Sunshine Coast | Events

Peter Phillips is one of the forefathers of Pop Art, who rose to fame in the 1960s alongside classmates David Hockney, Derek Boshier and Allen Jones. He has exhibited with such notable artists as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, and has work in reputable museum collections including the Tate Gallery, Museum of Modern Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium is celebrating the release of THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 – in cinemas 12 September – by encouraging kids to take flight with Bomb, Red, Chuck and friends and join ‘Bird Island Academy!

South East Queensland garden lovers and sculpture collectors have been making the pilgrimage to this exhibition every spring since 1997. It provides one of few opportunities in Australia to enjoy unique hand-crafted ceramic sculpture from more than 30 artists, all under the same roof.

Floating Land is one of Noosa’s most significant and iconic free entry, all ages cultural events. The first environmental art event program of its kind in Australia (Creative Territories); the biennial event features temporary sculptural installations in nature by acclaimed local, national and international artists.

Gympie’s Gold Rush Festival is a celebration of 'the town that saved Queensland from bankruptcy' when James Nash first discovered gold back in 1867. The festival will include a Gold Rush Parade, Gold Rush Carnival, and a community picnic day.

The Blackall 100 is a trail ultra-marathon that traverses the beautiful and scenic Great Walk of the Sunshine Coast. The event is open to runners and walkers with distances of 100 kilometres and 50 kilometres.

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, with walls offering over 10 different climbs of varying degrees of difficulty.

Step into an ever-evolving collaboration of talented locals seeking to share their gifts with the world. The Original Eumundi Markets is the biggest and the best art and craft market in Australia. Meet the talented hands behind handcrafted furniture, homewares, artworks, ceramics, cutting-edge fashion and jewellery, and chat to the farmers and bakers selling fresh produce and gourmet delights.

The AFL Queensland Schools Cup (AFLQSCup) is AFL Queensland’s premier schools’ competition. The state-wide inter-school competition is open to public, private and independent schools across six competitive divisions:

Over the course of the carnival over 600 players, as well as talented young umpires from throughout Queensland and PNG, will compete in a celebration and display of future talent. These players are progressing through the Queensland pathway towards future careers in AFL, AFLW and their state and community senior leagues.