Upcoming events
We provide this listing as a service to residents and visitors to promote community events taking place within the local area as well as events presented by Cairns Regional Council. It is not an exhaustive list of all local community events; it excludes commercial activities and events run for profit . Unless the listing is for a Council-run event, Council is not responsible for the accuracy of information contained in these listings, nor does it endorse the events.
Do you have an event, festival, celebration or important date that the Cairns regional community would like to know about?
Dennis Magee - Ceanannas (A Great Home)
This event is being held at Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Garfield Colouring Competition
This event is being held at Online. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Toddler Time
This event is being held at City Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Baby Rhyme Time - Smithfield Library
This event is being held at Smithfield Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Play and Discover
This event is being held at Earlville Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Baby Rhyme Time - Stratford Library
This event is being held at Stratford Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Pop Up Little Library
This event is being held at Out and About. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Toddler Rockers
This event is being held at City Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Have a Chat in English
This event is being held at Manunda Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Page Turner Bookclub
This event is being held at Earlville Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Sing and Play - Stratford Library
This event is being held at Stratford Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
STEAM Club
This event is being held at Smithfield Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Garfield Colouring Competition
This event is being held at Online. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Multicultural Playgroup
This event is being held at Manunda Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Story and Play
This event is being held at Gordonvale Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Pop Up Little Library
This event is being held at Out and About. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Sing a Song
This event is being held at City Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Chatter Play
This event is being held at Edmonton Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Baby Rhyme Time - Smithfield Library
This event is being held at Smithfield Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Pop Up Sing a Song
This event is being held at Out and About. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Tech Help Drop In
This event is being held at Earlville Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Tech Help Drop In
This event is being held at Manunda Library. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Ben Lee
This event is being held at Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Free green waste disposal (18-26 May)
Ray Howarth Memorial Open
Cairns Children's Festival presents Erth's Shark Dive
This event is being held at Tank 3. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Cairns Children's Festival 2024
This event is being held at CPAC Foyer, Studio and Theatre. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Garfield Colouring Competition
This event is being held at Online. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Pop Up Little Library
This event is being held at Out and About. Click the event title to view full details including registration and/or ticketing.
Last Updated: 15 February 2024
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