27 Nov 2025 Asia Pacific Screen Awards Join us for the region's most prestigious celebration of cinematic excellence. Arts & cultureMajor events Surfers Paradise
28 Nov 2025 2 more dates Queensland State Cup Touch Football Carnival The Queensland State Cup is the premier affiliate touch football competition in Queensland. The event is held in November on the Gold Coast. Major eventsSports Coomera
30 Nov 2025 5 more dates Basketball Australia – Australian School Championships The ASC’s is the pinnacle event for school basketball in Australia that sees Secondary Schools from around Australia travel and compete in a weeklong event. Major eventsSportsYouth Carrara
06 Dec 2025 1 more date Mayor’s Christmas Carols presented by Village Roadshow Theme Parks City of Gold Coast’s Mayor’s Christmas Carols returns for its 14th year, bringing festive magic to HOTA, Home of the Arts. Community events & fundraisersFamily friendlyFood & drinkMajor eventsMusic Surfers Paradise
14 Dec 2025 Spilt Milk Gold Coast Australia's most in-demand festival, Spilt Milk, returns in 2025 with a lineup overflowing with some of the most talked about local and global artists. Exhibitions & festivalsMajor eventsMusic Carrara
31 Dec 2025 2025 New Year's Eve by the Sea at Broadwater Parklands Celebrate with us, at the biggest and best NYE event on the Gold Coast! Family friendlyFood & drinkMajor eventsMusicSchool holidays Southport
07 Jan 2026 12 more dates Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale Join Magic Millions in January for a uniquely Gold Coast experience - at no other time or place can you work and holiday so effortlessly. Major events Bundall
07 Jan 2026 12 more dates TAB Gold Coast Magic Millions Carnival The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Carnival is a fortnight-long celebration of all things equine. Exhibitions & festivalsMajor eventsSports
10 Jan 2026 Magic Millions Gold The new-look 2025 The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Carnival gets underway on Saturday, January 4 with the Magic Millions Gold twilight meeting. Exhibitions & festivalsMajor events Bundall