Events & festivals
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Upcoming events
Explore the great range of upcoming community events in the Cairns Regional Council area.
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Annual events
Council hosts and supports many exciting community events each year, from Australia Day to Christmas and New Year's Eve.
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Markets
Looking for some amazing local products straight from the artisans? Check out our Council-run markets.
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Cairns Festival (AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER)
Cairns Festival is an annual 10-day celebration of art, culture and the beauty of living in Tropical North Queensland. Cairns Festival proudly hosts a kaleidoscope of culture, arts, music, comedy, visual arts, and family events celebrating the beauty and rich cultural heritage of living where the sun and sand meet the city.
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Cairns Children's Festival
The Cairns Children's Festival is an annual celebration for children aged 12 years and under. It puts our youngest creatives in the spotlight, through a safe and fun environment for families to explore, create and imagine.
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Cairns Ecofiesta
This free event is a music festival, a food festival, a children’s festival and an environmental expo all rolled into one big smorgasbord of fun!
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Understory Film Festival
The Understory Film Festival Awards Night is on Saturday 18 November at Munro Martin Parklands. Understory is a short film competition for local filmmakers in North Queensland.
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Ticketlink
Visit Ticketlink to explore the events calendar and buy tickets to a live performance, play or music gig.
List your community event
Do you have an event, festival, celebration or important date that the Cairns regional community would like to know about? List it in Council's What's On directory, available on the MyCairns App and Councils website.
Submit your event Read our terms and conditions
- Visit Councils Grants webpage to find out about funding opportunities for Major Events, Community Events and Economic Partnership grants.
Last Updated: 13 October 2023
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