Gold Coast Events

May 2013

MAY 23

Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival

Start Date: 23-May-2013

End Date: 26-May-2013

Location: Broadbeach, QLD

Event Type: Festivals and Celebrations

This year having the blues is sure to make you smile. The multi-award winning Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival is back! Visit Broadbeach on the Gold Coast to see some of the world's best...

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MAY 23

Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show

Start Date: 23-May-2013

End Date: 26-May-2013

Location: Sanctuary Cove, QLD

Event Type: Exhibitions and Shows

The Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show is a four-day event held annually at Sanctuary Cove. It is a key event on the Asia-Pacific Boat Show calendar, attracting more than 40,000 visitors (on...

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MAY 26

Queensland Firebirds versus Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Start Date: 26-May-2013

End Date: 26-May-2013

Location: Broadbeach, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

Come and see round 10 of the ANZ Championship Netball being played at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. See the Mission Queensland Firebirds take on the reigning premiers Waikato...

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MAY 31

Cooly Rocks On

Start Date: 31-May-2013

End Date: 10-Jun-2013

Location: Coolangatta, QLD

Event Type: Festivals and Celebrations

Cooly Rocks On is a Rock and Roll Nostalgia festival held in Coolangatta and Tweed Heads annually. Entry is free, with some ticketed events at participating venues. The theme is rock and roll from...

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Recurring Events

Weekly Events
Gold Coast Suns

Location: Carrara, QLD

Recurring: Weekly

Event Type: Sporting Events

Fortnightly Events
The Village Markets

Location: Burleigh Heads, QLD

Recurring: Fortnightly

Event Type: Markets

June 2013

MAY 31

Cooly Rocks On

Start Date: 31-May-2013

End Date: 10-Jun-2013

Location: Coolangatta, QLD

Event Type: Festivals and Celebrations

Cooly Rocks On is a Rock and Roll Nostalgia festival held in Coolangatta and Tweed Heads annually. Entry is free, with some ticketed events at participating venues. The theme is rock and roll from...

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JUN 08

Immerse SUP and Ocean Paddle Festival

Start Date: 08-Jun-2013

End Date: 10-Jun-2013

Location: Currumbin, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

The Immerse Paddle Festival provides the exclusive qualification pathway for Queensland athletes aiming to compete at the Australian SUP Titles and subsequently, the 2014 International Surfing...

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JUN 13

National Finals Rodeo Gold Coast

Start Date: 13-Jun-2013

End Date: 16-Jun-2013

Location: Broadbeach, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

The high adrenaline extreme sport of Rodeo is back on the Gold Coast. The best have earned the right to compete. The NFR is not just a Rodeo but a true experience of the outback that is packed...

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JUN 21

Broadbeach Country Music Festival

Start Date: 21-Jun-2013

End Date: 23-Jun-2013

Location: Gold Coast, QLD

Event Type: Festivals and Celebrations

Presented by the multi-award winning team that brings you the Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival, saddle up for the inaugural Broadbeach Country Music Festival. You don't need a ticket, because...

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JUN 22

Offshore Superboat Championships

Start Date: 22-Jun-2013

End Date: 23-Jun-2013

Location: Gold Coast, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

The Offshore Powerboats will be racing for National titles over three classes. This event is held at various locations on the eastern Australian coastline. Offshore Powerboats can travel at over...

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JUN 26

d'Arcy Doyle Art Awards

Start Date: 26-Jun-2013

End Date: 07-Jul-2013

Location: Mudgeeraba, QLD

Event Type: Exhibitions and Shows

Established in 2004, the d'Arcy Doyle Art Awards, colloquially known "The Doyles", has long since been a favourite with art lovers and artists throughout Australia. It was created to honour the...

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Recurring Events

Weekly Events
Gold Coast Suns

Location: Carrara, QLD

Recurring: Weekly

Event Type: Sporting Events

Fortnightly Events
The Village Markets

Location: Burleigh Heads, QLD

Recurring: Fortnightly

Event Type: Markets

July 2013

JUN 26

d'Arcy Doyle Art Awards

Start Date: 26-Jun-2013

End Date: 07-Jul-2013

Location: Mudgeeraba, QLD

Event Type: Exhibitions and Shows

Established in 2004, the d'Arcy Doyle Art Awards, colloquially known "The Doyles", has long since been a favourite with art lovers and artists throughout Australia. It was created to honour the...

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JUL 06

Gold Coast Airport Marathon

Start Date: 06-Jul-2013

End Date: 07-Jul-2013

Location: Southport, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

The Gold Coast Airport Marathon is staged in one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world in Queensland, Australia. Regarded as one of Australia's premier sporting events, the Gold...

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JUL 12

Elvis - Viva Surfers Paradise

Start Date: 12-Jul-2013

End Date: 14-Jul-2013

Location: Surfers Paradise, QLD

Event Type: Festivals and Celebrations

Surfers Paradise will become a sensory swirl of jumpsuits, black leather, blue suede shoes and some of the 20th century's finest rock 'n' roll. The Elvis action will be on the beach and foreshore,...

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JUL 13

World Surfaris Coast-of-Origin Interclub Series

Start Date: 13-Jul-2013

End Date: 13-Jul-2013

Location: Burleigh Heads, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

The beaches of the Sunshine Coast will provide the battleground for the penultimate World Surfaris Coast-of-Origin Interclub Series Regional Challenge, where the best Sunshine Coast Boardriders...

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JUL 27

Xmas in July with Rivers

Start Date: 27-Jul-2013

End Date: 27-Jul-2013

Location: Main Beach, QLD

Event Type: Festivals and Celebrations

Christmas cheer comes early with Rivers Xmas in July cruise. Indulge in a hearty Christmas themed buffet whilst cruising the spectacular Gold Coast waterways on this amazing three hour tour. Get...

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Recurring Events

Weekly Events
Gold Coast Suns

Location: Carrara, QLD

Recurring: Weekly

Event Type: Sporting Events

August 2013

AUG 08

Great Barrier Reef Masters Games

Start Date: 08-Aug-2013

End Date: 11-Aug-2013

Location: Bundall, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

The inaugural Great Barrier Reef Masters Games will be held in Cairns, Tropical North Queensland - one of Australia's most popular holiday and vacation destinations. More than 2,000 masters-aged...

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AUG 16

Broadbeach Jazz Festival

Start Date: 16-Aug-2013

End Date: 18-Aug-2013

Location: Broadbeach, QLD

Event Type: Festivals and Celebrations

Jazz up your life to the rhythm and the beat of the Broadbeach Jazz Festival, presented by the award winning team that brings you the Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival. This completely free and...

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AUG 25

Dux 30th Birthday

Start Date: 25-Aug-2013

End Date: 25-Aug-2013

Location: Main Beach, QLD

Event Type: Festivals and Celebrations

Join Southport Yacht Club to celebrate Dux Anchorage 30th Birthday. Located on South Stradbroke Island, a paradise island right at their door steps. Enjoy a picnic with your family and friends...

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Recurring Events

Weekly Events
Gold Coast Suns

Location: Carrara, QLD

Recurring: Weekly

Event Type: Sporting Events

September 2013

SEP 01

Fathers Day Brunch and Lunch Cruises

Start Date: 01-Sep-2013

End Date: 01-Sep-2013

Location: Main Beach, QLD

Event Type: Festivals and Celebrations

Say 'Thank You' to Dad this Father's Day with an unforgettable dining experience on the water. Cruise Gold Coast's waterways this Fathers Day with Rivers. A luxury vessel will depart from Marina...

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SEP 07

SYC Sail Past and Blessing of the Fleet

Start Date: 07-Sep-2013

End Date: 07-Sep-2013

Location: Main Beach, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

Southport Yacht Club's Opening Day of the 67th Boating Season Southport Yacht Club celebrates the Opening of its 67th Boating Season with the Club's Annual Sail Past and Blessing of the Fleet...

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SEP 28

Gold Coast Champions Cup

Start Date: 28-Sep-2013

End Date: 05-Oct-2013

Location: Carrara, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

The Gold Coast Champions Cup is an International youth football tournament staged annually in the September school holidays at the Carrara sports complex on the Gold Coast. The week-long...

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SEP 28

Gold Coast Festival of Cycling

Start Date: 28-Sep-2013

End Date: 29-Sep-2013

Location: Benowa, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

The Gold Coast Festival of Cycling was the brainchild created by Robbie McEwen who spent most of his professional career racing through Europe including Tour de France and Gran Fondo's throughout...

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SEP 29

Australian University Games

Start Date: 29-Sep-2013

End Date: 04-Oct-2013

Location: Surfers Paradise, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

Since its inception in 1993, the Australian University Games has grown to be Australia's largest annual multi sport event. Held each September/October, the Games is renowned for providing a...

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October 2013

SEP 28

Gold Coast Champions Cup

Start Date: 28-Sep-2013

End Date: 05-Oct-2013

Location: Carrara, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

The Gold Coast Champions Cup is an International youth football tournament staged annually in the September school holidays at the Carrara sports complex on the Gold Coast. The week-long...

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SEP 29

Australian University Games

Start Date: 29-Sep-2013

End Date: 04-Oct-2013

Location: Surfers Paradise, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

Since its inception in 1993, the Australian University Games has grown to be Australia's largest annual multi sport event. Held each September/October, the Games is renowned for providing a...

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OCT 05

AHM Wave Warriors Regional Junior Challenge

Start Date: 05-Oct-2013

End Date: 06-Oct-2013

Location: Burleigh Heads, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

Champion Ironman Zane Holmes and Surf Boat Promoter Peter Hickey have created the best junior surf lifesaving challenge for under 9's to under 17's on the event calendar being held annually at...

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OCT 05

Gold Coast Renaissance Faire

Start Date: 05-Oct-2013

End Date: 07-Oct-2013

Location: Broadbeach, QLD

Event Type: Festivals and Celebrations

Gold Coast Renaissance Faire is a lively re-creation of a 16th century Elizabethan country fair, with authentic entertainment, costumes, foods, arts and crafts. It is a "living theatre" that...

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OCT 13

Tour de Valley

Start Date: 13-Oct-2013

End Date: 13-Oct-2013

Location: Currumbin Waters, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

The Tour de Valley is a cycling event following the course proposed for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. It features a Team Cycling Challenge that offers riders of all abilities the opportunity to...

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OCT 17

NetFest on the Gold Coast

Start Date: 17-Oct-2013

End Date: 20-Oct-2013

Location: Surfers Paradise, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

Love your netball? Don't miss the third annual NetFest, Netball Australia's huge celebration of netball, nightlife, sun, fun and friendship, all on Queensland's magnificent Gold Coast - what...

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November 2013

NOV 01

Gold Coast International Marine Expo

Start Date: 01-Nov-2013

End Date: 03-Nov-2013

Location: Gold Coast, QLD

Event Type: Exhibitions and Shows

The Gold Coast International Marine Expo is held in the Gold Coast Marine Precinct, Coomera. It is a free entry, free car parking event that showcases exhibitors from all the marine leading...

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NOV 02

Navy Australian Surf Rowers League Launch

Start Date: 02-Nov-2013

End Date: 03-Nov-2013

Location: Benowa, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

Surf Boat crews from four states (Queensland/New South Wales/Victoria/South Australia) hit the waves at Surfers Paradise Beach for the start of the Official Season Launch of the Navy Australian...

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NOV 05

Melbourne Cup Lunch Cruise

Start Date: 05-Nov-2013

End Date: 05-Nov-2013

Location: Main Beach, QLD

Event Type: Festivals and Celebrations

Catch all the excitement live onboard Gold Coast's best cruising restaurant! Ladies and gents, it's time to celebrate in style on board Rivers luxurious "Voyager". Don your best racing attire and...

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NOV 08

Australian Stand Up and Paddleboard Festival

Start Date: 08-Nov-2013

End Date: 11-Nov-2013

Location: Currumbin, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

The Australian Stand Up and Paddleboard Festival is a unique event designed to expose Australia's elite stand up paddleboard surfers and prone paddlers alike. In conjunction with the ISA, this...

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NOV 10

Etchells Australian Titles

Start Date: 10-Nov-2013

End Date: 17-Nov-2013

Location: Main Beach, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

Southport Yacht Club are proud to be the host Club for the Etchells Australian Titles. Located at Main Beach on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Racing offshore of the Gold Coast shoreline for eight...

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NOV 29

Tour de Tamborine - Mountain Sports Festival

Start Date: 29-Nov-2013

End Date: 01-Dec-2013

Location: Mt Tamborine, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

The Gold Coast Hinterland is ready to celebrate the Tour de Tamborine - a unique sports festival set amongst the tranquillity of a subtropical paradise for over 2,000 weekend...

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December 2013

NOV 29

Tour de Tamborine - Mountain Sports Festival

Start Date: 29-Nov-2013

End Date: 01-Dec-2013

Location: Mt Tamborine, QLD

Event Type: Sporting Events

The Gold Coast Hinterland is ready to celebrate the Tour de Tamborine - a unique sports festival set amongst the tranquillity of a subtropical paradise for over 2,000 weekend...

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DEC 25

Christmas Day Lunch and Dinner Cruises

Start Date: 25-Dec-2013

End Date: 25-Dec-2013

Location: Main Beach, QLD

Event Type: Festivals and Celebrations

Enjoy a stress free Christmas with your family and friends with Rivers. Cruise along Gold Coast's beautiful waterways on a luxurious Rivers' vessel while you dine on a scrumptious Xmas Buffet...

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April 2014

APR 03

Gold Coast Film Festival

Start Date: 03-Apr-2014

End Date: 13-Apr-2014

Location: Broadbeach, QLD

Event Type: Festivals and Celebrations

The Gold Coast Film Festival is an annual celebration of screen culture which runs for 11 days. The festival includes: Queensland Showcase - cinema screenings of independent films shot in...

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APR 03

Gold Coast International Food, Wine and Music Festival

Start Date: 03-Apr-2014

End Date: 06-Apr-2014

Location: Broadbeach, QLD

Event Type: Festivals and Celebrations

The inaugural Gold Coast International Food, Wine and Music Festival will be a region-wide event, with a central festival site based in Broadbeach. Social functions will be held at various venues...

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