Events

The Sunshine Coast Art Prize is one of the most dynamic and prestigious visual arts awards in Australia. Artworks by 40 finalists from across the country are showcased in a stunning exhibition at Caloundra Regional Gallery from Thursday 17 August - Sunday 8 October [closed Mondays].

Join them for stacks of spring holiday fun! They've welcomed a mob of meerkats to their ever-expanding African animal family! Be sure check them out as they explore their new home at Australia Zoo! Robert’s Treasure Hunt will take you on a mission to discover Australia Zoo's new meerkats!

Movie Night for kids (age 4 to 12) from 5.30-8.30pm. 22 September - 'Smurfs The Lost Village' 27 September - 'Cinderella' 4 October - 'Finding Dory' Adults will enjoy a relaxing three hour meal while the kids are professionally supervised by Nannies of Noosa.

Want to experience the thrill of climbing an artificial vertical rock face over nine and a half metres high? The Rock Face is open to the public at the Sunshine Coast Recreation Centre. The walls each offer over 10 different climbs of varying degrees of difficulty, including crack only climbs and overhangs for more experienced climbers.

The Storyteller extraordinaire Lord Stephen of Landsborough loves inviting you to join him as he recounts the stories of travels and travellers, knights, kings and legends. Find out about princesses, castles, battles and medieval magic.

During the school holidays the Sunshine Coast Recreation Centre will be running half day (three hour) and full day (six hour) activity programs for children eight years and over. Parents and families welcome.

The Annual Fraser Island Tailor Season Weigh-In is a Charity Fundraising Event, raising funds for the Queensland RACQ Lifeflight Rescue Service. Entry is by way of a AUD5 donation per fish presented for weighing.

Starry Nights presents Maleny Drive In on Friday 22 September, with a screening of 'The Princess Bride' followed by 'The Never Ending Story'. Come along for a night of cinematic storybook fun under the starry skies.

'As always, I start with the finest free-range topics, nurture them until they're brimming with wholesome hilarity, and ready for the tellin'. Remember, my cruelty-free jokes are always tested on animals, and 100 per cent goat-approved by the time you hear them.

The Twilight Markets Caloundra are set to bring the September holiday spirit to Bulcock Beach with entertainment for the entire family. The Markets will be operating over the school holiday periods, and provide a fantastic opportunity to get the family out and about and enjoy a Friday evening by Bulcock Beach walking through the markets with artisan, craft and homemade stalls with some truly unique products to browse and the smells of food stalls filling the breeze.