arts culture

  • Cairns Show

    Don’t miss this year’s Cairns Show

  • Rotary FNQ Field Days

    With a major focus on Ag Innovations, Farm Safety and Rural Mental Wellness the field days have expanded into relevant topics for our rural industries.

  • Cairns Children’s Festival

    An annual celebration for children aged 12 years and under, the Cairns Children’s Festival puts Cairns’ youngest creatives in the spotlight.

  • Chinese New Year

    Celebrate Chinese New Year in Cairns across 15 days with dance performances, banquets and more.

  • Ways to connect with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander cultures

    Tropical North Queensland is the only region in Australia with two distinct Indigenous cultures, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Connect with these ancient cultures 60,000 years in the making.

  • Experience an incredible Aboriginal rock art tour

    Discover what true connection to country feels like at a 20,000-year-old Aboriginal rock art gallery with Jarramali Rock Art Tours. Fly in via a scenic helicopter or jump in a 4WD with a Traditional Owner guide for the full overnight experience.

  • Northern Peninsula Area Culture Festival

    Cultural dance groups, cultural food and local arts/craft stalls with traditional carving workshops, art exhibitions, history walks and local tours.

  • Travelling Film Festival

    Australia’s longest running travelling film festival, showcases Australian and international features, documentaries and short films in regional Australia.

  • Cairns New Year’s Eve at the Esplanade

    Crystalbrook Collection New Year’s Eve at the Esplanade is a massive carnival event that brings a diverse crowd together to celebrate the start of another year in our beautiful city.

  • The Bloomfield Track

    Drive the beautiful and wild Bloomfield Track from Cape Tribulation to Cooktown – a bucket-list drive for all 4WD enthusiasts.

  • Ravenshoe Torimba Festival

    Torimba is a combination of Tourism and Timber. The festival runs for a full fortnight in October. Displaying an exhibition of woodwork created by recreational

  • Winds of Zenadth Cultural Festival

    Showcases the rich Torres Strait diversity of culture over four spectacular days on Thursday Island.

  • Cardwell UFO Festival

    Highlights the extra-terrestrial activities around Cardwell.

  • Cairns Tropical Writers Festival

    Book fair, author meet and greets, book launches, book sales in the literary heart of the tropics.

  • Old town young heart: your guide to Yungaburra

    It’s no coincidence the Atherton Tablelands village of Yungaburra attracts visitors from far and wide. This village, 750m above sea level, translates to Meeting Place in local indigenous dialect – and the trail of headlights coming from Cairns each weekend proves it.

  • Big Talk One Fire Indigenous Cultural Festival

    Big Talk One Fire Indigenous Cultural Festival is UMI Arts’ annual signature event, held in Cairns and Great Barrier Reef

  • The Rainforest People of Kuranda

    Known as the colourful village in the rainforest, Kuranda has a much deeper history that stretches way beyond its famous quirky markets. Learn more about the Indigenous people who have called Kuranda home for at least 10,000 years.

  • Great Green Way – The start of your East Coast Adventure

    Spanning 457km down Australia’s East Coast, the drive from Cairns to Townsville encompasses waterfalls, wetlands, mountains, and plenty of friendly country towns.

  • 72 hours in Port Douglas

    This old favourite has a new sense of cool about it. Here’s how to make the most of your time away.

  • 12 other things to do when visiting the Cardwell Spa Pool

    Whether you’re out to catch a barra, hike Australia’s largest island National Park or adventure your way through a scenic 4WD track, Cardwell is the perfect launch pad for an outdoorsy weekend with a friendly local twist.

  • Port Douglas Carnivale

    An annual celebration of the tropics where you can ” Watch. Dance. Play” in a mecca for lovers of all things food, fun and sun.

  • Cairns Pride Festival

    Enjoyment, discovery, exchange, and harmony in an idyllic festive holiday environment.

  • 5 Unmissable sights in the Torres Strait Islands

    Between Cape York and Papua New Guinea, there’s a fascinating world of unforgettable adventures to be had. Journey to this culturally unique part of Australia and you’ll find vibrant Indigenous communities celebrating their strong connection to land and sea.

  • The ultimate Kuranda shopping guide

    In addition to the bounty of scenery nature has provided, there are plenty of shopping opportunities in the village courtesy of a vibrant arts-and-crafts community and strong Indigenous heritage.

  • Feast of the Senses Festival

    Amazing food events, farm trails, cooking competitions, and a huge market day extravaganza.

  • Laura Quinkan Dance Festival

    3-day festival in Cape York, highlighting indigenous, language, song, dance and stories. 5,000+ people, 20+ Communities, 500+ performers.