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Some say we like to see ourselves as the main event, but really, we do it all for you! High-energy stage show sound good? How about beach cinema or symphony under the stars? If sport's more your thing, why not check out a NRL or AFL game? Or for lovers of low-key, get into one of the many grassroots arts and food festivals. Check out the latest events on Gold Coast below.
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01 May 2025
Crossing the Divide
Crossing the DivideLiam, a scholarship student from the Torres Strait is on his high school History excursion - a two-day trek across the Great Dividing Range, learning about the expedition by Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson. As their guide Lionel draws attention to events often left out of the history books, tensions mount when Liam’s friend Max refuses to see how European settlement created anything but a pathway to progress for a newly forming nation. CROSSING THE DIVIDE is a vital conversation starter for anyone who calls Australia home and asks the question, “Can we find a path to a more unified Australia, or will we always be divided?
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02 May 2025 - 04 May 2025
Kalbar Sunflower Festival
An opportunity for tourists to visit a sunflower farm based at Kalbar in the picturesque Scenic Rim Region, walk among a million sunflowers and totally immerse themselves in the beauty and happiness they provide. Excellent photography opportunities, a great event for the whole family. As well as the excitement of being up close and personal with acres of sunflowers there is free live entertainment by local musicians, free children's activities such as bubble blowing, art activations, animal petting, sensory garden and mini children's maze. Sunflower merchandise as well as food and beverages on sale. For the adults add on's such as sunflower art classes, mini family photography shoots, flower crowns and our four acre sunflower maze. Enjoy a long table lunch prepared by Chef Richard Ousby in the sunflowers and perhaps a sunflower cocktail by Brasshound Distillery. Their very popular Devonshire tea supports The Mater Foundation so enjoy a sunflower scone and cup of tea or coffee knowing you are helping raise funds for cancer care. The sunflower festival is full of happiness and joy bringing together the local community and visitors from around Queensland and beyond. You can bring your own secateurs or borrow theirs and you can pick your own sunflowers to take home for AUD2.00 a stem.
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02 May 2025
Alexis Fernandez
Lost, But Make it Look IntentionalDo You F*cking Mind podcast host Alexis Fernandez is bring her debut Australia-wide tour to Gold Coast.Prepare for an educational experience like no other in "Lost, But Make It Look Intentional", where life’s inevitable detours become the most valuable lessons.In this journey of misadventure, you’ll receive 10 life-changing lessons that promise to transform your approach to uncertainty, mostly by embracing it.With a straight-faced delivery and a touch of dry wit, Alexis will cover crucial topics such as "Navigating the Unknown with Spontaneous Confidence", “How to continuously lose sleep worrying about things you cannot control”, and "Turning Everyday misfortunes into Strategic Masterstrokes."By the end, you'll not only feel equipped to handle life’s unpredictability but might even find yourself actively seeking it out. After all, when you make being lost look intentional, you’ll never be without direction.
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03 May 2025 - 13 May 2025
Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro
Snapper Rocks returns to the WSL Championship Tour schedule in 2025. The Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro will be the 6th stop on the schedule, with the event window running from May 3-May 13. Snapper Rocks is home to some of the most famous victories in surfing history. Past winners include World Champions Kelly Slater, Stephanie Gilmore, Mick Fanning, Carissa Moore and Gabriel Medina amongst others.
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03 May 2025
Ministry of Sound Classical 2025
Ministry of Sound ClassicalMinistry of Sound's biggest show, CLASSICAL, returns to its home on the Gold Coast, Home of the Arts, after consecutive years of epic sold-out shows! Immerse yourself in the greatest moments in dance music and experience a brand-new show + set list on Sat 3 May 2025 (Labour Day Weekend). Back by popular demand, Ministry of Sound Classical returns this year with a sunset festival experience to celebrate the greatest moments in dance music with an incredible lineup of DJs culminating in our stunning CLASSICAL performance by the Ministry of Sound Orchestra. With 30 years as the global authority on dance music, nobody knows the classics like Ministry of Sound. Come and re-live all the greatest club anthems as you’ve never heard them before! Expect to hear more of the songs you know and love completely remixed, rearranged, and reimagined by the Ministry of Sound Orchestra alongside DJ Groove Terminator. Led by award-winning conductor Vanessa Perica - experience incredible live vocals from some of the country’s most acclaimed vocal talent including Reigan (ARIA Nominee ‘Dreams’), Karina Chavez (‘Show Me Love’), Rudy (feature artist on Dirty South ‘In The Air’), along with powerhouse mainstay of the Classical tour Lady Lyric and Luke Antony (The Voice). Plus an all-star lineup with party starters Sneaky Sound System, and DJ Helena! This event mode is All Standing. View All Standing Mode FAQs Setlist 4.30pm: Gates / Bar / Food 5pm: Support Acts7.30pm: Ministry of Sound Classical10pm: Event Concludes
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03 May 2025 - 13 May 2025
Gold Coast Pro
Snapper Rocks returns to the WSL Championship Tour schedule in 2025. The Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro will be the 6th stop on the schedule, with the event window running from May 3-May 13. Snapper Rocks is home to some of the most famous victories in surfing history. Past winners include World Champions Kelly Slater, Stephanie Gilmore, Mick Fanning, Carissa Moore and Gabriel Medina amongst others.
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04 May 2025
May the fourth be with you - Star Wars Event
Come dressed as your favourite star wars character, truth or lie, bingo and lightsaber pinata, drinks on arrival followed by a roast bantha and root veg dinner and dessert. Plenty of fun to be had, best dressed award and other prizes.
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05 May 2025
Ciderfest with Morris Dancing
Witness the last apple of the crop to drop! With a musket shot, then the real party begins and the cider begins to flow. Morris dancers celebrating and a feast for all to enjoy Join them on a day of dance and music as they celebrate old traditions of historic England. Morris Dancers will be performing on May Day long weekend holiday Monday from 1pm.
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06 May 2025
I Wanna Be a Musician
I Wanna Be a MusicianJoin multi-award-winning multi-instrumentalist Adam Page on a wild musical ride that will explain just how awesome it is to be a musician, proving there’s a musician in all of us – whether you know it or not! Using everything from pots and pans to soulful saxophone, Page weaves the honks and bashes of a gazillion different things into a tapestry of sounds using looping pedals to create musical mayhem for the whole family!
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07 May 2025
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival 2025 | Gold Coast
Presented by World Expeditions, the 2025 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is a three-hour celebration of the mountain and adventure sports world. Sharing the most exhilarating short films from explorers, runners, mountain bikers, skiers, paddlers and climbers from around the globe. The tour is hot on the heels of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world, the Banff Mountain Festival, which takes place every November in the mountain town of Banff, in Canada. More than 300 of the world’s best mountain sports, culture, environment, adventure, and exploration films are shown during the week-long event. A selection of award winners and audience favourites then tours the globe, visiting 390 communities and 35 countries as part of the festival’s official world tour. This year, the Australian line-up features a captivating collection of short films shot in some of the most wild and remote corners of the world. The program is packed full of mesmerising cinematography, thought-provoking storylines and adrenaline-inducing action sequences. The original and the best mountain film festival is an Adventure Reels event.
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15 May 2025 - 18 May 2025
Blues on Broadbeach
Set to transform the Gold Coast into a rhythm and blues mecca for four days, Blues on Broadbeach will be back in 2025! Featuring an electrifying non-ticketed lineup each year, Blues on Broadbeach 2024 welcomed over 65 international and homegrown artists for four jam-packed days of live entertainment. From Grammy award-winner Melissa Etheridge to Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton, Ana Popovic, Eric Bibb and Lloyd Spiegel, the 2024 festival was also joined by legendary piano player Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Dallas Frasca, Chase The Sun, Memphis’ legendary Hi Rhythm Section with Boo Mitchell, and many more! Plus, for the first time ever, Blues on Broadbeach 2024 was proud to present the Kurrawa Park Sunday Ticket, which saw New Zealand electronic-reggae-soul pioneers Fat Freddy’s Drop perform their only Australian show of the year, alongside Tijuana Cartel, and BOOMCHILD for an exclusive ticketed lineup. Returning to Broadbeach for the 24th year in 2025, experience live rhythm and blues like never before at Blues on Broadbeach!
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16 May 2025
12 Gold Bars - A Celebration of Status Quo - Mudgeeraba
This incredible group of musicians is dedicated to recreating the sound and energy of one of the most beloved bands of the 70s and 80s, and they're taking on Status Quo's legendary album 12 Gold Bars. Featuring some of the most talented musicians and vocalists in the country including ex-Angels and Choirboys member James Morley, Pete Robinson from Russell Morris Band, along with Eddy Santacreu, and David Kirby from Queen Orchestrated, this group brings a level of professionalism and dedication to their craft that sets them apart from other cover bands. They've spent countless hours studying the intricate instrumental arrangements and harmonies that made Status Quo such a hit, and they're ready to deliver an unforgettable performance for fans old and new. At their upcoming show, you can expect to hear every track from 12 Gold Bars, including hits like "Rockin' All Over The World" "Whatever You Want” ”Down Down” and "Caroline." The band's attention to detail is unmatched, from the faithful reproductions of the original songs to the signature guitar riffs that made Status Quo a household name.
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18 May 2025
fisiocrem GC30 Main Beach
fisiocrem GC30 Main Beach returns Sunday 18 May with some exciting updates for 2025. With a new start/finish precinct at the newly opened Muriel Henchman Park in the heart of Main Beach Spit this event offers a race for everyone including the flagship 30km & brand-new Half Marathon, 10km and 5km events! Whether you’re coming to race, challenge yourself, or simply soak in the views, there’s a perfect distance for everyone at the 2025 fisiocrem GC30 Main Beach.
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24 May 2025 - 30 Aug 2025
Cloudy with a Chance of Art
Cloudy with a Chance of ArtEyes to the sky! HOTA’s Children’s Gallery is a place for dreaming and creativity. The sky is the limit to your imagination, so we encourage families to look up and see some amazing artworks by Australian artists - historical and contemporary - that also look to the skies for inspiration. A curated display of cloud artworks will set the scene for play and creativity ‘beneath the clouds’ in the Children’s Gallery. Artwork: Peter Smets ‘Curious’ 2006, oil on canvas. Collection, HOTA Gallery. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Peter Smets 2012
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24 May 2025 - 25 May 2025
Spartan Race Ivory's Rock
Spartan Race returns to Ivory's Rock in 2025! Trawl through meandering creeks, beautiful bushland, and rocky terrain, as you make your way to the base of Ivory's Rock. Are you ready to conquer the course and prove yourself in the ultimate physical challenge? There's something for every Spartan from the 5k Sprint, to the 50k Ultra, with races for all fitness levels. Don’t forget the epic Kids’ race - where young Spartans run, jump, climb and crawl their way through our purpose-built course. Grab your tickets today.
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24 May 2025
Fanning Dempsey National Park
Fanning Dempsey National ParkBernard Fanning and Paul Dempsey have today announced they will be taking their much lauded musical collaboration, Fanning Dempsey National Park, on tour to regional Australia in April and May following their sell-out tour across Australia’s capital cities in 2024. Following a Byron Bay show for Great Southern Nights on April 3, ‘The Deluge Regional Tour’ will kick off in Cairns on May 1, with stops in Hobart, Ballarat, Geelong, Bendigo, Newcastle, Thirroul, Canberra, Toowoomba and the Sunshine Coast, before finishing on the Gold Coast on May 24. Tickets on sale Thu 23 Jan, 10am local time“Fanning Dempsey National Park, is such a delight: it’s the sound of two men defying expectations, venturing into new sonic territory with gleeful abandon and, most importantly, having fun”. Rolling Stone"The chemistry, the energy, and the sheer joy of seeing these two legends share the stage makes for an unforgettable experience. Missing this simply isn’t an option. Postcards and polaroids from the Fanning Demspey National Park simply don’t do it justice, you have to see it for real”. The AU Review
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