Top events in Queensland 2026
The events worth planning around in Queensland in 2026 — the biggest and best-known first, with people to go with.
814 events
31 Dec 2025 – 16 Dec 2027
6 free
Highlights: Noosa Festival of Surfing, Gold Coast Running Festival, Gold Coast Film Festival
Any time
Today19This weekend54This month415Next month362Free18Highlights822Festivals108Christmas markets1Halloween19Date night540With kids195On your own486With friends27After-work & aperitivo7With a view18Birthday6Hen and stag parties6Volunteering1Christmas lights2Fireworks3Rainy day322Pride2Oktoberfest3Pantomime1
Noosa Festival of Surfing
26 Feb 2027 · Sunshine Coast
Sports event
Gold Coast Running Festival
18 Apr 2027 · Gold Coast
Festival
Gold Coast Film Festival
30 Apr 2027 · Gold Coast
Noosa Food & Wine Festival
17 Jun 2027 · Sunshine Coast
Sports event
Gold Coast Marathon
4 Jul 2027 · Gold Coast
Sports event
Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast
10 Sep 2027 · Sunshine Coast
Sports event
Sunshine Coast Marathon
August · Sunshine Coast
Groundwater Country Music Festival
October · Gold Coast
Sports event
Noosa Triathlon
October · Sunshine Coast
Festival
Overtone Festival
October · Gold Coast
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
October · Toowoomba
Festival
Maleny Music Festival
November · Sunshine Coast
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Runs every yearTicketsMetzo Noosa Resort
2
Runs every yearTicketsHOTA, Home of the Arts
3
Runs every yearTicketsChenrezig Institute
4
Runs every yearTicketsHOTA Gallery
5
Runs every yearRegatta Noosa
6
TicketsWestfield Mt Gravatt
7
TicketsWestfield Chermside
8
TicketsWestfield Carindale
9
Runs every yearTicketsThe Glen Hotel and Suites
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Runs every yearTicketsThe Glen Hotel
Questions
Top events in Queensland 2026: what's on?
814 events between 19 Oct – 16 Dec 2027. Among them: Noosa Festival of Surfing · Gold Coast Running Festival · Gold Coast Film Festival.
What is the next event in Queensland?
Encore on 21 Oct in Gold Coast.
Which events in Queensland are free?
6 events are free, for example AFLW Gold Coast SUNS v Richmond · Halloween Kids Rave – Orion Hotel Springfield · The Official PBR After Party.
What are the biggest events in Queensland?
The named events of the place: Noosa Festival of Surfing (26 Feb 2027) · Gold Coast Running Festival (18 Apr 2027) · Gold Coast Film Festival (30 Apr 2027) · Noosa Food & Wine Festival (17 Jun 2027).
Where in Queensland is most going on?
Most events are in Brisbane (238) · Logan City (97) · Gold Coast (90).