Cairns Event Guide
Tropical North Queensland, like the rest of Australia,
puts on a variety of special events that are a good excuse for people
to get together and have fun. Check with local tourism authorities
for actual dates and book accommo-dations well in advance.
January
Race Meeting – Yeppoon.
February
Surf Lifesaving Championships – Yeppoon.
March
Rodeo – Charters Towers
Harbour Festival – Gladstone
April
Sunflower Festival – Emerald
Country Music Festival – Mt Isa
Waltzing Matilda Festival – Winton
May
Country Music Festival – Charters Towers.
Races, Concert and Rodeo – Chillagoe.
Australian–Italian Festival – Ingham.
Golden Mount Festival – Mt Morgan.
Outback Muster & Drover’s Reunion – Longreach
Village Carnival – Port Douglas
June
Country and Western Muster – Biloela.
Endeavour Festival – Cooktown.
Hall of Fame Race Meeting – Longreach.
Show, Rodeeo and Gymkhana – Normanton.
July
Whale Festival – Airlie Beach.
Laura-Cape York Aboriginal Dance Festival – Cooktown.
Festival of the Arts – Mackay.
Rodeo – Mareeba.
Banana Festival – Mission Beach.
Bauhinia Arts Festival – Rockhampton.
Arts Festival – Townsville.
Jazz Festival – Yungaburra.
August
Art, Craft and Orchid Expo – Bowen.
Merry Muster Rodeo – Cloncurry.
Rodeo – Mt Isa.
Rocky Round Up – Rockhampton.
World Cooeeing Festival – Yeppoon.
September
Festival of Sport – Cardwell.
Music Spectacular – Emerald.
“Surf” Festival – Kynuna.
Sugartime Festival – Mackay.
Yachting Regatta – Port Douglas.
Spring Flower Festival – Tambo.
Outback Festival – Winton.
October
Water Festival – Ayr.
Coral Coast Festival – Bowen.
The Reef Festival – Cairns.
Maraka Festival – Ingham.
Acquatic Festival – Mission Beach.
Harvest Festival – Proserpine.
Arts in the Park – Rockhampton.
Folk Festival – Yungaburra.
November
Race Meeting – Georgetown.
Rodeo – Kynuna.
December
Fisherman’s Ball – Karumba. |
