Mackay Festivals

24/06/2026

NAIDOC STREET PARADE AND FAMILY FUN DAY! ❤️
Hosted by Mackay NAIDOC Incorporated, join us in a vibrant celebration of culture, connection and pride during NAIDOC Week 💛
WHEN: Friday 10th of July, 10am - 3pm
WHERE: Parade starts in Macalister Street and Fun Day in Queens Park!
WHAT ELSE: Find more information and other NAIDOC Events on the Mackay NAIDOC Network page 🖤

23/06/2026

DALY BAY ILLUMINATE IS ONLY ONE MONTH AWAY!
Sparkle Society Arts will feature for the first time in this year's festival ✨
WHEN: Thursday 23rd - Sunday 26th of July
WHERE: Council Civil Precinct and City Heart
WHAT: Free event featuring small to large scale art installations, perfect for the whole family

22/06/2026

Roll up! Roll up! It’s ‘Art Season’… the perfect time for you to try something new!
Join us for a bespoke Festival of Arts Public Art Walk.
⏱ On 10th July at 4:30pm, Artspace Mackay
🖌 Local artist Amanda Devenish opens her series 'Elevated', created using drone photography.
🐨 This series celebrates the Australian landscape from above, revealing patterns, textures, and formations hidden at ground level.
🧐 Each work invites viewers to slow down and appreciate the complexity and beauty found within the landscape.
🚶 Want to know more? Amanda Devenish will join us on 10th July for a Public Art Walk and deliver a Q&A session about this stunning work.

For more information and to book the Art Walks click on the link https://bit.ly/3ND3oyK

Image: Amanda DEVENISH, 'Earth’s Palette', aerial photograph 2025. Image courtesy of artist.

21/06/2026

📚 Looking for activities doing school holidays?
🧚‍♂️ Be whisked away to fairyland with these twists on classic stories!
🍎 Fractured Fairy Tales - Wednesday 1st of July, 10.30am & 6pm
👪 Ages 6+ in The MECC Auditiorium
🎟 Tickets available: aumec.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/157674

20/06/2026

🎨🍸 Art, Music & Mixology at Sarina Sugar Shed! 🎶✨
Get ready for an unforgettable evening where creativity meets flavour at our Festival of the Arts event!
Join us at Sarina Sugar Shed for a vibrant experience featuring:
🍹 Delicious, handcrafted cocktails celebrating local flavours
🎨 Creative arts to inspire
🎵 Music hits Bingo
Whether you're looking for a fun night out with friends, a unique date idea, or just an excuse to soak up great music and atmosphere, this is one event you won’t want to miss!
📅 Limited spots available — bookings essential!
👉 Secure your ticket now: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/sarinasugarshed/items/695398/calendar/2026/07/?flow=742493&full-items=yes
Come sip, create and celebrate with us at the Sugar Shed 💛

19/06/2026

✨ MALTA ON A PLATE
✨ Culinary heritage; dishes and ingredients passed down through generations, creating a fusion of flavours!
✨ Saturday 4th of July, 5pm at Vintage Farmhouse Kitchen
✨Tickets: www.vintagefarmhousekitchen.com.au/events

18/06/2026

✨ STORIES OF LIGHT ✨
💛 A free contemporary digital art projection; telling stories of First Nation identity and culture by local artists!
⭐ Displayed Monday 6th July - Sunday 12th July from 6pm to 9pm on Mackay Regional Council Sir Albert Administration Building

17/06/2026

Let your imagination take flight!
How The Birds Got Their Colours is coming to Mackay 🐦
Find Tickets Here 👉 aumec.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/163619

16/06/2026

🌴 is only two weeks away! 🌴

🤩 We are kicking the month off with a variety of arts & cultural events:

🖼️ 1st up; DBCT Kids Theatre: Fractured Fairy Tales

🎫 Tickets available here: aumec.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/15767

Wednesday 1 July 2026, 10.30am & 6pm MECC Auditorium $19.50 Admission Fairy tales have fractured! Classic stories have tipped higgledy-piggledy and favourite characters are in a muddle. Two children whisked away to fairyland, find a bo…

15/06/2026

🎪High-energy, visually stunning, and a unique circus spectacle!
💃Introducing Cirque Nouvelle, a modern production, celebrating everything circus!

📍MECC Auditorium
⏰Monday 6th July, 6:30pm
🎟️Purchase Tickets Here: www.ourmackay.com.au/Mackay-Festivals/Whats-on/Cirque-Nouvelle