It's time to put Mariah Carey's Christmas album on repeat and let your hair down – the festive season is well and truly here! All of the Christmas markets, carols and more are in full swing this weekend, so there will be plenty of opportunities to get into the spirit. Plus, there's a heap of live gigs, foodie events, action at HOTA and more! Take a peek at this handy rundown of what's on across all corners of the Gold Coast. more
While we always give you a thorough rundown of things to do on the Gold Coast each weekend, sometimes it's nice to look a little further ahead so you can gather your gaggle and make a real day (or night) of it. So, without any further ado, here are five must-do events happening on the Gold Coast this December ahead of the ho-ho-holidays! more
Festival of Small Halls, a travelling music festival dedicated to voyaging only to small regional towns, has announced its summer program. The festival will kick off at the Mullum Music Festival on November 17, before embarking on a journey across 20 town halls throughout regional Queensland, venturing as far north as Cairns, before coming back down to wrap up at the Woodford Folk Festival from December 27 to January 1. more
The 13th annual Byron Bay International Film Festival (BBFF) is back this October, bringing with it a mammoth showcase of 125 films, shorts and documentaries. The popular ten-day festival, which runs from October 18–27, will roll out a spectacular program of film-centric events across various venues in Byron Shire and the Tweed. more
When summer rolls around, an air of excitement always hits. There's a little extra spring in your step and the cheer stretches from ear to ear – and it's all in anticipation of the year's end and being able to spend time with family and friends. From December 1–15, HOTA is capturing the thrill of spending summer 'at home' on the Gold Coast by hosting one of the biggest event series' the arts and culture precinct has ever seen. Staying put this summer? You'll be glad you did. more
Some of the world's biggest music makers are set to descend on the coast this October for a massive two-night concert series as part of the Vodafone Gold Coast 600. While the iconic annual motorsport festival is very much about nail-biting racing, burning rubber and fast, loud Supercars, you'll certainly want to ditch the protective ear muffs after sundown when names like British DJ Carl Cox and festival superstars Hot Dub Time Machine hit the trackside stage to send their beats far and wide. more
Listen up, music lovers, this summer is set to be a scorcher with a hot-as-hell new festival to add to the already stellar list of must-see events. New Zealand's One Love Festival is making its way across the ditch for the very first time and landing on our sunny shores in February! more
For some people, Easter is all about chocolate eggs and hot cross buns. For others, the April long weekend heralds one of our country’s greatest musical gatherings – we’re talking Byron Bay Bluesfest, baby! Good news for those who have been hanging out to see who will be gracing the stage in 2020 – the first announcement for the five-day affair has just dropped, and you’d best believe it’s worth saving the date for. more
If you’ve been staring longingly at your mud-caked festival boots wondering when you’ll have a chance to whip them out again, the wait is finally over – the first announcement of the Falls Festival 2019 line-up has just been announced. more
Whether you're a hop head who knows your pale ales from your pilsners, or if you just enjoy blowing the top off a few frothies with your pals, you'd best block out Saturday September 7 in your diary. The Gold Coast's beloved Crafted Beer & Cider Festival is returning to crack the kegs in Kurrawa Park in Broadbeach for its third year, bringing with it more than 200 different beers and ciders from 44 breweries, alongside a healthy dose of street eats, a roof-raising seaside concert, beer yoga, hotdog-eating competitions, live comedy and more. more
Summer on the Gold Coast just got even hotter! Brand-new music festival SandTunes will be hitting Metricon Stadium this November – and it's bringing some of the world's biggest artists with it ... more
Since creating its first frothy more than ten years ago, beloved Byron Bay-born beer makers Stone & Wood has nurtured Australia's love affair with craft beer, spurring on what is now a thriving industry of independent brewers. Not only do these legends make great beer – they also know how to throw a killer party, and this August they are upping the ante by joining forces with 19 other indie brewers for an all-inclusive beer festival on the Gold Coast. Block out Saturday August 17 in your diary for the Backyard Invitational. more
The countdown is on for the Gold Coast's newest foodie festival Sunsets by Sanctuary Cove, which will bring together some of the country's leading chefs, winemakers, craft-beer brewers and gourmet food trucks for a weekend of deliciousness from July 27–28. Whether you're a champagne and caviar person, prefer pinot and a punchy cheese, or are the beer and burrito type, there will be plenty for you to bite and sip across the entire weekend. Here's a taste of what's in store. more
The team behind Byron Writers Festival has announced a powerful and inspiring program for the 2019 instalment, which will take place from August 2–4 at Elements of Byron Resort & Spa. Over three spectacular days, the festival will bring together more than 140 distinguished Australian and international writers and speakers, spanning topics of fiction, memoir, crime, environment, society, politics, poetry, art, comedy and music. more
A raft of music legends will be rocking and rolling around town when the annual VIVA Surfers Paradise hits the beachfront from July 12–21. If you've been swept up by movies like Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman of late, then you'll want to throw on your best dancing shoes and shuffle your way into the precinct to catch a glimpse of the stars. Well, their lookalikes, but you get the gist. more
Music lovers, get ready – there’s a brand-new festival coming to town. The Grass is Greener, a cult-favourite festival in Cairns, is expanding south with organisers announcing the famed music event will be heading south to the Gold Coast this October. The festival is bringing its biggest line-up yet to our shores – and it starts with American rapper Tyga. more
The annual Taste Tweed Food Festival is just around the corner, so get ready to treat and tantalise your senses the whole way along the Tweed Coast for ten glorious days. Running from July 5–14, the popular southern foodie festival will feature a series of events across a number of locations, putting the spotlight firmly on the bountiful Norther Rivers region. Fancy dinner with chef Ben Devlin? Or a lazy long lunch with all of the wine? Here's a taste of what's in store ... more
With these cooler days and nights, it's mighty tempting to snuggle up in a blanket cocoon and go on a Netflix binge – but the coast’s event calendar has other plans in store for you. There’s plenty going on throughout June, from 90s masquerade-ball rock shows to bottomless brunches and puppy-themed plant markets. So, we've hand picked five of the best events happening on the Gold Coast this June. Diaries at the ready! more
Fresh beer, food trucks and live music – is there a better combination? We think not. If you're keen to get stuck into all three, then make sure you've got Saturday June 8 in your diary – because Byron Bay's Festival of the Stone is back and you need to be there! The wildly popular festival, put on by craft-beer wizards Stone & Wood, is set to be bigger and better in 2019, with the sell-out event to be held for the first time at the newly opened Stone & Wood brewery in Byron Bay. more
A line-up of more than 60 international and Australian musicians will descend on the Gold Coast for the annual Blues on Broadbeach festival from May 16–19. The wildly popular festival will see the mammoth program of acts roll out across the precinct for four days of live-music goodness. The best part? It's free! more
