Every Spring, the township of Caloundra celebrates the popular Caloundra Music Festival. This non-profit, family-friendly event includes music...
Sunshine Coast Events
The number of upcoming Sunshine Coast events continues to rapidly grow; 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 a number of events, from the beaches to the hinterland.
2023/2024 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, will find the annual Wood Expo.
Gympie has a number of 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 so much more on the Sunshine Coast. Check the links below for a current list of events on the Sunshine Coast.
The Noosa Open Studios is where talented artists open their doors to their usually hidden studios, and visitors can get a sneak peek into the creative process. With heaps of studios open, including painting, drawing...
Secret Garden is a lovely live music event every first 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 Buderim Garden Festival is held annually in mid-October at the Buderim War Memorial on the Sunshine Coast. Each year, the festival hosts a vast range of exhibitions, talks, presentations and workshops for garden...
The Blackall 100 is an adventure-packed ultra-marathon that takes runners traversing along the breathtaking Great Walk of the Sunshine Coast. It also serves as the Western States Endurance Run’s qualifying race...
The Nambour Gemfest is a spectacular annual event welcoming miners, traders, jewellers, and fossickers, all under one roof together with gem-loving folk. It’s one of the biggest gem trade shows in the country. Nambour...
Sunshine Coast Relay For Life
University of the Sunshine Coast Athletics Track, Sippy Downs, QLD14 October 2023
The Sunshine Coast Relay For Life is a fulfilling and fun relay event in Sippy Downs that celebrates cancer survivors. With its primary goal of raising funds to help the Cancer Council for research, information...
The Wishlist Fun Run is an annual event that encourages people to join and walk, run, skip or even jump to fundraise while supporting patients from the Sunshine Coast. The event started in 2019 and continues to grow...
The Noosa Spring Hill Climb is an exciting race involving 140 vehicles that weave through 1500 metres of bitumen and sweeping corners on the picturesque Gyndier Drive in Tewantin. This is an excellent way for classic...
Sunshine Coast Multisport Festival
Ewen Maddock Dam, Landsborough, QLD21 October 2023 to 22 October 2023
The Sunshine Coast Multisport Festival is an exciting mountain bike and trail run adventure through the Glass House Mountains. Athletes are encouraged to join this exciting opportunity to make their way through the most...
Trail Run Australia is an iconic event that takes runners on a journey to some of Australia’s most beautiful destinations. This series has a challenge available for runners of all abilities and ages, and considering the...
Noosa Triathlon Multi Sport Festival
Main Beach, Noosa Heads, QLD01 November 2023 to 05 November 2023
The Noosa Triathlon Multi Sport Festival is a huge sporting event held at Noosa on the Sunshine Coast. This exciting event welcomes participants from all over Australia and from all age groups to compete to win. Ideally...
Yonder Festival
Only Available To Ticket Purchasers, Mary Valley, QLD24 November 2023 to 26 November 2023
Yonder Festival is a new multi-day music and art event on the lush rolling hills of the Mary Valley. It was founded in 2019 by a team of creative individuals who saw the value of using experiential engagement to support...
The Mooloolaba Christmas Boat Parade is an exciting holiday tradition on the Sunshine Coast. Occurring on just one day each year, it stands out among all the other holiday parties because you enjoy a unique Christmas...
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New Year’s Eve is one of the most popular festivals celebrated by almost all nations worldwide. The beautiful coastal area of the Sunshine Coast celebrates this fantastic event with bright lights, entertainment and, of...
The Queensland Tri Series is a thrilling triathlon that encourages individuals of all abilities and ages to compete with others or challenge themselves to do better. Whether you want to get a feeling of what it’s like...
Noosa Summer Swim
Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club, Noosa Heads, QLD17 February 2024 to 18 February 2024
The Noosa Summer Swim is an exciting yearly swim event that every ocean swimmer will love. It will be a day full of fun, sun, and surf, with distances catering to swimmers of all abilities. Noosa Summer Swim, 2024...
The Noosa Festival of Surfing is an iconic event that celebrates surf culture and is the largest event of its kind in Australia. Taking place in a world surfing reserve, Noosa Heads, the festival has been around for...
VetShopAustralia Surfing Dog Championships
First Point, Noosa Heads Main Beach, Noosa, QLDTBA - March 2024
Arguably the most entertaining event on the Queensland events calendar, if not Australia. The VetShopAustralia Surfing Dog Championships are hosted at the Noosa Festival of Surfing and co-presented by Simparica Trio...
The Conscious Life, Holistic Wellness Festival is one of Queensland’s largest, most successful and most effective Health & well-being events. Since its founding in 2011, the Festival has been recognised nationwide...
Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival has been a feature event on the Australian Triathlon Calendar for over 20 years. Mooloolaba Tri returns with more fun and action than ever. Set in the home of the Australian triathlon and...
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 outdoor event held yearly at the Nambour Showgrounds. You will find the latest products and services available at this expo, including caravans, trailers, motorhomes, 4×4 vehicles, and...
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, QLDTBA - April 2024
Australia’s toughest team endurance event, The Kokoda Challenge, is calling on Sunshine Coast locals to participate in the Sunshine Coast Kokoda Challenge, to raise much-needed funds for Australian youth programs run by...
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 two-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 whole...
The annual Gympie Show is a community event that is a wonderful place for families to enjoy sideshow alley, agricultural displays, cooking displays, participate in competitions and watch the 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...
- 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