Cairns Special Events
Mid May
The best of North Queensland's horticulture and garden design is showcased.
Cairns Showgrounds
The Cairns Show
July
The largest regional show in Australia, with a fun park and numerous competitions.
Cairns Showgrounds
Website: www.cairnsshow.com.au
Cairns Street Buskers Festival
End August
This festival brightens up the main streets of Cairns with local and international buskers vying for the main prize.
Cairns' main streets
Website: www.cairnsstreetbuskersfestival.com
Festival Cairns
Late August-mid September
A celebration involving performing and visual arts, music and sport.
Various locations around Cairns
Website: www.festivalcairns.com.au
Carnival on Collins
Early September
A day of family fun in Edge Hill.
Botanic Gardens and the Tanks Arts Centre are two of the venues
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