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

The Esplanade1 — Cairns Esplanade: Pic: TEQ

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 slightly wet weekend with moderate showers throughout both Saturday and Sunday (mainly in the mornings) with a peak temperature of around 29°C .

Whatever your plans are, have a great tropical weekend!

Grab a cocktail at Gin Social this Australia Day long weekend.

Saturday 27th January

1. Australia Day loooong Weekend at Estilo Lounge Bar & Lagoon Pool, Port Douglas: 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. Head In The Clouds art exhibition at KickArts: Info

6. Acca Dacca + Bigfoot Mafia and Snakeoil live at Port Douglas Yacht Club: info

7. Salacious at Cape York Hotel's beer garden: Info

8. Prom Night at Cairns Dinner Theater: Info

Cairns photographer Brian Cassey — Brian Cassey exhibition at the Tanks.

Sunday 28th January

9. Mary and the Witch's Flower at Event Cinemas Cairns Central: Info

10. Live music with Endless Summer at QT Port Douglas: Info

11. Port Douglas Sunday Markets: Info

12. Sing 'Til You Grin! at Wild Heart Yoga Tribe: Info

13. Studio A Social Green Arrow Bush Walk at Bel Air Drive: Info

14. Cairns Blues Explosion at Elixir: Info

15. Sangria N Sounds at Boatshed: Info

16. Live music with Graeme Falvey at Raintrees Tavern: Info

17. Feed the Fish and Turtles at Ingenia Holidays Cairns Coconut: Info

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

19. Brian Cassey - A Photographer's Life - Part One at Tanks Arts Center: 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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