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


We're expecting partly cloudy skies and maximum temperatures of 27C in Cairns this weekend. 

What a great weekend for our region to party, celebrate and spectate. There are plenty of awesome events happening around the Cairns region, including the local AFL grand finals at Cazalys, the Cairns Entrepreneurs Unconvention, Mareeba Annuals race day and Cairns State High School's centenary celebrations.

Have a great tropical weekend!


Saturday 16 September

1. Esplanade markets: Info

2. Cairns Entrepreneurs Unconvention: Info

3. Cairns State High School Centenary Celebrations: Info

4. Outdoor movie night in Aloomba: Info

5. Oktoberfest at the Pullman Cairns International: Info

6. Cardiac Challenge bicycle ride: Info

7. Unnecessary Farce at the Cairns Dinner Theatre: Info

8. Yungaburra markets: Info

9. Colorful BLAC perform live at Elixir Tapas Bar: Info

10. The Tall Poppies perform live at Bar36 in the Casino: Info

11. Mossman markets: Info

12. AFL grandfinals at Cazalys: Info

13. Billabong Beats in Kuranda: Info

14. Free entry at the Cairns Art Gallery Abstraction exhibition: Info

15. Mareeba Annuals race day: Info

Sunday 17 September

16. Chris Holliday performs live at the Trinity Beach Tavern: Info

17. NQ Chamber Orchestra performs A Feast of Concertos at CoCA: Info

18. Dan Bolton performs live at the Casino: Info

19. Port Douglas Sunday markets: Info

20. Charity walk for women's cancer: Info

21. Eddie Skiba performs live at the Casino: Info

22. Sustainable house open day: Info

23. Palm Cove peace day: Info

24. Watch the Canelo vs Golovkin fight at the Jack: Info

25. High tea and bingo at the Boatshed: Info

26. Just Peachy Sunday session feat. Colour Castles: Info