major events

Each year Noosa hosts single and multi-day events that attract audiences and participants from far and wide. Watch the best or compete yourself in events ranging from ocean swims and triathlons to mountain bike endurance rides or a half marathon, to name a few. Join the crowds for popular music and international jazz performances, inspiring cultural festivals or experience the best of local cuisine prepared by celebrity chefs at food and wine celebrations.

Check our calendar to find out about these events and more.

events calendar 2011

events in october


01 oct	Pipe and drum concert The Noosa Pipe Band will perform an evening of Scottish music featuring four of the world’s best professional pipers and drummers.

01 oct	Manhattan Short Film Festival 2011 See finalists’ films from the annual Manhattan Short Film Festival 2011, at The J, Noosa Heads, on Saturday October 1.

19 oct -09 nov	Return to the Forbidden Planet Return to the Forbidden Planet is a “jukebox” musical based on Shakespeare's The Tempest and the 1950s science fiction film Forbidden Planet, full of classic rock ‘n’ roll songs.

30 oct	Halloween at Noosa Marina Celebrate Halloween with the family at Noosa Marina, Tewantin, on Sunday October 30, from 6-8pm, with music, scary boat rides, trick or treat giveaways, a magician and more.

30 oct	The Billycart Cup Celebrate Halloween with a billycart race day - come and watch the action or enter the race...if you dare.

02 -03 dec	Christmas in Cooroy Christmas in Cooroy is a free family event in the Noosa hinterland on December 2 and 3, with free rides and entertainment, a street parade, Santa race, Christmas lights and live band. Click here to read more.

09 -10 dec	Ladies Night Ladies Night is the rags to riches tale of how five Aussie destitutes rise to the heights of male stripperdom and their own understanding of what the opposite gender want.

09 -11 dec	Baroque Christmas concerts Alchemy invites audiences to celebrate Christmas with a series of concerts featuring the best of Baroque music. Patrons will enjoy a dazzling assortment of festive music by Corelli, Handel, Telemann, Marini, Biber and Purcell.