Festivals in Cairns

Check out happening festivals events all around Cairns, QL

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || Grand Parade + Fireworks

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

Cairns Indian Festival 2025

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 am Fogarty Park

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || The Cat Empire

 Sun, 31 Aug at 07:30 am Munro Martin Parklands

Big Talk One Fire

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

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || The Whale

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

Cairns Festival Grand Parade *Which-Way Float “Walkin’ Proud, Dancin’ Loud”

 Sat, 30 Aug at 10:00 pm Cairns City

Cairns Festival Grand Parade

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

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

HOLY COW (M) France 92 mins

 Sun, 24 Aug at 06:00 am Event Cinema Cairns Central

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

The Cat Empire - Bird in Paradise Tour (All Ages)

 Sun, 31 Aug at 09:00 am Munro Martin Parklands

MAIN STAGE || Djawarray with Koahlition + Steph Strings

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

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

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

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

MAIN STAGE || Velvet Trip + Kaweyova

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

Sub-Merge

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 am crate59

THE YACHTSKI BROTHERS - LIVE@THECASINO - PLAYING BAR36

 Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am 35-41 Wharf Street, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

REEF CITY EXHIBITION/FASHION EVENT OPENING NIGHT

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

Passport To Airlie Cairns at Gilligans

 Sat, 23 Aug at 02:00 am Gilligan's Hotel and Resort

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

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

Shmoné X Amit Benita Band Experience - Elixir Music House

 Sat, 20 Sep at 11:00 am Elixir Music House

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 || Future Science Talks (The Comedy Edition)

 Thu, 04 Sep at 09:00 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

CAIRNS FESTIVAL 2025 || She Shed Mosaic Workshops

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

Beyond 30 Presents... Daytime Clubbing | Cairns🕺🏻🪩

 Sat, 27 Sep at 06:00 am BAR 94

Songs in the Library: What a Wonderful World

 Mon, 25 Aug at 12:00 am 151 Abbott Street , Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870

Yungaburra Markets

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

Whiskey + Minnie Marks

 Wed, 03 Sep at 07:00 am Cairns Esplanade

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

Taking Back Saturday Halloween: Emo & Pop Punk Party - Cairns

 Fri, 31 Oct at 10:00 am The Jack

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

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

Christmas Actually | Cairns Performing Arts Centre

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

Regional QLD Friendship Gam (Basketball and Volleyball Teams composed of Pinoy and Pinoy-Aussies🏀🏐

 Fri, 03 Oct at 10:00 pm Cairns City

Adventure Reels || Cairns Performing Arts Centre

 Thu, 30 Oct at 09:00 am Cairns Performing Arts Centre

PNG’S 50th Independence Anniversary Ball Cairns

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 am Pullman Reef Hotel Casino

8 BALL AITKEN - LIVE IN CAIRNS @ ELIXIR MUSIC HOUSE, + JAX BEE

 Sun, 14 Sep at 05:00 am Elixir Music House

MasQUEERade 2025

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

50th PNG Independence

 Mon, 15 Sep at 09:00 pm Cairns Esplanade