What's on in Gold Coast
Not every event in the city. Just the ones we think are worth leaving the house for, and why.
This weekend
Feast on Fifth
A free street party on Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach, with food trucks, live music and kids' activities.
Free
Shaw and Partners Coolangatta Gold
One of surf sport's toughest endurance races, held on Coolangatta Beach.
Free
Groundwater Country Music Festival
Three days of free country music across the streets, parks and venues of Broadbeach.
Free
Sea World Spooky Nights
Five family Halloween nights at Sea World with spooky precincts, rides after dark and characters in costume.
Coming up
- Wed21OctMessy Play: Halloween at Historic RivermillA Halloween sensory and messy play morning for under 5s on the banks of the Coomera River.$30
- Sat7NovGrand Diwali at Sea World: Festival of LightsA night-time Diwali celebration inside Sea World with a parade, Indian bazaar, rides and a fireworks finale.From $39
- Sat21NovA Handmade Christmas FestivalA free afternoon of handmade gift stalls, food, carols and line dancing in Robina.Free
- Sat28NovRunaway Bay Carols by CandlelightFree community carols at the Runaway Bay soccer fields with a live band, Santa and fireworks at 8pm.Free
- Sat28NovMayor's Christmas CarolsThe City of Gold Coast's free carols night returns to HOTA for its 15th year, over two nights.Sat 28 to Sun 29 NovFree
- CultureA Night in BethlehemFri 4 to Sun 6 DecFri4DecA Night in BethlehemA free, lantern-lit walk-through Bethlehem village in Mudgeeraba retelling the Christmas story.Fri 4 to Sun 6 DecFree
- Sat12DecBroadwater Christmas TwilightA free twilight Christmas market on the Great Lawn at Broadwater Parklands.Free
- Mon14DecChristmas in BroadbeachBroadbeach Mall becomes a gingerbread village with free Christmas craft and cookie decorating for a week.Mon 14 to Sun 20 DecFree
- Fri16OctGroundwater Country Music FestivalThree days of free country music across the streets, parks and venues of Broadbeach.Fri 16 to Sun 18 OctFree
- Sat17OctShaw and Partners Coolangatta GoldOne of surf sport's toughest endurance races, held on Coolangatta Beach.Sat 17 to Sun 18 OctFree
- Sat17OctFeast on FifthA free street party on Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach, with food trucks, live music and kids' activities.Free
- Sat17OctSea World Spooky NightsFive family Halloween nights at Sea World with spooky precincts, rides after dark and characters in costume.Sat 17 to Sat 31 Oct
- Wed21OctMessy Play: Halloween at Historic RivermillA Halloween sensory and messy play morning for under 5s on the banks of the Coomera River.$30
- Sat7NovGrand Diwali at Sea World: Festival of LightsA night-time Diwali celebration inside Sea World with a parade, Indian bazaar, rides and a fireworks finale.From $39
- Sat21NovA Handmade Christmas FestivalA free afternoon of handmade gift stalls, food, carols and line dancing in Robina.Free
- Sat28NovRunaway Bay Carols by CandlelightFree community carols at the Runaway Bay soccer fields with a live band, Santa and fireworks at 8pm.Free
- Sat28NovMayor's Christmas CarolsThe City of Gold Coast's free carols night returns to HOTA for its 15th year, over two nights.Sat 28 to Sun 29 NovFree
- CultureA Night in BethlehemFri 4 to Sun 6 DecFri4DecA Night in BethlehemA free, lantern-lit walk-through Bethlehem village in Mudgeeraba retelling the Christmas story.Fri 4 to Sun 6 DecFree
- Sat12DecBroadwater Christmas TwilightA free twilight Christmas market on the Great Lawn at Broadwater Parklands.Free
- Mon14DecChristmas in BroadbeachBroadbeach Mall becomes a gingerbread village with free Christmas craft and cookie decorating for a week.Mon 14 to Sun 20 DecFree
Every Sunday, free
The Sunday Letter from Gold Coast
Everything we spotted this week, in one short email. Written by people, never sold on.