Arts events in Cairns

Check out happening arts events all around Cairns, QL

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Cairns City

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:00 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Lachlann Carter: Summer Stories Saturdays

 Sat, 31 Jan at 12:00 am 151 Abbott Street , Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Sarah Mallen: Summer Stories Saturdays

 Sat, 10 Jan at 12:00 am 151 Abbott Street , Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Character Factory with Lachlan Judd, artist, ages 5-9

 Wed, 14 Jan at 12:00 am Cnr Abbott & Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

SECRET SESSIONS - A FUNKY JAZZ AFFAIR

 Fri, 02 Jan at 09:00 am 92 Abbott Street, Cairns, QLD, Australia

Karri Lawrence: Summer Stories Saturdays

 Sat, 24 Jan at 12:00 am 151 Abbott Street , Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Air-dry Clay Play with Jamie Lee Simpson, Artist, Ages 4-9

 Mon, 12 Jan at 12:00 am Cnr Abbott & Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Hindley Street Country Club || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Sat, 14 Feb at 09:30 am 9-11 Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

SECRET SESSIONS - DREAMWAVE

 Sat, 17 Jan at 09:00 am 92 Abbott Street, Cairns, QLD, Australia

Cairns - Meet and Greet

 Sat, 17 Jan at 09:00 am Palm Cove Jetty

TROPICOOL NEW YEARS EVE PARTY AT THE CASINO

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 am 35-41 Wharf Street, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Guide to Guiding Watercolour- 2026 Creative Art Course by Shanna Trees Creations

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:30 am Artists At Work Cairns

Crowns and Masks with Keelie Nichols, artist, ages 4-9

 Fri, 16 Jan at 12:00 am Cnr Abbott & Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

[Cairns Hub] New Year Vision Board Workshop

 Wed, 31 Dec at 10:00 am Wellways Cairns Carer Hub Free

Guy Sebastian | 100 Times Around The Sun Tour [Cairns]

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 am Cairns Convention Centre

Relentless Productions x OnlyBangerz presents: Circuit Bent (Melb)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am BAR 94

Tea & Sympathy 20th Anniversary Tour :: CPAC :: Sat 7 March

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Fri, 27 Mar at 11:30 pm Cairns Performing Arts Centre

The Unofficial Tribute Show - Taylor || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Sat, 31 Jan at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Nature Art Workshop (school holiday activities)

 Tue, 06 Jan at 12:30 am School of Arts Building Corner Lake St and Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Killer Queen Experience - Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Nature Art Workshop (school holiday activities)

 Tue, 13 Jan at 12:30 am School of Arts Building Corner Lake St and Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Portraits in Mixed Media with Jamie-Lee Simpson, artist, ages 4-9

 Thu, 15 Jan at 12:00 am Cnr Abbott & Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Where is the Green Sheep? || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Tue, 24 Feb at 12:00 am 9-11 Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Cairns - Meet and Greet

 Sat, 14 Mar at 09:00 am Fantastic Furniture

Acrylic Portraits on Canvas with Keelie Nichols, artist, ages 9-14

 Fri, 16 Jan at 03:00 am Cnr Abbott & Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Colourful Landscape Dioramas with Jamie Lee Simpson, Artist, Ages 4-9

 Tue, 13 Jan at 12:00 am Cnr Abbott & Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

The UK Rod Stewart Show || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Play with Clay

 Tue, 13 Jan at 12:30 am 151 Abbott Street , Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

SOMEBODY TO LOVE (M) Italy 98mins

 Sun, 15 Feb at 06:00 am Event Cinemas Cairns Central

Electrifying 80s || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:30 am 9-11 Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Tommy Little - Namaste the F*** Away From Me || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:30 am 9-11 Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Drum Tao: Samurai of the Drum || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Tue, 21 Apr at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

tick, tick... BOOM! || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Fri, 01 May at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

The Great Gatsby || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Thu, 16 Apr at 09:30 am 9-11 Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2026 || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Posca Portraits with Jamie-Lee Simpson, artist, ages 9-14

 Thu, 15 Jan at 03:00 am Cnr Abbott & Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Holiday Kids Club '26

 Tue, 13 Jan at 11:00 pm 87 Sheridan St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

The Art of Becoming - 2026 Vision Workshop

 Sun, 11 Jan at 01:30 am HMB Collective

Mixed Media Landscapes with Jamie-Lee Simpson, artist, ages 9-14

 Tue, 13 Jan at 03:00 am Cnr Abbott & Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Tool and Armour Design with Lachlan Judd, artist, ages 9-14

 Wed, 14 Jan at 03:00 am Cnr Abbott & Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Everly Brothers & Friends and Roy Orbison

 Thu, 23 Apr at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Tom Gleeson: Out of Touch || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Creedence Clearwater Collective 2026 || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Fri, 29 May at 09:30 am 9-11 Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Morning Melodies - Bloom Sings Eva Cassidy Songbook || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Mon, 16 Feb at 01:00 am 9-11 Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Grant Writing for Nonprofits: 1 Day Workshop in Cairns

 Fri, 12 Dec at 09:00 am For more information on venue address, reach out to "[email protected]" AUD 525 to 689

Beginner Adobe Photoshop Techniques: 1 Day Session in Cairns

 Fri, 12 Dec at 09:00 am For more information on venue address, reach out to "[email protected]" AUD 524 to 689

Systems Thinking for Smarter Problem Solving - 1 Day Course in Cairns

 Thu, 18 Dec at 09:00 am For more information on venue address, reach out to "[email protected]" AUD 512 to 674

2026 Cairns Show Wine Awards

 Tue, 16 Jun at 11:00 pm Cnr Severin St & Mulgrave Road, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Bernard Fanning: Tea & Sympathy 20th Anniversary Tour || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Sat, 07 Mar at 09:30 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Leadership Excellence Through Communication – 1 Day Course | Cairns

 Wed, 26 Nov at 09:00 am For more information on venue address, reach out to"[email protected]" AUD 578 to 684

Content Marketing Training: 1 Day Workshop in Cairns

 Tue, 23 Dec at 09:00 am For more information on venue address, reach out to "[email protected]" AUD 524 to 689

Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2026 || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:00 am 9-11 Florence St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Cairns Wuo Tai Therapist Training Retreat

 Tue, 12 May at 04:00 am Cairns Far North Queensland

Augment Your Creativity with AI – 1 Day Workshop, Cairns

 Wed, 22 Oct at 09:00 am For more information on venue address, reach out to"[email protected]" AUD 636 to 741

THE SECRET AGENT - (M) Brazil 158min

 Sun, 01 Feb at 06:00 am Event Cinemas Cairns Central