Events

Alexandra Headland is preparing for a major winter events weekend, with Sunshine Coast Council saying more than 16,000 locals and visitors are expected for the EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival on Sunday, August 2.

The Queensland Garden Show returns to Nambour Showgrounds from 10 to 12 July with more than 90 free talks and demonstrations across five live stages.

The Harlem Globetrotters will bring their 100 Year Tour to UniSC Arena at Sippy Downs on Wednesday 1 July, adding an international touring sports-entertainment event to the Sunshine Coast's winter calendar.

Caloundra's Bulcock Street has been turned into a winter-themed street party, with Sunshine Coast Council promoting Winter Wunderland as a free evening event combining artificial snow, live entertainment and late-night trading.

The Sunshine Coast Tiny Home Expo returns to Caloundra with downsizing and small-home advice, landing into a Coast housing market actively looking for alternatives.

The annual Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show returns to Nambour Showgrounds from 12 to 14 June, with ring events, sideshow alley and a packed pavilion program.

A useful events calendar is not just a long list. It is a curated read that respects the reader's time and their region.

The quieter months are when the region's arts and events scene does some of its most interesting work. Here is why we will be paying close attention.