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


We're expecting partly cloudy weather this weekend with maximum temperatures of 27C.

There are some great events happening over the next 48 hours or so right across our region including the opening of the Cairns Museum in the CBD, the Professional Bull Riders event at the Convention Centre, the Northern Pride vs. North Devils game at Barlow Park and the Seafood Extravaganza at Hemingway's Brewery.

Whatever you choose to do - have a great tropical weekend!

Saturday 8 July

1. Cairns Invitational Professional Bull Riders at the Convention Centre: Info

2. Cairns Museum Launch and Open Day: Info

3. Lennon Brothers Circus: Info

4. The Malanda Show: Info

5. Johno Johnson & The Montgomery Brothers perform live at Beach Almond in Palm Cove: Info

6. Daniel Champagne performs live at Elixir Tapas Bar: Info

7. Motherhood the Musical (Theatre Restaurant): Info

8. Sun Salute performs live at the Salt House: Info

9. French Black Tie Dinner at Mama Coco: Info

10. Sea Swift Northern Pride vs. North Devils at Barlow Park: Info

Sunday 9 July

11. Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park open day: Info

12. Watch the Ultimate Fighting Championship Nunes vs. Schevchenko streamed at the Red Beret: Info

13. Mount Sheridan Plaza community markets: Info

14. Pizza and Poetry at Stratford Pizza: Info

15. Seafood Extravaganza at Hemingway's Brewery: Info

16. Watch New Zealand v British and Irish Lions (3rd Test) at P.J. O'Brien's: Info