14 Sep 2025 7 more dates SWELL Sculpture Festival Ten-day outdoor sculpture festival featuring 80 large-scale artworks on Currumbin Beach with artist talks, workshops and family-friendly programming. Currumbin Arts & cultureExhibitions & festivalsFamily friendlyMajor eventsTalks & workshops
17 Sep 2025 Gymnastics Australia National Clubs Carnival A festival of gymnastics, designed to show the breadth of talent and skill that lives within the hundreds of Australian gymnastics clubs. Carrara Major eventsSports
21 Sep 2025 AFLW Round 6: Gold Coast Suns v Adelaide Crows Get down to People First Stadium to see the Gold Coast Suns take on the Adelaide Crows! Carrara Family friendlyMajor eventsSports
27 Sep 2025 6 more dates UniSport Nationals UniSport Nationals will see over 7,000 plus student-athletes from across Australia head to the Gold Coast to compete in 33 different sports. Major eventsSports
27 Sep 2025 1 more date Gold Coast Open House A celebration of architecture, design, and storytelling, offering a rare opportunity to step inside the Gold Coast’s most intriguing buildings and spaces. Arts & cultureExhibitions & festivalsFamily friendlyMajor eventsSeniorsTalks & workshops
03 Oct 2025 Sail Paradise Australia’s spectacular offshore sailing regatta is on again over the King's Birthday Long Weekend. Main Beach Major eventsSports
04 Oct 2025 AFLW Round 8: Gold Coast Suns v Brisbane Lions Do not miss the 2025 AFLW QClash! Carrara Family friendlyMajor eventsSports
10 Oct 2025 The Australian Burlesque Festival - The Big Tease Soiree The Big Tease Soirée returns to Gold Coast in 2025, bringing 16 fabulous years of glamour, tease and tantalising talent to the stage at Miami Marketta! Miami Arts & cultureExhibitions & festivalsMajor events
17 Oct 2025 2 more dates Groundwater Country Music Festival Groundwater Country Music Festival will return to Broadbeach in 2025 to bring the best of country vibes back to the coast. Broadbeach Exhibitions & festivalsMajor eventsMusic
18 Oct 2025 1 more date Shaw and Partners Coolangatta Gold The Shaw and Partners Coolangatta Gold has historically been one of the most challenging endurance races in surf sports. Coolangatta Major eventsSports
18 Oct 2025 Monster Jam Monster Jam is returning to the Gold Coast, where ten world-champion athletes and their 12,000-pound Monster trucks will tear up the dirt in a competition... Robina Exhibitions & festivalsMajor events
24 Oct 2025 2 more dates Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 Held in the stunning Surfers Paradise, Queensland, this high-octane race combines thrilling motorsport action with the vibrant energy of the iconic Gold Coast. Surfers Paradise Major eventsSports