Bowen Markets are held every Sunday from 8am to 12pm at Hansen Park. Features over 50 stallholders showcasing fresh food cooked on site plus tea and coffee, fresh fruit a...

The Airlie Beach Saturday Markets are located on the foreshore of Airlie Beach, every Saturday morning. Complete with local produce, art, craft and all locally made souve...

Parkrun is a free, weekly, timed five kilometre run or walk, which takes place every Saturday at 7am sharp at Barker Park on Horseshoe Bay Road, Bowen. Participating is...

Volunteer, walk, jog or run five kilometres every Saturday. Register on line once, print your bar code, then turn up and take part wherever you want, whenever you want.C...

Race your mates on the giant inflatable obstacle fun course on water - it's great fun for all ages! Try the human hamster wheel, over water trampoline, monkey bars, get l...

Join them from 5pm to 7pm around the lake for this fast paced, action packed wakeboarding competition. Watch their talented local and pro riders compete in a Rail Jam com...

Mackay Sports Expo and Sign-on Day is an annual, half day event held at the MECC for young and old. The aim of the event, which is now celebrating it's 10th year, is to i...

Anh Do’s bestselling book The Happiest Refugee has made readers laugh and cry and was described by Russell Crowe as “the most surprising and inspiring read I have had...

Travel with Up, Up and Away Airlines in this riotous dance cabaret on a once-in-a-lifetime journey around the world! With fabulously tipsy sky-high shenanigans, spectacul...

Felicity Urquhart has long been one of the best-loved and most decorated singer-songwriters in Australian song. In a career encompassing six studio albums she has netted ...

When Carl was a small boy at school, he asked the teacher how Ants feel. He never got an answer all those years ago, but he still wants to know. Voted number one comedian...

Come and support the Gold Coast SUNS AFL Women’s as they take on the Geelong Cats at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay. Support their women’s tean and stay at t...

Join them in celebrating International Women’s Day. Invite your friends, family and colleagues, male or female, to their UN themed "I am Generation Equality: Realising...

Searching for the secular songs that were sung after church, Jessie Lloyd explores the day to day life on the missions, settlements and reserves through music. From cultu...

Ideal Bride will be hosting this must do event back at the beautiful The Palm House – BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort. With free parking for plenty of bride and groom...

Andy and Terry’s Treehouse has reached an amazing 91 Stories! It’s now more fantastically dangerous than ever, with a deserted desert island, a whirlpool, and a giant...

WARNING: Contains strong course language. Mature audiences only, 15 years + Chopper cordially invites the world to shut the f**k up for a change. Welcome The Silencer. Pa...

Festival of Performing Arts featuring three entertaining days of vocal, choral singing, instrumental and speech and drama competition. This Eisteddfod features competito...

The Etnies Street Series Skateboarding Contest is coming at Sugar Bowl Skatepark Mackay. Event details: 12s, 16s, Opens, Womens. Food and drinks are available. Live scor...

50th Anniversary -The Ultimate Eagles Experience is a tribute show that delivers a captivating live concert celebrating the synonymous country/rock sound of the Eagles Pe...

Australia’s favourite comedy convoy is locked, loaded and hitting every corner of the country! Join our diverse line-up of the hottest acts direct from the Melbourne In...

Mackay MECC will be the location for the first combined Rotary District 9550 and 9570 2020 Conference. It will attract visitors from North Eastern Australia and Timor Le...

The competition will take place from Friday 1 May 2020 with some evening games, through to Finals on Monday 4 May. 20 teams will compete to become T20 Champions. The co...

Darren Coggan is one of Australia’s most exciting and diverse artists, a masterful storyteller with a knack of weaving fascinating and perceptive tales through his song...

Pristine white beaches. Crystal clear waters. A breathtaking mountainous interior. Hamilton Island is best known as a place to relax. But it is also the perfect place to ...

The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should Ever set foot in the deep dark wood… If you loved The Gruffalo, don't miss the sequel, which returns following previous sell-o...

Charmaine Wilson is a world-renowned Australian medium, who has been consistently recognised for her skill and compassion since awakening to her gift in 1999. She was the...

The Musical Gala with an International cast brings London’s West End and New York’s Broadway return to Australia with a brand new show. The World of Musicals brings t...

A fun, action packed adventure for the whole family based in the beautiful Pioneer Valley. Mountain Bike the great divide, kayak with Barra on Teemburra Dam, run with but...

Over 60 million people worldwide have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the ABBA hits that tell the hilarious story of a young woman's search for her birt...

Immerse yourself in the Irish Dance and Grand Illusion sensation that has taken Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and the USA by storm, on its Nationwide tour for 2020. T...

The Mackay Showgrounds will be transformed into the region’s largest outdoor adventure and home and lifestyle event for 3 huge days in May 2020. Get ready for a massive...

The year 2020 will see Australian music icon John Williamson celebrate his 75th birthday, his 50th Anniversary in the entertainment industry and also a final big year on ...

In a pea green boat, an owl and a pussycat sail across the sea for a year and a day to fair Bong-tree Bay. Adventure calls, new encounters await, and love conquers all in...

George Orwell’s intensely powerful novel – live on stage in a critically-acclaimed production by shake & stir. Animal Farm, one of the most enduring political commen...

Mackay is a booming Queensland Region and the BMA Mackay Marina Run is the signature running event for the exciting and expanding city of Mackay. The event showcases the ...

The St Lawrence Wetlands Weekend is an immersive off the beaten track weekend in an authentic Australian coastal wetlands where visitors can make friends with nature, tan...

The Best of Bublé Tribute Experience 4 piece tour. A spectacular show celebrating the songs and the story of Michael Bublé. International Front man and comedian Rhydi...

Starting with an 18 hour Endurance Human Powered Vehicle race and ending with Robotics, this Festival of STEM will inspire students from across the state to further their...

Direct from sold out houses and rave reviews in London, Berlin and Beijing, Australia’s newest and hottest tap dance sensation, The Tap Pack is coming to Mackay! Pickin...

Meet the most delightfully evil man alive: Mr Jekyll, a man so evil he punches the cleaning lady, drop-kicks a precious quokka and yells ‘shark’ at the beach. Jekyll ...

The award-winning Monkey Baa team brings to the stage a new imagining of the classic Australian books by Sheena Knowles and Rod Clement. Edward and Edwina both wonder if ...

From 2009 to 2014 River Sessions drew thousands of tourists to the Mackay region with the biggest musical acts Australia had to offer. River Sessions then returned June 2...

Queensland Ballet’s dancers have packed up their tutus, tights and pointe shoes to present a wonderful season of ballet to venues and audiences across regional Queensla...

Pristine white beaches. Crystal clear waters. A breathtaking mountainous interior. Hamilton Island is best known as a place to relax. But it is also the perfect place to ...

The MAD Mtb Field Engineers Mackay Cup is one of the premier Olympic format Cross Country Mountain Bike races in Australia. Held at Rowallan Park via Mackay, in beautifu...

Starring Julie McGregor as “Maggie” and Christopher Truswell as “Arthur”. She’s back! Everyone’s favourite forgetful mum – and she’s heading to the MECC! ...

Stevie Nicks, Carole King and Linda Ronstadt are arguably three of the world’s most recognizable voices. With combined record sales topping in excess of over 300 millio...

Their iconic Mackay Festival of Arts is going into its 34th year and with a tremendous program ready to excite all the senses, from exciting new performances to unique ta...

The Airlie Beach Running Festival is held annually in one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world. It is the Whitsunday’s premier running event and the la...