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Sunshine Coast Events
The number of upcoming Sunshine Coast events continues to grow rapidly, with magnificent year-round warm weather making outdoor events, shows, exhibitions and festivals accessible all year.
With a diverse range of activities, entertainment and touring options, the Sunshine Coast offers plenty of choices for every visitor. Each town boasts many events, from the beaches to the hinterland.
2024/2025 Sunshine Coast Events, Festivals & Things to See & Do
In Caloundra and Mooloolaba, you will find triathlon and other sporting and water events during the year. In Noosa, you will find the Jazz and Long Weekend Festivals and in Maleny, you will find the annual Wood Expo.
Gympie has several huge events, including the Gympie Music Muster, the Gympie Show and the Gympie Gold Rush Festival.
For foodies and wine lovers, check out the Sunshine Coast Real Food Festival in Maleny, the Tin Can Bay Seafood Festival and the Noosa International Food and Wine.
There are art shows, community festivals, golf tournaments, concerts, sporting events, and more on the Sunshine Coast. Check the links below for a current list of events on the Sunshine Coast.
Expect the most spectacular day at the Sunshine Coast Chilli Festival & The annual Great Australian Dunny Race. Gather the people that help you laugh, eat, sweat, race, shop and smile for this sizzling day...
The Nambour Expo is a huge yearly outdoor event at the Nambour Showgrounds. This expo will feature the latest products and services, including caravans, trailers, motorhomes, 4×4 vehicles, and accessories. Nambour...
Secret Garden is a lovely live music event every second Sunday of the month in the Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens. Visitors will be swept away by the incredible vocals and amazing tunes played by artists in various...
The Australian Body Art Festival is an incredible celebration of everything body painting. Its history dates to 2007 when Australian body painter Ria Clauss travelled to Austria’s World Body Art Festival...
Sunshine Coast Kokoda Challenge
Kenilworth State Community College, Kenilworth, QLD20 April 2024 to 21 April 2024
Australia’s toughest team endurance event, The Kokoda Challenge, calls on Sunshine Coast locals to participate in the Sunshine Coast Kokoda Challenge to raise much-needed funds for Australian youth programs run by the...
The Sunshine Coast MTB Festival is an adventure-packed mountain bike race that occurs every year. Operated by the Sunshine Coast Trail Run Festival and Trail Run Australia, the organisers have designed a weekend full of...
The Maleny Wood Expo is a massive three-day woodwork exhibition held on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. This expo aims to promote the sustainable use of native wood and provide a fun country event suitable for the...
The annual Gympie Show is a community event that is a wonderful place for families to enjoy sideshow alleys, agricultural displays, cooking displays, participate in competitions, and watch rodeo action. This year’s...
Kenilworth ArtsFest (formerly Kenilworth Celebrates!) is a major arts festival held annually in Kenilworth, a regional town on the Sunshine Coast located in the Upper Mary Valley. At this fun art festival, you will find...
The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival is a fantastic family event held each year on the last Sunday in May. Free for all to attend, several fun events are scheduled throughout the festival, including competitions, a parade, live...
The Noosa Winter Hill Climb is one of two thrilling hill climbs on the picturesque Gyndier Drive of Tewantin. This is a unique opportunity for classic car owners to test the endurance of their motors while in a stunning...
The Super Series by Oztag Queensland is an exciting Oztag event following the Junior and Senior State Cups. Those who participate in the games have been chosen as the winners of the Queensland State Cups. It’s a...
The Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show is a massive three-day event for over 100 years. To promote the iconic agricultural industries in southeast Queensland, the Agricultural Show hosts many exhibitions, demonstrations...
The Noosa Electric Vehicle Expo is a one-day annual event designed to educate and promote awareness of sustainable transport. It was founded by Zero Emissions Noosa, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to helping...
The Queensland Garden Expo is one of Australia’s largest expos, attracting over 34,000 visitors and over 360 exhibitors each year. The expo boasts different varieties of plants and gardening experts who will give...
Knitfest is an exciting 3-day Yarn & Fibre Arts Fair celebrating fibre arts and crafts, embracing the whole community of Maleny. They yarn bomb and decorate Maleny so the town becomes a centre of art, creativity...
Sunshine Coast Winter Carnival
Multiple Venues, All Around the Sunshine Coast, QLD06 July 2024 to 19 July 2024
The Sunshine Coast Winter Carnival is a popular two-week-long lawn bowling event held yearly in various regional destinations. Each year, thousands of seasoned and avid lawn bowlers, locally and from abroad, compete in...
The Mary River Festival aims to increase awareness of the unique Mary River environment through recreation and celebration. With the yearly festival usually held in July, the organisers put on a massive event with an...
The annual Sunshine Coast Careers Expo presents an ideal opportunity for anyone interested in education and training or those seeking professional career development and employment opportunities. With exhibitors...
The Mary Valley Art Festival is an annual grassroots art show allowing artists to showcase their work, competing for excellent prizes. With all the incredibly talented people that live in the local communities, there’s...
Coastrek is Australia’s most iconic hiking challenge, and our Sunshine Coast location is our most loved. Created as the ideal weekend away, the Sunshine Coast route journeys along some of the most picture-perfect...
The NOOSA alive! Festival is a 10-day arts and cultural festival which offers a massive selection of music, theatre, dance, film, food, forms, literature, visual arts, and workshops. Come to this fabulous event in the...
The All Schools Tournament is Oztag Queensland’s iconic school event. Involving over 59 schools sending more than 180 teams to play in the non-tackling game, it’s one of the most exciting school matches in the calendar...
The Maximum Adventure Race Series events are all about exhilarating adventure races that are short and fast. They are designed to be completed in pairs, with the ultimate objective being for each team to learn how to...
In 2023 the iconic Noosa Enduro returns with five courses over one big day! Don’t miss the Sunshine Coast’s premier gravel and mountain biking festival showcasing the stunning Noosa Hinterland. Participants take...
Pomona King of the Mountain is a running event held in Pomona, on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, on the 4th Sunday of July each year. This event challenges competitors to run up the face of Mt. Cooroora and provide...
Polo By The Sea Sunshine Coast is a fun-filled polo event that’s part of the world-famous Urban Polo Circuit, the largest national series globally. Initially founded in 2005, they have positioned themselves as...
Sunshine Coast Marathon & Community Run Festival
Alexandra Headlands Surf Club, Alexandra Headland, QLD09 August 2024 to 11 August 2024
The Sunshine Coast Marathon & Community Run Festival is one of Australia’s most well-loved running events. The festival is not-for-profit, and since its founding in 2012, they have raised more than $1.8 million for...
Cooroy Mountain Spring Festival
Cooroy Mountain Spring Water Factory, Cooroy Mountain, QLDTBA - August 2024
The Cooroy Mountain Spring Festival is a popular event that allows you to climb Cooroy Mountain while enjoying a wide range of family-friendly activities, all while helping raise funds for charity and local disability...
Battle of the Buskers is a renowned music festival that promotes undiscovered local songwriters and artists in Maroochydore. There are hundreds of performing artists each year, so you’ll be in for a lot of music! Battle...
Buskers by the Lake is the biggest busking festival in Australia and is an energetic weekend of live music featuring undiscovered talents. The traditional art of busking comes alive on the banks of Lake Kawana as more...
The Noosa Classic is an exciting cycling event that integrates gourmet and visual pleasures for all participants. This one-day event takes place in August each year and attracts riders from all over the country and...
The Yandina Street Fair is a family-friendly event free for all to attend. There’s no better way to experience this lovely town’s rich culture, beautiful people, and excellent food than attending this annual fair...
The Gympie Music Muster has been entertaining locals and visitors to the Sunshine Coast for over 40 years and hosts some of the best entertainers in Australian country music. The festival runs over four days and is held...
The Horizon Festival on the Sunshine Coast promotes all areas of culture and art in Australia in a huge 10-day-long event. Come and check out the many talks, sculptures, designs, workshops and competitions; there is so...
Apart from its natural scenic attractions, Noosa also boasts an array of festivals and community events, with the popular Noosa Jazz Party, considered the premier cultural event in this region. The Noosa Jazz Party will...
The Noosa Classic Car Show is the ultimate car lover’s dream event. Each year, vehicle collectors from all over Queensland and the country come together to show off their cars. Noosa Classic Car Show, 2024 Dates, Street...
Celebrating the season in 2024, the Chevallum Strawbfest is held in September at the Chevallum State School. This is a free family event, and there is something for everyone to enjoy! Chevallum StrawbFest, 2024 Dates...
KickAss Music & Camping Festival is back in September 2024. With a stellar lineup of Aussie rock/alt-rock icons set to bring high energy to the Hinterland town of Kenilworth, this will sell out fast! KickAss Music...
The Jungle Love Festival is a unique boutique music and arts festival in a stunning environment in Jimna for three whole days. What sets this music festival apart is that the founders and organisers have stayed true to...
- Gympie Music Muster
- Mooloolaba New Years Eve
- Caloundra Music Festival
- Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Fest
- Mooloolaba Beach
- Kenilworth Showgrounds
- Nambour Showgrounds
- Caloundra Events Centre
- Gympie Showgrounds