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We’ve found all the best Cairns events to check out this month, so you don’t have to!

Skywhales: Every Heart Sings

When: 3 September / 6.30am – 10.10am
Where: Cairns Showgrounds
More info: www.cairns.qld.gov.au/festival
Patricia Piccinini’s Skywhales are monumental sculptures in the form of hot-air balloons. Throughout 2021 and 2022, the sculptures have embarked on a tour floating across the skies of Australia, sharing concepts of love, care and responsibility in relation to ourselves, families, and other living beings. Combined with music and online resources, this is a show not to be missed.

Carnival on Collins

When: 4 September / 9.00am – 3.00pm
Where: Collins Avenue
More info: www.cairns.qld.gov.au/festival
Join the annual street party and celebrate life in the tropics as you wander through the beautiful Tanks Arts Centre and Cairns Botanic Gardens precinct. Enjoy pop-up dance acts, lively street performers, and dance to the multi-cultural rhythms of musical performances. A Cairns’ Father’s Day tradition and festival favourite, the carnival will also feature market stalls, arts crafts,
and an extensive array of free workshops.

Alice In Wonderland Cairns

When: 3 September / 9.00am – 5.00pm
Where: Cairns City
More info: www.cluedupp.com
Alice is trapped in Wonderland and time is running out to save her! Follow Alice down the rabbit hole and enter a topsy-turvy world of adventure, intrigue and impossible things at this immersive Alice in Wonderland event. For one
day only, the streets of Cairns will be transforming into a giant, escape-room-style experience on Saturday the 3rd September, 2022. Don’t be late! Solve clues which just get curiouser and curiouser, take on mad and mischievous
challenges, and uncover a dark conspiracy at the heart of Wonderland. Cost is $80.00 for a team of up to 6 players.

Dettol ODI Series vs New Zealand

When: 6 September / 8 September / 11 September / 2.20pm
Where: Cazalys Stadium
More info: www.cricket.com.au
International cricket returns to the top end as Cairns hosts the Aussie-Kiwi rivalry, equal parts friendly and fierce. The three-game Dettol ODI Series against New Zealand at Cazaly’s Stadium is a rescheduling of matches postponed amid COVID-19 travel restrictions last January, so come bring the
family and watch the action close up! Cost is $5.00 to $43.00

Cairns Amateurs

When: 8 – 10 September
Where: Cannon Park Racecourse
More info: www.cairnsamateurs.org.au
Join in the excitement at Cairns Amateurs race days this month. Three days of fashion, fun, festivities, and more. With live screenings of the race, fashions on the field and an atmosphere that will carry on well after the last race, this
is an event not to miss.
Tickets cost $25.00 to $320.00 Exclusive memberships available which will give you VIP access to both race days, access to the exclusive undercover Trinity Auto Group Members Enclosure, a delicious buffet lunch and access to a premium bar, live entertainment, and other exclusive activities.

Moon Over Machans Festival

When: 10 September / 1.00pm – 9.30pm
Where: Keith Edwick Park
More info: FB Moon Over Machans
We are glad to announce the new edition of Moon Over Machans. Join for a day full of fun, markets, kids activities, cultural dances, live music and much more.

Swan Lake

When: 30 September – 2 October / Various Times
Where: Cairns Performing Arts Centre / CPAC
More info: www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC
The Royal Czech Ballet presents Swan Lake, one of the most loved classical ballet shows worldwide. This masterpiece follows the original love story of Prince Siegfried, who falls in love with Odette. Odette is under a spell where she is a swan by day that turns into a woman at night.
The spell can only be broken by a man who pledges his love forever. The Royal Czech Ballet features elite dancers from France, Italy, Moldova, and Ukraine. Suitable for all ages, the show’s cost is $65.00 – $105.00 / Free for Companion Card holders.

What’s On Guide

THURSDAY 1 SEPTEMBER

Truthmachine
Runs until 4 September
The Court House – Court Room
Various Times / $19.00 / 15+

Aftermath – Australasian
Dance Collective
Runs until 2 September
Tanks Arts Centre – Tank 3
7.00pm – 8.00pm / $25.00 – $30.00 / PG
www.australasiandancecollective.com

In Transit
St Monica’s Cathedral
6.30pm – 7.30pm / $15.00 – $30.00 / PG
FB FNQ Harp Connection

The Gruffalo
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
9.00am / 2.00pm / $17.80 / PG
www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC

FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER

Alex The Astronaut
Tanks Arts Centre – Tank 5
6.30pm – 7.30pm / $35.00 – $41.00 / 15+
www.alextheastronaut.com

Energy Exhibition 2022
Runs until 3 October
Tanks Arts Centre – Tank 4
9.00am – 4.30pm / FREE / PG
www.tanksartscentre.com

SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER

Le Coup
Runs until 4 September
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
8.00pm / 6.00pm / FREE – $45.00 / 15+
www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC

Jazz Under the Stars
Cairns Botanic Gardens
5.30pm – 9.30pm / FREE / PG
FB Friends of Botanic Gardens Cairns

Cairns Port Douglas Trail Ultra
Runs until 4 September
Various locations
5.00am / 18+
www.cairnsportdouglastrailultra.com.au

Cairns Aquarium by Twilight with Dinner
Cairns Aquarium
3.15pm – 7.30pm / $69.00 – $365.00 / PG
www.cairnsaquarium.com.au

Free Social Beach Volleyball
Cairns Esplanade Beach
Volleyball Court
7.00pm – 8.00pm / FREE / PG
www.cairnsvolleyball.com.au

Alice In Wonderland Cairns
Cairns City
9.00am – 5.00pm / $80.00 / PG
www.cluedupp.com

Skywhales: Every Heart Sings
Cairns Showgrounds
6.30am – 10.10am / FREE/ PG
www.cairns.qld.gov.au/festival

Electro-Swingin’ Saturdays – After Dark Dry Bar
The Secret Jungle Cairns
6.30pm – 9.30pm / FREE / M
www.thesecretjunglecairns.com.au

SUNDAY 4 SEPTEMBER

Carnival on Collins
Cairns Botanic Gardens
9.00am – 3.00pm / FREE / PG
www.cairns.qld.gov.au/festival

Laura Langman Netball Clinic
Sharks Netball Club
9.00am – 10.00pm / $22.00 /
Ages 10 – 12
www.cairnsnetball.net.au

Babinda Falls Hike
Babinda Falls
8.00am / FREE / 18+
FB Andy Hikes

Paint Your Pet
Adriana’s Painting Party
11.00am – 3.00pm / $60.00 – $80.00 / M
www.paintingparty.com.au

Fathers Day 2022
Bluewater Harbour
11.00am / Various Prices / PG
FB The Bluewater Trinity Park

MONDAY 5 SEPTEMBER

C&K Cairns Community Kindergarten Open Week Events
Runs until 9 September
Cairns Community Kindergarten
9.00am – 1.00pm / FREE / PG
www.candk.asn.au

C&K Balaclava Community Kindergarten Open Week Events
C&K Balaclava Community
Kindergarten
8.30am – 9.30am / FREE / PG
www.candk.asn.au/balaclava

TUESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER

Prep & Kindergarten
Information Morning
Peace Lutheran College
8.30am – 10.00am / FREE / PG
www.plc.qld.edu.au/events

Life Drawing Cairns
Runs weekly on Tuesdays
55 Greenslopes Street, Edgehill
6.00pm – 8.00pm / $17.00 / 18+
www.northsite.org.au

Dettol ODI Series vs New Zealand
Runs until 11 September
Cazalys Stadium
2.20pm / $5.00 – $43.00 / PG
www.cricket.com.au

WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

Free Social Beach Volleyball
Runs Wednesdays and Saturdays
Cairns Esplanade Beach Volleyball Court
7.00pm – 8.00pm / FREE / PG
www.cairnsvolleyball.com.au

SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER

Free Social Beach Volleyball
Runs Wednesdays and Saturdays
Cairns Esplanade Beach Volleyball Court
7.00pm – 8.00pm / FREE / PG
www.cairnsvolleyball.com.au

Cairns Parkinson’s Forum
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort
8.30am – 12.00pm / $10.00 – $15.00 / PG
www.parkinsonsqld.org.au

Ecstatic Dance Cairns presents DJ Future Roots
Tanks Arts Centre
6.00pm – 9.30pm / $38.00 – $48.00 / 18+
FB Ecstatic Dance Cairns

NQ After Dark
174 English St, Manunda
11.00am / $15.00 – $25.00 / 18+
FB NQ Beat Down & NQ After Dark

Moon Over Machans
Keith Edwick Park
1.00pm – 9.00pm / FREE / PG
FB Moon Over Machans

Cairns – 2022 Baby & Child First Aid Classes
Peace Lutheran College
9.00am – 12.00pm / $90.00 / PG
www.cprkids.com.au

Tin Pannikin Project
Historic Village Herberton
9.00am – 5.00pm / $19.00 – $92.00 / PG
www.historicvillageherberton.com.au

C&K Trinity Beach Community Kindergarten Open Day
Trinity Beach Community Kindergarten
9.30am – 11.00am / FREE / PG
www.candk.asn.au/trinitybeach

SUNDAY 11 SEPTEMBER

Painting Soiree
47 Best Street, Yorkeys Knob
3.00pm – 5.00pm / $43.00 / 18+
www.jackiarchibald.com

Connor’s Run Cairns 2022
Cairns Esplanade
5.00am / $10.00 – $100.00 / PG
www.connorsrun.com

Movement Therapy for Core, Neck & Shoulders
Train with Jane Pilates Studio
9.00am – 10.30am / $30.00 – $60.00 / PG
FB Train with Jane Pilates in Cairns

WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER

Mediumship with Alison
Runs until 15 September
Kindred Spirit Wellness Centre
7.00pm – 8.00pm / $250.00 / 18+
www.alisonmaiden.com

Cairns Sketchfest 2022
Runs until 29 October
The Court House
10.00am – 4.00pm / FREE / PG
FB The Court House

Gifts from our Sisters
Runs until 29 October
The Court House
10.00am – 4.00pm / FREE / PG
FB The Court House

The Healing Power of Industrial Ink & Magic
Runs until 29 October
The Court House
10.00am – 4.00pm / FREE / PG
FB The Court House

FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER

Out of Abingdon
Elixir Bar
7.00pm – 9.00pm
www.outofabingdon.com.au

Sounds of Schnitzel Music singalong night
German Club
5.00pm / FREE / PG
www.germanclubcairns.com.au

SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER

Cairns Carnival
Runs until 18 September
Cairns Surf Lifesaving Club
7.30am – 3.00pm / FREE / PG
FB Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club

Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome Keepers In Training
Runs until 18 September
Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome
9.00am / 11.00am / $40.00 / Ages 3 – 13
www.cairnszoom.com.au

North Queensland Show Jumping Championships
Runs until 18 September
Cairns Showground
8.00am – 4.30pm / FREE / PG
FB Off The Track QLD

SUNDAY 18 SEPTEMBER

Bill Bailey – En Route To Normal
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
8.00pm – 10.00pm / FREE – $98.00 / M
www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC

Afternoon Classics – NQ Chamber Orchestra
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
3.00pm – 5.00pm / $24.00 – $29.50 / PG
www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC

Out of Abingdon
Ellis Beach Bar & Grill
1.00pm – 4.00pm / FREE with food / PG
www.outofabingdon.com.au

TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER

Roaming Wild Storytime
Earlville Shopping Town
9.00am – 11.30am / FREE / PG
www.earlvilleshoppingtown.com.au

Wake Squad School Holiday Training
Runs 22, 27, and 29 September
Cairns Wake Park, Smithfield
9.00am – 4.00pm / various prices / G
www.cairnswakepark.com

Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome Keepers In Training
Runs until 21 September
Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome
9.00am / 11.00am / $40.00 / Ages 3 – 13
www.cairnszoom.com.au

Junior Keeper Program at Wildlife Habitat
Runs until 21 September
Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas
11.00am – 3.00pm / $60.00 / Ages 8 – 14
www.wildlifehabitat.com.au

WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER

The Gruffalo
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
9.00am / 2.00pm / FREE – $18.00 / PG
www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC

THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER

Lions ANZI Pacific Forum – Cairns
Runs until 25 September
Pullman Cairns International
1.30pm / $180.00 / PG
www.lionsanzipacificforum.com

FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER

Ash Grunwald
Tanks Arts Centre – Tank 5
7.30pm – 10.00pm / $45.00 – $50.00 / PG
www.ashgrunwald.com

Wallaby Creek Festival
Runs until 25 September
Wallaby Creek Bridge, Rossvale
4.00pm / $5.00 – $480.00 / PG
www.wallabycreekfestival.org.au

Hambledon House Community Centre Southside Celebrations
Ravizza Park
11.00am – 2.00pm / FREE / PG
www.hambledonhouse.com.au

Fairytales On Ice
Cairns Convention Centre
6.30pm / $44.80 – $91.70 / PG
www.cairnsconvention.com.au

A night on the North Sea
German Club
5.00pm / FREE / PG
www.germanclubcairns.com.au

Art vs Science
Tanks Arts Centre
7.30pm – 10.00pm / $45.00 – $50.00 / 18+
www.tanksartscentre.com

Smartphone Video Workshop
Spinal Life Healthy Living Centre
9.00am – 4.30pm / $399.00 / PG
www.emotionvideo.com.au

SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER

Curator’s talk: The Poetry and Politics of Contemporary
Printmaking in Cairns
The Court House
2.00pm – 3.00pm / FREE / PG
FB The Court House

Gordonvale Studio Sunset Horses
Adriana’s Painting Party
3.30pm – 7.30pm / $40.00 – $60.00 / PG
www.paintingparty.com.au

Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome
Keepers In Training
Runs until 25 September
Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome
9.00am / 11.00am / $40.00 / Ages 3 – 13
www.cairnszoom.com.au

Circus The Show
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
11.00am / 2.00pm / FREE – $49.90 / PG
www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC

Gong and Tibetan Singing Bowl Meditation
The Yoga School
12.00pm – 1.00pm / $16.00 / PG
www.soundangelmusic.com

SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER

Sunday Morning Sundance
Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett
9.00am – 11.00am / $36.00 – $96.00 / 18+
FB Ecstatic Dance Cairns

MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER

JCU STAR: School Tuition and Revision Workshops – Yr 12 Chemistry
Runs until 28 September
James Cook University, Ngumabada campus
1.00pm – 5.00pm / $325.00 – $375.00
www.jcu.edu.au/star-program

JCU STAR: School Tuition and Revision Workshops- Yr 12 Maths Methods
Runs until 28 September
James Cook University, Ngumabada campus
1.00pm – 5.00pm / $325.00 – $375.00
www.jcu.edu.au/star-program

Acrylic Painting Workshop
Runs until 29 September
UMI Arts
10.00am – 4.00pm / members only / ages 9+
www.umiarts.com.au

Cazalys School Holiday Bingo Buster
Cazalys
10.00am – 11.30am / Gold coin donation / PG
www.cazalys.com.au

TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER

Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome Keepers In Training
Runs until 28 September
Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome
9.00am / 11.00am / $40.00 / Ages 3 – 13
www.cairnszoom.com.au

Junior Keeper Program at Wildlife Habitat
Runs until 28 September
Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas
11.00am – 3.00pm / $60.00 / Ages 8 – 14
www.wildlifehabitat.com.au

FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER

Pre-Oktfest Party
German Club
5.00pm / FREE / PG
www.germanclubcairns.com.au

The Butterfly Effect
Australian Tour
Tanks Arts Centre – Tank 5
6.30pm – 10.00pm / $79.90 / 18+
www.thebutterflyeffectband.com.au

Swan Lake
Runs until 2 October
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
Various Times / FREE – $105.00 / PG
www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC

Savannah in the Round 2022
Runs until 2 October
Kerribee Park, Mareeba
10.00am – 11.00pm / $10.00 – $315.00 / PG
www.savannahintheround.com.au

Tropical Arts hosts FNQATA 2022 One Act Play Festival
Bulmba-ja Arts Centre
Various Times / $10.00 – $20.00 / PG
www.tropicalarts.org

SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER

2022 Queensland Underwater Hockey State Titles
Runs until 3 October
Tobruk Memorial Pool
9.00am – 5.00pm / TBA / PG
FB Cairns Crays Underwater Hockey

SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER

NRL Finals 2022 Live Stream
Dunwoody’s Hotel
12.00pm – 9.00pm / FREE / M
www.dunwoodys.com.au

SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER

Your Wardrobe Cairns
Cairns Show Grounds
9.00am – 1.00pm / FREE – $55.00 / PG
FB Your Wardrobe Cairns

Multicultural Comedy Gala
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
8.00pm – 9.30pm / FREE – $59.95 / 15+
www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC

SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER

All Of Us Festival – Celebrating QLD Mental Health Week
Fogarty Park
3.00pm – 8.00pm / FREE / PG
www.kochfoundation.org.au