August 2026
29
Saturday
Nazeem Hussain – Comedy Show
Fresh off his biggest-selling tour ever across Australia, New Zealand and London, Nazeem Hussain returns with a brand-new show, I’d Like to Talk to You About Some Jokes – wild stories, unhinged characters and still no sign of a filter.
Location: The HOTA
28 – 30
Friday-Sunday
Gold Coast Show
Gold Coast Show is on at Broadwater Parklands on 28 – 30 August 2026
Don’t miss out on:
- Arts, Homecrafts and Horticulture exhibits
- Main Stage entertainment and Rovers
- Woodchop competition
- Show Dogs competition
- Stall Holders/Exhibitors
- Animal Farm/Petting zoo
- Equestrian and much more.
Come join in the fun!
September 2026
11 – 20
Friday-Sunday
Swell Sculpture Festival
Main exhibition held along Currumbin, Gold Coast, Queensland
Experience pop up exhibitions across the Gold Coast, as well as SWELL Smalls Gallery at it’s beachside venue and cultural programming at SWELL Fringe in Wallace Nicoll Park, Currumbin.
Come face to face with awe-inspiring sculptures by local, national and international artists at the 24th SWELL Sculpture Festival.
12
Saturday
Crafted Beer Festival
Crafted Beer Festival is the Gold Coast’s premier craft beer festival, held annually beachside in Broadbeach. Get up close and personal with brewers and try some of the 400 plus new and exciting brews on offer, including festival exclusives that have been batched specifically for the festival and many of the seasonal small-batch releases.
October 2026
1 – 11
Thursday – Sunday
BLEACH 2026
BLEACH* 2026 will feature a range of local, national and international artists, presenting performances, new installations and community engaged works that celebrate the city’s natural environment and transform the HOTA precinct for the duration of the festival.
16 – 18
Friday – Sunday
Groundwater Country Music Festival
Groundwater gathers some of the best country artists in the industry for 3 days of free live music on the Gold Coast.
Set throughout the streets, parks and venues of Broadbeach and located just steps away from the golden beachfront, there’s no other country music festival quite like it! Stay tuned for further festival updates by following Groundwater CMF on Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok!
23 – 25
Friday – Sunday
Gold Coast 500
Supercars are back for the sun, surf and sand at the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500
31
Saturday
Rudby League World Cup
Where nations clash, heroes rise, and legends are forged.
Be there to witness the Men’s and Women matches at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
12:35pm – Women’s Fiji v France
2:45pm – Men’s New Zealand v Fiji
4:55pm – Women’s New Zealand v PNG
November 2026
6 – 15
Friday – Sunday
Pan Pacific Masters Games
The Pan Pacific Masters Games returns to the Gold Coast in November 2026. Keep an eye out for more details as they become available.
January 2027
6 – 18
Wednesday – Monday
Magic Millions Carnival 2027
Magic Millions Carnival is a spectacular fortnight-long celebration of all things equine, held on the iconic Gold Coast and featuring world-class racing, elite thoroughbred sales, entertainment, fashion, and premium hospitality.
Across 14 unforgettable days, the carnival brings together racing enthusiasts, industry leaders, and visitors from around the world to experience the perfect mix of sporting excitement and vibrant coastal lifestyle.
February 2027
19 – 21
Friday – Sunday
Shaw & Partners Shannon Eckstein Ironman Classic
The event will see the world’s best surf sports stars do battle for their shot at over 300,000! With event activations including live music from world renown artists, skydiving and air shows, activations and the world best surf sports stars racing on the sports biggest arena this weekend is not to be missed!
March 2027
6 – 7
Saturday – Sunday
NRMA Insurance Australian Boardriders Battle – Grand Final
Australia’s biggest grassroots boardriders event, which involves over 80 Australian Boardrider Clubs qualifying across the nation to attend the grand final.
20 – 21
Saturday – Sunday
Gold Coast T100 Triathlon
Race the Australian dream of sun, surf, and sand as you swim, bike, and run throughout Queensland’s iconic Gold Coast. Beginning at Broadwater Parklands and finishing in the heart of Surfers Paradise, the course is known for its flat terrain, making it ideal for those chasing a personal best or taking their first step into triathlon.
April 2027
18
Sunday
Gold Coast Running Festival
The Gold Coast Running Festival on 18 April 2027 is an iconic GC running event on a fast, safe, closed road circuit with a distance for everyone.
Choose from a 3/4 marathon, 21.1km half marathon, and 10km, 5km, 2.5km and 1km fun run/walks.
June 2027
9 – 13
Wednesday – Sunday
Cooly Rocks On
Australia’s largest nostalgia festival, Cooly Rocks On, will return to Coolangatta, Queensland, from Wednesday, June 9 to Sunday, June 13, 2027. The five-day event celebrates rock ‘n’ roll, rockabilly, swing, and classic cars, featuring a massive Show ‘N’ Shine car display spanning nearly two kilometres along the beachfront.
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