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


Check out our curated list of great things to do this weekend, ranging from exhibitions, live music and sports, all of which are on offer across the Cairns region.

It's going to be a wet weekend with possible showers on Saturday and thunderstorms expected for Sunday with a peak temperature of around 33°C on Saturday and 31°C on Sunday.

Whatever your plans are, have a great tropical weekend!



Saturday 17th of February

1. North Queensland Toyota Cowboys v Tigers (trial game) at Barlow Park: Info

2. Cairns Esplanade Markets at the Lagoon: Info

3. Grab a Saturday evening cocktail at Gin Social at the Hilton Cairns: Info

4. Free entry at Cairns Art Gallery: Info

5. Dinner with the Beatles at Cairns Dinner Theatre: Info

6. Colour Conquest Zap Attack at Laser fun: Info

7. Active Living Aqua Aerobics at Esplanade Lagoon: Info

8. Live music Party At The Beach with 13th Floor at Holloways Beach sporting complex: Info

9. Ash Grumwald live at Edge Hill Tavern: Info

10. Chinese New Year Banquet at Xanadu on Collins: Info

Sunday 18th of February

11. Mega Wipeout at Woree pool: Info

12. Sports Sign On day at Mt Sheridan Plaza: Info

13. Port Douglas Sunday Markets: Info

14. Boat Making Workshop at Cairns Art Gallery: Info

15. Beginners Learn to Draw & Paint at Oasis Palm Cove: Info

16. Live drumming with Djansa By The Creek at Glenoma Park: Info

17. Five-Element Qigong at Wild Heart Yoga tribe: Info

18. Come and try day at Cairns BMX Club: Info

19. Yoga and Smoothie bowl breakfast at KOKO BOOST: Info

20. Screening of indie film "Lucky" at CoCA: Info