Major Events

Agnes Blues, Roots & Rock Festival Easter in Gladstone

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February annually

Agnes Water, Gladstone Region

The Agnes Blues, Roots and Rock Festival is an annual event held across one weekend in February in the stunning Agnes Water/1770 on the sensational Southern Great Barrier Reef. Live music across two stages, licensed bar, a variety of food vendors and markets to suit all tastes, plus an intimate, unique vibe are highlight features of this all-weather event with plenty of undercover space to chill out or dance your funky socks off. platform.crowdriff.com/m/sIjNPhFuCMOQJBbu6

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Easter (March/April) annually

Gladstone, Gladstone Region platform.crowdriff.com/m/s-nbAfnEVpF3Iir_Yi

Easter is a special time of year and there’s no better place to celebrate with your friends and family. Gladstone has everything to make your Easter unforgettable, if you’re looking to relax, explore, or attend the incredible array of events over the long weekend, the Gladstone Region has it all. Centred around the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race, there are so many events to entertain the whole family. Including the Yachtsman’s Long Lunch, Seafood Festival, Gladstone Harbour Festival and the Line Crossing Party. Be entertained all weekend long, spend Easter in Gladstone. You’ll be glad you did!

Rockynats

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Easter (March/April) annually

Rockhampton, Capricorn Region facebook.com/rockynatsfestival/photos

Get fired up for three days of high-octane automotive awesomeness in Rockhampton. Lovers of horsepower, show cars, burnouts and drifting will experience some of the wildest modified cars in the country.

Childers Festival

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July annually

Childers, Bundaberg Region

Experience the true spirit of Childers at the festival that stops the highway! A four-day extravaganza, celebrating local wine and food, historical tours, sugar cane fires, arts, and lots of music with both local and visiting artists and even an opera by the lake. Enjoy a long dinner at a local winery, take a bus tour to visit the sugar mill and watch a cane fire burn bright against the dark sky, meander through the heritage listed buildings of the main street and then enjoy the main eventfestival day with food, music and entertainment roving the main street of Childers. platform.crowdriff.com/m/s-iUGPyEudR--luw9s

CQUniversity Village Festival Taste Bundaberg

August annually

Yeppoon, Capricorn Region

CQUniversity Village Festival is the Capricorn Coast’s premier arts, music and community culture event. It combines local talent, wellrecognised national artists and a variety of arts genres. Situated on the Yeppoon foreshore with the beautiful Keppel Bay as the backdrop, it showcases the best of the region’s talent in all arts genres. facebook.com/thevillagefestival/ videos/475663281075124 thevillagefestival.org.au/festival-info/gallery/