Best country-style, family-friendly market at the top of the Mountain. Home-style brunch, barista coffee, home-made preserves, local pure honey, local beef, local fresh produce, baked goods, tie dyed goods, nature-inspired jewellery, crocheted and knitted goods, bush florist, antique and vintage gl...

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Step aboard Endless Days and escape to the tropics for an unforgettable sunset party on the water. The Tropical Party Cruises bring island vibes to the Mackay coastline with a tiki bar, fun party tunes, ocean breezes and a relaxed social atmosphere perfect for friends, couples and celebrations. Ki...

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Step aboard Endless Days for a sunset cruise turned private concert at sea with Mango Junction performing live onboard. Kick off your shoes, grab a cocktail and settle in as we cruise the Mackay coastline during golden hour. With only 10 guests onboard, this intimate live music experience feels mor...

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When the St Lawrence Wetlands Festival comes to life, food lovers, music fans, families and nature seekers gear up for an unforgettable weekend. Over three magical days, you'll sink your teeth into incredible local seafood, wander vibrant markets, meet friendly wildlife, get your creative juices fl...

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CraftAlive is Australia's longest-running craft event series. With both local and interstate craft talent, the show is packed full of the latest craft supplies, kits and equipment. CraftAlive is a hands-on event and is a chance to learn from leading craft experts with interactive classes over Thu...

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Rhythm and The Reef is set to make a triumphant return to the picturesque Queens Garden in the Central Queensland region of Mackay. Against the backdrop of this breathtaking waterfront location, the festival promises to deliver an experience that will leave a lasting impression on both local and int...

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The Gemfair hosted by the Mackay Gem and Craft Society is a vibrant annual event that brings together enthusiasts of gemstones, minerals, and handmade crafts from across the region. It serves as both a marketplace and a community gathering, where visitors can explore a wide variety of stalls featuri...

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Prepare to get off the beaten track, off-road and on uneven ground. This course is guaranteed to get you panting with an uphill challenge for everyone. Distances: 6km, 14km and 24km Race Check in: 6am Race Briefing: 6.45am Race Start: 7am Short Course: This event kicks off with a thrilling c...

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One of Australia's most respected and reliably brilliant stand-up comedians, Daniel Connell, is hitting the road on another national tour across the country. Fresh off winning the 2025 Piece of Wood Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the coveted peer-voted honour awarded by fellow...

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She's back, brushes out and lashes on. Drag Paint and Sip is the fabulously fun, constantly-requested event that's finally here. Hosted by the iconic Terry Daktyl and Sab from Paint Your Peach, this dynamic duo have teamed up to deliver a night of colour, camp and a little controlled chaos. Whethe...

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After racking up over a million followers online and making audiences across the globe laugh until they cry, Blake Pavey is touring Australia with his brand new hour of stand-up - A Bit Scared. After finding out his terminal illness isn't all that terminal anymore, he's got a lot more time to think...

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Kate Ceberano returns for encore performances across the nation after last year's sell-out tour and hit live album. She leads audiences on a thrilling journey through Australian music, mixing her own platinum hits with reimagined Oz classics. The epic setlist includes tracks from I'm Talking, The D...

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Nebo Bush Poets is celebrating 25years of Bush Poetry on Saturday night with live music by Luke Geiger, bush poetry, food trucks, and markets for family-friendly fun. Bring your friends and family, soak up the atmosphere and experience an unforgettable night at the Nebo Hotel for free.

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Rumble on the Reef 2026 is set to gather skateboarders from all across Australia and surrounding nations for an exciting competition at the Mackay Region's Sugarbowl Skatepark. The event will feature a variety of skateboarding contests, including best trick jams, game of skate battles, the cultura...

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Mushroom Valley is a music, arts, and lifestyle festival like no other — a true wonderland that celebrates connection, creativity, and conscious living. The festival prides itself on being an environmentally sustainable and family-friendly gathering.Festival-goers can expect a lineup of music spanni...

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What's New Pussycat is a joyous, foot stamping, hand clapping celebration of the swinging sixties. Vocal pyrotechnics! Breath-taking harmonies! Off the wall humour! The hits of Tom Jones, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and The Papas, Petula Clark, Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Carole King and The...

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A buzzy adventure awaits… The award-winning, uniquely Australian, A Bee Story by ARC Circus is the perfect family entertainment. This charming circus show is a spectacular blend of world class acrobatics, juggling, dance, clowning and live music. Join Queen Bee and Worker Bee on their magical adve...

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Get ready for a night of guaranteed laughs with one of Australia's funniest, most loveable comedians. Dane Simpson comes from a long line of funny buggers. A wisecracking dad, a cleverly cutting mum, hilarious grandparents, and generations of jokers, pranksters and yarnspinners. For 60,000 years of ...

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This event is a 2-day development and participation softball carnival for U12 & U14 teams from across central and northern Queensland. Throughout the carnival, teams will participate in non-competitve games along with skills sessions delivered by senior state players as well as fun softball-based c...

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Get ready for a night of guaranteed laughs with one of Australia's funniest and most loveable comedians. Dane comes from a long line of funny buggers. A wisecracking Dad, a cleverly cutting Mum, hilarious grandparents, and generations of jokers, pranksters and yarnspinners. Now Dane is here puttin...

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Following his sold-out 2026 national arena '100 Times Around The Sun Tour,' Guy Sebastian has announced he'll hit the road once again with his band for the 100 X Around Australia Tour — a major regional run across NSW, SA, QLD, WA and VIC. Tickets are on sale now. The tour will see Guy perform some...

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Aussie audiences, get ready! Comedy favourite Arj Barker is back with a brand-new show that's all about the hits. After 25 years of touring our shores, Arj is celebrating the milestone with The Classics – a night packed with some of his funniest routines of all time. Whether you've been following h...

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A sport like no other. A showdown of the greatest. Heart-stopping action. It's man vs. beast, where every second counts.The PBR Australia Monster Energy Tour is charging into Mackay – and it's bringing the fiercest riders and rankest bulls in the nation for two nights of adrenaline-fueled, edge-of-y...

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Hoist the sails. Grab the rum. Unleash the chaos. This is not your refined sunset cruise. Rum & Ruckus is a full pirate-themed party at sea designed for those ready to go all in. They are talking bandanas, corsets, striped shirts, fake swords, eyeliner and zero subtlety. Full pirate dress-up encou...

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A two-hour stage spectacular that captures the sounds and excitement of America's country rock icons. The Kings of Country Rock concert features all the timeless rock and roll classics that defined the Eagles and Creedence Clearwater Revival as 1970s superstars. Part one of the highly-acclaimed sh...

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Haunted Harbour Halloween Party Cruise - Adults Only Board at golden hour and watch the harbour glow as the sun sets. Then as darkness falls, we turn up the music and transform the boat into a floating Halloween party. This is not a quiet cruise. This is costumes, rum punch, dancing and full party...

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There is a place between sea and sky—a sacred realm, where the sun rises and falls and the light is new. From two of the world's great First Nations comes a new work: Horizon. Some call it a feeling, some call it the mother spirit. It's the place where sea meets sky, the horizon we all look to, the...

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Mermaids & Moonlight: An Enchanted Ocean Sunset Gather your girls, embrace your inner ocean goddess and step aboard for a sunset soirée designed for shimmer, sparkle and unforgettable moments at sea. This is your reason to dress up. Flowing fabrics. Pearls. Metallics. Ocean tones. Barefoot glam. ...

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Pearls & Petals: An Enchanted Ocean Tea Soirée Step aboard for a beautifully styled Sunday escape designed for celebration, connection and ocean views. This is your excuse to dress up in florals, pastels and pearls and gather your favourite people for a relaxed yet elegant tea party at sea. Perfec...

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Disney in Mackay!The Walt Disney Archives has opened its vault of treasures, showcasing hundreds of extraordinary objects, including many of Disney's "Crown Jewels" – more than 120 artifacts and works of art, costumes and props, and incredible memorabilia.Imaginatively themed galleries showcasing re...

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Award-winning country duo Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley have announced their third studio album, Souls On Show. The album features singles 'In And Out Of Love', 'Now I've Said It', the Top 10 Australian Country Radio Hit 'Someone Else's Dream' and the latest single 'Long Time Between Drinks'....

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The U3A Network Queensland State Conference is designed to support U3A Management Committees by building their capacity to manage, develop and innovate U3A associations at the local level. Delegates from across Queensland attend the conference, providing an opportunity to showcase our region. Queen...

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The Nebo Rodeo is one of Queensland's iconic country rodeos, drawing competitors, campers and spectators from across the state for an unforgetable weekend in the heart of the Isaac region.Established in 1956, the event has grown from a small community gathering into one of regional Queensland's most...

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Tech Verge 2027 – Empowering Connections Set against the stunning backdrop of the Mackay Harbour and proudly supported by event partner Mantra Mackay, Tech Verge 2027 is emerging as regional Australia's premier innovation and technology event. Bringing together business leaders, innovators, educat...

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The BMA Mackay Marina run is an unmissable event on the Australian running calendar. Widely regarded as Queensland's most scenic running course, the run is set against spectacular sub-tropical scenery and one of the state's only blue water rivers.The flat, fast course is extremely popular with runne...

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Charmaine's sole purpose of connecting with those who have passed over in order to give messages of peace and love to the living. She has spent the past 23 years touring across Australia, delivering peace, hope and faith that life continues after this physical life. You may recognise her as winner...

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Mackay Motor Show is a biannual car show held by Mackay Rod & Custom Club, a not-for-profit club which aims to bring the automotive community together, all in the name of raising funds for charity. Each show aims to give back to the community through donations, with the major sponsors choosing the...

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