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A LA CARTE IN THE PARK

SEAFIRE FIREWORKS CHALLENGE

Surfers Paradise Festival celebrates their passion for pyrotechnics with Seafire, a night of hypnotic fire performance and thrilling fireworks above Surfers Paradise Beach. Watch teams of Queensland's greatest pyros go head-to-head in the skies above the foreshore, lighting up Surfers Paradise with cutting-edge fireworks timed to a thumping musical beat. Down at sea level, fire twirlers from the Phoenix Fire Tribe will blaze away with firesticks and flaming pois. See the Surfers Paradise Foreshore glow like never before! Everyone loves fireworks, everyone loves Surfers Paradise. Combining the two was easy.

NITRO CIRCUS LIVE - GOLD COAST

Nitro Circus Live is a two and a half hour, theatrical action sports spectacular like nothing else on the planet. Featuring 40 of the world's greatest action sports stars in FMX, BMX, skate, and crazy Nitro contraptions launched from the 50-foot high Nitro Gigant-A-Ramp.  NCL is a worldwide touring sensation that has sold out stadiums in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Las Vegas.

AUSTRALIAN SURF LIFE SAVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships aka "The Aussies" brings together thousands of Surf Lifesavers from around the country to battle it out against each other for their chance to be crowned Australia's best. Comprising of more than 300 beach and ocean events over the duration of seven days, young and old will celebrate their passion for the beach on the Gold Coast this April. Be sure to catch the largest event of its kind in the world. One movement. One passion.

GOLD COAST TRIATHLON - LUKE HARROP MEMORIAL

Gold Coast Tri - Luke Harrop Memorial will take place at the newly developed Broadwater Parklands on the Gold Coast. Join family, friends and work-mates and get involved in this great event! Event History - In 2002, one of Australia's most promising triathletes, Luke Harrop was tragically killed whilst on a training ride on the Gold Coast. A keen and dedicated sportsman, Luke was extremely popular within the Gold Coast community, and to honour Luke, the Gold Coast Triathlon now carries his name.

SIPFEST

Sip some cinema at SIPfest, a night under the star of Surfers Paradise watching mini-movies from Australia's best emerging film making talent. The outdoor film festival debuted at the 2012 Surfers Paradise Festival with a program of premium short films and a panel of industry experts to divvy up gongs for Best Film, Runner-Up, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Editing. Set in Neal Shannon Park by the ferris wheel atop the Bruce Bishop Carpark, SIPfest is scheduled as an after-dark addition to the One Way Street Party, which lights up adjacent Appel Street during the day with good bands and groovy vibes.  SIPfest films cover any genre: thriller, comedy, animation, documentary, drama ... if it entertains an audience, it's in the mix.

ONE WAY STREET PARTY

Gold Coast hipsters vote with their feet for the One Way Street Party, a laneway-style art and music festival that snapshots the city's emerging cultural scene. At One Way, indie bands, live art projects and street markets ladened with one-off vintage fashions swirl against a canvas of back-street bitumen. Artists have their say in One Way's cultural projects; an eclectic mix of live art displays and interactive exhibits perfect for the budding or long term artist. Pop into fan favourite, Skatedecksabition, and see the result of talented artists pushing themselves to new extremes, as they create a traditional artwork on a non-traditional canvas - the skate deck. Make sure to check the schedule online for three live music stages. Expect the hottest indie bands of the moment, as superstars The Jungle Giants, The Delta Riggs and Cheap Fakes take over One Way. 

SURFERS PARADISE FESTIVAL

Presented by Centro Surfers Paradise, the Surfers Paradise Festival is back! A celebration of food, art, music and entertainment, the festival delights Surfers Paradise across four weekends of free community events. Bringing the carnival theme to Easter is the Australian Street Entertainment Championships. Held over the four day long weekend, clowns, mimes, jugglers and dancers will create a carnival of light and laughter at The High Street, Cavill Mall and The Foreshore.

ANIMALS WITH ATTITUDE GOLD COAST SCULPTURE TRAIL

There are some very colourful creatures roaming the Gold Coast and this is your chance to get up close and personal with them! Academy award winning sculptor John Cox has teamed up with a group of talented Australian artists to create 21 wonderfully decorated Koala Sculptures that are positioned in various locations around the Gold Coast. With each one sporting an individual design, the massive sculptures form a trail, and you are sure to find a favourite on your journey around them. This Extremely exciting event will launch on the Gold Coast with 21 larger than life koalas animating their parks, foreshores, shopping centres and foyers.  This event has kindly been sponsored by businesses and councillors from all over the Gold Coast and we are extremely grateful for their support.

Free movie nights in the Valley are back! Pull up a chair under the grand awning in Chinatown Mall each Wednesday night in December and January to be transported back to the 80’s and 90’s with a series of free movies everyone will love. Held in association with local Chinatown Mall restaurateurs, enjoy special dining offers as you watch a selection of the classics. Participating traders: Chingu, Dragon Inn, Superbowl, Hunan, Happy Chef, Green Tea, King of Kings You can also enjoy 10% discount off all services at Thai Chiva Suk. Ghostbusters (Dec 5) E.T. (Dec 12)  Home Alone (Dec 19)  Labyrinth (Jan 2)  The Mighty Ducks (Jan 9) The Goonies (Jan 16) Wayne's World (Jan 23) 

It's that time of year again - the sun is shining and so is Queensland's premier racing carnival and thoroughbred horse sale, Magic Millions. The Magic Millions Carnival includes not only sales but also a feature event. So plan your outfit, and get ready for the Magic Millions Race Day! The love of horses, the beach, the sun and the surf is what brings people from all over the globe to this carnival, so be a part of all the fun this January.  For Magic Millions corporate packages please visit Magic Millions. For General Entry on Raceday please visit Gold Coast Turf Club.

The Queen Street Mall comes alive (even more!) thanks to the Christmas Music Showcase at lunchtime and afternoons (weekdays only) at the centre of the mall from 30 November to 24 December.  From Swing Central (think Christmas with the Rat Pack), to outstanding choirs such as the Australian Girls Choir. Enjoy this free entertainment on your lunch breaks, as you head home from work, or on the weekends as you do your Christmas shopping.

Surf n' Ink's artists have amazed millions of tattoo and art lovers, both young and old. 

If you have tattoos, have thought about getting one, or are simply interested in the art, you'll love Surf n' Ink.  

Surf n Ink's new venue, the Radisson Resort Gold Coast will feature outdoor entertainment by the 'oasis' pool. Plenty to keep you entertained, the show offers music, live art creation, circus acts, buskers, seminars and much more!



Test your strength against a T-Rex jaw, uncover fossils and bones at a dig site and learn about how dinosaurs lived – from how fast they ran to how they digested their food. This is one exhibition you’ll be roaring to sink your teeth into!

The Exhibition

This exhibition features animatronic versions of some of the world’s most famous dinosaurs, including Muttaburrasaurus, one of the most complete dinosaur skeleton specimens ever found in Australia, and of course the carnivorous Tyrannosaurus rex, King of the Cretaceous Period. Uncover fossils and bones, compare the types of plants that dinosaurs ate, examine insects under microscopes, recreate the sounds of various dinosaurs and find out how they digested their food. Look through the eyes of different dinosaurs to learn how carnivores and herbivores saw the world differently.

If you feel like outdoor fun this Christmas, these events allow you to soak up the sunshine and beautiful green spaces of the City Botanic Gardens. Botanic Gardens Walking tours (Monday-Saturday; 11am & 1pm) Learn about the plants and history of the City Botanic Gardens during a guided walk. Walks are taken at a gentle pace for about one hour and are guided by a volunteer. Park orienteering November 17, 3 – 4pm A recreational activity and sport for all the family. Use your navigational skills and a specially produced map, to discover your local parks and outdoor recreational areas. All ages and fitness levels catered for. You can run, jog, walk, or have a leisurely stroll. You can complete individually or participate in a group.  Tiny warriors 20 December, 9:30 – 10:30am This is a fun filled session for children. These activities are based on pre martial arts, co-ordination and self-control.

An Aztec acid daydream full of rollin' hills, new Summa sounds and creamy vanilla skies. Come vibe with your tribe, and be part of the new dance. It's the start to your New Year and what better way to welcome the new year than with Australia's most iconic summer festival. Having reached cult like status, each year it takes the nation by storm. So get set as Summafieldayze returns with a kaleidoscope of sounds, armed with an inspired lineup jam packed with enough block rocking beats to leave you in a spin! Once again, Australia's most intriguing and authentic Summa music festival will descend upon the picturesque setting of the Gold Coast's Doug Jennings Park for what will undoubtedly be another unforgettable Summa experience!