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02: Summerfieldayze
Doug Jennings Park, The Spit, Main Beach
www.summadayze.com
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14: BMW Magic Millions Race Day
Gold Coast Turf Club
www.magicmillions.com.au
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16-18: Australian Junior Beach Volleyball Championships
Surfers Paradise
www.qva.org.au
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20-22: Gold Coast Food & Wine Expo
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
www.foodandwineexpo.com.au |  |
21-29: Billabong World Junior Championships
Burliegh Heads
http://billabongpro.com/wjc11
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22: Big Day Out
Parklands Showgrounds, Southport
www.bigdayout.com
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26: Australia Day Outdoor Concert
Broadwater Parklands, Southport
www.goldcoastcity.com.au |  |
26-29: Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
Coolangatta Beach, Coolangatta
http://adbuc.blogspot.com/
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TBA: Queensland State Board Riding Championships
Currumbin
www.lifesaving.com.au |  |
02-05: Gold Coast RACV Australian Ladies Masters (Golf Tournament)
RACV Royal Pines Resort
www.ladiesmasters.com
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03: Indigenous All Stars Bumehla Festival
Broadwater Parklands, Southport
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04-05: Oceans 38 (Surf Carnival)
Kirra
www.lifesaving.com.au
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05: Flight Centre Travel Expo
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
http://www.travelexpo.net.au/ |
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10: Celtic Thunder
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
http://www.gccec.com.au/whats-on/events/concerts/celtic-thunder/ |
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17-19: Motorcycle Expo
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
http://www.motorcycleshow.com.au/gc/index.shtml |
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18: Slam Beach Volleyball
Kurrawa Beach, Broadbeach
http://www.slamfestival.com.au/
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19: Gold Coast Disabled Surfers Association
Len Wort Park, Currumbin
http://www.disabledsurfers.org/
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February 24 - March 07: Quicksilver and Roxy Pro
Sanpper Rocks, Coolangatta
http://quiksilverlive.com/progoldcoast/2012/
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26: Burliegh Arts and Crafts Market
Justin's Park, Burleigh Heads
http://www.artandcraft.com.au/ |  |
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01-25: Gold Coast Art Festival
Southport Broadwater Parklands
http://goldcoastartfestival.com.au/
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02: Kids Recreation by the Sea Program
Palm Beach Parklands, Palm Beach
http://www.gcparks.com.au/activities.aspx?page=41
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04: Your Local Wedding Guide Bridal Expo
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
http://www.weddingguide.com.au/expos/goldcoast.aspx |
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04: Clean Up Australia Day
Gold Coast
www.cleanup.org.au
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09: Outdoor Concert GCCJC Concert
Paradise Point Parklands, Paradise Point
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14-16: Somerset Celebration of Literature
Mudgeeraba
www.somerset.qld.edu.au/celebration
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16-18: Crazy Johns Queensland Masters State Championships
Kurrawa, Broadbeach
www.lifesaving.com.au
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16-18: Gold Coast Caravan, Camping 4WD, Fish & Boat Show
Parklands Showground, Southport
www.ruralscene.com.au
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18: Broadbeach Arts and Crafts Market
Kurrawa Park, Broadbeach
http://www.artandcraft.com.au/
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18: Labrador Festival
Cooke Murphy Oval, Labrador
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24-25: Gold Coast Home Show and Lifestyle Expo
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
www.australianevents.com.au
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March 26 - April 01: Australian Surf Life Saving Championships
Kurrawa, Broadbeach
www.sls.com.au/aussies
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31: Earth Hour
Gold Coast
www.earthhour.org
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07-08: Australian Beach Soccer Championships
Coolangatta Beach, Coolangatta
http://www.beachsoccerchampionships.com.au/ |  |
07: Chefs of Surfers Paradise
The Foreshore, Surfers Paradise
http://www.surfersparadise.com/whatson/chefsofsurfers.php
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13-22: National Youth Week
Gold Coast
www.youthweek.com |  |
15: Family Fun Day - Crazy Critters Fun Day
Laguna Park, Palm Beach
http://www.gcparks.com.au/activities.aspx?page=41
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15: The Cooly Classic Coolangatta Ocean Swim
Roughton Park, Snapper Rocks Beach, Coolangatta
http://www.weekendwarriorevents.com.au/our-events/the-cooly-classic.html
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21: Nerang Youth Festival
Arthur Earle Park, Nerang
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nerang-Youth-Festival/227713763952123
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21-29: Gold Coast Film Festival
Broadwater Parklands, Southport
http://www.gcfilmfestival.com/
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21-22: Gold Coast Triathlon – Luke Harrop Memorial (Gatorade Queensland Tri Series – Race 7)
Broadwater Parklands, Southport
www.usmevents.com.au
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25: Anzac Day
Gold Coast
www.goldcoastcity.com.au
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TBA: Prime Minister's Cup
Gold Coast Turf Club
www.goldcoastturf.com.au
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TBA: Gold Coast Careers Expo
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
www.gccareersexpo.com.au
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TBA: Monster Machinery Day
www.goldcoastcity.com.au
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05: Glory MMA 2
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
http://www.dogmma.com/ |
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05: GC Suns vs. Fremantle
Metricon Stadium, Carrara
http://metriconstadium.com.au/events/ |  |
05: Nissan/BRW Corporate Triathlon National Series
Doug Jennings Park, The Spit, Main Beach
www.supersprint.com.au
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06-12: Australian International Seniors Golf Championships
RACV Royal Pines Resort
www.avga.com.au
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08: QLD Quilters Annual Picnic
Albert Water Ways Parkland
http://www.qldquilters.com/index.html
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12: Gold Coast Heritage Expo and Fair
Evandale Parklands (front area), Bundall
http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=7696
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12-13: Mother's Day Classic
Hollindale Park, Main Beach
http://mothersdayclassic.com.au/
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13: Coolangatta Art & Craft Market
Queen Elizabeth Park, Coolangatta
http://www.artandcraft.com.au/
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20: RSPCA Million Paws Walk
Pizzey Park off leash dog area, Miami
http://www.millionpawswalk.com.au/
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24-27: Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival
Broadbeach Precinct
www.bluesonbroadbeach.com |
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27: Sports Super Centre Fun Run Series
Luke Harrop Cycle Track, Runaway Bay
http://www.everydayhero.com.au/event/sscfunrunseries2012 |  |
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TBA: Mudgeeraba Show
Mudgeeraba
www.mudgeerabashow.org.au
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June 01 - July 31: Surfers Paradise Festival
Surfers Paradise
http://www.surfersparadisefestival.com/ |  |
01-11: Cooly Rocks On (Rock and Roll Festival)
Coolangatta
www.coolyrockson.com
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02: K's for Kids
Queen Elizabeth Park, Coolangatta
http://www.everydayhero.com.au/events/event_has_finished/2187
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14-15: Kokoda Challange
Various Parks and locations, Gold Coast Hinterland
http://kokodachallenge.com/
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June 30 - July 01: Gold Coast Airport Marathon
Broadwater Parklands, Southport
www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au
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01-08: NAIDOC Week
Gold Coast
www.naidoc.org.au
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20-22: 9th Midyear Antiques Fair
Albert Waterways Hall
www.rotaryantiquesfair.com |
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22: Broadbeach Restaurant Week
Broadbeach
http://broadbeachgc.com/broadbeach-events.html |
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27: Semi-Permanent Design Conference
Southbank, Brisbane
http://www.semipermanent.com/
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28: GC Suns vs. Sydney Swans
Metricon Stadium, Carrara
http://metriconstadium.com.au/events/ |  |
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TBC: Gold Coast Science Fair
www.goldcoastcity.com.au
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11-12: Ormeau Lions Club Fair
Brien Harris Oval, Ormeau
http://www.ormeaufair.com.au/ |
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17-19: Broadbeach Jazz Festival
Broadbeach precinct
www.broadbeachgc.com |
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18-24: Australian Children's Book Week
GCCC Libraries
www.goldcoastcity.com.au/libraries |
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18-26: Seniors Week
Gold Coast
www.goldcoastcity.com.au |
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August 31 - September 02: Gold Coast Show
Parklands Showgrounds, Southport
www.goldcoastshow.com.au
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TBA: Splendour in the Grass
Woodford
http://splendourinthegrass.com/#faqs.html?category=1 |  |
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TBA: Gold Coast Acoustic Music Festival
www.coastacoustics.com.au
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TBA: Gold Coast Multicultural Festival
Evandale Parklands, Bundall
www.goldcoastmulticulturalfestival.org
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TBA: Australian University Games
Gold Coast
www.unigames.com.au
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TBA: Gold Coast Pet and Animal Expo
www.goldcoastpetexpo.com.au |  |
14-23: Swell Sculpture Festival (10th Anniversary)
Currumbin
www.swellsculpture.com.au
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27-29: Gold Coast Knights Soccer Club
Glennon Park, Nerang
http://www.gcknights.com.au/ |  |
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TBA: Gold Coast Half Ironman Triathlon
www.usmevents.com.au
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TBA: Mudgeeraba Street Party
Swan Lane, Mudgeeraba |
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TBA: Armor All Gold Coast 600 (V8 Supercars)
Surfers Paradise
www.goldcoast600.com.au |
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TBA: Wilson HTM Brisbane to Gold Coast Cycle Challenge
Brisbane to Gold Coast
www.bq.org.au |
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08-12: Finnish Baseball World Cup
Carrara Sports Complex, Carrara |
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14: Coolangatta Gold
Kurrawa & Pratten Parks, Broadbeach
http://sls.com.au/coolangattagold
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19-21: V8 Supercars and 600 Sounds Concert
Surfers Paradise and Broadwater Parklands, Southport
http://www.v8supercars.com.au/ |  |
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03-11: Pan Pacific Masters Games
Various Locations
http://www.mastersgames.com.au/
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November 17 - December 09: Schoolies Week
Surfers Paradise
www.schoolies.com |  |
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TBA: Good Vibrations Festival
www.gvf.com.au
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01-24 (TBC): Christmas Light Up Competition Public Viewing Tours
Gold Coast
www.goldcoastcity.com.au |
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15: Broadbeach Christmas Carols
Kurrawa Park, Broadbeach
http://broadbeachgc.com/ |
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31: New Year's Eve Fireworks
Gold Coast
www.goldcoastcity.com.au |  |