Arts events in Cairns

Check out happening arts events all around Cairns, QL

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

 Sat, 30 Aug at 07:30 am Cairns Convention Centre

Cairns Indian Festival 2025

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 am Fogarty Park

Big Talk One Fire

 Sat, 13 Sep at 05:00 am Munro Martin Parklands

Kings of Country Rock: Eagles Vs Creedence || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Fri, 12 Sep at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Chocolate Starfish || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Sat, 23 Aug at 09:30 am Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || The Whale

 Fri, 29 Aug at 08:00 am Esplanade Cairns Event Lawn

Cosentino Tricked: An Evening Of Wonder | CPAC

 Wed, 17 Sep at 09:30 am Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Cairns Festival Grand Parade

 Sat, 30 Aug at 07:30 am Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Rewind 80's Mixtape Tour 2025

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:30 am Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

MAIN STAGE || R3B + Felipe Baldomir

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 am Western Lawn Cairns Esplanade

AFRO TROPIC 2025 - AFROBEATS FESTIVAL @ THE JACK

 Sat, 13 Sep at 05:30 am The Jack

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || SWISH! Mural Art & Pop-up Laneway Party

 Thu, 28 Aug at 09:00 am Bank Lane 13-15 Spence Street, Cairns

MAIN STAGE || The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra + Sweet Talk + Nicole Nighthawk

 Sat, 30 Aug at 05:30 am Western Lawn Cairns Esplanade

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || Canvas of Cairns

Fri, 29 Aug at 08:30 am Lagoon Cairns

Akmal || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Viva Pavarotti

 Sun, 21 Sep at 05:00 am Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Ballet International Gala VI || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Fri, 22 Aug at 09:30 am Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Classics in Cairns || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Wed, 24 Sep at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Ocean Wonders Family Storytime

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 am 151 Abbott Street , Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Textured Earrings with Kate Hunter

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:30 am Cnr Abbott & Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Ballet International Gala VI | Cairns

 Fri, 22 Aug at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Dream Aloud Festival || Munro Martin Parklands

 Sat, 18 Oct at 05:00 am Munro Martin Parklands

MAIN STAGE || Quarter Street + Burger Joint

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 am Western Lawn Cairns Esplanade

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || The Bubble Emporium

Fri, 29 Aug at 08:20 am Esplanade Cairns Event Lawn

Yungaburra Markets

Fri, 22 Aug at 09:30 pm Yungaburra, Atherton Tablelands

Anh Do - The Happiest Refugee Live!

 Thu, 23 Oct at 09:30 am Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

The Australian INXS Tribute Show ft. Dellacoma Rio || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Thu, 27 Nov at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

MAIN STAGE || Djawarray with Koahlition + Steph Strings

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:00 am Western Lawn Cairns Esplanade

CPC Open Day 2025

 Sat, 16 Aug at 12:00 am Parramatta Park

Percy the Pelican saves Jack and Meet the Author: Nicola Gibbon

 Wed, 20 Aug at 12:00 am Cairns Libraries

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || Novotel Tropical Pool Party

Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 am Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || Reef City Exhibition

 Sun, 31 Aug at 08:30 pm crate59

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || Madam After Dark: Buenos Nachos

 Thu, 28 Aug at 10:00 am Bulmba-ja Arts Centre

Group Artist Talk: The Invisible Line || Mulgrave Gallery

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:30 am 51 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

MAIN STAGE OPENING NIGHT || Groove Terminator & Soul Song Choir + Dizzy Doolan + Loni Fitzpatrick

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:45 am Western Lawn Cairns Esplanade

ICONIC presented by Cairns State High School || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Wed, 10 Sep at 09:00 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

MAIN STAGE || Velvet Trip + Kaweyova

 Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 am Western Lawn Cairns Esplanade

COUCH PARK FREE ART WORKSHOP

 Sun, 17 Aug at 01:00 am Crate59, 59 Sheridan Street, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

The Annual Law Business and Governance Ball

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 am Pullman Cairns International

Sub-Merge

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 am crate59

Book launch -The Watkins Room, The Chambers Cairns

 Sun, 02 Nov at 12:00 am The Chambers

REEF CITY EXHIBITION/FASHION EVENT OPENING NIGHT

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 am Crate59, 59 Sheridan Street, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Yungaburra Markets

Fri, 26 Sep at 09:30 pm Yungaburra, Atherton Tablelands

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || Let's Organise Your Leisure

 Sun, 31 Aug at 12:00 am Cairns Esplanade Lagoon

Rainbow Connections - ADHD/AuDHD Appreciation Art Jam

 Sat, 23 Aug at 03:00 am 92 Abbott St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

MAIN STAGE || El Moth + Katie Richards Band

 Sun, 31 Aug at 07:00 am Western Lawn Cairns Esplanade

Akmal - LIVE - Cairns

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Ring Making Workshop

Sat, 23 Aug at 03:00 am 1/13 Shields St, Cairns City, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4878

Exhibition Launch: The Invisible Line || Mulgrave Gallery

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 am 51 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Writing Wednesdays

 Wed, 20 Aug at 12:00 am 151 Abbott Street , Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Pevan & Sarah || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Wed, 22 Oct at 12:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Birds- From Photo to Art exhibition celebration night!

 Fri, 22 Aug at 08:00 am Artists At Work Cairns

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || All Together Now: Opera Queensland

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

BRANDO WITH A GLASS EYE - (M) AU/Greece 122 mins

 Sun, 14 Sep at 06:30 am Event Cinemas Cairns Central

STRAIGHT OUTTA FNQ-R.3.B//MAU POWER//KAIJO//TYE ATHA//ZDC//ELLENIGEENA//VIX//STREET ELEMENTS

Fri, 29 Aug at 08:00 am 92 Abbott Street, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || She Shed Mosaic Workshops

 Fri, 29 Aug at 03:00 am She Shed Cairns

Introduction to Podcasting with Arts Nexus

 Thu, 04 Sep at 05:00 am 151 Abbott Street , Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

THE 47 (M) Spain 110 mins

 Sun, 17 Aug at 06:30 am Event Cinemas Cairns Central

Anh Do - The Happiest Refugee LIVE!! - Cairns

 Thu, 23 Oct at 11:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Yungaburra Markets

Fri, 24 Oct at 09:30 pm Yungaburra, Atherton Tablelands

Romeo & Juliet || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Wed, 15 Oct at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Agony and Ecstasy COE senior Play

Wed, 20 Aug at 09:00 am Bulmba-ja Arts Centre

6th bookclub meetup!

Sun, 17 Aug at 01:00 am Cairns Harbourside Hotel

The Roy Orbison Story || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Thu, 25 Sep at 09:30 am Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

SparBQ Development Day

 Fri, 05 Sep at 11:00 pm Pretty Top Team

BIG Live presents The Nutcracker | Cairns

 Sat, 01 Nov at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || PULLMAN HIGH NOTES

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:30 am Pullman Cairns International

CABARET CAFE a Reef City Music Night.

 Thu, 04 Sep at 08:00 am Crate59, 59 Sheridan Street, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

FULL MOON PARTY

Mon, 08 Sep at 10:00 am 57 - 89 Grafton Street, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || The Yarntree!

 Tue, 02 Sep at 12:00 am Cairns Esplanade

The Big Bike Film Night 2025 - Cairns

 Tue, 26 Aug at 09:00 am Event Cinemas Cairns Central

BIG Live presents The Nutcracker | Cairns

 Fri, 31 Oct at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Watercolour Landscape Workshop

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:30 am Shop 8, 111-117 Williams Esplanade, Cairns, QLD, Australia

COUCH PARK Music Night

Wed, 03 Sep at 08:00 am Crate59, 59 Sheridan Street, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

MAIN STAGE || Whiskey + Minnie Marks

 Wed, 03 Sep at 07:00 am Western Lawn Cairns Esplanade

Earrings Workshop

 Sat, 11 Oct at 03:00 am 1/13 Shields St, Cairns City, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4878

Christmas Actually | Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Sat, 29 Nov at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

The Pier Market

 Sat, 16 Aug at 11:00 pm The Pier Cairns

Budjerah in Cairns

 Sat, 18 Oct at 05:00 pm Munro Martin Parklands

Illy in Cairns

 Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm The Edge Hill Tavern

Trinity Bay SHS Dance Night || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Wed, 20 Aug at 09:00 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Morning Melodies - Home For Christmas || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Mon, 01 Dec at 02:00 am Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

1984 by George Orwell || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Wed, 08 Oct at 01:00 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Dance Force Tour 2025 || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Tue, 11 Nov at 09:00 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

BIG Live presents The Nutcracker | Cairns

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Morning Melodies - Wonder || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Mon, 13 Oct at 01:00 am Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

MasQUEERade 2025

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 am Bulmba-ja Arts Centre

Paint & Potions II

 Sun, 28 Sep at 03:30 am The Chamber Room Espresso & Brew Bar