Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival
26 February - 6 March, 2016W: www.appleandgrape.org
More than 60,000 visitors are expected to celebrate the festival’s golden anniversary, the region’s harvest and embrace the festival theme, ‘When In Rome’. This biennial festival launches with a street market and the switching on of the carnival lights followed by ten days of events.
Noosa Festival of Surfing
5 - 12 March, 2016W: www.noosafestivalofsurfing.com
Surfers from around the world will converge on the Noosa foreshore to compete across more than 30 divisions including longboard, short board, stand-up paddle boarding and even dog surfing! Renowned for the perfect peeling waves off First Point, Noosa is the ideal location for the festival which also features an entertainment village on the sand in front of the break with licensed bar and food franchises, live music and movies nightly, and a surf expo featuring the latest in surfboards and surf wear.
World Science Festival
9 - 13 March, 2016W: www.worldsciencefestival.com
Hold on to your Bunsen burners! All eyes will be on Brisbane to celebrate the intersection of science and art during the inaugural World Science Festival – the first time it has been held outside of New York City. If previous events are anything to go by, expect a program in which astronauts share their tips for going to the bathroom in space, kids play with computer microscopes, and food trucks compete for road space with robots. Even those without the brilliance of Einstein are bound to find something to delight and amuse.
CMC Rocks QLD & CMC Music Awards
11 - 13 March, 2016W: www.cmcrocks.com
Billed as Australia’s biggest international country music festival, CMC Rocks QLD is coming back bigger and better in 2016 to its Willowbank home. In a major coup, organisers have announced that Jason Aldean, one of the biggest superstar acts in American music, will headline the March event.
Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival
11 - 13 March, 2016W: www.ironman.com
For more for than 23 years, the Mooloolaba Tri has been a firm fixture on the Australian triathlon calendar. Part of a multi-sport event, there’s something for everyone including the ASICS Mooloolaba Twilight 5km run; 1km Ocean Swim; Superkidz Triathlon; and the Special Tri.
Bleach* Festival
6 - 22 March, 2016
W: www.bleachfestival.com.au
Celebrating all that glitters about the Gold Coast art and cultural scene, Bleach* is an innovative arts festival that takes visitors to the beach and beyond. Plant your feet firmly in the sand and expect the unexpected with everything from eye-popping antics, street parties and picnics in unusual and whimsical settings.
W: www.bleachfestival.com.au
Celebrating all that glitters about the Gold Coast art and cultural scene, Bleach* is an innovative arts festival that takes visitors to the beach and beyond. Plant your feet firmly in the sand and expect the unexpected with everything from eye-popping antics, street parties and picnics in unusual and whimsical settings.
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