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


Cairns is in for a big weekend of events and excitement. Kicking off with Relay for Life at Barlow Park, followed by a roaring 20s party at Three Wolves later in the evening, and the Tanks monthly markets on Sunday.

This weekend we're expecting partly cloudy skies and maximum temperatures of 26C, so enjoy the weather and the events around our region and more importantly have a great tropical weekend!


Saturday 29 July

1. Brass Sweat and Tears concert with Cairns Brass: Info

2. Marriage of Figaro opera at Munro Martin Parklands: Info

3. Cancer Council's Relay for Life: Info

4. Cairns Esplanade markets: Info

5. Chris Lloyds performs live at the Pullman Cairns International: Info

6. Roaring 20s party at Three Wolves: Info

7. Cairns Dinner Theatre performs Bubble Glamour Burlesque: Info

8. 4 In A Groove performs live at the Red Beret: Info

9. Mossman Markets: Info

10. Botanic Gardens basketry and weaving workshop: Info

11. André Rieu’s 2017 Maastricht Concert at Event Cinema's Cairns: Info

12. Goal setting workshop for start-ups at The Space: Info

13. Colourful Blac performs live at Elixir Tapas Bar: Info

14. Townsville to Cairns bike ride: Info

15. Rebecca Langtree performs live at North Bar: Info

Sunday 30 July

16. Tanks community markets: Info

17. The Taste perform live at the Pier Bar: Info

18. Cairns Blues Explosion perform live at Elixir Tapas Bar: Info

19. Cameron Cusack performs live at Bar36: Info

20. The Vinyl Exchange Record Fair at Three Wolves: Info

21. Watch the Cormier vs Jones UFC Fight at the Red Beret: Info

22. Lorna Jane pop-up shop at Cairns Strongman Club: Info

23. Reef City Rollergirls - roller derby fresh meat intake: Info