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

Keep Australia beautiful by helping out with the clean-up this Sunday.

It's going to be a wet weekend with an 80% chance of showers throughout Saturday and Sunday. There's a chance of thunderstorms and peak temperatures of around 30°C across the weekend.

Don't let the rain put you off though: we've got plenty of things to do regardless of the weather, from exhibitions and live music to sports and movies on offer across the Cairns region.

Whatever your plans are, have a great tropical weekend!

Grab a cocktail at Gin Social this weekend.

Saturday 3rd of March

1. Cairns FC vs Brisbane City FC 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. Laser Fun - Zombie Session: Info

6. Health and Wellbeing Expo at Pier Shopping Centre: Info

7. Active Living Aqua Aerobics at Esplanade Lagoon: Info

8. Ocean Film Festival showcase at Centre of Contemporary Arts: Info

9. Bass house DJ set by LowDown at the Attic: Info

10. Live music with Dr. Elephant at The Red Beret: Info

Sunday 4th of March

11. Documentary screening of Stop Adani: A Might Force at Wharf One: Info

12. Live music with Montgomery Brothers at Three Wolves: Info

13. Port Douglas Sunday Markets: Info

14. Clean Up Australia Day at Ellis Beach: Info

15. Gordonvale cycling race at Norman Park: Info

16. Final screening of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle at Earville Shopping Centre: Info

17. Redlynch Community Markets at Redlynch Valley Estate: Info

18. All About Women live stream at Tanks Art Centre: Info

19. Drop-in boat making workshop at Cairns Art Gallery: Info

20. Cocao & Gong ceremony at Wild Heart Yoga Tribe: Info

Christmas parties seem to be taking over everyone's calendars, lucky we've got a few more options to fill in all the blanks. Japanese comedian Takashi Wakasugi is sharing his take after five years in Aus. NorthSite is hosting an artist meetup, as well as a new exhibition launch. We have a couple workshops by The Posy Crew and Annee herself with a Vietnamese coffee masterclass at Nu Nu. Plus, there are a few end of year performances by local choir, dance and community groups.

There's now no denying what time of year it is, so to shimmy in all the festivities we have a bunch of Christmas events all weekend long. JUTE's young talent is on full display with help from Overall Arts, and we have comedy at the Tanks with The War on 2023 wrapping the year up in a messy little bow. Paramour Cabaret is back for one night only, James R. Thomas is hitting the stage at Elixir, and Rock'n'Roar4 Paws is in Mareeba this time to raise funds for the Mareeba Animal Refuge.

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