Sunshine Coast Events

Every year in October, as the sun-kissed landscapes of Buderim burst forth with a Springtime kaleidoscope of colours, scents, and textures, the Buderim Garden Festival emerges as a testament to the region’s rich...

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...

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 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...

Trail Run Australia is an iconic event that takes runners to Australia’s most beautiful destinations. This series has a challenge available for runners of all abilities and ages, and considering the scenery you’ll be...

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 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 bike or walk through the most...

The Noosa Triathlon is a huge sporting event held at Noosa on the Sunshine Coast. This exciting event welcomes participants from all over Australia and age groups to compete to win. Ideally located, Noosa provides the...

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 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, 2025...

The Conscious Life Holistic Wellness Festival is one of Queensland’s largest, most successful, and most effective Health and well-being events. Since its founding in 2011, the Festival has been recognised nationwide as...

The Noosa Festival of Surfing is an iconic event that celebrates surf culture and is the largest event of its kind in Australia. The festival, which has been taking place in a world surfing reserve, Noosa Heads, for...

The 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...

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 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...

Expect the most spectacular day at the Sunshine Coast Chilli Festival & The annual Great Australian Dunny Race. Gather the people who help you laugh, eat, sweat, race, shop and smile for this sizzling day...

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...

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 every year. Operated by the Sunshine Coast Trail Run Festival and Trail Run Australia, the organisers have designed a weekend full of exciting...

The Horizon Festival on the Sunshine Coast is a 10-day event that promotes all areas of culture and art in Australia. Come and check out the many talks, sculptures, designs, workshops and competitions; there is so much...

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 Noosa Classic is an exciting cycling event that integrates gourmet and visual pleasures for all participants. This one-day event, which takes place in August each year, attracts riders from all over the country and...

The annual Gympie Show is a community event that is a wonderful place for families to enjoy sideshow alleys, agricultural displays, cooking displays, competitions, and rodeo action. This year’s theme of Sunshine Through...

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 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 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 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...

In 2025, the iconic Noosa Enduro returns with five courses over two days! Don’t miss the Sunshine Coast’s premier gravel and mountain biking festival showcasing the stunning Noosa Hinterland. Participants take...

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 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...

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...

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 annual Sunshine Coast Careers Expo is ideal for anyone interested in education and training or those seeking professional career development and employment opportunities. With exhibitors including Universities...

The Mary Valley Art Festival is an annual grassroots art show that allows artists to showcase their work and compete for excellent prizes. With all the incredibly talented people that live in the local communities...

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...