Tropic Weekender: Your curated guide to the best events across the Cairns region this weekend

It's going to be a sunshiny kind of weekend, with minimal if any rainfall expected (mostly at night) and maximum temperatures of 32C and 33C on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

In this week's Tropic Weekender, we've gathered up some great events across the region, such as the Eves Karydas gig at Tanks Arts Centre, Northern Pride vs Townsville Blackhawks trial match at Alley Park and plenty of performances and happenings.

Whatever you do, make it an awesome tropical weekend!

Saturday February 23

Eves Karydas plays the Tanks on Saturday night.

1. Eves Karydas live at Tanks Arts Centre: Info

2. Sean Martin live at Hemingway's Brewery Cairns Wharf: Info

3. Northern Pride vs Townsville & Districts Blackhawks trial match at Alley Park Gordonvale: Info

4. Acoustic Sessions at Harbourside Bar & Kitchen: Info

5. Blue Reed at Esplanade Lagoon: Info

6. A Street Band at The ORB: Info

7. Women's Self Defence Seminar at Intense Muay Thai: Info

8. Drewboy live at The Woolshed: Info

9. Bobby Maguire live at the Cotton Club: Info

10. International Women's Day exhibition at Tanks Arts Centre: Info

11. Free Kids Creative Space at Cairns Art Gallery: Info

12. Climax at Republic RnB: Info

13. Murder at The Speakeasy at Cairns Dinner Theatre: Info

14. Zakslab at Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron: Info

15. DJ Moose at Hemingway's Brewery Cairns Wharf: Info

Sunday February 24

Bobby Maguire plays the Novotel Cairns on Sunday.

16. Cairns Craftiest Sunday Session at Hemingway's Brewery Cairns Wharf: Info

17. Bobby Maguire at Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort: Info

18. Sunday Sessions with Willow Willis at Harrisons: Info

19. Benny and the Clones live at Cairns Esplanade: Info

19. Cairns Tropic Jazz at Portsmith Club: Info

20. Blues on the Boil at Elixir Music Bar: 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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