Mackay Regional Show

17 - 19 June

The Mackay Regional Show is one of the premier events in regional Central Queensland, attracting significant urban and rural patronage, generating an enormous economic benefit to the local community.

Mackay Festival of Arts

12 - 19 July

Mackay Festival of Arts is the premiere regional arts Festival of Queensland, now celebrating 20 years of attracting top-drawer artists and creative productions from all over Australia. Enjoy theatre, dance, music, literature, film, fashion and comedy. The Mackay Festival of Arts is a vibrant, sensory feast of arts and culture.

River to Reef Festival 

5 October

Enjoy festivities galore alongside the eastern end of Mackay’s sparkling blue water river! Come and celebrate all that is unique to our tropical lifestyle.

Christmas In Snow Wright Court

October (tba)

Mackay Art Society and Mackay Woodturners are combining to bring you 'Christmas in Snow Wright Court.' Some of the Pre Christmas sale and exhibitions at the Mackay Art Society's Visual Art Centre are embroidery, painted porcelain, wood turned gifts, hand made crafts, jewellery, artworks, pottery, soaps, orchids, folk art, and small live Christmas trees. There will be refreshments available during the day.

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