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


It's set to be a cracking weekend in the Tropical North.

And we've got you covered with a curated list of the best stuff to do.

Witness and enjoy the entertaining Halloween festivities this weekend, including the Halloween Sk8 Party, the 2016 PakMag Spooky Spectacular and the Halloween Blue Light Disco!

The weekend is also bursting with other events, including the Atherton Touring Pro Series, the Barramundi Fishing Competition and the Japanese Film Festival.

It's all in the TropicWeekender guide!

Saturday 29 October

1. Cairns Esplanade Markets: Info

2. Port Shorts Film Festival: Info

3. Barramundi Fishing Competition: Info

4. The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Info

5. Whitelion Jungle Ride: Info

6. Halloween Sk8 Party: Info

7. Discover Digital SLR Photography: Info

8. All That Remains: Info

9. 2016 PakMag Spooky Spectacular: Info

10. Botanic Gardens Basketry: Info

11. Country & Western Landscape Re-Imagined: Info

12. Kinderballet: Info

13. The Taming of the Shrew - Shakespeare at the Tanks: Info

14. Pete's Dragon (PG): Info

15. The Power of Pallets Auction & Cocktail Gala: Info

16. Reef Blitz 2016: Info

17. GAZE 2016 Tropical Mardi Gras Art Exhibition: Info

18. Baby Welcome and Family Expo: Info

19. Halloween Blue Light Disco: Info

20. Crocodile Trophy: Info

21. Sculpture Botanica Cairns 2016: Info

22. Atherton Touring Pro Series: Info

23. Cairns Parkrun: Info

Sunday 30 October

24. Barramundi Fishing Competition: Info

25. Port Douglas Sunday Markets: Info

26. Pete's Dragon (PG): Info

27. AJ Hackett Sunday Sessions: Info

28. Discover Digital SLR Photography: Info

29. Kinderballet: Info

30. Reef Blitz 2016: Info

31. Tanks Monthly Markets: Info

32. Kids' Tank ScreenPlay Club: Info

33. Country & Western Landscape Re-Imagined: Info

34. Sculpture Botanica Cairns 2016: Info

35. GAZE 2016 Tropical Mardi Gras Art Exhibition: Info

36. Japanese Film Festival: Info

37. All That Remains: Info