For three weeks from Saturday, August 27 to Saturday, September 20, Cairns goes into festival mode with a multi-dimensional line up of free and ticketed events. Log on everyday for the days events and download your event planner so you don’t miss a thing!
The festival program is action-packed with over 40 events, all event information is listed below:
• food & wine
• sport
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music
• family
• visual arts
• performing arts
Festival farewelled in style
Dozens of spectacular floats and showers of fireworks have thrilled bumper crowds lining the Esplanade for the Festival Cairns finale parade. more
Parade and fireworks to end festival
After more than 40 events and tens of thousands of smiles, this year's Festival Cairns draws to a huge finale tomorrow. more
First in best dressed
LORRAINE Devine is over the moon. For the second year running, her creativity and enthusiasm for Festival Cairns has bagged first prize in the Festival Cairns Dress Up Your Business campaign. more
Sounds in the streets of Cairns
A busking beat will resound the streets of Cairns this week as Ergon Energy's inaugural Busking Festival culminates in a three day program of five international acts as part of Festival Cairns 2008. more
Fashion wins a family affair
FAMILY connections paid off for this year's Cairns Amateurs Fashions on the Field winners with the under 25, open and couples outfits all made by relatives. more
PICTURES IN THE PARK POSTPONED
Birch Carroll and Coyle's Pictures in the Park three night program of free family movie screenings in Fogarty Park has been re-programmed to avoid rain. more
Festival Cairns parade winners
Festival Cairns may be over for another year, but there are still a few important jobs to be done. Announcing the winners of RACQ Insurance%u2019s Parade of Lights and presenting their hard-won prizes is just one of them. MORE
