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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.



Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast

Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast

Mooloolaba Beach, Mooloolaba, QLD
08 September 2024

The Ironman 70.3 is a triathlon event that will be held at Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast. This exciting event welcomes participants worldwide and all age groups to compete for the ultimate prize. Ideally located...

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Mary Valley Scarecrow Festival

Imbil Public Hall, Imbil, QLD
TBA - September - October 2024

The Mary Valley Scarecrow Festival is an exciting opportunity to celebrate the arrival of spring with the local community. This is the only time of year when you’ll see scarecrows fashioned in unique and creative...

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Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Fest

Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Fest

Noosa Hinterland, Upper Kandanga, QLD
13 September 2024 to 15 September 2024

An Australian Premier Music Festival hosted on a private 100-acre property up in Noosa Hinterland’s beautiful Mary Valley in Queensland’s amazing Sunshine Coast region. Escape to the bushland for an...

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Kenilworth Show and Rodeo

Kenilworth Showgrounds, Kenilworth, QLD
TBA - September 2024

The Kenilworth Show and Rodeo is a fantastic and historic family-friendly event celebrating everything horse, rodeo, and fair dink-um. The Kenilworth district is famous for hosting several spectacular shows throughout...

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Sunshine Coast Expo

Kawana Sports Precinct, Bokarina, QLD
TBA - September 2024

The Sunshine Coast Expo is a weekend-long trade event showcasing all the latest adventure vehicles. These include caravans, camper vans, 4x4s, boats, hybrids, and much more that any adventure enthusiast would love...

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Cooloola Farmers Trail

A Variety of Local Farms, Cooloola Region, QLD
TBA - September 2024

The Cooloola Farmers Trail celebrates slow food and the farmers who grow what we eat. Visitors will learn interesting and valuable knowledge from farm owners in two days of delicious locally made food and exciting farm...

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Cowgirls Gathering

Kilkivan Showgrounds, Kilkivan, QLD
TBA - September / October 2024

Cowgirls Gathering is a unique event celebrating everything it means to be a horsewoman. It takes place over three days in the Kilkivan Showgrounds, providing cowgirls with a fun space where everyone can gather to be...

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Noosa Open Studios

Noosa Open Studios

Various Locations, Noosa, QLD
TBA - October 2024

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...

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Buderim Garden Festival

Buderim Garden Festival

Buderim War Memorial, Buderim, QLD
TBA - October 2024

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...

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Nambour Gemfest

Nambour Showgrounds, Nambour, QLD
TBA - October 2024

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...

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Sunshine Coast Relay For Life

University of the Sunshine Coast Athletics Track, Sippy Downs, QLD
TBA - October 2024

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...

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Wishlist Fun Run

Lake Kawana, Birtinya, QLD
TBA - October 2024

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...

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Noosa Spring Hill Climb

Along Gyndier Drive, Tewantin, QLD
TBA - October 2024

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...

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Blackall 100

QCCC, Mapleton, Qld
19 October 2024

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...

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Trail Run Australia

Trail Run Australia

Ewen Maddock Dam, Landsborough, QLD
TBA - October 2024

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...

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Sunshine Coast Multisport Festival

Ewen Maddock Dam, Landsborough, QLD
TBA - October 2024

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...

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Noosa Triathlon Multi Sport Festival

Noosa Triathlon Multi Sport Festival

Main Beach, Noosa Heads, QLD
31 October 2024 to 03 November 2024

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...

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Yonder Festival

Only Available To Ticket Purchasers, Mary Valley, QLD
TBA - November 2024

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...

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Mooloolaba Christmas Boat Parade

The Wharf Mooloolaba, Mooloolaba, QLD
TBA - December 2024

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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Mooloolaba New Years Eve

Mooloolaba New Years Eve

Multiple Venues, Mooloolaba, QLD
31 December 2024 to 01 January 2025

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...

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Queensland Tri Series

Golden Beach, Golden Beach, QLD
TBA - February 2025

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...

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Noosa Summer Swim

Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club, Noosa Heads, QLD
TBA - February 2025

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...

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Conscious Life Holistic Wellbeing Festival

Conscious Life Holistic Wellbeing Festival

Venue 114, Bokarina, QLD
TBA - March 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...

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Noosa Festival of Surfing

First Point Noosa, Noosa Heads, QLD
TBA - March 2025

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...

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Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival

Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival

Foreshore, Mooloolaba, QLD
TBA - March 2025

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...

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Vetshopaustralia Surfing Dog Championships

VetShopAustralia Surfing Dog Championships

First Point, Noosa Heads Main Beach, Noosa, QLD
TBA - March 2025

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...

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What are the most popular annual events in the Sunshine Coast?
Where are the most popular annual events in the Sunshine Coast held?
The most popular annual events in the Sunshine Coast are held at:
  • Mooloolaba Beach
  • Kenilworth Showgrounds
  • Nambour Showgrounds
  • Caloundra Events Centre
  • Gympie Showgrounds
Check out the whole list of annual events in the Sunshine Coast.
What areas are the most popular annual events in the Sunshine Coast located?
The most popular areas for annual events in the Sunshine Coast are located in:Check out the whole list of annual events in the Sunshine Coast.

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