Call of the Running Tide
A free, environmental sculpture and multimedia festival
A free, environmental sculpture and multimedia festival
Australia’s newest and funnest gay festival
A festival to celebrate the official Art Deco home in Tropical North Queensland.
Join the action on the ground at the 8th annual AusArmourfest at the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum.
A free bi-annual festival with live performances from Cape York’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance groups, communities, and local artists.
A breathtaking location to showcase some of the best short films from around the globe.
A traders day competition, grand street parade, tractor pull, musical entertainment, fireworks and a cane burning.
The Cairns ECOfiesta celebrates the natural environment and sustainable living in Tropical North Queensland.
A full program featuring music, art, theatre, film, comedy and more. The Cairns Esplanade will host the Grand Parade, Fireworks, the Festival Family Concert and Film Nights.
Don’t miss this year’s Cairns Show
With a major focus on Ag Innovations, Farm Safety and Rural Mental Wellness the field days have expanded into relevant topics for our rural industries.
An annual celebration for children aged 12 years and under, the Cairns Children’s Festival puts Cairns’ youngest creatives in the spotlight.
Celebrate Chinese New Year in Cairns across 15 days with dance performances, banquets and more.
Cultural dance groups, cultural food and local arts/craft stalls with traditional carving workshops, art exhibitions, history walks and local tours.
Australia’s longest running travelling film festival, showcases Australian and international features, documentaries and short films in regional Australia.
Crystalbrook Collection New Year’s Eve at the Esplanade is a massive carnival event that brings a diverse crowd together to celebrate the start of another year in our beautiful city.
Showcases the rich Torres Strait diversity of culture over four spectacular days on Thursday Island.
Torimba is a combination of Tourism and Timber. The festival runs for a full fortnight in October. Displaying an exhibition of woodwork created by recreational
Highlights the extra-terrestrial activities around Cardwell.
Book fair, author meet and greets, book launches, book sales in the literary heart of the tropics.
Big Talk One Fire Indigenous Cultural Festival is UMI Arts’ annual signature event, held in Cairns and Great Barrier Reef
An annual celebration of the tropics where you can ” Watch. Dance. Play” in a mecca for lovers of all things food, fun and sun.
Enjoyment, discovery, exchange, and harmony in an idyllic festive holiday environment.
It’s back and better than ever! The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) is Australia’s biggest and best Indigenous art show.
Amazing food events, farm trails, cooking competitions, and a huge market day extravaganza.
3-day festival in Cape York, highlighting indigenous, language, song, dance and stories. 5,000+ people, 20+ Communities, 500+ performers.