans All Schools

Sporting Events

7 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026

Price from: Free

The Gold Coast Titans All Schools (GCTAS) is the world's largest touch football tournament, held annually each October at the...

Kirra Longboard Klassic

Sporting Events

21 Jul 2026 to 2 Aug 2026

Price from: Not Available

A fun longboard event designed to bring together like-minded amateur surfers in two fun-filled days of surfing. For 2025 the...

Flotsam Festival

Festivals and Celebrations

11 May 2026 to 15 May 2026

Price from: Free

Catch the Flotsam Festival as it rolls across the Gold Coast with surf film and photo pop up events spanning...

Harmonic Sanctum Sound Baths – Gold Coast

Community Event

24 Apr 2026 to 27 Nov 2026

Price from: Not Available

Harmonic Sanctum offers one of the Gold Coast's most tranquil and transformative wellness experiences, blending ancient sound healing with modern...

Groundwater Country Music Festival

Festivals and Celebrations

16 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026

Price from: Free

Get ready for a city-meets-country experience like no other! Groundwater Country Music Festival (CMF) returns to Broadbeach, bringing the best...

YOHKA Gold Coast

Community Event

13 Jun 2026 to 14 Jun 2026

Price from: Not Available

YOHKA Gold Coast is a massive weekend of racing, community, and coastal energy! From elite athletes to first-time racers, this...

2026 Pacific Airshow Gold Coast

Sporting Events

14 Aug 2026 to 16 Aug 2026

Price from: $40.00

Pacific Airshow Gold Coast is back!With three days of unbelievable aerial and on-sand entertainment, on the beach is ONLY way...

Based Comedy at Madocke

Concert or Performance

8 May 2026 to 26 Nov 2027

Price from: $20.00

Every Friday night Based Comedy are taking over upstairs at Madocke, with a lineup of the best comedians from around...

Australian Interschools Surfing Championships

Community Event

14 May 2026 to 15 May 2026

Price from: Not Available

This unique event aims to showcase the talent of secondary school students in a tag team format, similar to the...

Wild West Public Murder Mystery

Food and Wine

28 Mar 2026 to 17 Oct 2026

Price from: $85.00

Join in on a gravestone for a night of murder, come dressed in your best western gear, welcome drink and...

Cooly Classic Ocean Swim Festival

Sporting Events

16 May 2026 to 17 May 2026

Price from: $34.50

Swimmers have a rare opportunity to swim a course with some of Australia’s most revered surf breaks as your backdrop...

SWELL Sculpture Festival

Exhibition and Shows

11 Sep 2026 to 20 Sep 2026

Price from: Free

10 days of sculpture on the beach! SWELL Sculpture Festival is for everyone! Come and see for yourself!Over 80 large-scale...

Sunday Sessions at The Loose Moose

Food and Wine

10 May 2026 to 30 Aug 2026

Price from: Not Available

Live Music by M.D.M.Burgers, booze & live music. "Get Loose at the Moose" and party your Sunday afternoons away!No table...

Dracula’s: Lucid (Dinner & Show)

Food and Wine

12 May 2026 to 22 Aug 2026

Price from: $119.00

Close Your Eyes. Open Your Mind.Dracula's presents their highly-anticipated, brand-new show - Lucid!Surrender your psyche and descend into the darkest...

Seafood Sundays at Maggie Choo

Food and Wine

10 May 2026 to 6 Sep 2026

Price from: Not Available

Fresh sashimi, oysters, and kingfish + salmon tartare — available until sold out. Think salmon, kingfish, and oysters with Thai...

Guy Fawkes Night

Festivals and Celebrations

7 Nov 2026

Price from: $30.00

Remember, remember the fifth of NovemberThe gunpowder treason and plotI see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgotJoin...

Blues on Broadbeach

Festivals and Celebrations

14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026

Price from: Free

Get ready to celebrate a major milestone as Blues on Broadbeach marks its 25th Anniversary in 2026, transforming the Gold...

Tom Gleeson – Out of Touch

Concert or Performance

10 Jul 2026

Price from: $64.90

Tom Gleeson is completely out of touch. Come along to the show and take him down a peg.Tom Gleeson is...

Candlelight Concerts – Imperial Hotel Gold Coast

Concert or Performance

11 May 2026 to 31 Dec 2026

Price from: Not Available

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never used for this purpose on...

Magic Men Gold Coast

Exhibition and Shows

9 May 2026 to 12 Dec 2026

Price from: $55.00

Looking for the ultimate ladies' night or hens' party experience in Surfer’s Paradise, Gold Coast? Magic Men Gold Coast is...

Gold Coast’s Annual Wedding Expo

Exhibition and Shows

19 Jul 2026

Price from: Free

Experience a fun filled day of love and wedding planning at Gold Coast Annual Wedding Expo. Located at well-known Gold...

Mind Your Own Wellness Workshop

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

9 May 2026 to 6 Mar 2027

Price from: $240.00

The Mind Your Own Wellness- The WorkshopTheir natural beauty workshops are the ultimate leisure activity to enjoy. Both for locals...

The Cocktail Trail

Food and Wine

6 Jun 2026 to 13 Jun 2026

Price from: $55.00

Step into the art of cocktail making and experience a day dressed to impress, sipping handcrafted drinks that feel like...

2026 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show

Exhibition and Shows

21 May 2026 to 24 May 2026

Price from: Not Available

Welcome to Australia's must-see boating blockbuster!The Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show is the greatest show afloat! The Southern Hemisphere's marquee...

The Big Chillout – Gold Coast

Concert or Performance

3 Jul 2026

Price from: Not Available

Celebrating the soundtrack that saved Motown.Get ready to relive the music that defined a generation in The Big Chillout, a...

Botanical Bazaar

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

1 Aug 2026

Price from: $0.00

The Botanical Bazaar is the Gold Coast's premier Gardening and Sustainability Festival. It is an interactive Gardening and Sustainable living...