Gold Coast Events

Schoolies week is an Australian tradition that allows high school graduates to enjoy a week-long holiday just after their last high school exams finish. As one of the most popular events amongst teenagers, Schoolies on...

During the most exciting time of the year, come and celebrate Christmas on the Gold Coast with the unique Christmas in the Clouds event. Skypoint, the best place to get panoramic views of the Gold Coast, hosts this...

The Gold Coast has cancelled its New Year’s Eve fireworks, with the city’s mayor saying he cannot guarantee tourists and locals would stay socially distanced. The below information serves as a guide of...

Apart from its many scenic tourist attractions and activities, the Gold Coast boasts an array of fantastic events. One such event is the Red Carpet Gold Coast Antiques and Collectables Fair, which occurs during January...

We have unfortunately had to make the decision to reschedule our Gold Coast Food and Wine Expo to later in 2021, with the exact date to be advised, due to ongoing COVID-19 related restrictions The Gold Coast is a...

The Magic Millions on the Gold Coast is recognised as the second-largest horse race event in Australia, after the Melbourne Cup. Held in January each year, the Magic Millions racing event is one of the most popular...

One of the largest celebrations held throughout the country year after year is Australia Day. Celebrated on January 26th, Australia day is a public holiday that honours the arrival of the first British Fleet on...

The Sand Safari is a yearly event held on the Gold Coast where artists come and create sand sculptures for all to see. During this fun event, sculptors will transform the foreshore into a fantasy sandscape featuring all...

The Ramsay Health Care Triathlon Pink Series consists of six fun triathlon events in various locations throughout Australia for all women, along with boys and girls aged 7 to 13 years old. The whole family can get...

The Gold Coast Men’s Pro is a popular surfing event held on the Gold Coast each year at Snapper Rocks Coolangatta. This event includes a series of programs with a number of top Australian surfers heading to this...

Movie lovers and potential filmmakers meet at Broadbeach for 10 days every year during the Gold Coast Film Festival. Here, visitors have the opportunity to watch some of the most recent award-winning movies or...

Supanova Gold Coast is a massive pop culture expo, often lauded as Australia’s answer to ‘Comic-Con’. Supanova has grown exponentially since its inception in 2000, with heaps of celebrities, toys...

The Cooly Classic is the most iconic open water swimming competition held on the Gold Coast. Every year, elite swimmers flock to this event to compete and also to conquer three of the country’s most challenging...

The biggest music festival on the Gold Coast is Surfers Paradise Live and its returning again, bigger and better in 2021. Held over 4 days, this music festival has a huge range of headliners to keep visitors entertained...

The Gold Coast Open (previously known as the Burleigh Pro) is a yearly surfing competition hosted by the World Surf League and is hosted at Burleigh Heads in Queensland. Burleigh Heads is the perfect location for this...

Each year, the Gold Coast hosts a career expo during May every year. With a focus on helping and guiding students towards a career path, the Gold Coast Careers Festival is a popular event for students. Each year...

Enjoy some wonderful blues music at the popular Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival on the Gold Coast. This popular music festival is a must-see for visitors and local residents. This fabulous event offers a wonderful...

The Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show is one of the most popular events held each year on the Gold Coast. With a range of brand new boat models, sailboats, marine products and accessories, the boat show attracts a...

The Cooly Rocks On festival is a popular and unique, music and car show that boasts many classic car displays as well as vintage costumes, live music and a massive parade in Coolangatta. This 5-day long car show is one...

Seafire is a massive pyrotechnics extravaganza held on the magnificent Surfers Paradise beach on the Gold Coast. The festival brings together some of the world’s leading pyrotechnics designers in one place where...

The Australian Open Bowls championship is the biggest bowls event in the world with thousands of world-class competitors coming to the Gold Coast to compete. Competing for prizes valued at over $250,000, the Australian...

Nestled in a tranquil valley in the suburbs of the Gold Coast, Mudgeeraba is a beautiful suburb just ten minutes from the Gold Coast. Each year, the township of Mudgeeraba hosts the Mudgeeraba Show which draws thousands...

The Gold coast Airport Marathon is a major sporting event with spectators and participants coming from all over the world. Every June or July, the Gold Coast gets ready to host the biggest marathon race held in the...

The Kokoda Challenge is a renowned cross-country team event that offers an amazing and challenging bushwalking experience. With over 96kms of walking course; including 12 creeks, trails and climbing routes, the Kokoda...

Groundwater Country Music Festival (formerly Broadbeach Country Music Festival) has cemented its reputation of bringing together high calibre international and Australian artists to Broadbeach on the Gold Coast for...

Colour Run Gold Coast is the most fun 5km run event in Australia where runners can run, skip, walk or dance their way around the course whilst they get flung with colour. This is an un-timed event where participants of...

The Gold Coast Show is the largest community event held on the Gold Coast which is celebrated year after year. The Gold Coast Show is one of the largest community events in Queensland and, as a renowned community event...

Gold Coast Running Festival (formerly known as the Gold Coast Bulletin Fun Run) is an annual community event that is suitable for experienced runners as well as beginners, families and children. Head over to the Cbus...

Visit the wonderful Swell Sculpture Festival and see over 50 sculptures by various artists from all over the world. This is a free exhibition and opens all throughout the day. Apart from enjoying an array of displays...

Spend an amazing day with your family and friends at the first-ever Palmy Fest, Family Fun Day on the Gold Coast. PALMY FEST will be held in Rotary Park in Palm Beach (near Salk Oval) for all to enjoy with some of the...

Surfers Paradise Kids Week is a family-friendly event run especially for kids along the Surfers Paradise foreshore on the beautiful Gold Coast. The event celebrates all things kids with a week-long event filled with...

The Coolangatta Gold is a world-class Ironman event which is held in the beautiful Gold Coast suburb of Coolangatta each year. As one of the most challenging endurance races in surf lifesaving, the Coolangatta Gold now...

Every year, the Gold Coast welcomes thousands of visitors to come and watch the excitement of the Gold Coast 600. The Gold Coast 600 is one of the premier motorsport racing events in Australia and the Gold Coast...

The Pan Pacific Masters Games is a massive sporting event that invites many national and international participants to compete. Regarded as one of the most well-renowned sporting festivals in the country, the Pan...

The Bleach Festival is the biggest cultural arts festival on the Gold Coast and serves suburbs such as Burleigh Heads, Chevron Island, and Surfers Paradise. The festival runs for 16 days where hundreds of local and...

Every year in December, the Gold Coast hosts a range of Christmas Carols by Candlelight events all along the coast. So bring gather up your family and friends and come and check out some of these fun events where you...

Come down to Surfers Paradise and get in the Christmas spirit by joining in on Carols on the Beach, family-friendly night of fun! Hosted along the Surfers Paradise Beach, this is a casual setting with plenty of space...

Christmas is a time that is filled with joy and merriment when people all over the world come together to celebrate and have fun. If you happen to be on the Gold Coast this Christmas, then make sure you come down to...

The annual Christmas Light Up competition is one of the most fun events of the season, with the glowing festive spirit found all around the place, with many fun-filled light displays and activities. So, even though the...