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

Join the fight against pollution in our Great Barrier Reef this weekend with the Drain Stencil Project!

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 cloudy weekend with a peak temperature of around 32°C .

Whatever your plans are, have a great tropical weekend!

Grab a cocktail at Gin Social this weekend.

Saturday 10th February

1. Live music with Benny and The Clones at Elixir Tapas Bar: 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. Act For Kids charity cocktail party at Cannon Park Racecourse: Info

6. TAB Race Day at Cannon Park Racecourse: Info

7. Active Living Aqua Aerobics at Esplanade Lagoon: Info

8. Cairns FC vs Sunshine Coast FC at Barlow Park: Info

9. Live music with Chris Royal at The Attic: Info

10. Live music with The Lazy Tradie at Zenbah Mission Beach: Info

Come and enjoy a breakfast Smoothie at KOKO BOOST this weekend.

Sunday 11th February

11. Community Disaster Preparedness info stall at Holloways Beach: Info

12. Free Drain Stencilling at Shang Park: Info

13. Port Douglas Sunday Markets: Info

14. Mission Beach Markets: Info

15. Splash N' Dash at Esplanade Bus stop: Info

16. Join the Hawks 2018 at Cairns Hawks Football Club: Info

17. 3 Step sketch and paint for beginners at Oasis Palm Cove: Info

18. Chocolate making day at Love Lee Cooking: Info

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

20. Live music with Yazmindi at the Cotton Club: Info

21. Intro to sports taping course at PhyxMe Physiotherapy: Info

22. Pizza and poetry at Stratford Pizza: Info

23. Pop-up succulent market at Black Square Arts: 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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