Cairns Show
Don’t miss this year’s Cairns Show
Don’t miss this year’s Cairns Show
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.
An annual celebration for children aged 12 years and under, the Cairns Children’s Festival puts Cairns’ youngest creatives in the spotlight.
Celebrate Chinese New Year in Cairns across 15 days with dance performances, banquets and more.
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.
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.
Cultural dance groups, cultural food and local arts/craft stalls with traditional carving workshops, art exhibitions, history walks and local tours.
Australia’s longest running travelling film festival, showcases Australian and international features, documentaries and short films in regional Australia.
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.
Drive the beautiful and wild Bloomfield Track from Cape Tribulation to Cooktown – a bucket-list drive for all 4WD enthusiasts.
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
Showcases the rich Torres Strait diversity of culture over four spectacular days on Thursday Island.
Highlights the extra-terrestrial activities around Cardwell.
Book fair, author meet and greets, book launches, book sales in the literary heart of the tropics.
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 is UMI Arts’ annual signature event, held in Cairns and Great Barrier Reef
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.
Spanning 457km down Australia’s East Coast, the drive from Cairns to Townsville encompasses waterfalls, wetlands, mountains, and plenty of friendly country towns.
This old favourite has a new sense of cool about it. Here’s how to make the most of your time away.
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.
An annual celebration of the tropics where you can ” Watch. Dance. Play” in a mecca for lovers of all things food, fun and sun.
Enjoyment, discovery, exchange, and harmony in an idyllic festive holiday environment.
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.
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.
Amazing food events, farm trails, cooking competitions, and a huge market day extravaganza.
3-day festival in Cape York, highlighting indigenous, language, song, dance and stories. 5,000+ people, 20+ Communities, 500+ performers.