Local Events

August 2026

23
Sunday

NRL – Titans Double Header

The NRLW Gold Coast Titans take on the Brisbane Broncos in Round 8, before the NRL Gold Coast Titans take on the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in Round 25 of the NRL Telstra Premiership at Cbus Super Stadium!

29
Saturday

NRL – Titans Double Header

The NRLW Gold Coast Titans take on the Canberra Raiders in Round 9, before the NRL Gold Coast Titans take on the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Round 26 of the NRL Telstra Premiership at Cbus Super Stadium!

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

4
Friday

NRL – Titans v Dolphins

Join us at Cbus Super Stadium when the Gold Coast Titans take on the Dolphins in Round 27 of the 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership!

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. 

11 – 20
Friday-Sunday

SWELL Sculpture Festival

Surround yourself in creativity at SWELL Sculpture Festival in Currumbin. Wander along the golden beachfront dotted with thought-provoking sculptures by artists from Australia and beyond that will captivate your heart and mind.

SWELL is a 10 day culmination of conceptions and visual commentary presenting small, medium and large-scale sculpture installations, workshops and activations as a free outdoor gallery. The free event is the perfect way to immerse yourself in art for a few hours before a beach swim or cafe-hop, but the festival also includes morning beach meditations, workshops, and artist panels for those who want to dive a little deeper. 

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 2026

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

10 – 11

Saturday – Sunday

Pho3nix Gold Coast Triathlon

The Pho3nix Kids Gold Coast Triathlon on Saturday 10 April is a FREE fun, participation based non-competitive event. Bike / Run, Swim / Run and Fun Run options also available. Each child will receive a tshirt, swimming cap and finishers medal.

The Pho3nix Gold Coast Triathlon – Luke Harrop Memorial on Sunday 11 April has long been a sentimental favourite for triathletes – if there is one race on the calendar not to miss, this is it.  Our Sprint distance event is the AusTriathlon National Sprint Distance Champs.

The sunrise Gold Coast 10 and Gold Coast 5 running events, starting and finishing on the lawn in the Broadwater Parklands.  The event will start on sunrise at 6am and utilize the cool early Autumn conditions and the super fast, flat highway road surface.

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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