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

It’s definitely getting chillier in Cairns, as our weekend weather forecast story here explains.

What a great excuse, then, to rock out to a live gig or enjoy the festivities at the Spiegeltent at Port Douglas Carnivale.

Don't forget the Northern Pride play at home on Saturday, and to finish your weekend off the right way with a cocktail at Gin Social on Sunday afternoon.

Whatever you decide to do, have an awesome tropical weekend!

Saturday May 26

1. Port Douglas Carnivale: Info

2. Welcome home party for COUCH Cancer Ride at The Cotton Club: Info

3. Maifest 2018 at Bavarian Beerhouse: Info

4. Northern Pride vs Norths Devils at Barlow Park: Info

5. Carbolic Smoke Ball at Pullman Cairns International: Info

6. Classical Feast with Kirtley Leigh and friends at Elixir Bar: Info

7. Comedian Troy Kinne live at Brothers: Info

8. Spitfire and Method at Gilligans: Info

9. Soulution live at McGinty's: Info

10. Improv After Dark at Cairns Dinner Theatre: Info

11. Free entry at Cairns Art Gallery: Info

Sunday May 27

12. The Reubens live at The Edge Hill Tavern: Info

13. Blues on the Boil at Elixir Bar: Info

14. International Day of the African Child at The Tanks: Info

15. Sunday Sessions at Three Wolves: Info

16. Sunday cocktails at Gin Social at Hilton Cairns: Info

17. Ride with cappuccino ladies at Glenoma Park: 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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