Japan Festival

May

Performances by both Australian and Japanese troupes underline the festival’s message of peace and cooperation through culture.

Cairns Show

1 - 31 July 

Queensland's largest regional show! Thrill rides, amusement rides, stalls, exhibitions, competitions and more

Cairns Festival

1 Aug - 30 Sept

Music, dance, theatre, art, sports, Jazz under the Stars concerts

and the Carnival on Collins Street - these are just a few of the entertainments rocking the city during the Cairns Festival!

Cairns Tropical Garden Show

1 - 31 May 

Held over the Mothering Sunday weekend, the Cairns Showground hosts the Cairns Tropical Garden Show. Visitors can tour the wonderful tropical displays, look at special exhibitions, attend talks and workshops and much more at this popular show. It is the largest event of its kind anywhere in Australia which keeps visitors coming back year after year .