Gold Coast Events

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, costumes, movies...

Each year, the Gold Coast hosts a career expo during the month of May each 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...

The biggest music festival on the Gold Coast is Surfers Paradise Live and its returning again, bigger and better in 2018. Held over 3 days, this music festival has a huge range of headliners to keep visitors entertained...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Each year the Gold Coast hosts a unique animal show, known as the Gold Coast Pet and Animal Expo. This is a local event suited for residents and visitors with pets, and includes a variety of presentations, exhibits, and...

Thousands of fans of the golden age of rock and roll will dust off their blue suede shoes as Viva Surfers Paradise returns in July 2018. With 10 days of free live entertainment and shows by some of the world’s best...

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...

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

The Broadbeach Country Music Festival is an amazing music event held on in the beautiful Broadbeach area on the sunny Gold Coast. Featuring heaps of Australian and international talent every year, the festival draws...

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...

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 open all throughout the day. Apart from enjoying an array of displays...

The Gold Coast is one of the hosts of the popular Australian University Games. The Australian University Games was first held in Brisbane in 1993; with the Australian University Games moving locations around Australia...

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...

Netfest is a massive Netball participation event which is run for people over 18 years of age and is run by Netball Australia. Offering a tournament including outdoor netball and beach netball, there will be heaps of...

Buskers by the Creek is a fantastic outdoor concert filled with over 200 performers for you to enjoy! From well-known performers to young musicians and from banjos to full bands, come on down to Currumbin to enjoy...

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

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

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...

Australia has a rich sporting history and is pleased to play host to the Australian PGA Championship in 2018. Considered as the the most popular PGA Tour, the Australian PGA Championship is Australia’s flagship...

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...

Every year in December, the Gold Coast hosts a range of Christmas Carols by Candelight 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 can...

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...

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...

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

New Years Eve is one of the most popular festivals celebrated by almost all nations across the world, with the beautiful coastal city of the Gold Coast celebrating this amazing event with bright lights, entertainment...

Bordered by the golden sandy beaches and the breathtaking hinterland, the Gold Coast is a popular tourist destination in Queensland. The city’s many attractions and favourable weather makes it a common vacation spot all...

Apart from its many scenic tourist attractions and activities, the Gold Coast boasts an array of amazing events. One such event is the Rotary Antiques Fair. This event occurs during the month of January each year. Held...

The Big Day Out has not run for the past 3 years on the Gold Coast. Please keep an eye on this page for any announcements about a 2019 show. The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held on the Gold Coast and in most...

The Gold Coast is a premier beach holiday destination offering various fun things to see and do. While the attractions and activities keep visitors busy, the city’s countless events and shows also draw a number of...

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...

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 surfing championship, as it has a natural...

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 Quiksilver 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 unique event...

The Bleach Festival is the biggest cultural arts festival on the Gold Coast and serves towns such as Currumbin, Kirra, Tugun and Coolangata. The festival runs for 16 days where hundreds of local and international...