Port Douglas Carnivale

Port Douglas Carnivale

May  
For 10 balmy days and nights each, the festival of Carnivale takes over the seaside resort village of Port Douglas offering a chance to flirt with life and engage in a kaleidoscope of free and ticketed events.
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Cairns Festival of Sport

Cairns Festival of Sport

June
Cairns Esplanade Festival of Sport is a wonderful multi-sport day of swimming, running, cycling criterium and triathlon events, catering for the elite, the everyday athlete and children. With over 700 athletes competing annually this is one event to get the heart racing.
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Cooktown Discovery Festival

Cooktown Discovery Festival

June
The Discovery festival is an exciting, annual event which commenced in 1969 when a group of local residents, performed the first re-enactment of the landing of Captain Cook on the banks of the Endeavour River. Today, the re-enactment is probably more famous than the original landing!
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The Cairns Show

The Cairns Show

July
The Cairns Show has a whole range of family fun. Check out the myriad array of show bags and extreme rides. Cast a winning vote over local livestock or taste the exquisite local culinary delights. Cairns pulls out all the stops to “put on a show”.
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Rodeo Rockfest

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

August  
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair is a boutique art market for traditional and contemporary art work by Queensland Indigenous artists. The visitor experience is enriched by complementary programming including dance and music, a symposium, artist talks and a children's art station. 
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Festival Cairns

Cairns Festival

August/September
Cairns Festival is the city’s annual celebration of who we are - our culture, our unique, tropical lifestyle, our talents, and our multi-cultural diversity. It’s a vibrant 2 week festival showcasing all that Cairns has to offer.
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Cairns Amateurs

Cairns Amateurs Carnival

September
The Carnival, held in the tropical North Queensland city of Cairns, operates over four days of celebrations, focusing around two days of horse racing. It is complemented by a host of social activities from horse racing, fashion, socialising to spot the celebrity.
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The Cairns Tennis International

September
The Cairns Tennis International is being held in Cairns, Australia on September 4 – 12, 2010. Part of the Pro Tour Series, the Tournament attracts prize money of US $15,000 for the Men’s competition and US $25,000 for the Women’s competition. The Cairns Tennis International tournament is free to attend. No tickets required just come along.
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Davis Cup: Australia v Belgium

September
Australia gets closer to reaching the World Group in Davis Cup, but Belgium stands in its way. With Lleyton Hewitt, Peter Luczak, Carsten Ball, Chris Guccione and Bernard Tomic, the Aussies will be pulling out all stops to win this highly charged teams’ event at the Cairns Tennis Centre 17 to 19 September.
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Palm Cove Fiesta

Palm Cove Fiesta

October
The Esplanade will come alive with the colour and sounds of FIESTA!! Combining sand, sea, sun and the magnificent Palm Cove Esplanade precinct with great food and wine, is a celebration of all the reasons we live in the tropics.
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Opera in the Outback

Opera In The Outback

October
As the sun slowly sets on the tropical savannah bushland, the stage is set for some of Australia’s most accomplished operatic performers to shine. Get dressed up in your tux and ball gowns or keep it casual while being enchanted by their beautiful voices.
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