WHAT'S ON GOLD COAST

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon at Arakawa, hosted by 102.9 Hot Tomato's Emily Jade O'Keeffe. This exclusive long lunch promises an indulgent experience filled with delicious, authentic flavours. Savour a curated selection of mouth-watering dishes, served family style, allowing you to explore the rich, bold tastes that Arakawa is known for.

The Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show is the most glamorous, immersive, unmissable boating lifestyle event in the Southern Hemisphere!

From 1 April to 31 May 2025, the Golden Aurora High Tea invites guests on a gastronomic escape to a pastel-hued dreamscape, where the menu mirrors the breathtaking, shimmering hues of daybreak over the Pacific Ocean.

Unwind in coastal luxury with Night Merchant, the latest artisanal spirits from the esteemed Bimbadgen estate. Born after hours in their new on-site distillery, these small-batch creations reflect a seamless fusion of winemaking expertise and contemporary distilling craft.

The show that has toured Australia and beyond, including back-to-back seasons at The Grand Electric in Surry Hills, Sydney in 2023-24, is finally showing in Brisbane at award-winning venue, The West End Electric.

'Writers Revealed' showcases rare treasures from the British Library and National Portrait Gallery, including: manuscripts, first editions, and portraits of literary legends like Shakespeare, Austen, Tolkien, and Woolf, exploring literature's intersection with art.

Don't miss a minute of the action this footy season with all the NRL & AFL games live at Sports Bar. There will be mega screens, delicious food deals and an action-packed atmosphere.
Catch all the action live, large & loud at your home of sport on the Gold Coast.

Citrique is celebrating locals by offering a $38 buffet breakfast to Gold Coasters and 15% off a la carte dining for Gold Coast and Brisbane locals!

$3 Oysters from 3pm, every Thursday at Basque. Oysters are shucked fresh to order and served natural with our Champagne mignonette.

The Ray White Bell Group Business Meets Sport Lunch celebrates 100 years of the Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club and welcomes distinguished guests Clive Palmer, Damien Hardwick and Des Hasler.

Australia’s most exclusive supercar spectacle returns for its biggest event.

SeaFire, the Gold Coast’s beloved international fireworks competition, returns this May with an exciting new format

Experience SeaFire at Paradise Centre with fireworks, dining, family fun, and exclusive offers in the heart of Surfers Paradise.

WONDER returns to HOTA with Cloud Play, a vibrant outdoor art festival featuring light, music, storytelling, and unforgettable sky sculptures.

Sirromet's Fiery Winter Warmers are back! Enjoy the magic of an evening under the stars with this cosy firepit and hamper experience at Sirromet Winery.

Award-winning Gold Coast artists unite for a free, all-ages festival packed with live music, food trucks, and family fun.

Hawker Night Markets are waving through HOTA again!
Treat your 5 senses to worldly gourmet eats, live music, and bespoke wares from artisan creators.

Celebrated surf filmmaker Taylor Steele is bringing his surf festival – Solento Surf Festival – to the Gold Coast, with a week-long celebration of surf, film, art, and music from 7–14 June in Burleigh Heads, Mondrian Gold Coast and HOTA, Home of the Arts.

Stone & Wood is hopping with excitement to announce the much-anticipated return of Festival of the Stone for 2025!
This beloved event, now in its 11th year, will take place on Saturday 14 June at the Stone & Wood brewery in Byron Bay, bringing together music, community and the age-old tradition of brewing with the tapping of Stone & Wood’s annual batch of Stone Beer.

Paradise Resort’s Ice-Skating Spectacular – Open to Guests & Locals!
Step into a winter wonderland as Paradise Resort’s talented skaters bring the magic of Paradise to life on the ice!

The Street Art Festival you won't want to miss.

Tolkien’s epic comes alive in a stunning musical at HOTA, starring top Aussie talent. A must-see theatrical adventure!

Run for the good times at the 45th Gold Coast Marathon to be held 5 - 6 July 2025.

Brace yourself for an epic battle, as the Gold Coast SUNS take on Collingwood at People First Stadium

Brace yourself for an epic battle, as the Gold Coast SUNS take on Brisbane Lions at People First Stadium

Bleach* Festival returns for 11 days of live music, visual art, storytelling and feasting from Thursday 31st July to Sunday 10th August 2025.

Brace yourself for an epic battle, as the Gold Coast SUNS take on Richmond at People First Stadium.

Following the highly successful 2024 Pacific Airshow Gold Coast, dates for the BIGGER, FASTER, LOUDER 2025 landmark event have officially landed!

Block out your calendars from Friday, 15 August through to Sunday, 17 August 2025, when the skies above Surfers Paradise will once again come alive with flares, cheers and thrilling aerial displays.

Experience the 23rd annual festival!

From the musical mastermind, Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, Moana) comes the Tony Award®-winning musical sensation In The Heights – a vibrant and exhilarating production set in New York’s Washington Heights.

SkyPoint and mental health charity LIVIN have announced that the 2025 Sea to Sky Stair Challenge will now take place on Sunday, 14 September 2025, following a postponement in March due to the impacts of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The return of the event in 2025 is set to see record-breaking numbers with a goal to surpass previous year’s fundraising efforts.

Mark 27-28 September 2025 in your calendar and join us as we open the doors to some of the Gold Coast’s most extraordinary buildings, spaces and places.

Kendrick Lamar and more hit Spilt Milk Gold Coast for a huge day of music, art, and summer festival energy.