Tropic Weekender: Your insider guide to the best events this weekend

From social to artsy to intellectual, we've got you covered with our curated list of the best events across the Cairns region.

This weekend there are some awesome events such as Turning Pointe's A Night With the Stars performance, the Masqueerade, the Cairns Christmas Craft Fair and the Yungabarra Markets.  

It's all in the TropicWeekender guide!

Turning Pointe Dance Studios proudly presents 'A Night With the Stars'.
Didn't get a date to your prom? Well, you won't miss out at the Masqueerade this weekend!

Saturday 19 November

1. Turning Pointe - A Night With the Stars: Info

2. Malanda Markets: Info

3. Little Taccas: Info

4. Live Jazz: Info

5. Angela Meyer - Heart of Stone: Rock of Ages: Info

6. Olivia Azzopardi - Oecophylla Smaragdina - Green Tree Ant: Info

7. Summer Series Metrogaine: Info

8. National Portrait Prize: Info

9. Masqueerade: Info

10. Wild Talks - Wildlife Under the Canopy: Info

11. Cairns Toy Run 2016: Info

12. Kinderballet: Info

13. Cairns Free Bear Making Event: Info

14. Interviewing Techniques Workshop: Info

15. Cairns Parkrun: Info

16. Drain Stenciling - Marine Response Team: Info

17. Santa Coming to Town: Info

18. Rock 'n' Roll Night: Info

With 138 stalls of handmade crafts, including decorations and great gift ideas, the Cairns Christmas Craft Fair is a day you don't want to miss out on!

Sunday 20 November

19. Cairns Christmas Craft Fair: Info

20. International Exotic Dancers: Info

21. Summer Series Metrogaine: Info

22. Emu Park Markets: Info

23. Live Jazz: Info

24. Kinderballet: Info

25. National Portrait Prize: Info

26. Cairns Parkrun: Info

27. Little Taccas: Info

28. Angela Meyer - Heart of Stone: Rock of Ages: Info

29. Olivia Azzopardi - Oecophylla Smaragdina - Green Tree Ant: Info