Welcome to Noosa, with its beautiful natural surrounds, cosmopolitan atmosphere and vibrant calendar of events! If you're looking for something to do during your holidays, here are some ideas for you, or call into Noosa Visitor Information Centres at Hastings St, or Parkyn's Hut or Noosa Marina in Tewantin. Phone +61 7 5430 5000 or Freecall in Australia 1 3000 NOOSA (66672)
Noosa Vegan Festival: Celebrate a healthier and kinder way of living at the Noosa Vegan Festival this Sat 21 April, The J, 60 Noosa Dve, Noosa Junction, 10am-4pm with vegan product stalls, speakers including international activist Joey
Carbstrong, delicious food and wine, cruelty-free cosmetics, nutrition and cookery books, cooking demos, pet products, music from Zac Gunthorpe
and The Cherry Ripes, and kids’ fun including a puppet show and craft. There’s also a fitness panel, massage tent, travel desk and educational
documentaries. Win prizes, buy festival merchandise, get advice from health care professionals, and even join a Tibetan dance performance!
Entry from $13 adult, children 12 & under free
Heritage Showcase: Free family fun at the Heritage Showcase in Eumundi this Sun 22 April, 10am to 3pm, Eumundi School of Arts, cnr Pacey St and Memorial Dve, Eumundi, with heritage displays, mini cinema, climb
into a jet fighter cockpit, workshops, guided tour of the main street’s heritage buildings (hear a ghost story or two), fashion parades, retro
cafe, live entertainment with the Doo Wop Dolls, wood carving, butter making and more!
Anzac Day: Dawn services and Anzac Day parades around Noosa this Wed 25 April. In Tewantin, dawn service
at 5.30am, Pelican St; parade and service from 9am, Sidoni St to cenotaph. Cooroy dawn service is at 4.55am, Diamond St; gunfire
breakfast at Cooroy RSL from 6am; march from 10.30am from Elm St; service at 11am, Diamond St. Coolum-Peregian dawn service,
5.20am, Seacove Lane, Coolum. Yandina/Eumundi march, 10.45am, cnr Farrell and Stevens St, Yandina; service from 11am
Twilight markets: Noosa Junction Twilight Markets this Fri 20 April has local food stalls, drinks at happy hour prices at the pop-up bar, artisan stalls and live music with Brad Rodgers, Arcadia
St, Noosa Heads, 5-9pm
Pitch in: Pitchfork Restaurant in Kingfisher Dve, Peregian Beach, has modern Australian, fresh, seasonal food and
cocktails, open lunch and dinner Tues-Sun, and breakfast for weekends. Also happy hour on Fridays, 3-6pm with bar snack menu and
drinks including Merguez sausage stuffed olives and aioli or oysters natural with lime. Book at 54713697 or pitchforkrestaurant.com.au
Slow Food: Join Slow Food Noosa for an Autumn Picnic this Sun 22 April, noon to 3pm with a 3-course gourmet lunch
with Wasabi chef Zeb Gilbert, Eumundi State School Environment Centre, $50 adult, $15 child. Also Slow Food Noosa Breakfast with
Big Heart Bamboo, Thurs 26 April 7.45-9.30am, Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas, Noosa Heads, $32. Book at info@slowfoodnoosa.com
Italian Long Lunch: Noosa Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, Gympie Tce, Noosaville, hosts an Italian Long Lunch, inspired by families in Italy who get together to enjoy warm conversation, good wine and
beautifully prepared food, Sun 29 April noon, with 2 antipasto, 2 Primi piatti, 2 second courses and 2 desserts, glass of prosecco
on arrival, $60pp. Ph 5474 4444 to book
View for lunch: View by Matt Golinski at Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas welcomes chef Matt Golinski to the team and is celebrating with a lunch special – $25pp for
2 courses with a glass of house wine, noon-2.30pm daily. Try the Warm salad of Bendele Farm chicken, roasted pumpkin, spinach,
walnuts and feta. Must book on 5455 2209
Sushi Wave: Authentic Japanese food including fresh sushi and
sashimi, salads and Izakaya-style hot dishes at Sushi Wave, lunch and dinner in Peregian Beach Village. Mostly GF, free-range meat,
BYO
Messing about on boats: Explore the beautiful Noosa River and its bird and marine life – hire a pontoon or quiet electric boat, take a fishing
or crabbing tour, a Noosa Ferry between Noosa Marina and Hastings St, a sunset cruise, gondola or 1940s power boat, jet
boat tour, jet ski and more. Ph 1 3000 NOOSA, see Visitor Information Centres or visitnoosa.com.au/play
Take a dive: Sunreef Scuba Diving in Mooloolaba has local reef dives, and diving on the ex-HMAS Brisbane, including a night dive on Sat 14 April. They’re
also a 5-Star PADI Training Centre. Ph 5444 5656
Learn to surf: Learn to surf
in Noosa’s calm waters! Call the Visitor Information Centre on 1 3000 NOOSA or see visitnoosa.com.au/play for local surf schools where experienced coaches can help you out, from beginner to advanced. You’ll be standing up in
no time!
Relax and unwind: Book a pampering treatment at one of Noosa’s heavenly day spas or massage rooms – or
have them come to you! Warm up with a Yoga or Pilates session in a dedicated Noosa studio, on the beach or even on a stand-up
paddle board. Spoil yourself or a loved one this week. Phone the Visitor Information Centre on 1 3000 NOOSA or see visitnoosa.com.au/relax
Explore Noosa: Explore with tours from Noosa to World Heritage-listed Fraser Island; kayak the pristine Noosa Everglades; go cruising
or fishing on Noosa River; stand-up paddle, take a jet boat tour or try the new Nauticycle on the river; join a bike tour
through Tewantin National Park; hire a car for a Noosa Country Drive. Phone the Noosa Visitor Information Centre on 1 3000
66672 or call in at Hastings St
Vintage Bicycle: Explore Noosa’s beautiful beaches, river, parks,
cafes and restaurants on a Vintage Bicycle electric bike,
with hire and tours available. Hire a cool, retro, fat-tyre, electric-powered beach bike or join a tour, including Great
Sandy Beach Ride Tour and Sunshine to Peregian Beach Village Tour. They deliver to your Noosa accommodation. Ride from
your resort to Hastings St for a swim, coffee and shopping in the morning, then head to Gympie Tce, Noosaville for lunch
and a stand-up paddle, kayak, jetski or jet boat ride in the afternoon. Bikes feature a USB port, fat beach bum tyres,
rear carry rack and more. Ph 0414 672 270
Soldiers and stencils: See 2 exhibitions
at Noosa Regional Gallery, Riverside, Pelican St,
Tewantin – Invisible Soldiers and Shrouded Machines, and the Stencil Art Prize Touring Exhibition. The first brings together
paintings and drawings that describe and reveal the presence of military camouflage in the environment. The Stencil Art
Prize showcases 67 stencil artists from 25 countries, influenced by street art and blending pop-culture imagery and global
politics. Both exhibitions continue to 6 May, open Tues-Fri, 10am to 4pm; and Sat-Sun, 10am to 3pm, excluding public holidays
Country Drive:
Extend your stay and experience Noosa’s country. Book for a relaxing hinterland escape, surrounded by hiking and biking
trails, lakes, mountain lookouts and country villages with unique eateries, breweries and cafes. Stay in cosy B&Bs
and hinterland retreats. Take a Noosa Country Drive
Retail by the river:
Take a wander through the shops of Noosaville, alongside Noosa River, with a great range of stores offering homewares,
fashion, surfwear, books, jewellery and more, in styles from beachy to classic and vintage. tart your shopping trip in
the Gympie Tce, Thomas St and Mary St area, before relaxing at one of the many cafes and restaurants. If you’re driving,
head a bit further on to Gateway Dve for some great warehouse-style fashion and homewares showrooms, or take the Noosa
Ferry to Noosa Marina, Tewantin for boutiques, gifts, restaurants and bars on the river
Ferry cruise: Take a sunset cruise on your way to dinner in Noosa with the Noosa Ferry, Tues to Sat, between Noosa Marina in Tewantin
and the Sofitel Jetty in Noosa Heads, with several stops along the river near restaurants in Noosaville and Q Place at
Noosa Sound. The BYO cruise costs $25 each – must book on 5449 8442
Fit kids:
Noosa Leisure Centre, 9 Wallace Drive, Noosaville, has a new Noosa Fit Kids Program for 4-8-year-olds, a fun, non-competitive,
multi-sport program with team and individual activities that change weekly, including basketball, soccer, cricket, gymnastics,
tennis, badminton, netball and volleyball. Casual or term bookings available, Tues 3.30-4.30pm (during Qld school terms).
Ph 5329 6550 or see online
Horse riding: Go horse riding in Noosa through bush, lake, rainforest or open beaches. Equathon has daily horse riding tours along Noosa North Shore beaches and a 7-day bush tour. Noosa Horse Riding takes you on a beautiful ride in and around Lake Weyba, just 10 minutes from Noosa
Heads. And Mary Valley Adventure Trails, near the Noosa hinterland has rides through lush farmland and rainforest. Call
the Visitor Information Centre on 1 3000 NOOSA for details or see visitnoosa.com.au/play
Eco Cruise: See and learn about Noosa’s history and amazing birds, river life and flora on a 2hr Noosa
Eco Cruise, Tues and Thurs. Includes river cruise, nature walk, morning tea and all-day Noosa Ferry pass (same day). Must
book on 5449 8442
Stand up paddle: Explore Noosa’s beautiful waterways on a stand up paddle board
with Noosa Stand Up Paddle. Relaxed group classes, hire
boards, private lessons or SUP yoga with fully qualified instructors. For all ages and experience. They’re at 172 Gympie
Tce, Noosaville
Stay in Noosa country: Why not extend your stay and experience Noosa’s country while on holiday here? Book for a relaxing hinterland escape in a cosy B&B or hinterland
retreat, surrounded by hiking and biking trails, lakes, mountain lookouts and country villages
River of mirrors: Discover the Noosa Everglades, the river of mirrors, with its magnificent wildlife and pristine wilderness with a range of guided and
self-guided kayak tours, or by boat from Noosaville. Ask at the Visitor Information Centre, Hastings St, Noosa Heads or phone 1 3000
NOOSA (66672)
Walking in Noosa can take you from the popular coastal tracks of Noosa National Park to remote eucalypt forests and giant sand dunes on the Cooloola Great Walk, and from mountain lookouts to the hinterland tracks of the Noosa Trail Network.
There's plenty of Easter holiday fun around Noosa - meet the Easter Bunny, join an Easter egg hunt or cheese-rolling contest, see a magic show, get up close to wildlife, make your own lollipops, learn to sail, see outdoor movies, check out fun new rides, and much more.
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