While we host and partner with some of the Gold Coast's top events, we also know how to put on a good show ourselves! Against iconic backdrops, we produce five of our own unforgettable and award-winning annual events. Find out more about Experience Gold Coast’s events below.
Our Owned Events Calendar
Blues On Broadbeach
Featuring international and local artists performing across indoor and outdoor stages, Blues on Broadbeach is one of Australia’s largest non-ticketed music festivals. Enjoy four days and nights of live blues music in Broadbeach!
Blues On Broadbeach
Cooly Rocks On
Come check out the motors, music and lifestyle of yesteryear! Awarded Gold in the Major Festivals & Events category at the Queensland Tourism Awards 2022, discover why Cooly Rocks On is Australia’s favourite nostalgia festival!
Cooly Rocks On
BIG CITY LIGHTS*
With over 100 artists in more than 40 different locations across Southport CBD, the 2024 BIG CITY LIGHTS* is back for a second year with large-scale projections, interactive installations and surround sound audio.
BIG CITY LIGHTS*
BLEACH*
BLEACH* Festival plays to our city’s landscape in all its beauty, showcasing incredible arts and cultural experiences that challenge expectations, change perceptions and provide a unique and authentic sense of place.
BLEACH*
Groundwater Country Music Festival
Groundwater Country Music Festival gathers some of the best country artists in the industry for three days of FREE live music on the Gold Coast.
Groundwater Country Music Festival